Blog Roll: Spain

 

April 24, 2026 US considers suspending Spain from NATO, reported internal email suggests.

A shock to Spain will decrease Overall Growth (ES1), increase Unemployment (ES2) and increase Environmental Damage (ES3) (see the ESL20 model). 

Mar 3, 2026 Spain is in the news today because it denied US permission to use jointly operated bases to attack Iran. Spain is one of the few EU countries that has stood up to the US against the war with Iran. chatGPT notes that:

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Here are some of my posts on Spain:

• Why is it Important to Study Spain? To understand the US South West and Latin America, you must understand Spain.
• Blog Roll: Mexico A major player in Latin America.
• Power Outage in Spain and Portugal provided shocks to each economy that can be analyzed.
• The Economy of Spain can be stabilized by Reducing Growth Rates Unlikely!
• The Mystery of Why Portugal's Economy is Performing so Poorly. The economy is moving toward a Steady State.

Notes

You can run the ESL20 model yourself using R-code here.