Governments are largely responsible for the borrowing binge, with their debt growing not just nominally...
detailsTurbulent developments in the past few months on the foreign exchange and gold markets in Iran
detailsThe euro may be approaching another crisis. Italy, the eurozones third largest economy, has chosen what can at best be described as a Euroskeptic government
detailsAt least since the days of John Maynard Keynes, professional economists have not had to worry too much about the moral implications of their technical work
detailsCryptocurrencies promise to realize Friedrich Hayek’s dream of a free market in money. But human societies have discovered no better way to keep the value of money roughly constant than by relying on central banks to exercise control over its issue
detailsThere are several factors that have introduced uncertainty into the market, prompting upward pressure on oil prices.
detailsThe cryptocurrency revolution, which started with bitcoin in 2009, claims to be inventing new kinds of money
detailsSome may view the US dollar’s appreciation as consistent with a longer-term rebalancing of the global economy. But, as Argentina’s recent request for IMF financing starkly demonstrates
detailsIran looks ascendant in the Middle East, but its regime is messing up its own economy
detailsEnvironmental, social and governance issues are now a major factor in investment
detailsUS President Donald Trumps plan to boost infrastructure spending through tax credits has received a cool reception from investors
detailsThe recent corporate-tax cuts in the United States have intensified an ongoing global race to the bottom
detailsTrillions of dollars will be needed to fund the world s human development goals, and domestic banking sectors in rich and poor countries will be part of the solution
detailsThe price is wrong, Egyptians are addicted to subsidies that make them poorer
detailsInflation has remained stubbornly low across the global North has come as a surprise to many economic observers
detailsThe cryptocurrency is almost certainly due for a major correction. But its long-term value remains a mystery
detailsAs new technologies subject the world’s economies to massive structural change, wages are no longer playing the central redistributive role they once did
detailsThe costs will be large and exacting
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