Banking
Deposits are US banks’ primary funding source; they are typically cheap, abundant, and slow to reprice. Many households keep substantial balances in bank accounts that
March 1, 2026
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Digital Technology
Artificial intelligence promises to reshape economies worldwide, but firm-level evidence on its effects in Europe remains scarce. This column uses survey data to examine how
March 1, 2026
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Digital Technology
The extraordinary rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has moved to the centre of policy, market, and academic debate. The key macroeconomic question is whether –
February 26, 2026
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Education
A fundamental challenge in education is that students are different. The average fifth-grade class contains students working at levels ranging from third grade to eighth
February 26, 2026
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Energy
A silver lining to the European energy crisis: Energy efficiency, productivity, and potential output
European natural gas prices surged in the summer of 2022 to more than ten times their early 2021 levels, and by 2025 remained about twice
February 25, 2026
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Economy
China’s place within international trade networks and global supply chains makes the propagation of Chinese shocks a global phenomenon. This column discusses the channels of
February 25, 2026
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Innovation
Digital design increasingly confers a competitive edge in global tech markets. This column examines how the award to Apple of damages for, among other things,
February 24, 2026
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Economy
Macroeconomic models distinguish time-dependent pricing, where firms change prices at fixed intervals, from state-dependent pricing, where firms change prices in response to changing demand or
February 24, 2026
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Economy
Wars do not end when the fighting stops. This column uses data covering 115 conflicts and 145 countries over the past 75 years to show
February 23, 2026
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Finance
The latest World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting in Davos has just concluded, with geopolitical tensions dominating the agenda. Headlines focused less on climate cooperation
February 23, 2026
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