International Trade
Business cycles in advanced economies are increasingly driven by global rather than domestic shocks. This column shows that global shocks now account for about half
March 22, 2026
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Economy
The relationship between inflation and economic slack, shown by the Phillips curve, has long been a cornerstone of economic policymaking. A steep Phillips curve suggests
March 22, 2026
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Economy
Political polarisation in the US has increased dramatically in recent decades, both among political elites (Gentzkow et al. 2019) and citizens (Fiorina and Abrams 2008).
March 22, 2026
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Finance
The public debate about retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) has centred around a range of concerns. Some focus on the potential for competition and
March 18, 2026
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Economy
President Trump’s rhetoric about a possible acquisition of Canada and escalating trade tensions led to a 25% decline in Canadian visits to the US in
March 18, 2026
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CLimate Change
China’s solar industry is a poster child for the country’s economic rise over the last four decades. The output of Chinese solar grew by 76%
March 18, 2026
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Economy
As geo-economics tensions rise, researchers rush to understand how cross-border restrictions have been used in the past. This column constructs a new, publicly available, daily
March 15, 2026
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Innovation
The swift rise of artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping production systems and raising fundamental concerns about the future of work (e.g. Korinek and Stiglitz 2019,
March 15, 2026
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Economy
The 2022 inflationary spike in Europe has brought renewed interest in fiscal drag. Using harmonised microdata for 21 European countries, this column documents that the
March 15, 2026
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Banking
Credit default swap spreads have become critical benchmarks for credit risk assessment. A recent report from the European Systemic Risk Board, however, uncovers a range
March 11, 2026
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