CLimate Change
Transition risks related to climate change are increasingly recognised in equity and bond markets. This column uses syndicated loan tranches issued to US firms to
August 12, 2026
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International Trade
Trade growth stalled after the Global Financial Crisis, and world trade is now splitting along geopolitical lines. This poses a distinctive challenge for the EU,
August 12, 2026
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Economy
Globally declining birth rates have, over the last seven decades, slowed population growth and raised average ages. This column argues that despite widespread economic pessimism,
August 12, 2026
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Economy
Quantitative easing (QE) has been a pivotal monetary policy tool during periods when short-term interest rates are pinned at the effective lower bound, notably after
August 10, 2026
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Innovation
Artificial intelligence is already reshaping the economy and society. This column analyses how AI affects firms, markets, and workers using 380 trillion tokens of realised
August 10, 2026
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Economy
Poverty is not a static condition but a dynamic process, and measuring it as such reveals challenges that annual snapshots cannot capture (Giarda and Moroni
August 10, 2026
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Banking
The rapid digitalisation of banking and the widespread use of social media are transforming competition for retail deposits. Using US branch-level data, this column shows
August 6, 2026
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Finance
Governments around the world increasingly rely on capital taxation to raise revenue and reduce inequality. Temporary tax holidays on dividends, repatriated profits, or accumulated earnings
August 6, 2026
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Economy
Debt sustainability analysis typically focuses on debt stocks and the interest rate-growth rate differential, but these are not perfect predictors of fiscal stress. This column
August 6, 2026
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Banking
Despite major institutional reforms, the European Banking Union remains incomplete. Banking markets remain fragmented along national lines, which constrains Europe’s growth potential. This column uses
August 5, 2026
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