News
Debates over minimum wages have intensified in recent years (Roth et al. 2022) as policymakers seek tools to reduce inequality without harming employment. Much of
February 9, 2026
No Comments
Article & News
Author: GECMagz
Uncategorized
Accurately assessing inflation pressures remains a central challenge for monetary policy. Inflation movements arise from heterogeneous forces operating at different cycles: transitory shocks at high
February 9, 2026
No Comments
International Trade
Effective tariff index comparisons are spotlighted in media reports on trade wars and trade talks. This column argues that the effective tariff index is inadequate
February 9, 2026
No Comments
Banking
The European Central Bank’s work on a digital euro has increasingly been framed as a matter of monetary sovereignty. In recent submissions to the European
February 6, 2026
No Comments
Economy
Across the OECD, general government gross financial liabilities reached 111% of GDP at the end of 2024, almost 40 percentage points higher than in 2007,
February 6, 2026
No Comments
Banking
Most of the major banking crises in modern economic history have been preceded by a U-shape in monetary policy rates, where rates are hiked following
February 5, 2026
No Comments
International Trade
Since the rise of US–China trade tensions, there has been a growing debate on the impact of rising trade barriers on global and bilateral trade
February 4, 2026
No Comments
Economy
Recently, uncertainty has been elevated due to trade tariff disputes, economic policy changes, and geopolitical risks. In the last few quarters, various global and local sources
February 4, 2026
No Comments
Banking
The financial crisis of 2008 underlined that the equity capital requirement for banks is a policy setting of fundamental importance. On 2 December 2025, the
February 2, 2026
No Comments
News
Artificial intelligence is spreading quickly among European firms. Using new surveys from Germany, Italy, and Spain, this column shows that adoption rates of generative AI
February 2, 2026
No Comments