Credit default swap spreads have become critical benchmarks for credit risk assessment. A recent report from the European Systemic Risk…
There were initial concerns that the introduction of the Russian oil price cap in 2022 would see Russia cut production,…
Following sharply increased US tariffs on imports from China, concerns have been voiced that Chinese exporters might shift their exports…
The UK vote to leave the EU in June 2016 generated an immediate political shock that was accompanied by a…
The global surge in inflation following the COVID-19 pandemic prompted many central banks to raise interest rates sharply. A key…
Geopolitical risks are reshaping global production, yet little is known about how firms reallocate their supply chains in response. Using…
The US is taking actions to reshore manufacturing while largely abandoning decarbonisation. This column argues that, in response, the EU…
Across Europe, the promise of universal healthcare is under renewed scrutiny. Even in systems with near-universal coverage, policymakers face growing…
While the European Commission launches new legislative proposals to reform EU capital markets (European Commission 2025a), as part of its…
Global trade has become risky. Geopolitical conflict, trade policy uncertainty, and the risk of shipping disruptions are now on the…