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Supply shocks and inflation: Timely insights from financial markets

Determining the drivers of inflation in real time is a central challenge for central banks. This column introduces a new…

4 months ago

Generative AI: Uneven adoption, labour market returns, and policy implications

Generative AI is being adopted more rapidly than previous digital technologies and has the potential to deliver meaningful productivity gains…

4 months ago

Swedish household debt is not too high: Look at solvency and liquidity, not debt to income

Swedish authorities and international organisations such as the European Commission and the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB) commenting on Swedish…

4 months ago

Navigating the 2022 inflation surge: Lessons for monetary policy frameworks

The 2022 global inflation surge tested inflation-targeting frameworks under severe supply shocks. This column shows that, despite earlier and sharper…

4 months ago

Supply chains and free trade agreements

Over the last several decades, the offshore activities of multinational enterprises (MNEs) have increased as a result of technological progress,…

4 months ago

Tariffs, global imbalances, and the dollar

While the Trump administration has offered multiple justifications for imposing tariffs, none has been as prominently cited as the goal…

4 months ago

Spending smarter: A powerful growth strategy

Public debt is set to surpass 100% of GDP in the next four years globally, according to the latest IMF…

4 months ago

China’s Belt and Road Initiative and the shifting landscape of trade and investment

China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) was launched in 2013, first aiming at the development of transport infrastructure between China…

4 months ago

How AI can help detect warning signs of financial market stress

In a world of interconnected financial markets, policymakers and regulators face the complex task of identifying and addressing risks before…

4 months ago

From the China Shock to the global relocation of production: Inequality consequences

Globalisation has lifted hundreds of millions of people out of poverty and made consumer goods dramatically cheaper in rich countries.…

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