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Increasing employment in pre-retirement years slows cognitive decline

Dementia affects an estimated 6 million Americans, and is the leading cause of neurological disability and the third leading cause…

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Why some digital payment systems replace cash and others don’t

Digital payment systems promise to extend financial services to people underserved by banks, and overcoming barriers to the adoption of…

2 weeks ago

One global shock, many inflation paths: Inflation persistence after the Great Moderation

The post-COVID inflation surge was global, but inflation persistence was not. This column argues that the key difference lies in…

2 weeks ago

US consumer savings from shale gas

Shale gas was initially hailed as a “revolution”, but the vast amounts of US natural gas production made possible by…

2 weeks ago

Market-implied inflation expectations during the Iran shock

Real-time assessments of inflation expectations can be valuable for assessing the inflation outlook. This column decomposes inflation swaps for the…

2 weeks ago

Not all foreign exchange reserves are created alike

The motives for the accumulation and management of foreign exchange reserves are a key topic in international economics. This column…

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Cheaper machines, costlier buildings: The drag on long-run growth

The steady decline in the relative price of equipment has long been seen as a primary engine of long-run growth.…

2 weeks ago

The transatlantic divide in labour’s share of income

Across advanced economies, workers have been receiving a smaller share of national incomes. This column compares the evolution of labour’s…

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Europe suffers not so much from a ‘flight’ of savings as from insufficient allocation to equities

Europe exports a large surplus of savings outside the continent each year. This column argues that this should not be…

2 weeks ago

The impact of geopolitical risk on the euro area economy: Past experience and future prospects

Geopolitical risk has become a key driver of macroeconomic fluctuations in the euro area, particularly since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine…

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