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Monetary policy transmission through cross-selling banks

When central banks raise or lower policy rates, banks typically pass these changes through only incompletely to the interest rates…

10 months ago

Rewiring trade for a warming world: How COP30 can turn climate goals into trade rules

COP30 in Belém has made one thing unmistakably clear: environmental sustainability can no longer be siloed from global trade. The…

10 months ago

The European Union’s new fiscal rules: A fine line between brilliant masterpiece and another chapter of déjà vu

The 2024 reform of the European Union’s fiscal framework promises long-term sustainability through greater national ownership and country-specific medium-term expenditure…

10 months ago

No, the EU does not impose a 45% tariff on itself

A single estimate from a research paper – the 45% tariff equivalent of intra-EU border costs – has improbably risen…

10 months ago

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…

10 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…

10 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…

10 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…

11 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,…

11 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…

11 months ago