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When illusions of wealth shape the economy: Understanding pseudo-wealth, macroeconomic volatility, and social welfare

In a family of canonical macroeconomic models, fluctuations in consumption are explained by changes in real fundamentals – technology, factor…

9 months ago

Exchange rate uncertainty, tariff hikes, and adjustment costs

Tariffs announced on 2 April 2025 by the US administration marked a clear change in global trade relations. All trading…

9 months ago

Working from home boosted growth by expanding disability employment

The great long-run economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic may be the permanent rise in working from home (Rauh et…

9 months ago

The effects of fiscal aid on health outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic

As governments around the world combatted COVID-19, the US witnessed unprecedented levels of funding transfers from the federal government to…

9 months ago

How refugees continue to positively shape the Greek economy over a century after they arrived

From 1922 to 1923, over 1.2 million Greek Orthodox migrated from Anatolia to Greece. This column examines whether the human…

9 months ago

Roaring tariffs: The global impact of the 2025 US trade war

Sweeping US tariff increases in 2025 are upending global trade. This column draws on new data and simulations to show…

9 months ago

Avoiding Kindleberger’s trap: A dollar coalition of the willing

In the event of dysfunction in dollar funding markets, the Federal Reserve can supply liquidity through standing central bank swaps.…

9 months ago

The high price of the fight against inflation: The case of the euro area

The fight against inflation has largely been won in the euro area, after a sharp but short-lived inflation episode over…

9 months ago

Female teachers help reduce gender gaps in STEM

Across the globe, women remain underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). This gender gap is particularly evident in…

9 months ago

Weathering the storm: The role of adaptation in mitigating the economic impact of floods

Floods are the costliest type of natural disaster in Europe, causing more than €12 billion in damages each year on…

9 months ago