Escalating geopolitical tensions, trade wars, and volatile policy shifts are reshaping the rules of global commerce and finance and bringing…
As European policymakers revisit migration policy amidst rising political pressure and renewed arrivals across the Mediterranean, one of the most…
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The announcement of the “Liberation Day” tariffs by President Trump in April 2025 has triggered a broad discussion about the…
Central banks worldwide are increasingly exploring the potential introduction of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). As of 2024, a significant…
This week ten years ago, Greece was on the brink of exiting the euro. The integrity of the currency union…
Governments are increasingly employing subsidies and other types of industrial policies in general (Hasanov and Cherif 2019, Juhász et al.…
Investment funds are important players in global financial markets. This column examines their behaviour and interaction with other investors during…
The transition from sail to steam power for cargo and passenger shipping to Australia lagged behind the North Atlantic by…
As geopolitical uncertainty rises, firms are increasingly factoring political alignment into their investment decisions. This column uses detailed global data…