International Trade
In 2025, the US government announced a series of tariff increases targeting major trading partners, including Canada, China, and Mexico. This column estimates the economic
June 25, 2025
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Finance
Recent evolutions in US attitudes and policies have raised questions about the future of the dollar’s role in the global economy. This column explores a
June 23, 2025
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CLimate Change
A growing number of urban areas around the world face water scarcity. Focusing on the prolonged drought that Cape Town experienced from 2015 to 2018,
June 23, 2025
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Economy
Public spending programmes, once established, become entrenched, making it hard for the next administration to cut them. For many, this inertia leads to bloated spending
June 23, 2025
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International Trade
History is full of evidence that tariffs harm economic performance. This column assesses the two waves of globalisation in modern history and how they were
June 23, 2025
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Finance
Many sovereign bonds trade at a premium for being safe assets that retain their value even in deep recessions. This premium, or ‘convenience yield’, allows
June 23, 2025
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International Trade
The sanctions which followed the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine generated a large trade shock for firms trading with Russia. This column examines the short-run
June 20, 2025
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Banking
Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping the financial sector. This column introduces the seventh report in The Future of Banking series, which examines the fundamental transformations
June 20, 2025
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Energy
Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles can use either fossil fuels or electricity and offer potential emission reductions, depending on the driver’s usage. This column examines how
June 20, 2025
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Finance
Safe assets are financial instruments that maintain a stable value even after adverse macroeconomic shocks. This column explores how banks supply safe assets through securitisation
June 20, 2025
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