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Although the source and duration of the destruction differ, wars and natural disasters disrupt economies in similar ways. This column examines the effects of natural
July 31, 2025
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Economy
Central bankers increase interest rates to discourage investment and consumption and hence lower inflation. This view, embedded in standard macroeconomic models and policymaking, assumes that
July 30, 2025
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Finance
The US dollar is by far the most important currency for handling international trade payments (Boz et al. 2020). Could the Chinese renminbi eventually become
July 30, 2025
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Banking
Interlocking directorates (IDs hereafter) arise when two or more corporate boards have one or more members in common. The presence of directors on the boards
July 30, 2025
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Digital Technology
The success of ChatGPT has raised fears that the excessive concentration of generative AI technology within one or two leading US companies could reduce market
July 28, 2025
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The growth of the private equity in recent years has raised concerns about its consequences. This column matches 2.5 million workers who were employed by
July 28, 2025
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International Trade
While tariffs have been the most visible policy tool during the US-China trade war, anecdotal evidence points to the use of Chinese state-owned enterprises as
July 28, 2025
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Economy
Inflation targeting has emerged as the dominant monetary policy framework among central banks in advanced and emerging market economies, as we discuss in our recent
July 28, 2025
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Fertility rates are declining globally – South Korea’s rate fell to 0.72, the lowest in the world (Kim and Yum 2025) – while large gender
July 28, 2025
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Finance
Escalating geopolitical tensions, trade wars, and volatile policy shifts are reshaping the rules of global commerce and finance and bringing the dominance of the US
July 24, 2025
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