Finance
US Treasuries remain the world’s dominant reserve asset, but geopolitical risks can change how central banks assess the trade-off between liquidity and protection from foreign
September 20, 2026
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Digital Technology
For centuries, economic research has been throttled by scarcity of time, labour, and access to data and methods. This column argues that while AI helps
September 20, 2026
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International Trade
The year 2025 was unprecedented in the frequency, complexity, and volatility of US trade policy interventions. This column uses a new database tracking US tariff
September 18, 2026
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Banking
Central banks can move policy rates, but transmission depends on households acting on them. This column shows that central banks can mitigate monetary policy’s ‘last-mile
September 18, 2026
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International Trade
Artificial intelligence is advancing at the same time as the global economy is becoming more fragmented. AI innovation is concentrated in a small number of
September 18, 2026
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Economy
Falling agricultural prices have been found to generally increase armed civil conflict in producing regions, but not the risk of the most lethal conflicts –
September 16, 2026
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International Trade
Geopolitical tensions have reshaped international trade and investment flows in recent years. This column uses data on the worldwide affiliates of European multinationals over 2010-2020
September 16, 2026
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Education
Generative AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, and DeepSeek can help students solve problems, explain concepts, and polish their writing within seconds. This creates a
September 16, 2026
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Finance
Standard portfolio theory predicts strong investor responses to changes in the equity premium, but empirical evidence has found much lower sensitivity. This column studies the
September 14, 2026
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CLimate Change
Climate change and the transition to net zero are reshaping the macroeconomy, with important implications for monetary policymakers’ core price-stability objectives. As physical hazards become
September 14, 2026
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