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How households behave in an environment with deposit rates below zero is important for monetary transmission, but the literature is scant. This column studies household
July 17, 2026
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Economy
Housing affordability has moved to the forefront of Europe’s policy debate. Surveys, press reports, and protests across the EU suggest that housing is increasingly seen
July 17, 2026
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Economy
The use of sanctions has grown steadily over the past seven decades, with well-documented effects on bilateral trade. This column analyses the effects of sanctions
July 15, 2026
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International Trade
Supply chain disruptions have become a recurring feature of recent economic dynamics and an increasing concern in inflation policy discussions. This column argues that inflationary
July 15, 2026
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Economy
A longstanding puzzle in monetary economics is that policy tightening has stronger effects than easing. This column shows that the multiplicity of financing constraints notably
July 15, 2026
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Education
The 2025 One Big Beautiful Bill Act raises the federal tax on private university endowment income sharply, with the top rate of 8% falling on
July 15, 2026
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Finance
The rise of generative AI has raised hopes that high-quality, personalised financial advice might finally become cheap and universally accessible. This column develops a method
July 13, 2026
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Banking
Valuation losses can build quickly in response to higher interest rates, as demonstrated by the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank. This column shows that Italian
July 13, 2026
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Innovation
Real-time evidence from users can inform the current policy debates around artificial intelligence. This column reports on a survey of executives at typical US firms
July 13, 2026
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International Trade
The large US tariffs announced in April 2025 led other countries to debate the best policy response. This column uses a multi-country model to study
July 13, 2026
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