International Trade
Has the rise of industrial policy driven an increase in global current account imbalances? Can tariffs fix them? This column revisits these questions. Looking at
June 16, 2026
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CLimate Change
Net zero commitments have become a central feature of corporate climate strategy. This column analyses whether firms adopting such targets subsequently reduce emissions or strengthen
June 16, 2026
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Energy
The conflict in the Middle East has triggered a renewed energy shock for Europe. While the macroeconomic impact is currently expected to remain more contained
June 12, 2026
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Banking
Artificial intelligence (AI) is playing a growing role in finance. Algorithmic trading based on machine learning already accounts for 60-70% of equity transaction volumes in
June 12, 2026
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International Trade
Recent crises and trade tensions have revealed that EU reliance on foreign suppliers can pose serious risks, especially for essential goods. This column provides a
June 12, 2026
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Banking
Understanding how US monetary policy is transmitted to foreign economies has long been a challenge for policymakers and researchers. This column shows that the domestic
June 10, 2026
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Energy
Ukraine’s grid operators have primarily relied on rotational outages to manage power scarcity, but this effectively functions as regressive tax on those least equipped to
June 10, 2026
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Finance
Recent debates have highlighted the trade-offs between maintaining openness to foreign capital and safeguarding macroeconomic and financial stability, but measuring the level of capital account
June 10, 2026
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Energy
The conflict in the Middle East has once again exposed the euro area to sizeable energy shocks. One key lesson from the 2021-22 inflation surge
June 8, 2026
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Development
Across much of sub-Saharan Africa, growth is arriving without the factory boom that shaped earlier development miracles. Instead, workers are leaving farms for non-tradable consumer
June 8, 2026
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