Why businesses need ‘geopolitical muscle’ in a multipolar world
Many corporations are unprepared for one of our largest generational challenges – the outsized impact of geopolitics. Leaders must act…
Green vs. Global: Juggling Sustainability and the Economy
With the rise of the green economy, countries strive to balance economic growth and environmental protection. This article discusses ways…
Energy price surge risks pushing EU economy into stagflation
Natural gas and crude oil prices have surged recently amid rising demands and the US’s wider sanctions on Russia. Elevated…
Fed not anticipated to cut rates before June after easing inflation data, UBS says
The Federal Reserve is not anticipated to slash interest rates again before June following a softer-than-anticipated core inflation reading earlier…
How bond vigilantes could check Trump’s power
When Bill Clinton began his first term as president in 1993, he faced a challenge to his authority from an…
Restive bonds still have a balance sheet backstop
There’s always the balance sheet. Battered bond markets are frantically repricing government borrowing costs to levels not seen for decades,…
Exposure of the European economy to a US tariff hike: a perspective through values chains
To capture this greater complexity, as a starting point we use the international input-output tables produced by the OECD,1 which…
Fed to hold rates in Jan as Trump’s policies stir inflation worries
The U.S. Federal Reserve will hold interest rates steady on Jan. 29 and resume cutting in March, according to a…
Mission accomplished for 2024 as strong 4Q pushes China’s growth back to target
China GDP strongly beat forecasts to end 2024 on a high note China’s fourth quarter 2024 GDP surged to 5.4%…
India’s IOC buys Middle East, African oil to replace Russian supply
Indian Oil Corp (IOC) IOC, the country’s top refiner, has bought 7 million barrels of spot Middle Eastern and African…