Economic growth, so far, has fuelled global warming. The mechanics of this inconvenient truth are straightforward: higher levels of economic activity tend Read More
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy in the ice about 715 miles north of Barrow, Alaska, October, 3, 2018 Photo by Senior Chief Petty Read More
As President Biden’s economic agenda—“Bidenomics”—takes center stage in Washington DC, how big of a shift in US economic policy Read More
The pandemic has shown workers and employers that another way to work is possible. The European Union should develop a framework to Read More
Quantitative easing is often criticised due to side effects on asset price valuation and risk taking. This column compares the financial side Read More
The Chinese economy was able to sharply rebound from the Covid pandemic, helping to sustain a housing boom. The country faces a Read More
WASHINGTON, September 16, 2021—The World Bank Group today issued the following statement on the Doing Business report: “Trust in the research of the Read More
Just as past crises triggered international and regional financial cooperation, the pandemic offers an opportunity to collectively improve financial resilience and soundness. Read More
Insurance companies, pension funds, and other institutional investors in Asia and the Pacific can pave the way to a resilient and sustainable Read More
Measuring purchasing power is an effective way to track economic recovery after the pandemic, estimate the real sizes of economies, and gauge Read More
