Economy & Markets
The Increasingly Complicated Situation of China’s Inflation Trend
China’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has recently announced the changes in inflation in June. The CPI index continued to rise moderately in the...
Policy Support Indispensable for China’s Economic and Financial Recovery
According to the latest statistics from the People's Bank of China (PBoC), monetary and financial data showed a return to growth in June. At...
Worsening Inflation Poses Global Challenge
For the outside world, the resignation of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on July 7 is tantamount to detonating a bomb in British politics....
Final Declaration of Ukraine Recovery: Economic Reforms and Partnerships
Ukraine has recieved tremendous financial support and pledges towards its economic recovery. Its economy has been destroyed since Russia began "special military operation" on...
Careful Calibrations: Narrow Path for Global Recovery Requires Decisive Action
Authors: Ayhan Kose, Ekaterine T. Vashakmadze*
The world economy is navigating uncharted waters as it continues to suffer from a series of destabilizing shocks. After...
Changing the United States Social Security Trust Fund Into a Sovereign Wealth Fund
While politicians wring their hands over the fate of the United States Social Security Fund, and bemoan the lack of options available to the...
Will Europe Even Greenlight DeFi Regulation?
Regulation of the decentralized finance industry is a hot topic today. It appears some regions are more forthcoming on that front than others. Even...
The Flawed Fabric of Pakistan’s Economic Policymaking
Finally, the fiscal year ended after a tortuous ride from rate hikes to regime change to near-bankruptcy. Even the end node of this chapter...
An Assessment on China’s Inflation Trend and Outlook
In the quarterly meeting of its monetary policy committee, the People's Bank of China (PBoC) repeatedly mentioned price stabilization in its policy statement. The...
Economic Restructuring Key to Coping with Risks in China’s Economy
Authors: Ibrahim Chowdhury, Ekaterine T. Vashakmadze, Yusha Li*
Just over two years after the COVID-19 pandemic caused the deepest global recession since World War II,...