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Revisiting the Trend and Impact of U.S.-China Interest Rate Gap
As the Federal Reserve accelerates the pace of interest rate hikes and shrinking its balance sheet, interest rates in the U.S. market have also...
Fed’s Rate Hike Dragging Global Capital Markets into Turbulence
The European and American stock markets saw another huge plunge on April 22. The three major stock indices in the United States all fell...
Why is it possible for Russia to blunt economic sanctions?
On 24 February 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a ‘special military action’ against its eastern neighbour Ukraine. Putin’s military action brought unbearable misery...
The Impact of Western Financial Sanctions against Russia Cannot be Underestimated
On February 27, the European Union, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Canada issued a joint statement banning some Russian banks from using...
Infrastructure Stimulus and Finance: A Rethink
Can infrastructure investments provide a strong stimulus for the Indian economy? The answer is a resounding but conditional yes: conditional on how the investments...
Freedoms and free-market capitalism beyond utopias and dystopias: A World Without Money revised
On 23 January, The Foundation for Economic Education (FEE) published “Is Star Trek’s Dream of a World Without Money Utopian or Dystopian?”, a piece does not...
Why cash is a critical resource with no substitute in cashless societies
Many people feel that their right to use cash is at risk. The reason this is so significant might be lost on some, but...
Why financial institutions are banking on sustainability
Eric Usher’s day planner is filled with meetings with the heads of some of the world’s biggest banks. And while he has years of...
First-of-a-Kind Global Resource for Central Bank Digital Currency & Stablecoin Launched
A new digital currency resource suite aims to help leaders better understand and action new policies and regulations around the rapidly evolving topics of...
5 Business Steps You Can Make When the Bank Says No
Getting financial support for your business will depend on your circumstances. Whilst some may have their own savings to support them, others may have...