PODCAST: How a $40 Gas Purchase Can Turn into a $175 Hold on Your Credit Card
Banks and gas stations are increasing the hold they place on consumers’ credit and debit cards to $175. WSJ reporter Ayse Kelce joins host J.R....
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More African Central Banks Are Exploring Digital Currencies
Several sub-Saharan African central banks are exploring or in the pilot phase of a digital currency, following Nigeria’s October introduction of e-Naira. Nigeria was the...
Young men are slipping quietly through the economy’s cracks
Britain’s economy has delivered a bumpy ride for young people in recent decades but it has still managed to suck more of them in. The...
The 1970s Revisited?
There has been much talk lately of a return to 1970s economic conditions. Here in the United Kingdom, year-on-year inflation reached 9.1% in May, and...
From 1980s Debt Crisis to Crypto Era, Financial Stability Monitoring is Always Evolving
Twenty years ago, the IMF released its inaugural Global Financial Stability Report to strengthen surveillance of financial markets after a series of crises in emerging...
Will linking pay to climate produce better risk management?
Embedded in the final version of the Basel Committee’s principles on managing climate risks is a recommendation for banks to rethink pay and bonus structures,...
PODCAST: Protecting Your Stocks Against a Bear Market – Based on Your Age
The stock market declines in 2022 have taken their toll on stock portfolios and 401(k)s. WSJ “Intelligent Investor” columnist Jason Zweig joins host J.R. Whalen...
How Crypto and CBDCs Can Use Less Energy Than Existing Payment Systems
Most of the world’s central banks have already agreed they should help fight climate change, a critical challenge that necessitates reductions in both energy consumption,...
PODCAST: THE WOLF STREET REPORT: What’s Behind the Collapse of so Many Stocks since Feb 2021?
This crash beneath the surface showed something had broken, that the magic had died, that hype and hoopla were suddenly unable to carry the day...
The case for the four-day workweek
It’s now well recognized how difficult the pandemic has been for workers. A Conference Board survey of workers from September 2021 found that more than...