First Global Bank Stress Test Highlights Increased Financial Resilience
The Global Bank Stress Test is a major milestone in the IMF’s ability to gauge the impact of global shocks like the pandemic. Originally outlined...
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PODCAST: Is this the end of work as we know it?
Whether you’re the boss, the deputy or on your way up, we’re shaking up the way the world works. This is the podcast about doing...
The End of the “Global Savings Glut”?
Regardless of whether America’s persistent current-account deficits really can be explained primarily by the accumulation of excess savings abroad, recent developments now promise to render...
Filling in the skills gaps in financial services
The global war for talent shows no sign of cooling down. Banks are competing for highly skilled staff against both fintechs and big techs, as...
Why being a manager matters more than ever
Management matters. Above all, managers matter. If nothing else, when managers fail, things have a tendency to go wrong. My first weekly column here was...
Tight Jobs Market Is a Boon for Workers But Could Add To Inflation Risks
Labor shortages have pushed up wage growth, benefitting low-wage workers but adding to inflation risks. Bringing more workers back into the labor force would ease...
PODCAST: How Working Remotely Could Affect Your Taxes
As more employees work remotely or take on a hybrid schedule, more states are implementing tax rules that address workers who live in one state...
Why the IMF is Updating its View on Capital Flows
Capital flows can help countries to grow and to share risks. But economies with large external debts can be vulnerable to financial crises and deep...
Meet the ‘crypto caucus’: the US lawmakers defending digital coins
After months of tortuous negotiations, Joe Biden’s bipartisan infrastructure bill was about to pass Congress last summer when Patrick McHenry became alarmed about one particular...
Five actions for central banks to address biodiversity risks
On March 26, commercial banks around the world – including E.SUN Financial Holdings, Garanti BBVA, Santander and UniCredit – turned off their lights in support...