Taming Market Power Could (also) Help Monetary Policy – IMF Blog
Some central banks are currently debating whether to tighten monetary policy to fight inflationary pressures, after having eased decisively in response to the COVID-19 shock....
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European banks need a solid post-pandemic plan – The Banker
While the European banking sector has weathered the Covid-19 storm, proving its mettle in the face of severe economic downturns, now is the time to...
PODCAST: White House Economic Adviser On Inflation, Delta Variant And Recovery -NPR
NPR’s Ailsa Chang talks with Jared Bernstein of the White House Council of Economic Advisers about rising inflation and how an increase in U.S. COVID-19...
The two big reasons to doubt the global boom – The Financial Times
Though economists expect the reopening boom in the global economy to roar through the coming quarters, there are two increasingly pressing reasons to question its...
PODCAST: How Technical Assistance Translates into Better Lives – IMF Podcast
Capacity development is one of the IMF’s best-kept secrets. Strong institutions are key to a country’s long-term development, and a third of the IMF’s operating...
Is Cryptocurrency-Mining Malware Due for a Comeback? – Data Breach Today
The world is now focused on ransomware, perhaps more so than any previous cybersecurity threat in history. But if the viability of ransomware as a...
PODCAST: Digital IDs – The Banker
Rick McDonell, the executive director of ACAMS, and Isabella Chase, research fellow at RUSI, talk to James King about the opportunities and risks posed by...
The Resilience of Private Balance Sheets in Europe during COVID-19 – IMF Blog
One of the positive surprises about last year’s recession is how little damage it inflicted on average household and corporate balance sheets in Europe. In...
My wild ride into the cryptosphere – The Financial Times
A few weeks ago, I went off to the races. Not the ones you might know, at Ascot or Churchill Downs. Instead, I signed up...
PODCAST: Christine Hurtsellers on the Business of Trust – Bloomberg
Bloomberg Opinion columnist Barry Ritholtz speaks with Christine Hurtsellers, the chief executive officer of Voya Investment Management LLC. The firm manages approximately $252 billion in...