PODCAST: Fed says no change to monetary policy, Credit Suisse’s new chair aims for turnround
The Federal Reserve upgraded its view of the US economic recovery, but kept interest rates close to zero, Brussels has insisted it is putting in...
Author : Nelli Avetisyan
Confidence in U.S. Economy Approaches Pre-Pandemic Level
Consumers’ confidence in the U.S. economy rose sharply in April, marking the fourth straight month of gains as more people received vaccinations, stimulus payments reached...
AI-Driven Procurement Takes Off
Given their industry, employees at a U.S. airline could fly to various cities for business inexpensively enough. It’s when they landed that their travel costs...
Why EU Climate Weapon Is in the Financial Fine Print
The fight against climate change involves more than wind turbines and electric sports cars. A less obvious but potentially potent tool is the fine print...
PODCAST: Google’s big Q1, how to craft a New Deal for the young
The search engine’s parent Alphabet reported record quarterly results on Tuesday. Google reported record first quarter earnings, and stock market listings around the world are...
Earth Day spurs banks to action on carbon targets
Unsurprisingly, this year’s Earth Day (April 22) saw a lot of action around climate change, environment, social and governance (ESG) and sustainability, especially as the...
Still Getting Your Head Around Digital Currency? So Are Central Bankers.
If you are trying to grasp Bitcoin and understand what China’s digital yuan means, America’s Federal Reserve is right there with you. America’s Federal Reserve...
Understanding the Rise in Long-Term Rates
The rise in long-term US interest rates has become a focus of global macro-financial concerns. The nominal yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury has increased...
The Consequences of the Mass Investment Platforms (by Hayk Khekoyan)
By January 11 not as many people had heard about the American company Gamestop as they have today. As of January 11 Gamestop cost around...
Economic recovery masks the dangers of a divided world
The big story from the recent meetings of the IMF and the World Bank is that the world economy is recovering substantially more quickly than...