Can Global Banking Rules Survive in a Fractured World?
The Bank for International Settlements is located in Basel largely because the layout of Europe’s railway system a century ago made it a convenient meeting
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US makes fresh push for World Bank to back nuclear power – The Financial Times
The World Bank is facing renewed calls from its biggest shareholder to drop a decades-old ban on funding nuclear power to help the west compete
U.S. Added 151,000 Jobs Last Month – WSJ
The U.S. continued to generate jobs at a steady pace in February, offering reassurances that the labor market has remained relatively stable since President Trump
El Salvador’s wild crypto experiment ends in failure – The Economist
For much of the time since Nayib Bukele became president in 2019, El Salvador has teetered on the brink of default. The warning signs were
The pandemic that didn’t change the world – The Financial Times
Alaska Airlines flight 1805, Los Angeles to Washington DC, March 5 2020. So spookily empty is the cabin, the nice stewardess keeps offering me the
How Talent Fuels Growth
Every great leap in human progress—from the printing press to the steam engine to the semiconductor—has been driven by ideas. But ideas do not emerge
The Two-Headed Monster Stalking the Economy Has a Name: Stagflation – WSJ
Stagflation has entered the chat.President Trump’s decision to dramatically raise tariffs on imports threatens the U.S. with an uncomfortable combination of weaker or even stagnant
Australia’s Economy Gathers Momentum as Fresh Storms Brew – WSJ
Australia’s economy grew at a faster pace in the fourth quarter of 2024, shrugging off the threat of a recession just as the global outlook
Private equity industry shrinks for the first time in decades – The Financial Times
Private equity assets under management fell last year for the first time in decades as investors confronting a $3tn backlog of ageing and unsold deals
Beijing Ramps Up Efforts For Tech Independence – WSJ
Artificial intelligence has become a buzzword in China’s national development blueprint this year as Beijing intensifies efforts to achieve tech independence. In a speech on