PODCAST: Are we in for a hard landing? With Olivier Blanchard
Olivier Blanchard is the former chief economist of the IMF and a senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics in Washington. He collaborated
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Global Rate-Cut Juggernaut Is Struggling to Start – Bloomberg
Central banks cagey about joining the global interest-rate cutting cycle may reveal themselves this week with a quartet of decisions in advanced economies. Days after
The Big AI Question: Are You Ready to Pay for It? – WSJ
The tech industry has a new strategy for getting us to upgrade our aging devices: artificial intelligence. Much of the industry’s revenue depends on us
Why house prices are surging once again – The Economist
Is a fresh housing boom under way? In April a house-price index for the world, excluding China, rose by more than 3% year on year
AI in finance is like ‘moving from typewriters to word processors’ – The Financial Times
The accounting and finance professions have long adapted to technology — from calculators and spreadsheets to cloud computing. However, the emergence of generative artificial intelligence
Lagarde Urges Governments to Respect Global Trade Rules – Bloomberg
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said the world risks a new “geopolitical divide” and urged governments to respect international trade rules. Repeated failures can
Week Ahead for FX, Bonds: Rate Decisions Due in U.K., Australia; French Election Jitters to Continue – WSJ
Markets await a raft of interest-rate decisions, including in the U.K., Australia, China, Indonesia, Switzerland and Norway, while the performance of French assets will be
A Monetary and Economic Order Fit for the Twenty-First Century
Eighty years ago, delegates from 44 countries gathered in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, to coordinate reconstruction in the aftermath of World War II and promote
Another positive sign for consumers: Wholesale inflation ticked down last month – CNN
Americans and the Federal Reserve have another positive development to celebrate: More evidence that price pressures are fading. Wholesale inflation cooled significantly in May, with
3 risks to global economic growth – CNN
The global economy is finally on track to stabilize. That doesn’t mean it won’t face challenges. The World Bank on Tuesday raised its 2024 outlook