Oil prices climb 2% to two-week high on US-China tariff reductions

Oil prices climbed about 2% to a two-week high on Monday after the U.S. and China agreed to temporarily slash tariffs, raising hopes of an
NRG Energy shares hit all-time high on $12 billion power assets deal

NRG Energy said on Monday it would acquire power generation assets from energy infrastructure investment firm LS Power in a deal valued at $12 billion,
Lessons for the European Central Bank from the 2021-2023 inflationary episode

Since mid-2021, the euro-area economy has gone through several shocks, leading to the highest inflation since the creation of the European Monetary Union. A forceful
Human capital formation as a key component in Europe’s defence build-up

Government spending on defence, particularly defence R&D, can have significant economic spillovers. This column argues that the forthcoming European defence build-up must include a long-term
Exchange rate uncertainty, tariff hikes, and adjustment costs

The recent shift in trade policy by the new US administration is impacting global trade and creating volatility in financial markets. This column quantifies the
Recent trade policy actions: Insights from multiple models

Recent tariff measures by the US and countermeasures by its trading partners have dominated global policy debates. Using three economic models, this column shows how
Big news missing the big picture: Stock market performance in the news

The performance of stock markets often appears worse in the daily news than it actually is. This column argues that this negative news bias arises
Working from home boosted growth by expanding disability employment

Individuals with a disability have remarkably low employment rates compared to the rest of the population. This column examines whether the rapid rise in the
Goldman Sachs sees 410,000-bpd hike in OPEC+ June supply

Goldman Sachs on Friday said it expects OPEC+ to announce a second consecutive increase in supply for June on Saturday, due to modest compliance from Kazakhstan, lower-than-expected
Oil prices up ahead of Sino-US trade meeting

Oil prices were up slightly on Friday, after rising about 3% in the previous session, as trade tensions between top oil consumers U.S. and China

