Oil eases from near 3-month highs amid strong dollar ahead of economic data

Oil prices slid on Monday amid a strong U.S. dollar, concerns over sanctions and ahead of key economic data by the U.S. Federal Reserve and
Italy in talks over $1.5 billion SpaceX security services deal, Bloomberg News reports

Italy is in advanced talks with Elon Musk’s SpaceX over a 1.5 billion euro ($1.55 billion) deal for the company to provide secure telecommunications to
Shares muddled in Asia, Canadian dollar up on Trudeau reports

Share markets were mixed in Asia on Monday ahead of a week brimming with economic news that should underline the relative outperformance of the United
Shooting down trade: Firm-level effects of embargoes

The downing of a Russian SU-24 fighter jet by Turkish forces in November 2015 led to a swift embargo by Russia on Turkish goods and
Redirecting AI: Privacy regulation and the future of artificial intelligence

Some artificial intelligence technologies are more data intensive than others. This column examines how data privacy regulation shaped the trajectory of AI innovation across countries,
Problem versus opportunity: Implications of immigration for workers’ welfare and entrepreneurship in Germany

Recent worldwide socioeconomic and political developments have increased immigration pressure on developed economies. Receiving countries are putting enormous efforts into understanding the repercussions of immigration
What we can learn from the inequality revolution in prehistory

Wealth disparities among hunter-gatherers and farmers in Neolithic western Eurasia (11,700 to 5,300 years ago) were less substantial than the inequalities of the past five
FraNK: Fragmentation in the New Keynesian model

Geoeconomic fragmentation may have major implications for the global economy. This column uses using a multi-country New Keynesian model to analyse the effects of various
How Emerging Markets Can Boost Resilience to Debt Shocks

Unanticipated debt increases hinder growth and drive inflation in emerging markets. Fiscal frameworks and buffers, consolidation strategies, and coordinated policies can mitigate these challenges and
How Asia’s Central Banks Can Leverage Innovation in Peer-to-Peer Lending Markets

The rapid growth and regulation of peer-to-peer online lending in the People’s Republic of China highlight its impact on financial stability and monetary policy transmission.

