Private safe asset supply and financial instability
Safe assets are financial instruments that maintain a stable value even after adverse macroeconomic shocks. This column explores how banks supply safe assets through securitisation
Home charging and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles: A strategy for real-world emissions reductions
Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles can use either fossil fuels or electricity and offer potential emission reductions, depending on the driver’s usage. This column examines how
India’s GDP grows 7.4% in Jan-March qtr, fastest in a year
That was above the 6.7% expansion in gross domestic product forecast in a Reuters poll for the March quarter India’s economy grew 7.4% in the
US goods trade deficit narrows sharply in April as imports plunge
The goods trade gap contracted 46.0% to $87.6 billion last month, the Commerce Department’s Census Bureau said on Friday The U.S. trade deficit in goods
Japan to raise foreign direct investment target to $1trln by mid-2030s, sources say
The new targets, to be formally included in the government’s upcoming fiscal and economic policy guidelines in June, represent a sharp escalation from the previous
India lures foreign investors back with big ticket block trades
The block trades were well bought by overseas investors, according to bankers. They marked the highest monthly total in almost a year and a huge
Global economy’s ‘sugar rush’ defies trade drama – for now
Investment banks and institutions generally expect the United States to avoid a recession this year and the global economy to keep growing For all the
Missing tariffs: How flawed data turn trade policy analysis into a Herculean task
When the Trump administration pledged to impose “reciprocal tariffs” on countries with “unfair” trade practices, trade economists scrambled to determine what such tariffs might look
Fiscal stagnation
Public debt-to-GDP ratios have climbed to historic highs in most advanced economies. This column studies the connection between productivity growth, fiscal policy, and public debt.
Fully remote work expands recruitment and boosts productivity
The Covid-19 pandemic sparked a large and lasting shift to remote work. This column draws on detailed administrative data from a major call centre in
