US consumer savings from shale gas
Shale gas was initially hailed as a “revolution”, but the vast amounts of US natural gas production made possible by hydraulic fracturing and what this
Market-implied inflation expectations during the Iran shock
Real-time assessments of inflation expectations can be valuable for assessing the inflation outlook. This column decomposes inflation swaps for the US, UK, and euro area
How flexible work arrangements reshape mothers’ careers
Work from home expanded dramatically after the pandemic. This column presents evidence from Italy that this transformation may have reduced one of the most persistent
Goldman lifts MSCI EM target on AI boost, flags Iran deal relief for forex, bonds
The brokerage raised its benchmark index target to 2,000 from 1,850, implying a nearly 12% upside from its last close of 1,787.88. Goldman Sachs has
Bahrain raises $1bln in 10-year USD bond; demand exceeds $3bln
Strong demand enabled Bahrain to tighten pricing by 37.5 basis points from IPTs. Bahrain has raised $1 billion through a 10-year USD bond, attracting strong
Gold falls on stronger dollar, oil amid renewed Middle East hostilities
Dollar, oil gain on fading hopes of US-Iran peace deal. Gold fell on Wednesday, weighed by a stronger dollar and rising oil prices as continuing
What Three Decades of Advancing Clean Air Taught Us—and Where We Go from Here
In 1990, facing a public health crisis, Mexico City initiated its first multiyear air quality management strategy, significantly reducing lead and sulfur emissions. These results
Blue finance: Making waves for sustainable oceans and freshwater resources
Water is a key pillar of life and livelihoods — but it is massively underfinanced. From oceans and rivers to water supply and sanitation systems,
The early takeoff of space innovation
The conventional account of US space sector transformation credits the post-2005 entry of SpaceX, Blue Origin, and other commercial firms with revitalising a stagnant industry.
AI to double data centre power and water consumption by 2030, UN researchers say
Unless governments heed the rising environmental costs of AI, the rapid rollout could also strain scarce land resources and create mountains of electronic waste, the
