
Commodity prices and the global financial cycle
The US and China’s economic rebound has fueled global growth and put upward pressure on commodity prices, while geopolitical

The US and China’s economic rebound has fueled global growth and put upward pressure on commodity prices, while geopolitical

Monetary policy is often feared to have limited traction in emerging markets. Yet, empirical evidence supporting or disproving these

Non-bank financial intermediation has grown rapidly since the global financial crisis, and its size now equals that of banks

Economists typically rely on unemployment and inflation rates to gauge how consumers feel about the economy. This column examines

Facing pressures from population ageing, many countries are reforming their social security systems, including by increasing retirement ages. This

In the wake of the 2008 global financial crisis, many governments implemented austerity policies aimed at reducing budget deficits

The significant reduction in trade barriers along with rising US firm markups in the early 2000s may seem puzzling

There is considerable disagreement about the growth potential of artificial intelligence. Though emerging micro-level evidence shows substantial improvements in

The COVID-19 pandemic significantly accelerated the shift to work from home around the world, but with significant cross-country variations.

Political discontent has been on the rise across Europe. This column draws on the concept of regional ‘development traps’

The US and China’s economic rebound has fueled global growth and put upward pressure on commodity prices, while geopolitical

Monetary policy is often feared to have limited traction in emerging markets. Yet, empirical evidence supporting or disproving these

Non-bank financial intermediation has grown rapidly since the global financial crisis, and its size now equals that of banks

Economists typically rely on unemployment and inflation rates to gauge how consumers feel about the economy. This column examines

Facing pressures from population ageing, many countries are reforming their social security systems, including by increasing retirement ages. This

In the wake of the 2008 global financial crisis, many governments implemented austerity policies aimed at reducing budget deficits

The significant reduction in trade barriers along with rising US firm markups in the early 2000s may seem puzzling

There is considerable disagreement about the growth potential of artificial intelligence. Though emerging micro-level evidence shows substantial improvements in

The COVID-19 pandemic significantly accelerated the shift to work from home around the world, but with significant cross-country variations.

Political discontent has been on the rise across Europe. This column draws on the concept of regional ‘development traps’




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