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
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
Dollar slips, Taiwan dollar surge draws eyes
The U.S. dollar slipped again on Monday as a meteoric surge in its Taiwanese counterpart stoked speculation some Asian countries were prepared to engineer revaluations
Gold rises as Fed flags economic uncertainty; Sino-US trade talks in focus
Gold climbed on Thursday after the Federal Reserve warned of rising inflation and labor market risks fuelling economic uncertainty, while investors awaited the outcome of
Agrifood powers economies and jobs across Europe and Central Asia
As economies develop, it is often assumed that agriculture becomes less relevant—a small slice of GDP and a shrinking share of employment. But evidence from
The effects of fiscal aid on health outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic
As governments around the world combatted COVID-19, the US witnessed unprecedented levels of funding transfers from the federal government to state and local municipalities. This
Gold hits two-week high on safe-haven demand ahead of Fed policy
Gold prices rose to a two-week high on Tuesday as concerns over U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff plans boosted interest in the safe-haven metal, while
US seeks to weaken global development finance efforts, UN document shows
The United States is seeking to weaken a global deal aimed at helping developing countries struggling with the impacts of climate change and other issues,
The unequal costs of carbon pricing in European regions
Carbon pricing has become a central tool in Europe’s strategy to mitigate climate change. This column presents new evidence on the impact of carbon pricing
Dollar steadies ahead of a string of macro litmus tests
It is down more than 4% on both the euro and the yen through April, though bounced at the end of last week on an
