Simplification without disempowerment: Rethinking the Digital Omnibus Regulation
The European Commission’s Digital Omnibus Regulation Proposal represents a major attempt to streamline and rationalise Europe’s increasingly complex digital regulatory landscape. This column argues, however,
The political economy of climate policy: Evidence from the American Clean Energy and Security Act
Comprehensive national climate legislation remains elusive in the US. Linking district-level employment to roll-call behaviour in the 2009 House vote on the American Clean Energy
Hidden exposures in domestic supply chains: The spread of foreign trade risks
Understanding how foreign shocks affect economies has become a policy priority. Using domestic firm-to-firm transaction data matched with customs records, this column shows that Italy’s
Dollar set for biggest weekly fall in four months, Fed path in focus
Dollar on defensive before Thanksgiving, Fed December cut eyed. The dollar was drifting toward its largest weekly drop in four months on Thursday as trade
Gold slips from near 2-week high, traders weigh US rate cut chances
Spot gold was down 0.2% at $4,154.27 per ounce, as of 1052 GMT. U.S. gold futures for December delivery slipped 0.4% to $4,150.40 per ounce.
World Governments Summit highlights AI’s transformative role in government-led climate action
The report comes at a pivotal time, as countries grapple with rising global temperatures and increasingly complex environmental challenges. The World Governments Summit Organisation, in
Gold holds steady as Fed rate cut bets offset dollar strength
Traders see 75% chance of US interest rate cut next month. Gold prices held steady on Monday, as growing expectations of a Federal Reserve rate
Continued growth despite a challenging environment: The Commission’s Autumn 2025 Forecast
The EU economy grew stronger than expected in recent quarters and all member states are set to return to growth in 2025. Modest but steady
Credit and product innovation in emerging markets: Evidence from India
Access to finance is an important driver of innovation in developed countries. This studies a 2006 reform in India that expanded credit access for many
Assessing the Commission’s Multiannual Financial Framework proposal: First-order principles
Since the European Commission’s 2028-34 Multiannual Financial Framework proposal in July, much has been written about its ambitions, the levels of funding involved, and its
