Global Economic Insights
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Echoes of the Plaza Accord: Why the Global Economy Needs a New Framework to Address Chinese Imbalances
LONDON — In keeping with the adage that history never repeats itself but often rhymes, international macroeconomic policy could soon…
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Long-Term Treasury Yields Spike, 1- to 7-Year Yields Explode, Mortgage Rates Hit 7.12%, Bond Market Gets Spooked
The United States bond market endured a tumultuous four-day stretch this past week, characterized by a broad-based surge in yields…
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Debunking the U.S. Debt Trap: Why Perpetual Fiscal Warnings Fail to Match Economic Reality
Every few quarters, a prominent financial publication releases a compelling thesis warning that the United States is standing on the…
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Bridging the Global Democracy Deficit: How Faith-Based Infrastructure Can Empower the World Through Grassroots Organizing
Across the globe, democratic institutions are experiencing an unprecedented erosion of public trust, leaving millions of vulnerable individuals stranded in…
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The government is already busy fighting over what to do with the $31 billion in profits on its foreign exchange interventions last fiscal year.
The Japanese Ministry of Finance (MOF) reported a significant shift in the nation’s financial landscape this week, revealing that foreign…
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Optimal Loan Pricing, Agency Frictions, and Capital Regulation Interactions Shape Bank Compensation and Risk-Taking Dynamics
The complex interplay between financial institution pricing mechanisms, internal labor market incentives, and macroprudential regulation has emerged as a central…
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Markets Test Key Support Amid Rising Crude Prices and Federal Reserve Rate Decision Anticipation
September has once again lived up to its historical reputation as a challenging month for equities, with the S&P 500…
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Reforming IMF Program Design Is Vital for Developing Nations
NEW YORK—As widespread debt distress continues to threaten the economic stability of developing countries across the globe, the International Monetary…
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This kind of inflation is nothing to be trifled with: In services +4.5%; in goods without energy +5.0%; in energy +24%; overall +5.4%; year-over-year.
The latest Producer Price Index (PPI) data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) paints a sobering picture of…
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Roots of Resilience: How the 1930s Great Plains Shelterbelt Rewrote American Agricultural History and Man-Made Climate Engineering
The legacy of the American agricultural landscape is frequently viewed through the deterministic lens of geography, soil composition, and unpredictable…
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