Global Economic Insights
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Unlocking India’s Economic Potential Requires Boosting Female Labor Demand Rather Than Relying Solely on Social Reforms
India stands at a critical juncture in its economic trajectory, striving to transition from a developing nation into a globally…
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Lots of Bad Stuff all at once, topped off by Trump’s $1.35 Trillion Free-Money Promise, $5,000 for every adult American, at the worst possible time.
The United States bond market is currently grappling with a convergence of inflationary pressures and fiscal instability that has pushed…
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Decisions in Economics: A New Taxonomy Resolves the Puzzle of Assimilation and Contrast in Human Choice
For decades, behavioral economists and psychologists have grappled with a persistent paradox in human decision-making: why do benchmarks such as…
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The Artificial Intelligence Bottleneck: How Automated Bureaucracy and Pro Se Litigation Are Overwhelming Global Legal Systems
ABU DHABI — As governments and public institutions worldwide race to integrate artificial intelligence into their daily operations, a profound…
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Core services CPI +4.0% annualized, Core CPI +3.5% annualized, all-items CPI +4.9% annualized in August from July.
The latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report for August indicates a persistent inflationary environment, with the all-items index rising by…
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The Great Western Decline Fallacy How Political Rhetoric Masks True Economic Strength
COPENHAGEN and LONDON — Political leaders on both sides of the Atlantic increasingly portray the West as being in decline,…
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The average weekly mortgage rate, at 6.76%, is not high historically. Inflation is high. And home prices are high.
The United States housing market is currently navigating a period of profound stagnation, characterized by a persistent contraction in sales…
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Automatic Adjustment Mechanisms in Public Pension Design: Navigating Economic, Demographic, and Political Uncertainty Through Structural Reform
Public pension systems across the globe find themselves standing at a critical historical crossroads, forced to navigate a volatile convergence…
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9/11’s Long Shadow: A Quarter-Century Assessment of America’s Response and Global Transformation
As the world marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of the tragic events of September 11, 2001, analysts, historians, and policymakers continue…
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Health Insurance Underwriting and the Heterogeneous Effects of the Affordable Care Act
Nearly two decades after its landmark enactment, the Affordable Care Act (ACA)—widely recognized as the most transformative expansion of the…
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