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Joe Biden has few tools at his disposal to cut prices in time to help his party in the US midterm elections.
Central banks shouldn’t relax about R-star just yet (written by Megan Greene)
Predictions that inflation and rates will fall to pre-pandemic levels are not necessarily correct.
Crisis looms if the ECB’s new tool comes up short (written by Megan Greene)
The spread between Italian and German government bonds has inspired the creation of an ‘anti-fragmentation’ procedure/
Global recession? (interview with Mark Blyth)
Political Economist Mark Blyth discusses the possibility of a global recession as inflation and interest rates continue to rise, on The Business podcast.
Banks are still not your friends (written by Brendan Greeley)
Crypto aside, consumer finance needs fixing.
Why Fed says fighting inflation is Job 1, despite recession risk (comments by Mark Blyth)
Professor of International Economics Mark Blyth offered commentary for the Christian Science Monitor, on the Federal Reserve's efforts to contain inflation.
Scottish independence: Andrew Wilson rejects claims by 'doomsayers' (Mark Blyth comments)
"Independence would be unravelling 300 years of history and would require a 'leap of faith' – but that doesn’t mean it should not be done", Mark Blyth comments in The National.
The eternal dream of automatic money (written by Brendan Greeley)
A currency that cannot be corrupted by bad decisions is not what humans really want.
Food insecurity is a bigger problem than energy (written by Megan Greene)
Targeted cash and expertise are needed in the worst-hit areas, rather than sending food stocks.
The Fed’s balance sheet is normal and political (written by Brendan Greeley)
Central bank choices will always help some people more than others.
Facebook whistleblower kicks off William R. Rhodes ’57 Lecture Series on Ethics of Capitalism
Frances Haugen told an audience of Brown students, faculty and staff that algorithms governing social media are the root of technology’s challenges — and that social media can be a positive force to keep people connected.
King Dollar is in no danger of losing its world financial crown (written by Megan Greene)
Neither the renminbi nor cryptocurrencies pose a serious threat to the greenback’s supremacy.
A superyacht is a terrible asset (written by Brendan Greeley)
Russians hold a disproportionate number of the biggest ones.
Act now to prevent a new sovereign debt crisis in the developing world (written by William Rhodes and John Lipsky)
The economic impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will be felt most in low-income countries.
The EU must decide how to fund its Ukraine crisis response (written by Megan Greene)
Brussels can emerge more unified and resilient if it finds a way to pay for humanitarian relief, strengthened defences and the energy transition.
The ECB must move slowly on interest rates (written by Megan Greene)
Premature withdrawal of monetary accommodation could kill the recovery.
Stablecoin firms should be regulated like the banks they are (written by Brendan Greeley)
Holders of the digital assets should have similar protections to depositors.
Why US workers will return to the labour market (written by Megan Greene)
The Fed should take care how much and how quickly it raises interest rates in the post-Covid economy.
Betting on transitory US inflation is still valid (written by Megan Greene)
Fiscal drag, shrinking savings and weak foreign demand are likely to ease an overheated economy.
How the politics of prosecco explain what took the fizz out of the Democrats (written by Mark Blyth)
Mark Blyth penned this article on regional growth models and compares carbon states to the rise of the Prosecco industry.
“Why Are the Democrats So Glum?” Mark Blyth on the Current Political Landscape
In this podcast, Mark Blyth explores the current political landscape, touching on everything from the Great Resignation to hydrogen fuel.
The limits of US sanctions in dealing with Russia are becoming clear (written by Megan Greene)
Biden’s threat to impose more economic consequences on Vladimir Putin’s actions look increasingly desperate.
Murphy’s law may yet apply to Joe Biden’s recovery plan (written by Megan Greene)
Vaccine rollout, a release of pent-up demand and a resulting market rally could all still go wrong.
Central banks do not have the luxury of time in tackling inflation (written by Megan Greene)
New variants are a reminder that the US Fed and others are setting policy for an uncertain world.