I’ve studied finance and financial markets since the 1970s, and I have never seen the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy get such prominent news coverage as it has this past year. And with good reason. What…
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The Polish government is proposing using central bank profits to subsidise households that use coal as heating fuel. The programme would provide a single 3,000 zloty ($640) payment to every Polish home with a coal-burning…
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The peer review process is a cornerstone of modern scholarship. Before new work is published in an academic journal, experts scrutinise the evidence, research and arguments to make sure they stack up. However, many authors,…
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Oil pump jacks are seen at the Vaca Muerta shale oil and gas deposit in the Patagonian province of Neuquen, Argentina, January 21, 2019. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian/File Photo By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO…
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Amber Heard has one of the world’s most beautiful faces – that is, according to cosmetic surgeon Julian De Silva. The claim has been recycled for some years now, and recently resurfaced in the wake…
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© Reuters. By Barani Krishnan Investing.com — Is a U.S. recession inevitable and what will it do to the price of oil? Weekly jobless claims among Americans have hit five-month highs while sales of existing…
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If Russia keeps to the deal it has signed with Ukraine allowing for the resumption of grain exports, much needed relief will be provided to importing countries, including many in Africa. The relief would be…
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Well-designed central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) could improve financial stability, says a paper published by the US Office of Financial Research. Todd Keister and Cyril Monnet’s paper, Central Bank Digital Currency: Stability and Information, argues…
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We are living in the plastic age. Plastics are literally everywhere: clothes, furniture, computers, phones and more contain plastic materials. It’s no wonder, then, that the food we eat, the water we drink and even…
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4/4 © Reuters. Firefighters work at a site of a Russian missile strike in a sea port of Odesa, as Russia’s attack on Ukraine continues, Ukraine July 23, 2022. Press service of the Joint Forces…
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