Background Global economic activity is expected to slow down because of record-high inflation, large public budget deficits and debts, conflicts between monetary and fiscal policy targets, and lower central banks’ credibility. Experts also underscore the consequences of the Russian invasion …
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Croatia has Joined the Eurozone. Let’s Look at the Upside, with also a little Caution
by Bob Lyddon and Gordon KerrIntroduction – Recent ECB Policy Developments Croatia became the 20th Eurozone member on January 1. Regular readers know our often …
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While brilliant and timely political and economic reforms characterized the Baltic states, in the early 1990s, Georgia remained under the …
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When President Joe Biden campaigned under the slogan “build back better,” he meant to break away from limited government and …
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Cost, inconvenience and fraud have been increased for consumer and business users on their ‘digital payments journey’.1 Current plans for …
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In previous years, the transfers of data have been a tug of war between the EU and the US. At …
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Up until recently, the proponents of the cluster of financial developments around the Great Re-Set, Decentralized Finance, Central Bank Digital …
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There was universal relief in the UK and international media at the demise of Prime Minister (PM) Liz Truss and …
by Gordon Kerr, John Butler and Enrico Colombatto