Economy

Are we prepared to entrust machines with unsupervised control?

Technology Elise Quevedo - February 23, 2025.

Two months into 2025, we are having conversations about Artificial Intelligence (AI) moving at lightning speed. Today, I want to discuss the emergence of autonomous...

How Do Countries Fall into Debt Spiral?

Economy Emre Alkin - February 22, 2025.

It is known that there are errors made in calculating real interest rates everywhere in the world. Even those who define themselves as "experts" calculate...

Government bonds are no longer a reserve asset

Finances Daniel Lacalle - February 17, 2025.

Developed nations’ government debt is gradually losing its place as a reserve asset for global central banks. This is a monumental change in financial and monetary...

Ready for MWC25? The Expectations Are High

Technology Elise Quevedo - February 16, 2025.

With LEAP25 South Arabia over this week, the road leads to Barcelona's upcoming Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2025. Scheduled from March 3rd to 6th, MWC25...

Gold prices rise as faith in government bonds evaporates

Economy Daniel Lacalle - February 10, 2025.

International central banks no longer trust fiat money. In the past, sovereign bonds were a reliable investment and a necessary component of national reserves. However, global...

AI, Privacy, and the Looming Security Crisis: Who’s Protecting Our Data?

Technology Elise Quevedo - February 9, 2025.

Last week, I mentioned our technological strides in my article about DeepSeek's R1 large language model (LLM). However, as we embrace these advancements, a pressing...

The real threat to global trade-the BRICS

Economy Daniel Lacalle - February 3, 2025.

According to the 2023 International Trade Barrier Index (TBI), the countries that ranked the worst for imposing the highest trade barriers were India, Russia, and...

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