Finances

Advocates of Fed independence should be worried

Finances Barry Eichengreen - June 10, 2025.

The independence of the US Federal Reserve is back in the spotlight. Late last month, Fed Chair Jerome Powell met at the White House with...

How far is the effective regulation in the cryptocurrency sector?

Finances Howard Davies - May 31, 2025.

A couple of years ago, the Atlantic Council published a report highlighting the remarkable global diversity of attitudes toward cryptocurrencies – which were generally legal...

Long-Term Bond Yields Show the Limits of Government Debt

Finances Daniel Lacalle - May 26, 2025.

The recent surge in long-term bond yields proves that market participants are losing confidence in sovereign issuers as the solvency of governments in developed economies...

The Uncertain Future of Captive Finance

Finances Emre Alkin - May 17, 2025.

I had the chance to review Deloitte's automotive report covering 27,000 consumers across 26 countries. The research shows that there are striking changes in automotive...

How will the digital euro change the way the world makes payments?

Finances Tomorrow's Affairs Staff - May 8, 2025.

After the European Central Bank (ECB) presented the digital euro innovation platform with almost 70 partners from the private sector on 5 May, a meeting...

The yuan collapses while the US dollar remains the world's reserve currency

Finances Daniel Lacalle - April 28, 2025.

Most headlines recently have mentioned the US dollar collapse. However, the DXY Index, which considers the US dollar mostly against the euro and the yen,...

The Fed Must Cut Rates, as Leading Indicators Suggest

Finances Daniel Lacalle - April 21, 2025.

Jerome Powell’s decision to reject any rate cut is a dangerous gamble. Furthermore, it is another adverse decision that hurts the productive fabric of the...

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