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What central banks can do when shocks come from outside

Addressing external shocks: central bank strategies

Jessica Darkinson1 week ago

External shocks—ranging from commodity-price spikes, wars, and pandemics to foreign monetary tightening and sudden stops of capital—pose immediate and diverse challenges for central banks. The appropr...

What sovereign debt restructuring is and why it takes so long

Deconstructing sovereign debt restructuring: why delays are common

Jessica Darkinson1 week ago

How energy prices are set in global markets

The global market’s role in setting energy prices

Jessica Darkinson1 week ago

What trends are driving cross-border e-commerce and global market entry?

What’s Propelling Global Inequality Higher?

Jessica Darkinson2 weeks ago

What it means to depend on a single energy supplier

The Implications of Single Energy Source Dependency

Jessica Darkinson3 weeks ago

Economy

Istanbul, in Turkey: What makes a retail concept scalable across diverse neighborhoods

Scaling retail in Istanbul: a guide to neighborhood diversity

Jessica Darkinson11 hours ago

Istanbul is a megacity of contrasts: dense historic cores, high-tourist corridors, modern business districts, sprawling suburban neighborhoods, and two continents linked by ferries...

Safeguarding investments against inflation

Jessica Darkinson1 day ago

Panama City, in Panama: What investors look for in ports, warehousing, and last-mile networks

Panama City investment: ports, warehousing, and last-mile network analysis

Jessica Darkinson4 days ago

Investments and Business

Why are multi-asset portfolios regaining popularity among advisors?

Jessica Darkinson11 hours ago

Multi-asset portfolios are drawing fresh attention from financial advisors, who, after years focused on single-asset plays, thematic strategies, or tightly concentrated equity positions, are increasingly revisiting diversified multi-asset methods to navigate a more intricate mark...