Narendra Modi’s remaking of Ahmedabad in the 2000s into a ‘megacity’ holds the key to understanding the political thinking ...
Central banks in late 2021 kicked off the steepest and most coordinated series of interest rate hikes in four decades to contain the postpandemic inflation outbreak (see Chart 1). Many economists ...
Michael Farr, chairman of FarrCrest Capital, raised questions about personal responsibility at the University of Delaware’s ...
Much of today’s economic debate is plagued by a basic category error. Policymakers, commentators and even central bankers talk endlessly about inflation, when what ...
Inflation and its consequences for growth are a growing concern for countries where memories of the 2022 energy crisis are ...
We build the first global quarterly narrative database of discretionary government spending actions by applying a fixed GPT–4 ...
Molly Scott Cato and the Green Party's anti-growth economic policies include massive spending increases, wealth taxes and regulatory restrictions that could damage Britain's economy.
The Federal Reserve's dual mandate — price stability and maximum employment — normally provides a clear directional signal for monetary policy. When unemployment rises, the policy prescription is ...
President Trump said he had envisioned a growing economy and improving fortunes for American families in 2026. That appears at risk in his war with Iran.
Investing in the early years is one of the smartest things a country can do to eliminate extreme poverty, boost shared prosperity, and create the human capital needed for economies to diversify and ...
With local governments in China struggling to replenish their treasuries while facing growing public service obligations, Beijing is setting its sights on securing more tax revenue as a major reform ...
President Donald Trump unveiled a new retirement savings plan for workers during his State of the Union address. During the Tuesday night address, Trump said that, despite the typical 401(k) ...