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Lower rates will return, amplify and raise challenges

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INTERNATIONAL

The identification of the impact of wars and pandemics on interest rates has been difficult for lack of data. Recent research efforts have overcome this. Pandemics tend to push…

Rising state budget gaps could rein in the US rebound

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UNITED STATES

Fiscal constraints limit the ability of US states to practise counter-cyclical fiscal policy, and some states and municipalities had budgetary troubles even before the pandemic…

Favourable conditions will help global banks transform

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INTERNATIONAL

Outlook for the globally systemically important banks.

Slovenia’s minor parties will hold post-election key

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SLOVENIA

Slovenia is entering elections in a state of heightened tension. The country is politically polarised between liberal-left and conservative camps. The most likely outcome is an…

Advertisers up scrutiny of social media fake activity

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INTERNATIONAL

Advertising on social media.

Piketty's critics will shape global inequality debate

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INTERNATIONAL

Inequality debate and empirical findings.

Long commercial property downturn has lasting impacts

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INTERNATIONAL

Lower demand for office space, the unprecedentedly sharp increase in rates, and pressure for buildings to upgrade to meet environmental regulations and compete with home working…

Brexit will not defy EU data protection gold standard

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EU/UK

Data protection and Brexit.

Market turbulence and rising rates weigh on EU banking

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INT

Doubts over three large European banks have driven down the stock prices of German and French banks even though the sector benefits from a comfortable return on equity, rising…

US zoning laws will continue to hinder homebuilding

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UNITED STATES

US housing costs, especially in cities that are hubs for technology or finance, have been rising sharply over the past decade. Housing affordability is at a 40-year low, with…