Tag: Inflation
I’ve fine-tuned a tool that advises the Bank of England what...
Costas Milas, University of Liverpool
Interest rates were remarkably stable in ancient societies. It has been argued that...
What is the Fed taper? An economist explains how the Federal...
Edouard Wemy, Clark University
Tapering refers to the Federal Reserve policy of unwinding the massive purchases of Treasury bonds...
The euro is plunging – and probably won’t bounce back soon
Keith Pilbeam, City, University of London
The euro has weakened against the US dollar since the beginning of 2021,...
Nigeria’s food inflation: losers, winners and a possible solution
Zuhumnan Dapel, University of Dundee
Recent inflation numbers from Nigeria are creating serious concern over the rising cost of...
Why are prices so high? Blame the supply chain – and...
Craig Austin, Florida International University
Consumer prices soared in October 2021 and are now up 6.2% from a year...
Racial income and wealth gaps are huge – but the Fed...
Paul Wachtel, New York University
Central bankers and economists from around the world are convening remotely for the annual...
Inflation might well keep rising in 2021 – but what happens...
Brigitte Granville, Queen Mary University of London
The US Federal Reserve has just reassured the markets that it doesn’t...
Oil: why higher prices will complicate the energy transition
Jorge Guira, University of Reading
The oil price is on a rollercoaster. Having crashed into negative territory just last...
EXPLORING NATURE
The chickadee in the snowbank: A ‘canary in the coal mine’...
Benjamin Sonnenberg, University of Nevada, Reno
Wet snow pelts my face and pulls against my skis as I climb...
