World Economic Magazine

Pitfalls of average inflation targeting when agents have imperfect knowledge

Recent challenges have generated interest in new monetary policy frameworks, including average inflation targeting. The Federal Reserve adopted this policy…

6 years ago

Foreign currency corporate borrowing: Risks and policy responses

Emerging market economies increasingly rely on foreign currency debt, leaving borrowing firms exposed to sudden stops and currency depreciations. This…

6 years ago

Smaller economic stimulus payments could boost consumer spending more

What is the consumption response to unexpected transitory income gains of different size and what are the aggregate demand implications…

6 years ago

Britain’s Prince William and Kate mark 10th wedding anniversary with video

Britain’s Prince William and Kate, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, celebrated 10 years of marriage on Thursday with a…

6 years ago

Moderna boosting COVID-19 vaccine capacity, targets up to 3 billion shots in 2022

Moderna Inc (MRNA.O) said on Thursday it is boosting manufacturing capacity for its COVID-19 vaccine and expects to make up to 3…

6 years ago

Class of COVID-19: Next generation of bankers fear for future

The stage fright of walking into the imposing offices of a $607 billion asset manager in the heart of a…

6 years ago

London Heathrow Airport’s COVID losses balloon to $3.4 bln

Heathrow, Britain’s biggest airport, said on Thursday a first quarter loss of 329 million pounds ($459 million) took total losses…

6 years ago

Biden pleads for unity, warns of Chinese threat, in speech to Congress

President Joe Biden proposed a sweeping new $1.8 trillion plan in a speech to a joint session of Congress on…

6 years ago

Is AstraZeneca PLC’s COVID-19 vaccine safe?

In response to reports that a woman died of an unusual blood clot after being vaccinated, Justin Trudeau said on Wednesday that AstraZeneca PLC's COVID-19 vaccine is safe and that Canadians must have faith in it. According to reports, Francine Boyer, 54, would be the first Canadian to die as a result of the AstraZeneca…

6 years ago

Confronting the risks: corporate debt in the wake of the pandemic

As European economies emerge from lockdowns, it is becoming clearer that corporate debt has reached critical levels. A new French…

6 years ago