Big Tech is pouring billions into British AI investments—but the U.K. risks becoming a sidekick to U.S. tech giants
Microsoft’s plan to open a new AI hub in London is a huge endorsement for the U.K. as a world leader in...
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Trade and investment data in the last two years dispel the deglobalization and decoupling myths as U.S.-China competition ignites reglobalization
Recently, a trend toward deglobalization has been taken as a given, prompted by the rise of protectionism, nativism, and a...
Trump Media isn’t a Meme Stock, it’s a Cryptocurrency
When I first wrote about Digital World Acquisition Corp. in January 2022, its business operations were merely an idea. To be sure,...
Opinion: The U.S. economy needs older workers. Congress can help.
More and more Americans previously relegated to the margins of the economy are successfully finding work. But for one group...
What is private credit? Does it pose financial stability risks?
Private credit (also known as direct lending) is generally defined as lending by non-bank financial institutions—including private equity firms and...
How will the Federal Reserve decide when to end “quantitative tightening”?
At the onset of the pandemic in March 2020, the Federal Reserve began increasing its balance sheet by buying large...
Vanguard Got Bitcoin Right | Morningstar
As you probably heard, the SEC has approved the creation of Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Until now, Bitcoin purchasers either...
Our neighbors ask us for money. My husband gave them $400. Is it bad to say no?
This man and his wife have fallen on hard times, but in reality they have been in this predicament for...
Joe Biden starts to decouple US economy from China
Froma Harrop This is a potentially perilous time for our economy and the security of the West. Trade policy with...
Opinion: U.S. banks are gaining in Europe, and their stocks top European and U.K. rivals
It has now been more than 15 years since the white heat of the global financial crisis, when Lehman Brothers,...
