US disinflation and the COVID-19 supply shock
U.S. inflation has declined more rapidly than consensus expected, as residual seasonality due to start-of-year price resets fades. We flagged...
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The US, Canada, and Mexico need a more coordinated approach to their trade relationships with China
Introduction As the U.S. tightens trade and investment restrictions with respect to China and invests in developing critical sectors such...
Crossing the regulatory Rubicon: The future of digital regulation is being defined in Europe
The European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) has crossed a regulatory Rubicon. It is an advance that moves away from...
The Renminbi: The Political Economy of a Currency
The Chinese currency, or renminbi (RMB), has been a contentious issue for the past several years. Most recently, members of...
The brutal truth about Bitcoin
Bitcoin, the original cryptocurrency, has been on a wild ride since its creation in 2009. Earlier this year, the price of one...
