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Central bank digital currency, the future of money, and politics A number of concerns have been raised regarding retail central bank digital currency. These range from competition and innovation, privacy issues, and monetary sovereignty. This column argues that…

Central bank digital currency, the future of money, and politics | CEPR

SpaceX: the final frontier of IPOs Can Elon Musk’s moonshot deliver the mooted $1.75tn valuation?

SpaceX: the final frontier of IPOs

Why Keynes did not win the Nobel Peace Prize for "The Economic Consequences of the Peace" John Maynard Keynes was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in the 1920s for writing “The Economic Consequences of the Peace”. Yet, despite being highly ranked by the advisor of the Nobel Committee…

Why Keynes did not win the Nobel Peace Prize for "The Economic Consequences of the Peace"

Sustainability Disclosures: A Complex Legal and Regulatory Environment for Boards of Directors Executive Summary As sustainability requirements increasingly become fragmented, boards should navigate divergent state, federal and international ...

Sustainability Disclosures: A Complex Legal and Regulatory Environment for Boards of Directors

Worse than Italy In Europe, if you want to make a country look bad in terms of its debt or political mismanagement, all you have to do is find an unflattering comparison to Italy.

Worse than Italy

Operation Epic Fury Viewing the Conflict through the Lens of Cliodynamic

Operation Epic Fury

A EUROPEAN NUCLEAR DETERRENT IS BORN – PROBABLY In March 2026, President Macron announced discussions on extending France’s nuclear umbrella across Europe, including Sweden’s historic shift from neutrality. This reflects concerns abo…

A EUROPEAN NUCLEAR DETERRENT IS BORN – PROBABLY

10 Rules for Navigating the Next Chapter of Global Tariffs Leaders should not view tariffs as a temporary shock. They should accept that they are a lasting part of global competition. Instead of waiting them out, smart leaders redesign their supply chains to…

Good advice! // 10 Rules for Navigating the Next Chapter of Global Tariffs

Can the Most Abstract Math Make the World a Better Place? | Quanta Magazine Columnist Natalie Wolchover explores whether applied category theory can be “green” math.

Category theory, gern maths and world models // Can the Most Abstract Math Make the World a Better Place?

Is the US in decline? After Iran strikes, maybe not, Chinese analysts say The popular idea in China that American strength is waning may need a rethink, observers say.

Is the US in decline? After Iran strikes, maybe not, Chinese analysts say

Value versus Growth: What Drives the Value Premium | RPC “New” value and growth stocks show a significantly higher value premium, especially in contractions and high-uncertainty markets.

Value versus Growth: What Drives the Value Premium?

LLMs can unmask pseudonymous users at scale with surprising accuracy Pseudonymity has never been perfect for preserving privacy. Soon it may be pointless.

Great news if this portends the end of anonymity in social media // LLMs can unmask pseudonymous users at scale with surprising accuracy - Ars Technica

Behavioural Geopolitics: What it means for China, Russia, and the EU Over the last four weeks, I wrote about my insights into behavioural geopolitics and what it means for our current geopolitical environment.

Behavioural Geopolitics: What it means for China, Russia, and the EU

Tackling Economic Uncertainty with S/EIS - Republic Europe Insights Explore how SEIS and EIS can help investors manage downside risk and access early-stage growth during periods of economic uncertainty.

A tax regime that Switzerland urgently should explore! // Tackling Economic Uncertainty with S/EIS

Stablecoins and monetary policy transmission

Ich habe wegen der Gebührenreduktion Nein zur Initiative gestimmt. Also versucht jetzt nicht, der Mehrheit das Wort im Mund zu verdrehen.

AI and the distribution of income between capital and labour The swift rise of artificial intelligence is raising fundamental concerns about the future of work. This column uses data from 238 regions across 21 European countries to examine how AI-related…

AI and the distribution of income between capital and labour

Do emerging and frontier markets diversify? The authors of a new study say ‘not that much’, but reading their study, my answer remains ‘yes’.

Do emerging and frontier markets diversify?

Three Levers That Drive VC Returns - CFA Institute Enterprising Investor Venture capitalists often emphasize their ability to pick winners. Yet the data tell a harsher story: roughly 90% of early-stage VCs fail to outperform a simple Nasdaq ETF after fees. True…

Three Levers That Drive VC Returns

Danke für den ausgezeichneten Beleg dafür, dass man unsere Basisdemokratie nicht dem Funktionieren eines USB Sticks ausliefern darf! #evoting-nein

Credit default swaps: Analysis and policies Credit default swap spreads have become critical benchmarks for credit risk assessment. A recent report from the European Systemic Risk Board, however, uncovers a range of imperfections in the credit…

Credit default swaps: Analysis and policies

Regulatory capture is real Europe is the world champion in regulation.

Regulatory capture is real

There's a realistic possibility you'll read this How likely is 'likely'?

Insights from over 150,000 human judgements about probability language

Private Equity for All: The Paradoxical Push to Democratize Private Markets Efforts to open private equity and other private assets to retail investors—including now through 401(k) plans—are often framed as a long-overdue ...

Private Equity for All: The Paradoxical Push to Democratize Private Markets

Taking stock of the SaaSpocalypse - Foundation Capital Taking stock of the SaaSpocalypse I unpack what this month’s software selloff is pricing in, and who stands to win as the…

Good analysis, despite the silly title // Taking stock of the SaaSpocalypse

The SpaceX ETF is in trouble The ARKK trade 2.0?

The SpaceX ETF is in trouble

Can satellites predict oil demand?

The inflation spark that could become a deflation shock? Memory chips have quietly become the most important commodities in the global economy.

The inflation spark that could become a deflation shock?

Comment l'algorithme de X modifie les attitudes politiques Les algorithmes sélectionnent ce que voient les utilisateurs des réseaux sociaux, ce qui soulève des inquiétudes quant à leur capacité à fausser les opinions et à influencer les résultats sociaux et…

These algorithms must be changed // Comment l'algorithme de X modifie les attitudes politiques

Industrial Policy: ‘Europe Can No Longer Afford the Inefficiency of a National Patchwork’