Preparing for the worst? Polish central bank becomes biggest buyer of gold
The president of the National Bank of Poland, Adam Glapinski, recently revealed that the central bank would continue to buy gold, and is aiming for…
Earnings preview: US big banks may see profit decline in the second quarter
The US earnings season will kick off with big banks reporting their second-quarter performance on Friday. Analysts expect these banks' profits to be negatively impacted…
The ‘dirty dozen’ of Davos – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. It’s that time of year again: Leaders, business titans, philanthropists and celebs descend on…
Middle East braces for chaos as Iran and West square up – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Western warplanes and guided missiles roared through the skies over Yemen in the early…
WTF is Christine Lagarde up to? – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Deep in the Wyoming wilderness last month, Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central…
What’s the point of economics journalism? Part II
Welcome back.Last week, I wrote a piece in response to Professor Peter Siminski's criticisms of the media's economics coverage.But I only answered half of his points…
The EU makes a bet on rebuilding Ukraine – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. It’s a huge ask — convincing countries and investors to plow billions of dollars…
Silence speaks volumes as Switzerland still reels from bank meltdown – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. ZURICH — In one of Europe’s wealthiest squares, overlooked by the looming headquarters of…
What Erdoğan does next – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. After two decades in power, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan consolidated his dominance over Turkish politics…
Crypto can’t just ‘burn out’, says top global regulator – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. This article is part of the Politicization of Central Banking special report. AMSTERDAM — Global regulators…
The tension at the heart of the ECB – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. FRANKFURT ― The markets are jittery and inflation still needs taming. Coming together, those…
UK enters international race to create public digital money – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. The U.K. has entered the international race to create a central bank-backed digital currency,…
NATO’s Stoltenberg will not seek another extension of his term – POLITICO
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg plans to step down from his post as planned in October, his spokeswoman Oana Lungescu told German news agency Deutschen…