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Geoeconomic Power Shift

The ongoing transformation in the global geoeconomic landscape, highlighted by the evolving dynamics between the United States and China, signifies a pivotal shift in the geoeconomic world order.

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Understanding the Merger Surge of 2021 and 2022

2021 and 2022 witnessed a notable surge in corporate mergers across various industries.

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Central Banks Have Caused Excessive Inflation: Now They Induce Stagnation

Although the Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank’s message regarding interest rate cuts seems clear, reiterating their commitment to reducing inflation, the market is expecting between five and six interest rate cuts, between 125 and 150 basis points, in the next twelve months.

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Caring about the Distant Future and Past: Social Discount Rates

When thinking about converting values from the distant past or the distant future to the present, the actual values themselves are often considerably less important than what is called the “discount rate”–that is, the annual percentage rate at which you do the conversion from past or future to the present.

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Chile’s Tax, Brazil’s Inflation, and Argentina's Path Forward

The newly appointed Argentine Economy Minister, Luis Caputo, has unveiled an ambitious recovery plan designed to tackle hyperinflation.

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Top Seven Reasons to Explore Latvia

Italy – Rome, pasta and pizza; France – Paris, cheese and wine; England – London, fish and chips; Spain – Barcelona, Madrid and paella; Latvia – Riga and…what do you know about Latvia?

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Whither the UK Economy?

In my experience, discussions of the UK economy almost immediately jump to the “Brexit” question, or whether it was wise for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union. But the Brexit vote was in 2016, and problems with the UK economy are apparent in the data well before the bill passed.