Inflation is one of the most dangerous phenomena for an economy. Entering an inflationary spiral is a risk that everyone wants to avoid, since it has a very difficult solution, and usually leads to periods of crisis or recession due to the measures that monetary politicians and governments are forced to implement to reintroduce waist […]
The Riksbank (Sweden's central bank) this Wednesday cut the reference interest rates in its economy, from 4% to 3.75%, for the first time in eight years, acting before the European Central Bank (ECB) in a attempt to offer a respite to families and companies in the Nordic country that are being hit by the recession. […]
The emergence of the global cryptocurrency that Meta wanted to launch, first called Libra and then Diem, was never consummated in the time and manner that Zuckerberg's company intended due to pressure from the authorities. However, as part of his legacy, he awakened curiosity in central banks about a digital version of the money that […]
The birth of the current and faltering post-Covid business cycle required $12 trillion in fiscal stimuli, released by governments in the form of aid to households and guarantees to companies. Another 7.5 trillion were forged as protective shields – for liquidity and debt containment – by the central banks to guarantee the circulation of money […]
The birth of the current and faltering post-Covid business cycle required $12 trillion in fiscal stimuli, released by governments in the form of aid to households and guarantees to companies. Another 7.5 trillion were forged as protective shields – for liquidity and debt containment – by the central banks to guarantee the circulation of money […]
The notion of central bank digital currency remains, for most Europeans, a relatively abstract concept where confusion reigns supreme. All the surveys show this. When questioned, the general public appears to be very unfamiliar with the digital euro and is generally disinterested in this project, even though the Governing Council of the European Central Bank […]
