Tag: Finance
Don’t count on monetary policy to make housing affordable
WHY IS HOUSING so expensive? Explanations have tended to fall into two camps. One emphasises a gummed-up supply side: a range of restrictions...
Why Brazil’s currency is plunging
THE BRAZILIAN real holds an ignominious title this year: it is the worst-performing major currency, down by more than 20% to a record...
The search for the world’s most efficient charities
GIVING IS BIG business. In 2023 Americans alone handed $557bn to charities, according to the Giving USA annual report. So identifying which charities...
Conflict is remaking the Middle East’s economic order
Iran is boxed in as Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Turkey look to capitalise
Ukraine is winning the economic war against Russia
EVERY BUSINESS in Ukraine has a reference point. For Mykhailo Travetsky, a farmer in Pryluky, it was the first six weeks of the...
How much oil can Trump pump?
Donald Trump, a man not renowned for the length of his attention span, likes simple formulas. Scott Bessent, his nominee to be treasury...
Standing ovation as long awaited finance deal agreed
There was a standing ovation as a new finance deal was approved at the COP29 summit in Baku, Azerbaijan.The new deal offers $300bn...
