The US banking crisis of 2023
Category Archives: World Economy
What caught my eye: The future of jobs, the international economic agenda of Biden, money market funds, and much more…
How will jobs and skills evolve over the next years?
German economy faces fragile and sluggish recovery
After the German economy experienced a small interim low in the winter half-year, the hoped-for upturn is likely to begin in the current second quarter. The upturn is likely to be tentative and fragile, at least for the time being.
What caught my eye: Cognitive abilities, central banks and climate change, foreign technology adoption, and much more…
“Your job can shape your cognitive abilities: Restaurant workers whose job involved constantly keeping track of orders were better at tests of working memory updating.” Interesting (obvious on second thoughts)
Global economy faces sluggish recovery
The global economy will recover only sluggishly this year with growth of 2.8 percent and next year of 3.4 percent, especially as no tailwind is expected from monetary and fiscal policy.
What caught my eye: Globalization and deglobalization, automation of jobs, future-proof payments, and much more…
Is the global economy deglobalizing?
What caught my eye: The Future of the U.S. dollar, R&D spending and innovation, central bank digital currencies, and much more…
Mark Sobel, Senior Advisor at the Central for Strategic and International Studies, on the future of the U.S. dollar and the international monetary system:
German economy is in recession
Germany’s gross domestic product shrank by 0.2% in the fourth quarter. However, a severe winter recession, which was feared in the autumn, has become less likely. Nevertheless, the risks to the economy remain high. I am somewhat more pessimistic regarding economic growth in 2023 than some of my colleagues.
What caught my eye: Private debt, crypto assets, global value chains, and much more…
“Language Models and Cognitive Automation for Economic Research”
What caught my eye: Language models for economics, the crypto crash, and what is a trade agreement?
“Language Models and Cognitive Automation for Economic Research”