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Economic Forecast for US and the Developed World: Debt Anchor to Keep Interest Rates, Growth and Inflation Low
Debt — both public and commercial — is exploding in the US, and internationally. Interest rates are being kept low by the central banks. The governments in the US and southern Europe cannot afford a rise in the rates on
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Lord Waverley: Quest for Balance and Unity Hampered by Blurred Lines and Differing Standards
There is an increasing recognition of the need to reassess the intersection of global co-operation and security, and how Western democracies can best balance those needs and interests. Global politics is a grey area with individuals, state- and non-state actors
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Lord Waverley on WTO: Inclusive and Sustainable Trade Reforms are Vital for Shared Benefits
The previous US administration, the politicisation of trade and a looming economic crisis due to the pandemic and Brexit are creating an environment of protectionism. This must not be allowed to happen, argues Lord Waverley. The need has never been
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Lord Waverley: A New Chapter for the UK and a Meeting Place for the World
With the EU agreement now in place, the United Kingdom has the chance to develop a strategy that addresses the ambitions and goals of the country at large. The halcyon days of yesteryear have not diminished but do need to
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The Two Sides of Capital Flows into Brazil
There was a significant inflow of funds in Brazil’s external financial account in October and November for investments in both stocks and fixed income instruments. The bulk of the recent inflow has come in a passive way, and it did
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Lord Waverley on Development Banks – By Name and By Nature: A Boon in Troubled Times
Development Finance Institutions (DFI), Development Finance Companies (DFC) or Development Banks (DB) are institutions that provide finance for development projects predominantly in weaker or developing economies. Development banks provide medium- to long-term risk capital and technical assistance to developing economies
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Financial Centres Promote Economic Development: AIFC Goes for Growth by Backing SMEs Globally
International Financial Centres (IFCs) are a necessary component of national and global economic growth. And increasingly, it is co-operation between IFCs, rather than competition, that drives the development agenda of the world’s established and emerging financial centres. As the Astana
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Evan Harvey, Nasdaq: What’s Driving ESG? A Top Ten List
The prevalence and prominence of sustainability as a vital concept in the world – let alone the business community – is now clear. It has been driven by a host of dynamics that are both native to, and external from,
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Lord Waverley on Sanctions: The United Kingdom Acts
The United Kingdom Government has introduced the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill to Parliament. Provisions for continuity of current sanctions arrangements post BREXIT have become necessary. Failure to do so would put the United Kingdom in breach of its international
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Ross Jackson: Eurozone – The End Game
It has become clear to most EU citizens, but not yet to the EU leaders, that neoliberal economics has been a total fiasco for the environment, increased inequality, and decreased the overall sense of well-being for over thirty years. When
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