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New York, New York Still has the ‘Welcome’ Mat Out, but it Helps if you’re Wealthy…New York, New York Still has the ‘Welcome’ Mat Out, but it Helps if you’re Wealthy…

New York, New York Still has the ‘Welcome’ Mat Out, but it Helps if you’re Wealthy…

“If you can make it there, you’ll make it anywhere…” — but just what does it take to make it…

3 years ago
Quantitative Tightening and Capital Flows to Emerging MarketsQuantitative Tightening and Capital Flows to Emerging Markets

Quantitative Tightening and Capital Flows to Emerging Markets

In its May 15th meeting, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) of the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) lifted its benchmark…

3 years ago
Greenbacks for a Green Future: It’s the Cost of DecarbonisationGreenbacks for a Green Future: It’s the Cost of Decarbonisation

Greenbacks for a Green Future: It’s the Cost of Decarbonisation

Accelerating the transition toward low- or zero-carbon emissions is necessary to keep global warming at theoretically safe levels. That will…

3 years ago
Biggest Commodity Price Shock in 50 Years is HereBiggest Commodity Price Shock in 50 Years is Here

Biggest Commodity Price Shock in 50 Years is Here

In addition to death and destruction in Ukraine, the Russian invasion brought several significant shocks to the global economy. The…

3 years ago
Paolo Sironi, IBM: 2022 Global Outlook for Banking and Financial MarketsPaolo Sironi, IBM: 2022 Global Outlook for Banking and Financial Markets

Paolo Sironi, IBM: 2022 Global Outlook for Banking and Financial Markets

In the third year of a global pandemic, the financial services industry appears to be acclimating to a new reality.…

3 years ago
Kickstart Seed Fund: From Recession to Co-operationKickstart Seed Fund: From Recession to Co-operation

Kickstart Seed Fund: From Recession to Co-operation

Kickstart Seed Fund was founded in 2008. Yes, 2008 — and despite the recession, the company closed its first fund…

3 years ago
Evan Harvey, Nasdaq: Language Locks and Building BlocksEvan Harvey, Nasdaq: Language Locks and Building Blocks

Evan Harvey, Nasdaq: Language Locks and Building Blocks

Language has been an inhibitor to the progress of sustainable business. Rather than putting a trendy new name on an…

3 years ago
Jenny Just: The Deck Should Be Stacked — with TechJenny Just: The Deck Should Be Stacked — with Tech

Jenny Just: The Deck Should Be Stacked — with Tech

US entrepreneur and fintech disruptor Jenny Just believes that girls should be taught to play poker. It’s a game that…

3 years ago
Inflation, Used Cars, Silicon Chips and Supply-Demand: Links in a Worrying ChainInflation, Used Cars, Silicon Chips and Supply-Demand: Links in a Worrying Chain

Inflation, Used Cars, Silicon Chips and Supply-Demand: Links in a Worrying Chain

Chips — no, not the potato or chocolate kind, the electronic ones – are a driving force behind a spike…

3 years ago
The Fed vs the Communist PartyThe Fed vs the Communist Party

The Fed vs the Communist Party

Recent quarters, months, and weeks have seen a remarkable clash between the goals of the US Federal Reserve and Chinese…

3 years ago