In recent years, Albania has experienced a sustained appreciation of the domestic currency. This raises the questions of what factors are driving this appreciation and how to calibrate appropriate ...

President Javier Milei promised Argentinians that an economic revival would follow the pain of harsh austerity.

His across-the-board tariff increase is a losing proposition.

The U.S. dollar has been the dominant currency in global trade and finance for more than seven decades. Over that time, little has ever truly threatened its position. Global economic systems operate ...

One of the biggest surprises since Donald Trump’s "Liberation Day" tariff announcement has been the continued weakness of the ...

United States President Donald Trump has announced a series of tariff policies, with shifting statements that have led to ...

“Exchange rates remain a critical metric to watch, but the SBV still has sufficient tools to maintain short-term stability,” Hung said. Hung cited February as an example, when despite a weakening USD, ...

US President Donald Trump says he is not considering a pause on new tariffs to allow for negotiations with other countries. Earlier, there were reports that Washington would impose a 90-day pause, ...

Asian markets and U.S. futures tumbled Thursday following U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of big increases in tariffs on imports of goods ...

Eagle Point Income offers high yield, but economic downturns threaten stability. Find out why EIC CEF’s strategy with junior CLOs carries substantial risks.

That all changed after the Covid-19 pandemic when you could finally park your cash in a high-yield savings account and earn a decent interest rate. Rather than being the exception, this was the ...

To make this more concrete: higher interest rates mean a higher cost of borrowing for consumers and businesses. For example, the 30-year mortgage rate stood at 6.7% as of March 2025 (and averaged ...