1+ hour, 56+ min ago  (1008+ words) For decades, the Japan bond market has quietly served as one of the most important anchors of global interest rates. While U. S. investors often focus on the Federal Reserve, the reality is that Japanese capital, especially through its massive government bond…...

13+ hour, 42+ min ago  (333+ words) A major border crossing for any new Federal Reserve chair has been the outstanding Department of Justice investigation into current Chair Jerome Powell. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) has said that until the DOJ dropped its "bogus investigation into Chairman Powell…...

14+ hour, 37+ min ago  (1205+ words) This is being called the Asian century. India, more specifically, is being called its engine. The story of India's rise is compelling, well-documented, and largely accurate. There is a systemic barrier hiding inside it that nobody is talking about loudly…...

19+ hour, 57+ min ago  (177+ words) Anxiety about the U. S. -Iran conflict and rising gas prices pushed Americans' view of the economy to the worst level ever recorded, according to the University of Michigan's consumer sentiment survey that has been running for 48 years. The consumer sentiment reading…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago  (155+ words) Mimetic Demand and the Relational Sector In a separate study with Graelin Mandel, Imas found that AI involvement eliminates the exclusivity premium. Human-made art gained 44% in value from exclusivity; AI-made art gained only 21%. Human provenance is scarce by definition, because…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (720+ words) Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda can't seem to catch a break in 2026. Granted, none of his central banking peers could've seen the war in Iran coming. Or the ways it's pitting old-economy shocks against the artificial intelligence boom and…...

2+ day, 56+ min ago  (896+ words) Dr. Bill Conerly earned a Ph. D. in economics from Duke. After three years as a professor, Dr. Conerly found his calling in the business world. He began as a corporate economist (PG&E, Nerco, First Interstate Bank) and then entered…...

10+ mon, 3+ week ago  (567+ words) On paper, Africa presents a compelling case for investment. With its rapidly expanding population, abundant natural resources, and rising digital connectivity, the continent is increasingly recognized as a high-potential growth market for sectors such as consumer goods, financial services, and…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago  (730+ words) Statistics vary on this, but the average answer you're given is that for every mining project there is, it has a 1 in 10, 000 chance of going from exploration into production," Andrew Thake, divisional director of Resourcing Tomorrow, told me over Zoom…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (237+ words) Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump's pick for Federal Reserve chair, faced the Senate Banking Committee at a confirmation hearing Tuesday morning. While he addressed Senate Democrats' concerns over Fed independence and pressure from the president, Warsh largely avoided discussing details…...