International

  • Jan 10, 2022
  • 7 min read

NFTs will have wide applications once hype settles

Trade in non-fungible tokens (NFTs) is growing rapidly, but not all of the market enthusiasm is hype

International
  • Jan 6, 2022
  • 7 min read

Patchwork of COVID-19 certificates to impede travel

Several countries and major businesses want a reliable and transparent vaccine certification scheme to ease mobility

International
  • Dec 24, 2021
  • 7 min read

Energy transition demand will elevate aluminium prices

The green energy transition is increasing demand for aluminium and also creating a power crunch that is limiting supply

International
  • Dec 23, 2021
  • 6 min read

China's economy will struggle to halt secular slowdown

The experiences of Japan and South Korea suggest that China’s GDP growth will slow for another decade

International
  • Dec 22, 2021
  • 7 min read

Graphite market imbalance will grow in the 2020s

Imbalance in the graphite market will intensify as the battery sector dominates market growth

International
  • Dec 20, 2021
  • 6 min read

A revival of money velocity would pressure the US Fed

The velocity of money ratio, nominal GDP to M1 or M2, has fallen sharply over recent years but could start rising again

United States
  • Dec 16, 2021
  • 7 min read

Tech sector giving is transforming philanthropy

Tech titans are becoming major philanthropists but prefer a different approach to the last generation of donors

International
  • Dec 14, 2021
  • 7 min read

Inflation expectations matter more than unemployment

Inflation expectations have become more important than unemployment as a measure for predicting inflation outcomes

International