INT

  • Oct 18, 2021
  • 11 min read

Automakers will rev up electric vehicle output

Automakers are making many more electric vehicles to meet climate targets even as supply challenges limit sales growth

International
  • Oct 14, 2021
  • 7 min read

Uncertainty clouds US IPO ebullience going into 2022

This year will set records for both the number of US IPOs and the proceeds raised

International
  • Oct 13, 2021
  • 11 min read

Large US household balance sheets pose macro risks

US household balance sheets have surged in size since the 1980s and will stay large, posing several macroeconomic risks

United States
  • Oct 11, 2021
  • 7 min read

Afghan drug production could boom

Afghanistan has perfect conditions for the production not just of opium, but also methamphetamine

Afghanistan
  • Oct 11, 2021
  • 7 min read

EU-US cooperation in tech council likely to be limited

The EU and the US government genuinely hope that the TTC could become a vehicle for closer transatlantic cooperation

EU
  • Oct 8, 2021
  • 7 min read

Rising prices are not a long-run UK economy risk

Inflation is above the central bank’s target and will be elevated for 12-24 months but this is not a long-term concern

United Kingdom
  • Oct 7, 2021
  • 7 min read

Facebook’s business model set to withstand exposé

Facebook rejects the whistle-blower’s allegations and is redoubling efforts to defend its lucrative business model

International
  • Oct 5, 2021
  • 7 min read

Gas crunch will prolong the energy crisis into 2022

The combination of surging demand and planned and unplanned supply outages has created an imbalance in the gas market

International