Why is Japan making new headlines?

Why is Japan making new headlines?

The 19th of March 2024 marked a significant policy shift for the Bank of Japan (BoJ).  The BoJ ended eight years of negative interest rates and other remnants of its unconventional monetary policy, making a historic shift away from its focus on reflating growth with...
2024 US Presidential Race

2024 US Presidential Race

The US presidential election to take place in November 2024 is arguably the most important geopolitical event of the year. Based on historical outcomes, the odds are in favour of Republican candidate and former president Donald Trump. Historically, an incumbent US...
Guidance from the central banks

Guidance from the central banks

July saw three G10 countries hold central bank meetings. The message from all three highlighted their critical dependence on data in their monetary policy decision. We look at the outcome of two of these meetings. US Federal Reserve The Federal Reserve raised interest...
Are we any closer to a ceasefire?

Are we any closer to a ceasefire?

Sixteen months after the invasion of Ukraine, headlines have captured the attempt at an armed uprising against Russia’s military command by the paramilitary organization Wagner Group. Although the confrontation was short lived, many questions on the stability of...