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Dispatches
Jun 23, 2026
The Greenspan legacy: How the Federal Reserve should face the AI revolution
By
Hung Tran
Learning from the former Federal Reserve chair’s experiences to safely navigate the current tech boom would be the highest form of tribute to his memory.
Econographics
Jun 19, 2026
Central banks can’t afford to keep missing their inflation targets
By
Jack Muldoon
While the Iran war explains the sudden rise in inflation, relying on this excuse obscures that there is potentially a long-term problem central banks will need to confront as they manage the long tail of this crisis.
Econographics
Jun 18, 2026
For warning signs of the next global financial crisis, watch the activities of both banks and nonbanks
By
Hung Tran
The activities that trigger financial crises can be undertaken by any financial institution, including both banks and nonbanks.
Dispatches
Jun 12, 2026
Seven charts that will define France’s G7 summit
By
GeoEconomics Center experts
As world leaders gather in Évian-les-Bains for the Group of Seven summit, issues from energy to artificial intelligence will be on the agenda.
Econographics
Jun 11, 2026
What the US can learn from Europe on prediction markets—and vice versa
By
Todd Phillips
Prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket have surged to billions in trading volume, prompting US investigations into insider trading and manipulation. As Congress weighs new rules, Europe’s crackdown on retail binary options offers a possible—if imperfect—regulatory template.
Econographics
Jun 4, 2026
The promise and limits of the new G20 template for debt restructuring
By
Hung Tran
A new G20 roadmap aims to streamline sovereign debt restructurings. Yet by reducing flexibility for creditors and debtors alike, it could make future debt crises harder to resolve.
In-Depth Research
Report
Jan 14, 2026
A three-billion-person challenge: The rising global market for financial leaders
By
Ruth Goodwin-Groen
Financial-sector policymakers and financial service providers are facing both a real challenge and unique opportunity to drive economic inclusion for about three billion people and spur growth toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Report
Nov 18, 2025
China’s economic slowdown and spillovers to Africa
By
Matthew Mingey, Jeremy Smith, and Laura Gormley
China has catalyzed new infrastructure and industries in Africa, but the continent is also exposed to negative ripple effects from changes in China’s domestic economy. This report investigates how different projections of China’s economic growth and structure over the next five years will affect trade and financial engagement with the African continent.
Issue Brief
Jun 6, 2025
How Japanese economic statecraft has shifted from promotion to protection
By
Charles Lichfield
Japan is in a geopolitically challenging neighborhood and is witnessing the basic tenets of its foreign policy—from alignment with the United States to fostering a rules-based environment—come under unprecedented stress.
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