Central banks weigh economic growth against inflation control
Despite some victories in the U.S. and the eurozone, policymakers now face the challenge of maintaining economic growth while restraining…
The long-term effects of inflation include rising inequality
Inflation shifts investment from growth to speculation, slowing development and feeding social strife, but governments remain addicted to…
Why Argentina might switch to the dollar
President Milei has proposed that Argentina adopt the U.S. dollar to help cure its economic woes. Politics and his own fiscal policy…
Cheap is over: Good and bad news for eurozone banks
Eurozone banks must reinvent themselves as the European Central Bank tries to “normalize” its monetary policy within a still abnormal…
Policymakers are mishandling the eurozone’s inflation
ECB officials and government policymakers in the euro area are groping in the dark for an effective price inflation policy.
Inflation rises again in Switzerland remaining at high levels
The consumer price index (CPI) increased to 104.8 points (December 2020 = 100). Compared to the same month of the previous year, an…
The euro area could be at risk of a new sovereign debt crisis
The eurozone’s debt is starting to haunt European Central Bank’s policymakers and leaders who recklessly increased public spending.
Inflation: Causes and consequences
Inflation is the result of poor economic policy Irresponsible leaders have pursued easy money as a solution to economic woes Governments…
Swiss inflation at historic peak
The increase of 0.7 per cent compared to the previous month can be attributed to various factors, including the rise in house rental prices…
How long will high inflation last?
A return to low inflation is likely to take years, not months. Policies for stable prices require a brand of central bankers not now in…
BAK Economics: “No strong inflation in Switzerland…”
Rising prices are creating unease and concern, but the institute with offices in Basel, Zurich and Lugano believes the fears are unfounded,…