Jerome Powell: Wear a mask. It’ll help the economy
“The next few months will be challenging. All of us have a role to play in the nation’s response to the pandemic. Keeping social distances and
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A pandemic atlas: How COVID-19 took over the world in 2020
The virus that first emerged a year ago in Wuhan, China, swept across the world in 2020, leaving havoc in its wake. More than any
Which economies are most vulnerable to covid-19’s long-term effects?
THE HEALTH effects of covid-19 can in some cases persist for months, turning an acute illness into a chronic one. New research suggests that, for
Five reasons why the Digital Services Act and Digital Markets Act matter
“Landmark”, “far-reaching”, and “ambitious” are just some of the ways industry insiders have described the draft digital legislation the European Commission is set to present
PODCAST: No Privacy, No Property: The World in 2030 According to the WEF
The World Economic Forum and its related institutions in combination with a handful of governments and a few high-tech companies want to lead the world
The emerging world challenge
Poor countries lack the technological, financial and policy tools to navigate the Covid trade-off between containment and economic health. The world must come together to
Making sense of banks’ climate targets
Financial firms produce very few greenhouse-gas emissions directly, aside from those associated with keeping the lights on and the computers whirring. But the picture changes dramatically
PODCAST: Catherine Keating on Wealth Management
Bloomberg Opinion columnist Barry Ritholtz speaks with Catherine Keating, the chief executive officer of BNY Mellon Wealth Management and a member of the BNY Mellon
As COVID cases rise, the world looks toward a vaccine
While I have never lived in Florida, I have spent enough time there since childhood to be familiar with a weather phenomenon referred to as
Central Bank Digital Currencies and the War on (Physical) Cash
Twenty twenty is a year dominated by bad news. While governments around the world have imposed extremely destructive restrictions on economic life and promise a