American economic hegemony rested on the dominance of the dollar within the system of international trade (mainly important commodities) and as a global reserve within the framework of the famous Bretton Woods agreement after 1944. This hegemony was combined with the formation of post-war international economic organizations such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the …
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How do central banks embellish the image of the economy for the benefit of politicians?
Reports on both sides of the Atlantic of ending the current cycle of monetary easing as a central policy option were probably a smoke screen to cover up the poor state of the financial system. The analyzes that are circulating refer to the prospect that the Fed and the ECB return from the spring of …
How is China taught to discard Western sanctions?
Russia’s success in dealing with Western sanctions through de-dollarization and supporting trading partners in Asia may be a valuable lesson for China as pressure to “de-risk” (the policy of the West to diversify supply chains so that it is not dependent on Chinese exports that shaped the so-called trend of de-globalization). Russia has provided many …
The state of the American economy creates problems for the dollar
The dollar’s dominance as a reserve currency is not immediately in question – while the most formidable threat to its status as the world’s leading reserve currency is actually the US economy itself. The dollar is the most widely used currency in the world both in trade and in central bank reserves — and will …
$45 trillion investment storm in the Global South from the BRICS
BRICS member states have reached a combined investment potential of $45 trillion – shifting the balance of power in the global economy by bringing the Global South to the fore. After the official enlargement of the bloc at the beginning of 2024, the alliance acquires the guarantees to become an economic superpower directly threatening the …
Russia’s economy suffered $211 billion in war with Ukraine, but hold on
Russia in the context of the military operation in Ukraine seems to be winning a no less relentless economic war. The unprecedented waves of sanctions were aimed at crippling Russia’s economy and eroding its military capability by shutting it out of the international banking and banking system (SWIFT). Russia, for its part, used this attack …
Debt repayment in 100 countries requires a reduction in spending on social infrastructure
The world is going to experience a debt crisis that will last for the next 10 years and it is not going to end well, as global debt has reached a record 307.4 trillion. dollars last September. Both high-income countries and emerging markets have seen a significant increase in their debt, which has increased by …
The cost of resurgent inflation is high
Societies around the world as well as the economic staffs of governments must be prepared for the possibility of revivals on the inflation front. Inflation, after reaching its highest level in decades in mid-2022, in the United States and the euro zone, fell sharply in the second half of last year. But in December, the …
The ECB’s high interest rates will “test” the Economies of the Southern Eurozone member countries
Although interest rate hikes appear to be peaking in the EU, the southern member states of the Eurozone should expect a lot of pain in the coming years. More specifically, last year’s ECB interest rate hikes are expected to have a greater impact on southern than northern eurozone countries in 2024. And given that asset …
How the growing budget deficit is destroying the US economy?
A cursory look at the US economic growth data shows that they continue to defy expectations of a slowdown and recession due to continued increases in deficit-increasing government spending. In fact, the U.S. Treasury recently announced the December budget deficit, which shows that the U.S. collected $429 billion through various taxes, while total federal budget …