PredictIt, which has been operating for a decade under the guise of an academic venture, saw more than 45 million shares traded on its presidential market. And Polymarket, which is only open to offshore traders, ended election night with volumes in its presidential marke...
People don’t even know what a tariff is half the time, let alone what its effects might be. Economic literacy in the United States is famous for its deeply under-developed state. But he had an image – a wall of steel, a wall of tariffs. Against that, what did, wha...
Kissinger is once again helping to shape American thinking on foreign relations. This is the sixth decade in which that statement can be said to be true.
The biggest risks of the next decade are financial overshoot, geopolitical instability, governance failures, and reliance on fragile supply chains (not to mention nuclear war). That doesn’t diminish the gravity of climate risks or give leaders a free pass to ignore them. A...
The NYSE is the largest stock exchange in the world by market capitalization.3Affectionately known as the "Big Board," it has a rich history that largely follows the economic history of the U.S. Its roots trace to 1792 when 24 stockbrokers and merchants formed the exchange under a buttonwoo...
When you’re trying to get the best return on investment, you’ll likely start combing through loads of data. A good place to start is looking at the past decade of returns on some of the most common investments. Investment typeAverage annualized return ...
Smart contracts are self-executing agreements with the terms of the contract directly written into code. They run on blockchain technology and automatically execute actions when predefined conditions are met, eliminating the need for intermediaries and ensuring transparency and trust in transactions. The...
Rather, what we need after almost a decade of foot-targeting self-harm and knee-jerk populism is joined-up thinking that encourages for long-term growth. And a just-released report –The Capital Markets of Tomorrow[PDF]– has some ideas on that. ...
The most likely scenario for the future of the European Union over the next decade and a half will be slow but steady progress towards integration, held back by the rich diversity of cultures andeconomiccrises. A GreaterEuropecannot be built without stronger EUgovernanceand visionaryleadership, yet...
Over the past decade, gold's price has experienced significant fluctuations. In the early 2010s, gold prices were relatively high, reaching an all-time peak of approximately $1,900 per ounce in September 2011. This surge was driven by the aftermath of the global financial crisis which led in...