An announcement from the Federal Reserve of the United States can send investors around the world into a frenzy. We went to our experts to find out why. The gold vault of the Federal Reserve Bank of the United States. (Photo courtesy the Federal Reserve Bank)...
The exchange rates of countries’ currencies such as the U.S. dollar, euro or British pound may seem obscure. But they matter a great deal to all of us. Businessman falling from pound seesaw (Ikon Images via AP Images) Even when currencies are crashing and making...
Many experts think tech giants have grown too powerful. But they disagree over how best to regulate emerging technology without stifling innovation. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg at an antitrust hearing before the U.S. Congress in Washington, DC, 10 April 2018 (AP...
Companies are paying greater heed to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) matters — their social credit score. Does it make a difference? Business investment concept (Elnur/Canva) In 1970, prominent American economist Milton Friedman argued that the social...
The gap between rich and poor in many nations is widening. But stock markets are not the culprit. Here’s what can be done to curb economic inequality. Demonstrators call for a $15 per hour minimum wage in the United States, Washington, DC, 19 May 2021. (AP...