Discover this week's must-read finance stories | World Economic …
Apr 29, 2025 · Catch up on the key stories and developments shaping the financial world. IMF ramps up probability of a US recession; Emerging markets seek regional solutions to tariffs; Is …
The most surprising long-term impacts of the 2008 financial crisis
Oct 5, 2018 · Containing financial vulnerabilities: Countries with more rapid credit growth and larger excess current account deficits in the years running up to the crisis found these …
AI may soon predict financial crises before they take root
Jun 5, 2024 · AI, by examining vast datasets, may have the power to identify the patterns that predict financial crises before they happen and take pre-emptive action to mitigate or even …
What's the ‘Basel Endgame’ and can it help prevent financial crises ...
Jul 9, 2024 · Following the financial crisis of 2007-09, new banking rules, known as Basel III, were drawn up. Some are only just being finalized. The final stage of the reforms is referred to as …
Finance institutions warn of shocks - The World Economic Forum
Oct 4, 2024 · This weekly round-up brings you the latest stories from the world of economics and finance. Top economy stories: Financial institutions warn of future shocks to global economy; …
What is 'financial repression' – and should countries embrace it as ...
Mar 25, 2025 · With global debt levels soaring, governments may be tempted to use ‘financial repression’ to lower their debt-to-GDP ratio. What is it and what are the risks?
Climate crisis putting financial system at risk, warns insurer
Apr 9, 2025 · The global financial system is at risk, according to Allianz board member Günther Thallinger. In a recent LinkedIn post, he warned that escalating extreme weather events could …
How is politics affected by financial crises? - The World Economic …
Nov 24, 2015 · The typical political reaction to financial crises is as follows: votes for far-right parties increase strongly, government majorities shrink, the fractionalisation of parliaments …
An economist explains what happens if there’s another financial …
Apr 30, 2019 · The financial crisis of 2008 may have started in the US banking sector but it went on to unleash the deepest global recession since the Great Depression.
Two myths about the 2008 crisis | World Economic Forum
Oct 1, 2018 · The 2008 financial crisis was not the result only of moral hazard; nor was it unforeseeable. While too-big-to-fail banks believed – rightly, it turned out – that they would be …