Explainer
How central banks weigh the risk of inflation against the risk of slowing growth
Interest-rate decisions are a judgement about which mistake would be more costly. Here is how policymakers frame that choice.
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The Briefing: a sample episode
Our daily conversation about the stories shaping the world economy. This is a demonstration episode.
Analysis
When countries cannot pay: how sovereign debt restructurings work
There is no bankruptcy court for nations. Debt crises are instead resolved through slow, often painful negotiations shaped by contract terms, creditor diversity and the threat of lost market access.
Video
Video: why economies move in cycles
Expansions and slowdowns follow one another. A visual primer on the forces that drive the rhythm.
Explainer
Reading the bond market: what the yield curve does and does not tell investors
The gap between short- and long-term interest rates is one of the most watched signals in finance. It is also one of the most misunderstood.
Explainer
How compounding works for savers and against borrowers, often in the same household
Interest that earns interest is the most powerful force in personal finance. It rewards patience on one side of the balance sheet and punishes delay on the other.
Podcast
The Briefing: why central banks talk so much
Forward guidance, explained in a short conversation. This is a demonstration episode.
Opinion
The case for boring infrastructure
Governments love ribbon-cuttings. The better investment is usually maintenance nobody notices until it fails.
