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you are currently viewing:Understanding Geoeconomics in a Volatile WorldJune 23, 2026-How new economics tools explain global power dynamics Today, the United States freezes access to financial markets or urges its allies to impose export controls on essential technologies, and China threatens restrictions on rare earths to expand its influence. These are examples of geoeconomics, or the use of financial and trade relationships to achieve geopolitical and economic goals. With the recent surge in great-power competition and increasing use of tariffs, sanctions, and export controls, understanding geoeconomics has become essential for policymakers navigating an increasingly volatile world. The use of geoeconomic power can increase cooperation and prosperity, but it can also cause fragmentation and disintegration. It is important to understand both its potential and its drawbacks. Source: imf.org |
Who's Suing Whom in AI? Infographic
June 18, 2026-A visualisation of selected lawsuits from over 100 filed against AI companies as of June 2026.
Most are copyright claims by authors, record labels, newsrooms, academic publishers and um, Disney who say major AI models like OpenAI's ChatGPT and 'Claude have been trained illegally on their creative and commercial output.
Infographic-Ranked: The World's Largest Stock Markets
May 26, 2026--U.S.-listed companies are worth more than $75 trillion combined.
America's stock market is larger than the next nine biggest markets combined.
China and Japan are the only other countries with stock markets above $8 trillion.
Analyst on China's spent rocket stages: "Things only continue to get worse"
May 26, 2026--Spent upper stages are the most dangerous kind of space debris.
Up until a decade ago, China had never launched as many as 20 orbital rockets a year. But beginning in 2022, the Asian country launched 64 rockets and last year reached a record total of 93, marking it as the second-most productive space power in the world.
Idle Cash Could Leave over $130,000 on the Table by Retirement, Finds PensionBee
May 19, 2026-New PensionBee analysis reveals the long-term cost of keeping excess cash "safe"
PensionBee, a leading online retirement provider, has published a new analysis of the long-term cost of holding excess cash in high-yield savings accounts (HYSAs) and Certificates of Deposit (CDs) instead of tax-advantaged retirement accounts.
FINRA Announces Review of Higher-Risk Structured Products
May 19, 2026-Consistent with its mission of investor protection, FINRA announced today that it will review firm practices regarding higher-risk structured products, specifically non-principal protected "worst-of" structured notes.
The review will examine how firms supervise concentrations in these products, including how they comply with Regulation Best Interest and FINRA rules when their registered representatives recommend these products to investors.
Direct Carbon Pricing Covers Nearly One Third of Global Emissions
May 19, 2026-Carbon pricing raises over $107 billion in government revenue
Carbon pricing revenues have tripled over the past decade-rising from below $30 billion in 2016 to mobilizing more than $107 billion for public budgets in 2025, according to a World Bank Group report released today.
The Fastest Growing Space Economy Sectors by 2035
May 1, 2026-Key Takeaways
Supply chain and transportation is the fastest-growing sector in the space economy, adding C$445 billion by 2035.
Food, defense, and consumer industries are major growth drivers as they adopt space-enabled technologies.
The state of women's health in numbers
May 1, 2026-The women's health gap means women spend 25% more of their lives in poor health or with disabilities than men, resulting in a loss of 75 million years of life globally.
Addressing this disparity presents a significant economic opportunity, with the potential to boost the global economy by at least $1 trillion annually by 2040.
The World Economic Forum is working to close the women's health gap through initiatives like the Global Alliance for Women's Health.
Fiscal Policy under Pressure: High Debt, Rising Risks
April 15, 2026-Global public debt rose to just under 94 percent of GDP in 2025 and is set to reach 100 percent by 2029- one year earlier than projected in April 2025. This accumulation is driven largely by the world's major economies. Public finances are under strain from mounting spending pressures-on social needs- defense- and strategic autonomy-and rising interest burdens.
War in the Middle East Challenges Global Financial Stability
April 14, 2026-Markets have been broadly orderly so far—but financial stability risks are elevated
Global financial markets entered 2026 from a position of strength. Asset prices rose across major markets- volatility was subdued- and financial conditions were easy by historical standards. That benign backdrop has now been tested by the war in the Middle East.
