COVID-19: Economic Impact Round-up (4-8-2020)
Recounting economic disruptions from the COVID-19 outbreak and the government stimulus initiatives intended to mitigate them.
COVID-19: Fallen Angels Rain Down on Wall Street
The first wave of corporate debt downgrades has hit, leaving a string of ‘fallen angels’ in its wake.
COVID-19 in Focus: United Kingdom
As Britain prepares for the peak of the coronavirus crisis, the government’s being urged to provide the National Health Service with more equipment to save lives.
COVID-19 in Focus: Brazil
The high priest of COVID-19 denialism has his work cut out for him in insulating Brazil’s vulnerable economy from the effects of the pandemic.
COVID-19: Economic Impact Round-up (4-1-2020)
Recounting global disruptions from the COVID-19 outbreak, along with the growing list of government stimulus initiatives deployed to mitigate them.
Decision Time Looms for Brussels on COVID-19 Response
The upcoming April 7 finance minister summit might one day be looked back on as a turning point in the history of the European Union – for better or worse.
COVID-19: Economic Impact Round-up (3-25-2020)
Recounting global disruptions from the COVID-19 outbreak, along with the growing list of government stimulus initiatives deployed to mitigate them.
Strong USD Spells Trouble for Borrowers in Emerging Markets
A strong USD could savage those who borrowed heavily in the currency, whether a state-owned corporation like Mexico’s Pemex or a resource-dependent sovereign like Nigeria.
Ethiopia: COVID-19 & Constitutional Crisis
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed must stem the spread of both COVID-19 and ethnic strife if his new Prosperity Party is to prevail in this year’s elections.