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Weekly round-up of Economics articles
ECONOMICS WEEKLY
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Macroeconomics
Water scarcity threatens economies, IMF and BIS warn
Studies say impacts on growth, inflation, fiscal policy and balance of payments are likely to worsen
12 Dec 2025
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News
Economics
Manufacturing will not be jobs engine in US – St Louis Fed study
Authors say periods of rising productivity in sector have been accompanied by drops in employment
12 Dec 2025
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Research
Macroeconomics
Is this the end of dollar dominance?
Steve Kamin tracks evolving investor attitudes to the US in the wake of 'Liberation Day'
12 Dec 2025
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Opinion
Economics
Tariffs may permanently raise medical goods costs – NBER study
Research also finds that trade barriers can worsen domestic supply shortages
10 Dec 2025
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Research
Economics
US inflation expectations hold steady in November – NY Fed
Latest survey shows increasing concerns over medical costs and financial welfare more generally
10 Dec 2025
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Research
Macroeconomics
IMF opens third China office in Shanghai
Institution and PBoC say new hub will conduct research into Asia-Pacific’s emerging economies
09 Dec 2025
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Official Record
Data
BIS probes ‘exceptional’ FX activity around April shock
Triennial survey would likely have shown less dramatic shift without tariffs, economists find
08 Dec 2025
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News
Economics
Public backstop complements private liquidity – BoE paper
Wholesale funding conditions improve even without banks tapping lending facilities, researchers find
08 Dec 2025
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Research
Economics
Minimum haircuts must be carefully designed – BIS bulletin
Funding- and collateral-driven trades incentivise different repo terms, authors point out
03 Dec 2025
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Research
Economics
Rise of NBFIs suggests gradualism is best policy – BIS bulletin
Institutions’ uncertain effects on transmission warrant flexibility from central banks, says study
01 Dec 2025
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Research
ECONOMICS CORRESPONDENT
Daniel Hinge
is the editor of
Central Banking
’s Benchmarking Service and subject specialist for economics.
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