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Weekly round-up of Economics articles
ECONOMICS WEEKLY
TOP STORY
Macroeconomics
Shipping congestion drives up inflation – IMF paper
Study of tracking data shows delays at ports are reflected in headline inflation
20 Feb 2026
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Research
Data
Fed paper touts prediction market data for monetary policy
Sites like Kalshi could become “new benchmark” for measuring expectations, researchers say
20 Feb 2026
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Research
Macroeconomics
Dallas Fed researcher cautions against expansionary policy
Study of US in the 1970s says oil shocks were not primary driver of inflation
19 Feb 2026
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Research
Economics
Emerging economies likely to lag advanced in AI-led growth – study
BIS report highlights divergence in technology’s impact on jobs and countries’ ability to adapt
18 Feb 2026
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Research
Macroeconomics
Net zero transition could boost productivity – BoE paper
Impact of carbon tax depends partly on spillovers from green technology, economists say
17 Feb 2026
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Research
Economic modelling
IMF and NBU rework models to reflect Russia-Ukraine war
Forecast process redesigned to take account of battlefield uncertainty and additional policy tools
13 Feb 2026
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Official Record
Data
Price change frequency upped inflation post-Covid – study
Size of individual changes had same effect on overall prices as during normal times, ECB paper finds
10 Feb 2026
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News
Macroeconomics
Models need rethink due to effect of global shocks – paper
Central banks can no longer assume shocks are ‘temporary, linear and symmetric’, authors say
10 Feb 2026
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Research
Economics
BIS paper models fiscal influence on monetary policy
Researchers propose alternative mechanism to fiscal theory of the price level
04 Feb 2026
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Research
Data
Global liquidity surge continuing, BIS figures show
Lending to non-banks continues to lead cross-border credit expansion
29 Jan 2026
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Official Record
ECONOMICS CORRESPONDENT
Daniel Hinge
is the editor of
Central Banking
’s Benchmarking Service and subject specialist for economics.
daniel.hinge@centralbanking.com