Macroeconomics
Scenario analysis helps protect policy buffers – panel
Economic thinking and policy-making processes are shifting in face of global shocks, central bankers say
Philippines tightens more than expected as inflation bites
BSP expects price growth to remain high next year due to oil prices and El Niño effects
AI not having major impact on US graduate jobs – study
NBER researchers say changes in employment market are not statistically significant
Sarb hikes rates 25bp, citing persistent global supply shock
Global economy not in a healthy space, governor says
Taiwan holds, with inflation expected to fall next year
Central bank says growth exceeded expectations as AI-driven demand continues
Time to be ‘amateur geopolitical analysts’ – ex-Obama adviser
Lazard CEO Peter Orszag says era of ‘supply side 2.0’ requires cross-disciplinary approach
Economics Benchmarks 2026 – model banks analysis
Additional data breakdowns shed light on staffing, model types and AI usage
Economics Benchmarks 2026 report – advanced analytics
AI usage is increasing, but banks still vary in their approaches
Economics departments use multiple coding languages
More than half of central banks use five or more coding languages and tools
Dedicated data units widely used in economics departments
Teams make use of varied microdata in their work
AI impact and usage growing in central bank economics departments
Regional variation exists, but adoption is increasing across the board
Destry Damayanti tapped to serve as Bank Indonesia governor
Expert says nominee, who has served as BI deputy governor since 2019, will be viewed as a safe pick by markets
Indonesia unexpectedly holds, thereby ending tightening spree
Economists see room for BI to keep rates at their current level as rupiah depreciation pressures ease
Everything you always wanted to know about money (but were afraid to ask)
Rupal Patel and Jack Leslie, authors of ‘Money: the inside story’, speak about how central banks can improve their comms – and credibility – by tackling popular misconceptions about how finance works
Serbia holds rates for 22nd consecutive month
Central bank says it is continuing to pursue cautious monetary policy
Romania and Poland continue to hold rates
Central banks exercise caution as inflation and geopolitical risk cloud outlook
Data-driven approach needed to assess impact of AI – Lane
ECB board member sets out multiple unknowns as technology reshapes macroeconomic landscape
Thailand holds with an eye on GDP
BoT says impact of Iran war less severe than expected but growth still ‘low and uneven’
‘Glory days’ of central banking may be behind us – Goodhart
Former BoE MPC member warns central banks will struggle to combat inflation given fiscal pressures
Philippines and Indonesia tighten by 25bp
BSP says inflation ‘strong’ as BI’s focus remains on rupiah
Jim Bullard on Kevin Warsh’s first FOMC and Fed independence
The Federal Reserve veteran speaks with Christopher Jeffery about Iran and the US economy, the ‘good' AI bubble, cutting the Fed’s balance sheet and staff, and the need to clarify swap rules and recapitalise the regional Feds