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Biden administration right to limit stock buybacks, Policy-makers should shift focus to economic resilience, and more
In late March, the Biden administration decided to encourage Congress to pass legislation curtailing stock buybacks. Stock buybacks — when a company purchases its own stock, increasing its price — have grown in popularity. The growth of corporate buybacks came to prominence amid the Covid-19 pandemic and resulting stimulus measures. The result of this is a US economy that is more unequal, more vulnerable to recessions and less likely to innovate.
The last decade-and-a-half has been hectic for economic policy-makers. By responding sequentially, policy-makers risk missing the forest for the trees. A gestalt switch is needed that recognises that the evidence points to a major rise in instability.
Why it’s so difficult to reduce inflation in the UK By Peter SedgwickHistorically the UK has found reducing inflation more difficult than many developed economies. It is worth examining the record of counter-inflationary policies to find lessons for the future.
MEETINGS Public sector debt summit Tuesday 17 May, Seminar This summit brings together a select group of public sector issuers and leading asset owners and managers to engage in a constructive dialogue on the future of the supranational, sovereign and agency debt markets.
ON DEMAND Central banks and digital currencies Building on OMFIF’s status as an independent think tank for central banks, the DMI brought together policy-makers, technology experts and investors on 11-12 May to push the boundaries of the discussion on CBDC, stablecoins, cryptoassets and the future of money.
Sustainable Policy Institute Journal, Spring 2022 This edition of the SPI journal examines the future of energy, discussing how energy security and renewables are interlinked and exploring how the Ukraine crisis could lead to faster decarbonisation in the mid to long term.
