
German coalition woes hold back financial market progress By David Marsh
Disarray in the German coalition government over energy and growth policies is likely to hold back much needed progress on reforming Europe’s financial sector and integrating European financial structures. Experts are unanimous in calling for capital markets union as a key condition for advances on ‘greening’ the European economy.
The macroeconomics of artificial intelligence

By Julian Jacobs Artificial intelligence is likely to be among the most transformative technologies of our time. But although the technology is new, the challenges associated with it are not.
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Harker favours ‘skip’ in US interest rate tightening

By OMFIF editors The Federal Reserve should ‘skip’ an increase in interest rates at its next rate-setting meeting on 13-14 June, according to Patrick Harker, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia.
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MEETINGS

June FOMC meeting: outcomes and outlooks Thursday 3 June, Roundtable Vincent Reinhart, chief economist and macro strategist at BNY Mellon, joins OMFIF to discuss the June Federal Open Market Committee meeting, taking place 13-14 June.
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Global Public Investor 2023: a preview Taylor Pearce and Julian Jacobs, OMFIF senior economists, present a preview of the 2023 Global Public Investor report, which offers insight into central bank behaviour, decision-making and predictions for the future.
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LATEST REPORT

Central banks in the digital age: bringing data into focus As central banks evolve to meet the demands of the modern age, the types of data they gather are becoming more unconventional and so are the tools and strategies they use for analysis.
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