Amid inflation, an energy crisis, volatile stock markets and increasing scrutiny of big technology firms, there is concern over how tensions between global powers such as the US and Russia might spill over into conflict.
The major crisis is around Ukraine, but there are other pain points, including North Korea's ballistic missile programme, the war in Yemen, ... Show More
Apr 22
What the energy crisis reveals about how we power world
In a matter of weeks, energy supply shocks sent oil prices up by 30 per cent, fuel costs surged to record highs, and the ripple effects hit everything from inflation and global growth to household bills. The International Monetary Fund has warned of one of the sharpest six-month ... Show More
31m 9s
Apr 15
Uncertainty is certain: Inside the IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings
This year's IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington are unlike any in recent memory. The Iran war has given the annual gathering a geopolitical charge that has drawn an unusually broad crowd, not just the traditional ministers of trade, investment and finance, but foreig ... Show More
22m 44s
Feb 2022
What Are Markets Telling Us About Russia s Invasion of Ukraine?
The crisis in Eastern Europe has escalated to new levels, as Russian President Vladimir Putin authorized the deployment of troops to rebel-held areas of Ukraine. Prices for energy commodities, including crude oil and natural gas, spiked on the news. And wheat, a key export from t ... Show More
31m 46s
Apr 2022
The Bank of Japan Is Playing a Dangerous Game
Prices for assets of all kinds were up Wednesday, including stocks, commodities, and cryptocurrencies. The U.S. dollar continued to strengthen, and global bond yields marched higher. That’s despite the emergence of still more signs of underlying weakness, including Robinhood layi ... Show More
39m 12s
