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Financial literacy just hit a 10-year low — and it is devastating bank accounts.

Dinner speech by Philip R. Lane, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB, at the Closing Conference of the European System of Central Banks Research Network on Challenges for Monetary Policy Transmission in a Changing World (ChaMP)[1] Rome, 6 July 2026 Let me begin by congratulating everyone involved in the ChaMP research network on…

Birds fly over houses overshadowed by the mountain in Nuuk, Greenland, on March 10, 2026. Florent Vergnes | Afp | Getty Images Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Wednesday delivered a rebuke to President Donald Trump‘s latest push for U.S. control of Greenland, saying the Scandinavian country is ready to defend “every inch” of its…

As the United States, Mexico, and Canada approach the first formal review deadline for the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) this July, policymakers face a straightforward choice. Either extend the agreement and preserve at least some semblance of stability in North American trade, or open the door to years of economic uncertainty and potentially higher tariffs. President…

In The Theory of Moral Sentiments, Adam Smith explains that we want to establish a “mutual sympathy of sentiments.” We want people to agree with our views, and we want to agree with their views. Smith first expanded on this idea—that we are constantly searching for ways to cooperate with one another—in The Theory of…

en English Innovation Jul 7, 2026 Giorgos Verdi Europe’s dependence on US technology companies is both an economic challenge and a strategic vulnerability. The European Union’s new Tech Sovereignty Package is a step in the right direction, but without equally ambitious efforts…

Mid-cap stocks MYR Group (MYRG 5.34%) and VSE Corporation (VSEC 7.12%) operate in completely different industrial sectors, with MYR Group focusing on electrical contracting and VSE on aviation aftermarket services. However, they are fundamentally cut from the same cloth, as they rely heavily on recurring, non-discretionary service revenue. Utilities must maintain the grid, and that’s…

In a recent piece for The Wall Street Journal, former White House Council of Economic Advisers chair Stephen Miran makes the case that Trump’s tariffs are an improvement for taxA tax is a mandatory payment or charge collected by local, state, and national governments from individuals or businesses to cover the costs of general government…

Starting the week on a bullish note, Meta Platforms (META +2.59%) stock closed 3% higher yesterday, up from its finish the previous market session. Shares of the social media stock continued their ascent today after the company provided insight into its new image-generation model. Shares of Meta closed 2.6% higher today, after retreating from an…

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