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Inflated Expectations: The Road Ahead for Global Inflation

Graphic by Maralmaa Munkh-Achit Written by Noah Yosif Edited by Sonali Uppal Introduction The global coronavirus recession prompted most countries to enact a historic amalgam of economic policies designed to mitigate its financial disruption to households, businesses, as well as their economy at-large. These measures encompassed direct payments to citizens, government guarantees to eligible businesses,… Read more »

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Russian Influence and Belarusian Economic Liberalization

  By: Jacob S. Warner Once a constituent Republic of the Soviet Union, Belarus gained its independence in 1991 and has since then entered a unique dynamic with its Eastern neighbor, Russia. Over the last several decades, the slow expansion of Russian influence in Belarus has reached a critical phase in which Russia now poses… Read more »

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Structural policies to prevent a K-shaped recovery: SME digitization and financial inclusion

Source: Kaique Rocha By Giovanni J.A. Ugut and Alexandra Pfaffle COVID-19 and SME: Divergence from Large Companies As COVID-19 outbreaks ravaged through countries, most governments enacted various public-health policies, such as social distancing and attendance restrictions. These policies have slowed the wheels of the economy, as once-commonplace transactions are disrupted. Data from the Economist Intelligence… Read more »