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International

What central banks can do when shocks come from outside

Central bank responses to shocks from abroad

External shocks—ranging from commodity-price spikes, wars, and pandemics to foreign monetary tightening and sudden stops of capital—pose immediate and diverse challenges for central banks. The appropr...

Economy

Why are return policies so generous in many U.S. retail stores?

The challenge of retail scalability in Istanbul’s unique neighborhoods

Istanbul is a megacity of contrasts: dense historic cores, high-tourist corridors, modern business districts, sprawling suburban neighborhoods, and two continents linked by ferries...

Investments and Business

How do investors assess management quality beyond financial statements?

Management quality: a deeper dive for investors

Financial statements reveal what a company has achieved, but they rarely explain how those results were produced or whether they can be sustained. Investors who aim to compound capital over long horizons therefore look beyond income statements and balance sheets to assess managem...