War With Iran Is Forcing the World to Reckon With Geography’s Power
Trade blockages in the Persian Gulf have reminded the world that there are forces as great as or greater than technology and globalization.
The Fast Lane That Nobody Has to Take: Will Medicare learn more about the devices it pays for through the new RAPID pathway?
A new Medicare pathway promises faster, more predictable coverage for breakthrough medical devices. When participation is voluntary, however, and manufacturers can take other routes, the real test is not who enters the fast lane, but what Medicare learns about those who don’t.
Citi to speed up promotion path for junior bankers as hiring war heats up
Length of investment banking analyst programme to be cut to two years to try to stave off poaching of young workers by private equity
Does increased childcare funding help mothers into work?
SpeedKingz/ShutterstockSince Labour won the 2024 general election, policy focused on children in the early years – from birth to school age – and their parents has moved sharply up the political agenda.
Andy Burnham wants beer back in the stands – but football’s traditional fans have larger concerns
Andy Burnham, Everton fan and prime minister, has declared the ban on drinking pitch-side at football games to be discriminatory given that fans of other sports, even in the same ground, could happily enjoy a beer while watching a game.
Fewer Americans are getting help buying groceries from SNAP benefits as states grapple with the program’s cascade of changes
As of Oct. 1, 2026, states must pay more to run SNAP. AP Photo/Allison DinnerThe number of people enrolled in the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program is falling fast. The program formerly known as food stamps helped roughly 42 million Americans put food on the table in 2025.
Why it’s more important than ever to jump-start entrepreneurial careers from the college classroom
By teaching entrepreneurship, colleges can better prepare students for a fast-changing job market and technological disruption. Igor Golovniov/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesRecent college graduates are facing a job market that’s only getting tougher.
Why it’s more important than ever to jump-start entrepreneurial careers from the college classroom
By teaching entrepreneurship, colleges can better prepare students for a fast-changing job market and technological disruption. Igor Golovniov/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesRecent college graduates are facing a job market that’s only getting tougher.
Greece looks for leverage as Rubio visit coincides with GSI standoff, other pressing issues
Marco Rubio arrives in Athens on Tuesday at a moment when the US–Greece relationship is arguably stronger than at any point in recent years, but also when Athens is looking for evidence that this strategic proximity can deliver political weight beyond defence contracts and energy deals.
ECB monetary policy transmission to unilaterally euroised economies
Leveraging the unique setting of unilateral euroisation, this paper examines the spillover effects of euro area monetary policy on Montenegro and Kosovo. Through the lens of a structural VAR model with block exogeneity, it shows that euro area monetary policy shocks can significantly influence output and inflation in these economies, albeit with a delayed response, while contributing only modestly to their overall business cycle fluctuations.
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