Economic and Policy Uncertainty: Export Dynamics and the Value of Agreements...
We examine the interaction of economic and policy uncertainty in a dynamic, heterogeneous firms model. Uncertainty about foreign income, trade protection and their interaction dampens export...
View ArticleKeynes on the Sequencing of Economic Policy: Recovery and Reform in 1933 --...
On December 31 1933, The New York Times published an open letter from John Maynard Keynes to President Franklin D. Roosevelt. In it Keynes encouraged FDR to expand public works through government...
View ArticleTaxing Hidden Wealth: The Consequences of U.S. Enforcement Initiatives on...
In 2008, the IRS initiated efforts to curb the use of offshore accounts to evade taxes. This paper uses administrative microdata to examine the impact of the enforcement efforts on taxpayers' reporting...
View ArticleStress Tests and Small Business Lending -- by Kristle Cortes, Yuliya...
Post-crisis stress tests have altered banks' credit supply to small business. Banks affected by stress tests reduce credit supply and raise interest rates on small business loans. Banks price the...
View ArticleEarly-Stage Business Formation: An Analysis of Applications for Employer...
This paper reports on the development and analysis of a newly constructed dataset on the early stages of business formation. The data are based on applications for Employer Identification Numbers...
View ArticleIntangible Investment and Firm Performance -- by Nathan Chappell, Adam B. Jaffe
We combine survey and administrative data for about 13,000 New Zealand firms from 2005 to 2013 to study intangible investment and firm performance. We find that firm size and moderate competition is...
View ArticleGrain Today, Gain Tomorrow: Evidence from a Storage Experiment with Savings...
Many farmers in the developing world lack access to effective savings and storage devices. Such devices might be particularly valuable for farmers since income is received as a lump sum at harvest but...
View ArticleUnited Airlines Eliminates Bonuses, Angers Employees
News reports this morning indicate that United Airlines has announced a significant change to its employee compensation policies. The company has eliminated quarterly employee bonuses amounting to...
View ArticleCoinbase Hit by Lawsuit Over Alleged Insider Trading
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has been hit by a class action lawsuit over alleged insider trading during its launch of bitcoin cash trading.
View ArticleOver $1: XRP Rises As Ripple-Coinbase Rumors Renew
The price of the XRP cryptocurrency, overseen by startup Ripple, has jumped 16 percent on speculation a major U.S. exchange could add support.
View ArticleIntercontinental Exchange Reports February Statistics - ICE Average Daily...
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), a leading operator of global exchanges and clearing houses and provider of data and listings services, today reported February 2018 trading volume and...
View ArticleAcacia Pharma Lists On Euronext Brussels -Acacia Pharma To Join The Largest...
Euronext today celebrated the listing of Acacia Pharma, a UK-based hospital pharmaceutical company on its Brussels market (Compartment B). This operation demonstrates the benefits offered by Euronext’s...
View ArticleIntercontinental Exchange Sets Date For 2018 Annual Meeting Of Stockholders
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), a leading operator of global exchanges, clearing houses and provider of data and listings services, will hold its 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on...
View ArticleUK's Financial Conduct Authority Fines And Bans Former Deutsche Bank Trader,...
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Guillaume Adolph £180,000 and banned him from performing any function in relation to any regulated financial activity.read more...
View ArticleFSB Publishes Global Shadow Banking Monitoring Report 2017
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) today published the Global Shadow Banking Monitoring Report 2017. The Report presents the results of the FSB’s seventh annual monitoring exercise to assess global...
View ArticleRemarks by CFTC Executive Director Anthony C. Thompson at the Black History...
Remarks by CFTC Executive Director Anthony C. Thompson at the Black History Month Celebration, Department of Home Land Security
View ArticleIOHK | Charles Hoskinson, Coinscrum MiniCon 2018IOHK | Charles Hoskinson,...
Charles Hoskinson, CEO at blockchain research and development company IOHK, talks about regulation with cryptocurrencies, in this 2018 talk at coinscrum {minicon}, in partnership with UCL. Special...
View ArticleNorth Carolina Orders Crypto Mining Firm to Halt Share Sale
North Carolina deems passive mining pool "shares" are unregistered securities.
View ArticleJihan Wu to Talk Central Bank Crypto at DC Blockchain Summit
The Digital Chamber of Commerce's D.C. Blockchain Summit will also host notable speakers from the public and private sectors.
View ArticleBitconnect Promoter Claims FBI Investigating Defunct Crypto Scheme
Bitconnect promoter Trevon James confirmed Monday that he is speaking with an FBI agent over his involvement with the defunct investment scheme.
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