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20 Sep
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European Commission | Address by Mr. Draghi – Presentation of the report on the Future of European competitiveness – European Parliament – Strasbourg – 17 September 2024

The following is an address by former Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi, ahead of his recent report titled "The future of European competitiveness – A competitiveness strategy for Europe." You can read the full report at the link below.   Dear Madame President, Dear Honourable Members of the European Parliament, Dear Executive Vice-President of the European Commission,   Let me start by saying that I’m very honoured to be invited to speak to you in this plenary today. And I would like to thank the President...

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19 Sep
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ECB | Consumer demand for central bank digital currency as a means of payment

By Luca Nocciola and Alejandro Zamora-Pérez What factors could drive transactional demand for central bank digital currency (CBDC)? We analyse payment survey data to arrive at a framework for understanding the role of adoption frictions and design strategies in shaping CBDC demand. The results of our analysis show that, while consumers may initially prefer to use more traditional payment methods, a design tailored to their specific needs could significantly increase CBDC uptake. Raising awareness and capitalising on network effects could also boost...

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19 Sep
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DoC | Biden-Harris Administration Awards nearly $5 million to Small Businesses to Bring New CHIPS Technology to the Commercial Market

Department of Commerce Announces Grants Across Nine States Highlight Thriving U.S. Semiconductor Industry Today, the Biden-Harris Administration awarded nearly $5 million to 17 small businesses across nine states under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program. The SBIR Phase I awards will fund research projects to explore the technical merit or feasibility of an innovative idea or technology for developing a viable product or service for introduction in the commercial microelectronics marketplace. This is the first award for the CHIPS...

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17 Sep
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European Commission | Press statement by President von der Leyen on the next College of Commissioners

"Check against delivery" Today, I have met with the Conference of Presidents of the political groups in the European Parliament. In this meeting I have presented to the Parliament the planned structure of the new college, based on my political guidelines, on which we worked together; intensive weeks of negotiations with the Member States. I know that you are very interested in the structure but allow me to speak first about the content that defines the structure. Together, we have defined...

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13 Sep
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IMF | How to Awaken Europe’s Private Sector and Boost Economic Growth

EU companies grow and innovate less than American counterparts Blog post by Diego Cerdeiro, Gee Hee Hong, Alfred Kammer | In the European Union, income per person, one of the main gauges of living standards, is on average one-third less than in the United States, mostly because of lower productivity—as emphasized by Mario Draghi’s Sept. 9 competitiveness report for the European Commission. But what is the cause of the problem? As we show in the forthcoming Regional Economic Outlook, Europe's aggregate productivity problem can be traced...

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13 Sep
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NY Fed | Consumers’ Inflation and Labor Market Expectations Remain Largely Stable

NEW YORK—The Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Center for Microeconomic Data today released the August 2024 Survey of Consumer Expectations, which shows inflation expectations remained unchanged at the short- and longer-term horizons, and rebounded somewhat at the medium-term horizon after a sharp decrease last month. Labor market expectations were mixed, but largely stable. Households were more optimistic about the availability of credit a year from now. Delinquency expectations rose slightly again, to the highest level since April 2020. The main...

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04 Sep
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European Council | Keynote speech by the Eurogroup President, Paschal Donohoe, to the City of London Corporation on ‘Financing Our Future’, 3 September 2024

Lord Mayor, Ambassadors, Governor Bailey, distinguished guests, it is a great honour to be here with you this evening. Thank you Lord Mayor for the invitation, and thanks to the City of London corporation for this opportunity in this storied venue. As a proud Irishman and European, my connections with the United Kingdom and London in particular run very deep, both personally and professionally. London is very much a home away from home for me. It is where I first moved to...

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04 Sep
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ECB | Why competition with China is getting tougher than ever

By Alexander Al-Haschimi, Lorenz Emter, Vanessa Gunnella, Iván Ordoñez Martínez, Tobias Schuler and Tajda Spital | Euro area exporters are facing tougher competition from China. But why is that? The ECB Blog looks at the important role played by price competitiveness and the ongoing industrial upgrades being made in China. Euro area manufacturers have long benefited from Chinese exports, such as using cheap parts to produce their own finished products. In recent years, however, China has increasingly become an exporter...

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29 Aug
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The Fed | Federal Reserve Board announces final individual capital requirements for all large banks, effective on October 1

Following its stress test earlier this year, the Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday announced final individual capital requirements for all large banks, effective on October 1. Large bank capital requirements are informed by the Board's stress test results, which provide a risk-sensitive and forward-looking assessment of capital needs. The table shows each bank's common equity tier 1 capital requirement, which is made up of several components, including: The minimum capital requirement, which is the same for each bank and is...

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29 Aug
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IMF | Women Lead Record Number of Central Banks, but More Progress is Needed

New governors in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Papua New Guinea lifted the share of central banks with women leaders to 16 percent Women are leading more central banks than ever before, thanks to appointments in the past year, but recent gains still leave the share of female governors far short of parity. The number of women in governor roles rose to 29 this year from 23 last year, though that left the share of female leaders at just 16 percent of...

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