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The regulation of Big Tech, the internet, and digital markets in general is a realm of transatlantic diversion. The last decade has seen the European Union (EU) press ahead with its General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) – which brought about strict laws on data handling – and enact the Digital Markets Act, which designated some […] 

 

The proposed Trump Accounts (https://trumpaccounts.gov/) will provide an initial savings deposit of $1,000 from the US Treasury to eligible children born between 2025 and 2028, and allow up to $5,000 a year in additional private contributions; (a) The proposed Trump Accounts will substantially improve long-term wealth accumulation; (b) The proposed Trump Accounts will substantially reduce income inequality among future generations (c) The proposed Trump Accounts will substantially increase support for free-market capitalism over socialism 

Over the coming few weeks, alongside the regular coverage of the Clark Center’s polls and other news, On Global Markets will be reporting on the discussions held at the Economic Experts Conference 9/10 October. Most of those sessions were held under the Chatham House Rule.  Big Tech is of increasing importance to the American economy. […] 

This US survey examines: There are reports that the US strategy in negotiations to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict is prioritizing economic interdependence: https://www.wsj.com/world/russia/russia-u-s-peace-business-ties-4db9b290; (a) Creating expanded mutual business opportunities for American, Russian, and Ukrainian firms would lead to a substantially more stable peace agreement (b) Pursuing economic interdependence without complementary diplomacy (including credible guarantees of Ukraine’s future security) is unlikely to end the conflict and subsequently preserve peace 

This installment of the FTxBooth US Macroeconomists Survey discusses economists’ thoughts regarding the December 2025 FOMC meeting and the likelihood of an interest rate cut. The summary results are below and you can read the Financial Times article here, subscription required. View the results of this survey>> For social media: Please use the hashtag #FTxBooth […] 

Wall Street certainly seems, despite recent wobbles, to be optimistic about the future of artificial intelligence. Despite some chaotic policymaking, the imposition of the steepest tariffs since the 1930s, a lengthy government shutdown and mounting concerns about the health of the jobs market, the benchmark S&P 500 index has advanced around 15% this year and […] 

This US survey examines: Adoption of artificial intelligence will lead to a substantial increase in the growth rates of real per capita income in the US and Western Europe over the next ten years 

This European survey examines (a) Adoption of artificial intelligence will lead to a substantial increase in the growth rates of real per capita income in the US and Western Europe over the next ten years; b) Adoption of artificial intelligence will lead to a substantial increase in the unemployment rates in the US and Western Europe over the next ten years