Panama Is Not In The Headlines

The progression from Alan Greenspan to Kevin Warsh is not simply a change in personality. It reflects four different views of how much the Federal Reserve should shape market expectations.At one end is the belief that ambiguity preserves flexibility. At the other is the belief th ...  Show more

It’s rare that I get wrapped up in the news cycle. I’m not a news junkie. But this week, something crossed my desk that I simply could not ignore. We all lived through the pandemic and were presented with data from the media that did not always line up with basic science. Those s ...  Show more

When supply chains were backed up early in the pandemic, some businesses bulked up on warehouse space. Now that inventory is no longer a problem, what to do with the excess? And in the art world, some nonprofits are trying to buy real estate, which comes with benefits and financi ...  Show more

If you've tried to purchase new furniture recently, or chlorine for a pool, or even certain makes and models of new cars, you may have been told you'll have to wait several weeks - possibly several months before the product is back in stock. Items from lumber to clo ...

Supply chain troubles are feeding into sharp build cost hikes for the construction sector in the UK. In this podcast, we look at how long these problems are likely to last, how Britain stacks up compared to the rest of the G7 economies and the impact on its housing delivery rates ...  Show more

As the pandemic rumbles on, many countries have been suffering shortages and panic buying as global supply chains wobble. Much of that will likely ease over the coming months, but systemic challenges remain. 

In this episode,  ...