finance

   

From vision to delivery

The ECB wants central bank money to serve as the monetary anchor for tokenised markets. Piero Cipollone calls for common standards, central bank money and coordinated regulation to prevent blockchain-based finance from becoming a collection of disconnected platforms

   

This week’s featured stories 17 August – 23 August 2026…

Welcome to the WCR weekly update. World Commerce Review is the global trade and finance platform, discussing all things political, regulatory, technological, financial and, most importantly, the future

   

This week’s featured stories 10 August – 16 August 2026…

Welcome to the WCR weekly update. World Commerce Review is the global trade and finance platform, discussing all things political, regulatory, technological, financial and, most importantly, the future

   

This week’s featured stories 3 August – 9 August 2026…

Welcome to the WCR weekly update. World Commerce Review is the global trade and finance platform, discussing all things political, regulatory, technological, financial and, most importantly, the future

    

How the rise of AI matters for fiscal policy

Predictions of the effects of AI on the economy and society tend to focus on productivity growth, job losses, and shifts in the distribution of income. Karen Dynan, Douglas Elmendorf and Louise Sheiner examine various potential scenarios for the macroeconomic effects of AI on US fiscal policy

   

This week’s featured stories 27 July – 2 August 2026…

Welcome to the WCR weekly update. World Commerce Review is the global trade and finance platform, discussing all things political, regulatory, technology, financial and, most importantly, the future