Author: Michael Sung, Fudan University A few years ago, governments were not prepared to accept any potential systemic disruption that digital currencies could have on the international monetary system. But positions have been changing drastically. Facebook’s June 2019 announcement of its own digital currency, initially called Libra, then known as Diem, was a shot heard
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This article first appeared in the Morning Brief. Get the Morning Brief sent directly to your inbox every Monday to Friday by 6:30 a.m. ET. Subscribe Thursday, August 19, 2021 The pandemic remains a part of the economic story In June 2020, Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell said at a press conference, “The extent of
In a cutthroat industry such as finance, the competitive spirit is not learned; it is innate. Brandon E. Beal has used his desire to win at all costs in each of his career pursuits. Much of his young life was spent working toward his dream of professional football, including playing college ball at Northern Illinois