Cryptocurrency (lack of) Regulations: Overview, risks, and opportunities
By: Dr. Mohamad Hussein Mansour, Consultant at the World Bank Group, Lecturer at AUB and LAU In early 2017, cryptocurrency became a global ubiquitous topic when Bitcoin value to US […]
Education: China’s Impenetrable Shield
The West and specifically the United States of America is troubled by the threat of a technologically dominant China – and keen to ensure it never materializes. And yet, given […]
If Banks Don’t Learn from the Past, The Future Won’t Be Bright…On The Conduct Of Lebanese Banks Leading To The 2020 Financial Crisis
By: Dr. Mohammad Ibrahim Fheili, Risk Strategist & Capacity Building Practitioner Lebanon walked out of Paris II in November of 2002 with US$4.5 billion in soft loans from countries friends […]
Global Economic Outlook 2021: Regional and Sectoral Disparities
The year 2020 has been dictated by the ever-growing spread of the pandemic. The exponential proliferation of Covid-19 has caused entire economies to cease operations as the number of cases […]
The Historic Transfer from Sudan to the United States of America
During the first week of March 2021, the first official and legitimate transfer of money from Sudan to the United States of America took place ending 24 years of economic […]
Bitcoin, Real Profits or a Temporary Hype?!
Imagine if your boss told you “you did a great job and you will be paid in bitcoin”. How would you react? Are you being deceived or is it an […]
Digital Transformation’s Victors and Losers
Advances in artificial intelligence and machine learning have raised fears of large-scale job losses. And while labor-market adaptation is likely to stave off permanent high unemployment, it cannot be counted […]
Towards a Global Digital Economy Platform
INTRODUCTION Digital transformation and the digital economy are the pillars for sustainable growth. However, one of the main striking challenge is the difference in the perception of nations of what […]
The Butterfly Wealth Effect – Today’s smallest decisions shaping your Tomorrow
The Butterfly wealth effect can be best explained by the small money decision that are made today and could have a dramatic effect on a person’s life for years down […]
A Debt Crisis Is Not Forthcoming
The short-term economic outlook remains worrying worldwide, particularly for borrowers at the lower end of the credit scale or in the industries hit hardest by COVID-19 restrictions. But a large-scale […]
The Great Inflation Mystery; How Covid-19 Led to an Unexpected Cooperation
For years, decision makers at central banks, like America’s Federal Reserve thought they understood why inflation fluctuated and how to keep it steady. Central banks anticipated that as long as […]