Inequality and Aggregate Demand -- by Adrien Auclert, Matthew Rognlie
We explore the transmission mechanism of income inequality to output. In the short run, higher inequality reduces output because marginal propensities to consume are negatively correlated with incomes,...
View ArticleBNP Paribas Asset Management Appoints Christophe Bonnefoux As Chief Data Officer
BNP Paribas Asset Management (‘BNPP AM’) announces the appointment of Christophe Bonnefoux to the newly-created role of Chief Data Officer. Based in Paris, he joined on 22 January and reports to...
View ArticleRosenthal Collins Group Promotes Manumaleuna To President, Mackey To Deputy...
Rosenthal Collins Group LLC (RCG®), a leading independent futures brokerage and clearing firm, today announced the promotions of Jason Manumaleuna to President and Richard Mackey to Deputy...
View ArticleDIFC Issues New Employment Law For Public Consultation
Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading international financial hub in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region, has today proposed a new Employment Law regime. DIFC...
View ArticleTokyo Financial Exchange: Rollover Of Leading Contract Month For Three-Month...
Tokyo Financial Exchange has decided to shift the leading contract month for Euroyen futures from the current March 2018 contracts to the June 2018 contracts, effective from 19 Feb 2018.For information...
View ArticleCalifornia Bill Would Legally Recognize Blockchain Data
A new bill introduced to the California Assembly seeks the legal recognition of blockchain data and smart contracts.
View ArticleNew Bitcoin Code Will Finally Boast Full SegWit Support
An upcoming Bitcoin Core software release is finally making it easier to use a code change called SegWit in the software's standard wallet.
View ArticleRegional Government in Russia to Test Blockchain Payments
Russian development bank Vnesheconombank has partnered with Kaliningrad's regions government to pilot blockchain-based payment solutions.
View ArticleR3 Center to Train Next Generation of Distributed Ledger Lawyers
Distributed ledger software provider R3 has formed a blockchain education group designed to prepare lawyers for large-scale enterprise adoption.
View ArticleVenezuela's 'Petro' Token Launches in Pre-Sale
Venezuela's government has reportedly launched the pre-sale of its controversial "petro" cryptocurrency, saying 82.4 million tokens are now available.
View ArticleWyoming House Approves Utility Token Securities Exemptions Bill
The Wyoming House of Representatives has unanimously passed a bill exempting some utility tokens from securities regulations.
View ArticleSouth Korea to Support 'Normal' Crypto Trading, Says Finance Watchdog
South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service has reportedly said that the government will support "normal" cryptocurrency trading transactions.
View ArticleBitcoin Price Tops $11,600 Amid Keen South Korean Trading
Bitcoin prices passed $11,600 in the morning's session, seemingly buoyed by enthusiastic trading in South Korea.
View ArticleVitalik Has a New Idea for ICOs – And It's Being Tested
A month after ethereum creator Vitalik Buerin proposed a new twist on the ICO funding model, a Russian video game firm is putting it into practice.
View ArticleFinland Mandates Cold Storage, Public Auctions for Seized Bitcoins
The Finnish government has released guidelines prescribing how authorities must handle the 2,000 bitcoin confiscated since 2016.
View ArticleStop the Reorganizations!
Many chief executives initiate a substantial reorganization during the early stages of their tenure. for some companies, reorganiations become a seemingly annual event. No one has any idea what the...
View ArticleCFTC Staff Extends Time-Limited No-Action Relief for Entities Submitting...
The Commodity Futures Trading Commissionâs (CFTC) Division of Market Oversight (Division) today announced the extension of time-limited no-action relief to entities submitting swaps for clearing by...
View ArticleDeutsche Börse AG Posts Solid Earnings Growth For The 2017 Financial Year
Deutsche Börse AG published its preliminary results for the fourth quarter and full year 2017 on Tuesday. The company generated net revenue of €2,462.3 million in the full year, a 3 per cent increase...
View Article500 Startups, Huobi Labs Team Up to Incubate Blockchain Projects
Silicon Valley accelerator 500 Startups is partnering with Huobi Labs to help new blockchain companies get off to a good start.
View ArticleGame Over: Anonymous Vigilante Shuts Down Crypto All Stars
Only a week. That's how long Crypto All Stars, an ethereum-based collectable game modeled off CryptoKitties, lasted once founder in-fighting started.
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