June 9, 2023
The European Central Bank has warned that eurozone bond markets are at risk of a sell-off caused by a sudden exit of Japanese investors if the Bank of Japan ends its super-loose monetary policy. “If Bank of Japan decides to normalize its policies, this could influence the decisions of Japanese investors, who have a great
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At a recent conference in Spain, Federal Reserve Chairman Christopher Waller stated that climate change risks do not pose a unique threat to the stability of the United States financial system. Thus, he sees no need for the Fed to adopt special rules to mitigate climate-related risks, especially if it could divert the Fed’s attention
READ MORETens of thousands of Israelis gathered on Saturday for relentless weekly protests against their government’s plans to overhaul the legal system. Mass protests have entered their 21st week. This week’s rallies come just days after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition of ultra-Orthodox and ultra-nationalist parties passed a new two-year budget. The main protest took place
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If you’re a self-proclaimed lazy driver and find manual steering too labor intensive, BMW’s latest vehicle is the way to go. The German automaker’s all-electric 5 Series sedan lets you change lanes with just a glance in your side mirror. The car, which starts at £49,850, is equipped with cameras behind the wheel that follow
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Male Arctic ground squirrels reach sexual maturity every year. As if that wasn’t hard enough, now women have a problem too. According to an article published Thursday in the journal Science, climate change is forcing them to come out of hibernation earlier. This is important because it can disrupt the mating cycle time of the
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To Estimated risk per 25.05.2023 10:51:00 Today in the Calculated Risk Real Estate newsletter: The total number of completed homes is likely to drop slightly in 2023; The mix will change Short excerpt: Although housing construction has slowed, construction completion is likely to decrease only slightly in 2023. This graph shows the total number of
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During the 1983 El Niño, Californians counted their blessings. the warm waters of the Pacific Ocean are splashing east certainly brought torrential spring rains and record snow. But the state has largely avoided the risks of flooding as they frantically managed further east. That spring the engineers famously resorted to plywood to add a few
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The Venice Architecture Biennale is full of ideas on how to fight climate change, from dry toilets to reclaimed water captured by air conditioners. The exhibition, titled “Lab of the Future,” aims to offer “ideas, designs, manufacturing methods, mindsets as a kind of gift to the public,” curator Leslie Lokko told AFP. Here are some
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The United States government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAid), has provided 240 million pesos ($4.3 million) in grants to help civil society organizations address the climate challenges faced by local communities in the Philippines. U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Carlson, along with Deputy Environment Secretary Juan Miguel Kuna and Executive
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When Pita Limjaroenrath was a student at Harvard in 2008, he followed his American classmates who were campaigning for former President Barack Obama at the time. The experience gave him a window into campaign politics, from phone banks and polling data to knocking on doors and flying campaign flags on front lawns. Fifteen years later,
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