Pulse: Global
The promise, opportunity and challenge of green hydrogen
(Marsha Vande Berg is director of MJGlobal Insights, a resource for corporate and fund decision-makers when shaping their dynamic sustainability stakeholder narratives. The former CEO of the Pacific Pension & Investment Institute, Marsha has worked with pension executives worldwide. A Stanford University Distinguished Careers Fellow and author of MJGI Briefs, you can reach her at linkedin.com/in/mjvb and follow her @MarshaJVB.)
By Marsha Vande Berg
Marsha Vande Berg's Sustainability Stars: Sarah Gelfand and the quest for impact
(Marsha Vande Berg is director of MJGlobal Insights, a resource for corporate and fund decision-makers when shaping their dynamic sustainability stakeholder narratives. The former CEO of the Pacific Pension & Investment Institute, Marsha has worked with pension executives worldwide. A Stanford University Distinguished Careers Fellow and author of MJGI Briefs, you can reach her at linkedin.com/in/mjvb and follow her @MarshaJVB.)
By Marsha Vande Berg
The IMF Upward Growth Revisions: Will the Center Hold?
Upside economic surprises from the United States and the eurozone have underscored the fact that the global economy has performed better in the fourth quarter of last year (4Q22). The US economy expanded by 2.9% (annualized), while the eurozone avoided a recession, with output expanding by 0.1%, quarter-on quarter.
FIG.1 THE IMF UPWARD REVISIONS
Marsha Vande Berg's Sustainability Stars: With Norio Masuda, Senior Manager, Hitachi Ltd.
(Marsha Vande Berg is director of MJGlobal Insights, a resource for corporate and fund decision-makers when shaping their dynamic sustainability stakeholder narratives. The former CEO of the Pacific Pension & Investment Institute, Marsha has worked with pension executives worldwide. A Stanford University Distinguished Careers Fellow and author of MJGI Briefs, you can reach her at linkedin.com/in/mjvb and follow her @MarshaJVB.)
By Marsha Vande Berg
Central Banks Are Buying Gold. Should They Be Buying Bitcoin Instead?
TOWARDS A MODERN MONETARY POLICY.
If you think the case for central banks holding cryptocurrencies in their reserves is farfetched, think again. They are already making detailed preparations.
A Short-Term Reprieve: The Data
A weaker dollar, falling interest rates, lower inflation and oil prices are offering a welcome, albeit temporary relief to emerging markets.
The War of the Words: December 2022 Spotlight
Demonization and its economic consequences, and a peek ahead to the 118th Congress