Predicting US Dollar's Reserve Share

Raulin Cadet | Published Sept. 27, 2023 | Updated Sept. 27, 2023

In the world of global finance, understanding the US dollar's share in foreign exchange reserves is crucial. My question is: when could this share fall below 50%? Investors and financial markets closely watch this number, knowing that if the dollar's influence declines, it could change markets, investment plans, and how much assets are worth.

Concept: Foreign exchange reserves are like a …

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Are Inflation Expectations Accurate?

Raulin Cadet | Published Sept. 18, 2023 | Updated Sept. 18, 2023

In this blog post, I go into the area of consumer inflation expectations in the US. Given the effects of inflation on both people and businesses, the accuracy of these predictions is crucial.  

Concepts

The government statistics office constructed the consumer price index (CPI), whose percentage rate of change is the inflation rate. The …

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Intra-BRICS Exports: Brazil in 2nd Position

Raulin Cadet | Published Sept. 11, 2023 | Updated Sept. 13, 2023

An essential question emerges from a previous post related trade among BRICS countries: Which one of this country-group, following China, benefits most from intra-group exports? Countries that profit the most from multilateral trade agreements may seek to assume leadership roles within these agreements.

Concepts

Exports, as described in the …

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