Categoria: Inglese
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Can the World still trust the US? The Global Repercussions of a Debt Downgrade
Article by Giorgia Alessi The downgrade of the United States’ public debt is a development of considerable significance for global financial markets and economic governance. Once regarded as the world’s safest borrower with a solid AAA credit rating from all major rating agencies, the U.S. has faced successive downgrades in recent years due to growing fiscal…
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Microchips, power and privacy: the impact of TSMC’s new factories
Article by Emma F. Caporalello TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manifacturing Company) is the world’s biggest chipmaker. Its microchips power everything, from laptops and smartphones to electric cars and military systems. In 2025, TSMC is building new factories in Taiwan and in the USA. These plans are not only important for the economy, but they also matter…
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Market Whiplash: When Political Words Shake the Global Economy
Article by Simone Roffi Record Losses: How Trump’s Tariffs Triggered a Financial Earthquake On April 2, 2025, President Donald Trump declared “Liberation Day,” announcing sweeping tariffs on nearly all imports into the United States. The result was a financial shockwave: the Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeted by over 4,000 points within 48 hours, marking the…
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From East to West: regional dynamics of fintech adoption
Article by Emma F. Caporalello A financial revolution is happening everywhere. In Asia, people pay with their phones instead of cash; in Europe, banks and governments work to make digital finance safe and fair; in the Americas, millions of people who never had a bank account can now borrow, save and invest online. FinTech, short…