Portcolom AV | In the 1980s, “bond vigilantes” began to be referred to as the watchdogs of the economy. It was said that if the monetary and fiscal authorities did not regulate the economy properly, bond investors would. So if a central bank, for example, lagged in its monetary policies, the watchers would force it to act through pressure on bond market prices. Will the bond vigilantes return considering the attitude of central banks and governments in the face of rising inflation?

Kaitlyn Murphy , Wenjie Ge & Chris Buchbinder (Capital Group) | Ladies and gentlemen, start your batteries. Sure, we’ve been hearing about the advent of the electric car for a long time. But evidence is mounting that it has already arrived — ahead of schedule. Consider this: General Motors announced in January that it will stop manufacturing gas- and diesel-powered cars by 2035. This after Volkswagen, Europe’s largest automaker, disclosed plans to invest $86 billion to develop electric vehicles, digital factories and self-driving cars over the next five years.

Bryan Keogh via The Conversation| The U.S. economy and millions of people struggling because of the pandemic are about to get a US$1.9 trillion jolt of stimulating relief. On March 10, the House of Representatives approved a version of President Joe Biden’s coronavirus package that barely squeezed through the Senate. Both votes were almost entirely along party lines. Biden signed the bill into law on March 11.  We turned to our archive to provide some context on this historic legislation.