In September 2024, the suffocating reality of a shoebox apartment in Manhattan—coupled with the relentless ascent of metropolitan rent—forced a decision that would alter the course of the next year. It was a modern-day On the Road, a Kerouac-inspired odyssey for the digital age. My partner and I made a…
By Şebnem Kalemli-Özcan July 16, 2026 The global financial architecture, long anchored by the hegemony of the United States dollar, is undergoing a profound structural metamorphosis. As geopolitical tensions rise and the specter of "de-globalization" shifts from theoretical discourse to tangible policy, policymakers and market participants alike have begun to…
When the landmark tax reform legislation of 2025 was signed into law, the corridors of wealth management and the offices of nonprofit organizations were filled with a singular, anxious question: How will this fundamentally alter the landscape of American giving? One year later, as the dust settles on the 2026…
By Barry Eichengreen July 3, 2026 The global financial markets are currently gripped by a fervor not seen since the dawn of the internet age. A wave of “mega-IPOs”—massive public offerings for companies at the vanguard of Artificial Intelligence, orbital logistics, and deep-space infrastructure—has unleashed a torrent of speculative enthusiasm.…
When the landmark tax reform legislation of 2025 was signed into law, the charitable sector held its collective breath. Financial advisors, non-profit leaders, and high-net-worth donors braced for a period of turbulence, expecting that shifts in deduction limits and AGI (Adjusted Gross Income) thresholds would fundamentally alter the way Americans…
