The future of money apparently looks something like this: Tesla Inc techno-king Elon Musk posts a one-word tweet — “Indeed” — that suggests his company may have sold its stash of Bitcoin. The cryptocurrency’s price sinks to a three-month low. Musk then posts a new tweet, clarifying that Tesla hasn’t sold any. Prices perk up again. Cue much gnashing of ...

Singapore has suffered a big reversal in its battle against Covid-19. More accustomed to applause than demerits for all but stamping out the virus, the city-state is returning to lockdown-like conditions. Authorities are now scrambling to deploy a mix of scalpels and hammers to contain a recent outbreak. Mastering this balance will be the key to any economic recovery. The ...

The Bank of England (BOE) has four big job vacancies this year and there’s hope that several will be filled by women. Even if that happens, central banks still have some way to go to tackle the lack of diversity in policymaking. Without more progress, this risks becoming a crisis of legitimacy. Policymakers’ actions touch everyone. As a matter of ...