The economic vulnerability of small-island developing states (SIDS) to macroeconomic shocks has long been recognized. One significant factor is the perception that their economic health is dominated by external factors over which their local governments have no control. The SIDS government...

An optimistic assessment of America's economic prospects examines positive trends that indicate imminent improvements, explaining how America is tapping the same strengths that enabled recovery after the Great Depression

Economic policy uncertainty aspects decisions of households, businesses, policy makers and financial intermediaries. We first examine the impact of economic policy uncertainty on aggregate bank credit growth. Then we analyze commercial bank entity level data to gauge the effects of policy...