Igor Kuchma

What role does the tourism industry play in the eurozone economy? Over the past few decades, the role of the tourism sector in the economic development of Europe has grown several times. According to a UN study, in some countries, the share of this sector in GDP can be more than 20 percent, and in […]

One of the promises of the electoral campaign of the former US president was progress in the construction of the ‘wall’ with Mexico. With this, Donald Trump sought to solve the migration crisis that plagued the world’s largest economy. He even claimed that it would be his neighbor who would be responsible for paying the […]

Despite a 5% year-on-year rise in the US CPI to a 13-year high, the major US indices ended the week reaching new all-time highs. The question then arises, why? On the one hand, it seems that the Fed managed to persuade the public that a spike in inflation is a transitory effect, caused by the […]

Except for inflation and a potential nuclear deal between Iran and the United States, negotiations on an infrastructure package have been the main topic of recent weeks. Despite the stubbornness of the Republicans, Joe Biden has not yet abandoned a plan to secure disbursement of up to $ 1.7 trillion. In return, the President proposed […]

Yesterday, the organization for economic cooperation and development updated its prospects for the world economy, suggesting that recovery is gaining momentum and will continue to accelerate in the second half of the year. It now forecasts global GDP to grow around 5.8 % in 2021 (compared with 4.2% projected in December) and at 4.4% in […]

The stock market is an amazing place where some can manage to lose money when the market rises or make money when it falls on the contrary. It would seem that the world economy is recovering from the horrific consequences of the coronavirus and will continue to get better, but in reality, everything is a […]

First thing first, it should be noted that disappointing labor market data means that the Fed will not make changes to the quantitative easing (QE) policy any time soon, which cannot but inspire the markets. No surprise markets jumped on Friday. Yet the risks of inflation continue to float in the air. In theory, a […]

Most surely, if you work in finance. you have heard the phrase “Sell in May and Go Away” as the fifth month of the year is traditionally considered bad for equity markets. Why? Theoretically, because fund managers normally go on a long summer vacation. Will it be the case in 2021? Because Covid-19 is still […]

When most of the world is struggling with the pandemic, Joe Biden recognizes the Armenian genocide by Ottoman forces in 1915. Of course, it is not about reestablishing justice but a result of the US losing once a closest strategic ally across the Middle East – Ankara. With this move, the American president looks to […]

Once Paul Samuelson, one of the most prominent economists in history, said that the stock market had predicted nine of the past five recessions. Since then nothing has changed: “experts” all over the world warn of upcoming correction, but time goes by and nothing happens. The reason is simple, as long as central banks are […]