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Most Read Blogs of September From Stablecoins to Central Bank Digital Currencies As privately issued stablecoins continue to encroach on more traditional forms of money—like cash and bank deposits—policymakers will not simply look on from the sidelines. New Index Tracks Trade Uncertainty Across the Globe Rising trade uncertainty is cited as a driving factor for “sluggish global growth” in the current issue of the IMF’s World Economic Outlook, which describes the state of the world economy.  Digital Currencies: The Rise of Stablecoins A battle is raging for your wallet. New entrants want to occupy the space once used by paper bills or your debit card. The Economics of Data Had we asked the question of global firms thirty years ago, the answer would probably have been “not much.” But today, the answer is clear. They all rely on the same indispensable input: data. And lots of it. Globalization Helps Spread Knowledge and Technology Across Borders It took 1,000 years for the invention of paper to spread from China to Europe. Nowadays, in a world that has become more integrated, innovations spread faster and through many channels.