Digital euro on track: Europe targets a 2029 launch
Europe is moving toward a digital euro launch by 2029, with new rules, pilot testing, and big questions around how people will pay in the future. – Written by Doğan Erbek
How the IMF is reading global growth, inflation, and tighter financial conditions
The article frames the IMF’s current reading of global growth, inflation, and financial conditions as a disciplined assessment of a slower but still expanding world economy. – Written by Doğan Erbek
Energy diplomacy, regional security, and the EU’s strategic agenda
Strategic analysis of how energy diplomacy is reshaping EU regional security, economic resilience, and geopolitical positioning in 2026. – Written by Doğan Erbek
Global Economy 2026: navigating the intersection of geopolitical unrest, inflation, and innovation
The global economy in 2026 is operating under a cloud of uncertainty unlike any seen since the early years of the pandemic. Here’s how the global economy will shape up in 2026, according to the IMF. – Written by Doğan Erbek
The new architecture of value: why AI is expanding the software horizon
As organizations adopt generative and agentic AI, software is moving beyond static logic and fixed interfaces toward adaptive, conversational, and reasoning-based systems. Here’s why this could redefine value as we know it. – Written by Doğan Erbek
Fuel costs surge, driving inflation higher worldwide
Rising fuel costs have reemerged as a powerful driver of global inflation in 2026, reversing much of the progress many economies made in cooling price pressures after the pandemic. – Written by Doğan Erbek
Evolving financial markets: Integration and expansion of the nonbank ecosystem
A cautionary look at how the rapid growth of nonbanks is reshaping financial markets, increasing interconnected risks, and challenging global financial stability. – Written by Doğan Erbek
Global economic resilience shaped by stabilization efforts and fiscal measures
Global economic resilience in 2026 is driven by coordinated stabilization efforts and proactive fiscal measures, enabling nations to withstand trade tensions and supply shocks through adaptive supply chains and strategic policy alignment. – Written by Doğan Erbek
2026 emerging markets lead with GDP exceeding 4% compared to developed economies
Emerging markets lead global growth in 2026, surpassing 4% GDP and outpacing developed economies, driven by strong demographics, reforms, and investment trends. – Written by Doğan Erbek
EU fiscal space expands: 3% deficit target by 2027
The EU is entering a new phase of fiscal governance. Better flexibility and more practical fiscal targets under new rules could increase efficiency and improve compliance. – Written by Doğan Erbek