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NEOM’s IPO plans welcomed by global wealth funds
Rachel Ziemba, founder of New York-based geo-economic advisory firm Ziemba Insights, was more hesitant and said it was too soon to determine the impact a raft of new PIF-backe...
By Rachel Ziemba
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Cheaper Gas
After months of gas prices making life more expensive, they have quietly started to go down — providing financial relief for many Americans. The average nationwide price this ...
By Rachel Ziemba
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‘Could do better’: the experts’ verdict on Biden in Middle East
“The trip went as expected, with few major deliverables and no major negative or positive shocks. No big oil promises or Iran nuclear deal breakthroughs. The trip was about re...
By Rachel Ziemba
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Five things to watch as Biden heads to the Middle East
President Biden will land in Israel on Wednesday for his first presidential visit to the Middle East, seeking to reassert U.S. influence in the region. The trip has already b...
By Rachel Ziemba
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Canada can now seize, sell off Russian assets. What's next?
"Ukraine, historically... has struggled with corruption issues," said Rachel Ziemba, an adjunct senior fellow with the Centre for a New American Security who advises companies...
By Rachel Ziemba
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Could Seizing Russian Assets Help Rebuild Ukraine?
Consider the practicalities of freezing assets first. The central bank’s currency reserves are a relatively straightforward target. More than half of Russia’s reserves are hel...
By Rachel Ziemba
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U.S. Treasury Set to Push Russia Closer to Default
The US Treasury Department is expected to tighten sanctions this week on Russia, threatening about $1 billion owed to bondholders for the rest of this year and putting the cou...
By Rachel Ziemba
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Is the Russian economy stabilizing — or doomed? Both.
Elina Ribakova, deputy chief economist at the Institute of International Finance, told Grid that Nabiullina’s “very skillful response” is one reason why the economic impact of...
By Rachel Ziemba, Edward Fishman & Elina Ribakova
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Russian Debt Payments Confront US Treasury With a Tough Call
Some Treasury officials have argued privately that allowing Russia to pay its debt would further drain its coffers and redirect resources that would otherwise be spent on weap...
By Rachel Ziemba
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Risks of US secondary sanctions on Russian oil buyers rise as EU ponders embargo
Risks are rising that the US will impose secondary sanctions on Russian oil customers as G7 partners, including the EU, expand their commitments to curb flows, analysts said M...
By Edward Fishman & Rachel Ziemba
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Are sanctions against Russia working?
Even so, Russia reacted aggressively once those sanctions hit. “They have done textbook defensive policies to retain capital and stabilize the currency and avoid a financial c...
By Rachel Ziemba
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Russia’s retaliation on gas raises stakes for U.S.
Russia is taking a retaliatory step the U.S. and its allies have been bracing for — cutting off gas exports to two European nations, a move that escalated tensions and raised ...
By Rachel Ziemba
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Here’s how the Russia-Ukraine war is driving up prices
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the resulting sanctions imposed on Moscow are contributing to surging global prices that Americans are feeling throughout the economy, particu...
By Rachel Ziemba
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Ruble’s Strength in Face of Sanctions May Be Illusory
After a sharp plunge in value at the beginning of the war in Ukraine, the Russian ruble has recovered much of its value against other world currencies, a change made possible ...
By Rachel Ziemba
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Why Biden’s oil dump may not help
President Joe Biden is escalating his battle against sky-high gasoline prices, opening the taps on the nation’s reserves and cajoling reluctant oil companies to speed up drill...
By Rachel Ziemba
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Biden turned the ruble into rubble. Then it quickly came back.
A raft of punishing sanctions sent Russia’s currency crashing in the weeks after the invasion of Ukraine. Barely a month later, the ruble has staged a dramatic recovery — putt...
By Rachel Ziemba
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US, G7 freeze Russian gold amid Ukraine war: All you need to know
As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its second month, Western powers have taken new action aimed at destabilising Russia’s sanctions-hit economy following its invasion of Ukraine...
By Rachel Ziemba
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EXPLAINER: How the US and allies can freeze Russian gold
The U.S. and its allies said Thursday they’re moving to block financial transactions with Russia’s Central Bank that involve gold, aiming to further restrict the country’s abi...
By Rachel Ziemba
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Latam stocks, FX up for fifth day on commodities boost
The country's central bank considered a lower rate hike of at least 75 basis points this month, but decided a 100-basis-point increase would be "timelier" given inflationary p...
By Rachel Ziemba
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Is seizing the yachts & mansions of Russian oligarchs enough? No.
Rachel Ziemba who assesses country risk at the Center for a New American Security also notes that there have been interesting moves into US-linked cryptocurrency and other liq...
By Rachel Ziemba