On Monday, August 5th, global financial markets were deeply shaken, in a day nearly as “black” as the one in 1987 in terms of stock market declines: the NASDAQ 100 index lost 6.45%, and the S&P 500 fell by 12.4%. On the same day, the VIX index, also known as Wall Street’s “fear index,” rose to 41.8%, reflecting volatility and anxiety in

The economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic has significantly affected the stance of global public finances, following years of solid economic growth, when public budgets have been generally placed on a consolidation path. At the end of 2019, 17 Member States of the European Union recorded budget surpluses. The

The Corona-Economy is already the grand economic challenge of the year 2020, but also of the political establishment. The latest developments are very serious, quite worrying for many sectors, which demand a coordinated response in terms of economic policy. The Coronavirus is the “black swan” that sickened the

Romania reached a record economic growth in 2017, one that was mainly based on consumption. The contribution of investment became positive, but investment factor is still low and can affect sustainable economic growth in the medium and long run. The current macroeconomic context is one of contrasts, because record economic growth and

Tax policy in the area of excise duty on fuel recently opened a series of debates regarding the impact of these excise duties on prices. Probably the most intense barometer is given exactly by drivers’ daily calculations who fuel their car with gasoline or diesel. But the objective barometer regarding prices comes from statistics.