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Climate change increases bilateral trade costs (through its impact on maritime shipping) – Bank Underground

Climate change increases bilateral trade costs (through its impact on maritime shipping) – Bank Underground

Maximilian Huppertz It is well established that climate change affects productivity, but its effects on trade costs have not been...

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housing and inflation expectations – Bank Underground

housing and inflation expectations – Bank Underground

Vedanta Dhamija, Ricardo Nunes and Roshni Tara Inflation has been widely discussed in recent years, from supermarket aisles to newspapers. But...

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Opening the floodgates? Modelling spillovers from flood insurance protection gaps to UK mortgages – Bank Underground

Opening the floodgates? Modelling spillovers from flood insurance protection gaps to UK mortgages – Bank Underground

Will Banks and Kemal Erçevik When extreme weather hits, households typically turn to insurers to cushion the financial blow. But...

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Money talks, broadly speaking – Bank Underground

Money talks, broadly speaking – Bank Underground

Aaron Clements-Partridge and Ryland Thomas Broad money aggregates failed policymakers when used as an intermediate target in the 1980s, but...

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why payment choice matters for disabled people – Bank Underground

why payment choice matters for disabled people – Bank Underground

Lily Smith Research on payment preferences in the UK has rarely explored how preferences and experiences vary by disability type,...

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why expectations matter for inflation – Bank Underground

why expectations matter for inflation – Bank Underground

Boromeus Wanengkirtyo, Ivan Yotzov and Mishel Ghassibe Can tomorrow’s costs affect firm prices today? When a temporary tariff schedule on...

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What machines taking over pricing means for central banks – Bank Underground

What machines taking over pricing means for central banks – Bank Underground

Anthony Savagar, Misa Tanaka and Jagdish Tripathy With increased availability of big data and computing power, more firms are adopting...

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Managing Finances for Aging Loved Ones

Managing Finances for Aging Loved Ones

Union Bank April 16, 2026 Contents: For many families, helping an aging parent begins quietly. It might start with picking...

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firm-level expectations for economy-wide inflation – Bank Underground

firm-level expectations for economy-wide inflation – Bank Underground

Federico Pessina, Maren Froemel and Ivan Yotzov Understanding inflation expectations is key for monetary policy makers and has been central...

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5 Ways to Use a Prepaid Card

5 Ways to Use a Prepaid Card

A prepaid card is a quick and easy way to get a  debit card without opening a traditional bank account   If you’ve been refused a bank account, have poor...

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