Rate Hikes: Debt and Currency Crises?

Rate Hikes: Debt and Currency Crises?

By Sari Zeineddine | Staff Writer The Fed had already taken the path to increase interest rates after a huge expansionary monetary policy to fight Covid-related impacts on economic growth. One can’t underestimate the importance of such a decision in affecting global...
The Fall of the Lebanese Lira

The Fall of the Lebanese Lira

By Lynn Khaddaj | Staff Writer The Lebanese Lira went through countless fluctuations throughout history. Before the civil war, the U.S. dollar was worth 3 Lebanese liras. Later on, the Lebanese lira rate decreased rapidly in 1992 when it went over 2500 L.L.. After the...
Challenges of Adopting Blockchain Technology

Challenges of Adopting Blockchain Technology

By Rawan Bou Hassan | Staff Writer           As Fred Ehrsam, co-founder of Coinbase, once said that “Everything will be tokenized and connected by a blockchain one day.” Blockchain technology was invented in 2008 by Satoshi Nakamoto. It is essentially a digital ledger...
Inflation: A Temporary Threat?

Inflation: A Temporary Threat?

Sari Zeineddine, Staff Writer WHY INFLATION MATTERS? If you check the world news from time to time, you would have undoubtedly encountered warnings about inflation. Why is inflation a trending topic nowadays? A high inflation rate is for sure a bad news for both...