Behind the flashy screens of Real-Money Games (RMGs) lies a cycle of Compulsive Play, Debt Traps, & Mental Health Fallout. The Government of India has recently imposed a blanket ban on online money games through the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025. This new law prohibits the operation, promotion, and participation in real-money […] The post Addiction, Algorithms, and Debt: The Psychology Driving India’s Online Gaming Ban appeared first on Psychologs Magazine | Mental H...| Psychologs Magazine | Mental Health Magazine | Psychology Magazine | Self-Hel...
Mohammed Gharbawi Rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI) have fuelled a lively debate on the feasibility and proximity of artificial general intelligence (AGI). While some experts dismiss t…| Bank Underground
Exploring the impact of executive orders, actions, and policies on museum income streams and business models This resource from the Alliance’s Center for the Future of Museums analyzes the im…| American Alliance of Museums
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Philippe Bracke, Matt Everitt, Martina Fazio and Alexandra Varadi The Bank of England Agenda for Research (BEAR) sets the key areas for new research at the Bank over the coming years. This post is an example of issues considered under the Macroeconomic Environment Theme which focuses on the changing inflation dynamics and unfolding structural change … Continue reading When mortgage flexibility meets monetary policy tightening: heterogeneous impacts on spending and debt→| Bank Underground
Julia Giese and Jacqueline Koay We live in an era of rapid change, complexity and uncertainty. Over recent years, severe global shocks have been frequent, with profound implications for our economy…| Bank Underground
Jamie Waddell and Danny Walker Would expanding mortgage supply lead to increased home ownership? Given that 90% of young home owners have a mortgage, it’s tempting to assume the answer is yes. But our analysis suggests that assumption is not necessarily true. We show that increases in mortgage supply have historically had no discernible effect … Continue reading More mortgage lending might push home ownership further out of reach→| Bank Underground
Miruna-Daniela Ivan The widespread practice of financial institution to re-use securities received as collateral plays a key role in the repurchase agreement (repo) market functioning. By increasing the availability of securities which can be used as collateral, collateral re-use lowers funding costs under normal market conditions, allowing collateral to flow to where it is most … Continue reading Collateral re-use: unveiling the risk of delivery failures and higher volatility in the repo m...| Bank Underground
Honoring Sacrifice, Supporting Stability: Our Commitment to Military Families This Memorial Day On Memorial Day, we pause to express our deepest gratitude to the brave men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country. It’s not simply a day off or a marker for the beginning of summer; it’s a […]| Money Fit
Simon Whitaker Digital currencies and the tokenisation of financial assets could speed up the movement of money and assets between institutions and across borders. Historically, the liberalisation of capital flows led to debates about the impact on macroeconomic and financial stability. Bouts of instability – for example the 2008 global financial crisis – provoked calls … Continue reading Could digitalisation of finance lead to more disruptive international capital flows?→| Bank Underground
Carlos Cañón Salazar, John Thanassoulis and Misa Tanaka Several global financial centres, including London, Hong Kong and Singapore, are overseen by financial regulators with an objective on compet…| Bank Underground
Want to spend less without feeling like you're missing out? Learn how to live below your means, avoid lifestyle creep, and build lasting financial stability.| Money Fit