James’ first FOREX play was in 1991, betting on the Deutschmark bouncing back during the Russian coup attempt.
James is a publication team leader, editor, and writer who moved to Europe permanently in 2003. A former Financial Times magazine contributing editor and technical writer for Ericsson, he is comfortable working at the intersections of money, technology, and politics. When he is not working, he particularly enjoys exploring Italy with his family and training his Dobermann.
James Hydzik
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IMF points to lack of order in German economy
James Hydzik
28 March 2024 - 21:18

In the latest IMF Country Focus, the Fund takes aim at the underside of the German economy and finds that "Germany’s Real Challenges are Aging, Underinvestment, and Too Much Red Tape".
En.money.it interviews: Courtney Fingar on FDI into Ukraine
James Hydzik
27 March 2024 - 11:18

World-renown expert on Foreign Direct Investment Courtney Fingar gives her view on some of the challenges facing Ukraine and its tremendous reconstruction tasks.
Russian terror attack: do the numbers add up?
James Hydzik
26 March 2024 - 20:18

In this article we look at, among other things, the cost of the terrorist attack on the Crocus City Hall building, which left over 100 dead.
U.S. passes FY2024 budget 6 months late
James Hydzik
25 March 2024 - 12:37

The U.S. passed its FY 2024 budget on March 23. President Biden signed it just before the deadline for passage expired. The $1.2 trillion dollar budget keeps the government running unitl October 1.
The true cost of Russia’s Western exports and transit
James Hydzik
22 March 2024 - 16:29

Russia still exports goods to the West and acts as a transport conduit for items from central Asia. What could go wrong?
AI and Accounts Receivable: Hannah Duncan on freelance writing in 2024
James Hydzik
22 March 2024 - 10:35

Artificial Intelligence has changed how freelancers work and what they work on. Billing, though - the more they change, the more they stay the same. En.money.it asked award-winning financial writer Hannah Duncan about what it’s like to freelance today.
FOMC keeps key rate in 5.25-5.50% range; market expects June cut
James Hydzik
20 March 2024 - 23:22

The FOMC left interest rates unchanged for the moment, but still expect 3-4 rate cuts through the rest of the year.
U.S. budget problems a threat to security innovation, says Ronald Reagan Institute
James Hydzik
20 March 2024 - 21:06

Budget flows to ensure the development and scaling of technology and then delivery of that tech to soldiers in harm’s way is an increasing threat to
Gas find will help Austria decouple from Russia
James Hydzik
20 March 2024 - 01:04

A gas field first explored in 1989 has suddenly become a major hope in helping Austria regain its energy security.
Death penalty hangs over bank fraud ringleader in Vietnam
James Hydzik
19 March 2024 - 20:44

A real estate mogul faces the death penalty in Ho Chi Minh City for bank fraud totaling almost 5% of Vietnam’s GDP.