Why Does the US stock market exceed GDP?

One of the more intriguing facts in modern economics is that the value of the United States (US) stock market substantially exceeds the country's annual Gross Domestic Product (GDP), while in many other nations' stock market capitalisations and GDPs are roughly equal. At first glance, this appears paradoxical. How can...

Bangla QR: real challenge is economics, not technology

Bangladesh’s journey towards a cashless economy has received a significant boost through the introduction of Bangla QR, a universal quick-response payment framework initiated by Bangladesh Bank. The system aims to allow customers to pay merchants using any participating bank application, Mobile Financial Service (MFS) application or digital wallet through a...