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How Oil, the U.S. Dollar, and Global Finance Interact to Shape Trade, Crises, and Economic Power WorldwideContinue reading on Macro Critical »]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">Energy Systems and the SNA</title><link href="https://asjadnaqvi.github.io/blog/2026/energy-systems-and-the-sna/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="Energy Systems and the SNA"/><published>2026-04-06T22:08:40+00:00</published><updated>2026-04-06T22:08:40+00:00</updated><id>https://asjadnaqvi.github.io/blog/2026/energy-systems-and-the-sna</id><content type="html" xml:base="https://asjadnaqvi.github.io/blog/2026/energy-systems-and-the-sna/"><![CDATA[]]></content><author><name></name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[A four-stage view of energy: linking extraction, transport, transformation, and delivery to GDP and macro outcomes.Continue reading on Macro Critical »]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">A Gentle Introduction to Financial Products</title><link href="https://asjadnaqvi.github.io/blog/2026/a-gentle-introduction-to-financial-products/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="A Gentle Introduction to Financial Products"/><published>2026-03-10T22:59:15+00:00</published><updated>2026-03-10T22:59:15+00:00</updated><id>https://asjadnaqvi.github.io/blog/2026/a-gentle-introduction-to-financial-products</id><content type="html" xml:base="https://asjadnaqvi.github.io/blog/2026/a-gentle-introduction-to-financial-products/"><![CDATA[]]></content><author><name></name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Learn how stocks, bonds, derivatives, and structured products shape global markets in this accessible guide to modern finance.Continue reading on Macro Critical »]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">The Nixon Shock and the Herstatt Risk</title><link href="https://asjadnaqvi.github.io/blog/2026/the-nixon-shock-and-the-herstatt-risk/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="The Nixon Shock and the Herstatt Risk"/><published>2026-02-16T16:32:45+00:00</published><updated>2026-02-16T16:32:45+00:00</updated><id>https://asjadnaqvi.github.io/blog/2026/the-nixon-shock-and-the-herstatt-risk</id><content type="html" xml:base="https://asjadnaqvi.github.io/blog/2026/the-nixon-shock-and-the-herstatt-risk/"><![CDATA[]]></content><author><name></name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Bankhaus Herstatt, Bretton Woods &amp; the Nixon Shock: how a 1974 bank failure reshaped global finance and regulation.Continue reading on Macro Critical »]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">Stata graphs: Define your own color schemes II</title><link href="https://asjadnaqvi.github.io/blog/2026/stata-graphs-define-your-own-color-schemes-ii/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="Stata graphs: Define your own color schemes II"/><published>2026-01-28T11:31:43+00:00</published><updated>2026-01-28T11:31:43+00:00</updated><id>https://asjadnaqvi.github.io/blog/2026/stata-graphs-define-your-own-color-schemes-ii</id><content type="html" xml:base="https://asjadnaqvi.github.io/blog/2026/stata-graphs-define-your-own-color-schemes-ii/"><![CDATA[]]></content><author><name></name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Three ways on how to optimally integrate your custom colors palettes in Stata.Continue reading on The Stata Guide »]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">The Financial Sector: A Comprehensive Introduction</title><link href="https://asjadnaqvi.github.io/blog/2026/the-financial-sector-a-comprehensive-introduction/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="The Financial Sector: A Comprehensive Introduction"/><published>2026-01-24T23:03:11+00:00</published><updated>2026-01-24T23:03:11+00:00</updated><id>https://asjadnaqvi.github.io/blog/2026/the-financial-sector-a-comprehensive-introduction</id><content type="html" xml:base="https://asjadnaqvi.github.io/blog/2026/the-financial-sector-a-comprehensive-introduction/"><![CDATA[]]></content><author><name></name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[An SNA-based guide to financial institutions, their economic purposes, roles, and risks across banks and non-bank finance.Continue reading on Macro Critical »]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">The Articles of the Paris Agreement</title><link href="https://asjadnaqvi.github.io/blog/2025/the-articles-of-the-paris-agreement/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="The Articles of the Paris Agreement"/><published>2025-11-27T11:47:54+00:00</published><updated>2025-11-27T11:47:54+00:00</updated><id>https://asjadnaqvi.github.io/blog/2025/the-articles-of-the-paris-agreement</id><content type="html" xml:base="https://asjadnaqvi.github.io/blog/2025/the-articles-of-the-paris-agreement/"><![CDATA[]]></content><author><name></name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[The governance of the Paris Agreement, the CMA, and the 29 Articles that shape the climate future.Continue reading on Macro Critical »]]></summary></entry></feed>