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The Week That Was in Europe

By: Klaus Adam & Dirk Schumacher
  • Summary

  • Every week, we discuss topical economic themes from a European perspective and provide perspective on key macro data news.
    Klaus Adam
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Episodes
  • The ECB Rate Outlook for June & Beyond
    May 17 2024

    Join us as we discuss the outlook for ECB policy rates for the upcoming June policy meeting and thereafter. We put perspective on recent Euro Area growth numbers, consumer spending dynamics, and the inflation outlook. While a June rate cut looks likely, uncertainty about policy rates beyond June appears substantial. Currently available data suggest, however, a sequence of rate cuts.

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    17 mins
  • Fiscal Policy Challenges in Germany - with Thiess Buettner
    May 10 2024

    Join our interesting discussion with Prof. Thiess Buettner, Chairman of the Independent Advisory Board of the German Stability Council, about fiscal policy challenges in Germany.

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    32 mins
  • Risks of a High Debt and High Interest Rate World - with Vitor Gaspar (IMF)
    May 3 2024

    Countries across Europe and the United States have witnessed a significant surge in government debt and interest rates in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic. Join us as we engage in a conversation with Vítor Gaspar, Director of the IMF's Fiscal Affairs Department, about possible stability risks confronting government finances and the need to manage these risks.

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    36 mins

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