Examining how the overall economy—the markets, businesses, consumers, and governments—behave, focusing on long-term economic growth and shorter-term business cycles
In 2025 the US government underwent a large fiscal switch. Kimberly Clausing and Maurice Obstfeld evaluate tariffs as a broad tool of fiscal policy, reviewing both tax policy and macroeconomic considerations, and concludes that this fiscal switch will leave most Americans worse off
President Trump’s tariffs as fiscal folly Read More »
Andrew Bailey reflects on the reforms made to the financial system since the 2008 financial crisis. He addresses the challenges these reforms face in an ever-changing world and says the regulatory system of the future must be constantly assessed and adapted as needed
Challenges to financial stability Read More »
The EU is engaged in an unprecedented struggle for independence, values and democracy in a world shaped by the re-emergence of imperial ambitions. Simone Tagliapietra says Ursula von der Leyen is right to say Europe is in a ‘fight’ around competitiveness and values, but it may lack the right pugilistic attitude
Europe’s fight should begin with the struggle against hesitation Read More »
The US willingness to weaponise trade makes clear that transatlantic economic relations have become entirely transactional. Luis Garicano argues that Europe must respond to US tariffs with economic strength: faster productivity growth, cheaper energy, a genuine continental market, and tech leadership
Strategic autonomy for Europe requires economic growth Read More »
The US administration’s approach to financial markets mixes deregulatory policies with a range of other policies that are largely without precedent. Gary Gensler, Lev Menand and Joshua Younger catalogue the relevant policy shifts and consider how these shifts may impact financial stability, capital markets, and the global dollar system
The financial sector and global dollar system Read More »
The US economy has shown resilience in a context of sweeping changes in economic policy. Jerome Powell says inflation and the hiring slowdown are creating challenging conditions and that balance of risks is changing
Monetary policy and the Fed’s framework review Read More »
US trade deficits will have to be reduced to prevent a crisis down the road. Vijay Joshi and David Vines argue that fiscal consolidation, in association with a weaker dollar, appears to be the right way for the US to improve its trade balance
How Trump should have tackled the trade deficit Read More »
Money isn’t flowing to the most impactful circular solutions: we’re funding waste management over waste prevention. Ana Birliga Sutherland and Marvin Nusseck say if we’re serious about building a resilient circular economy, financial systems must rise to the challenge
From linear to circular: rising to the challenge Read More »
Ignacio García Bercero argues that the current turbulence being experienced by the world economy is also an opportunity for the EU to forge a coalition in support of rules-based trade and global trading system reform
How the EU should plan for global trade transformation Read More »
President Trump’s sweeping ‘reciprocal tariffs’ sent shockwaves through the global economy. Maarten Verwey and Kristian Orsini introduce the European Commission’s Spring 2025 Forecast, which depicts a resilient European economy
Moderate growth amid global trade uncertainty Read More »
