Withdrawal symptoms strike euro area government bonds

Euro area bond yields are spiking over fears that the European Central Bank (ECB) will withdraw stimulus. Are we in for another European sovereign debt…

Is financial repression in a time of populism even possible?

I recently interviewed Degussa chief economist Thorsten Polleit about inflation. One of his predictions was for persistently high, but not necessarily out of control, inflation.…

Central banks are losing control and politicians will pay the price

Well, I got a bit animated in the video below… but for good reason! The UK’s central bankers are waxing lyrical about “the remit is…