Focused Thinking
Central Banks
Our economist and desk strategist share thoughts on the materially new hawkishness from the ECB and the hot and cold approach of the Bank of England to monetary policy.
28 min video | May 2022
Central Banks
We discuss our US inflation outlook and Fed’s continuing hawkish pivot.
71 min podcast | April 2022
Central Banks
The Fed and markets are reaching a potential inflection point. Fed participants are shifting towards a view that restrictive rates, beyond what they and markets have previously anticipated, will be needed to slow inflation. These conditions create an elevated risk of a mild recession in 2024.
60 min podcast | April 2022
Central Banks
Our Japan economists share their thoughts on the recent JPY weakness and what we can expect ahead from policy makers.
26 min video | April 2022
Central Banks
Our US economists share their thoughts for US growth, inflation and the big call on the Fed meeting.
32 min video | March 2022
Central Banks
We discuss impact of Covid-19 and fiscal response, outlook for fiscal sustainability in Korea and likely fiscal policy scenarios after the Presidential Elections.
58 min podcast | February 2022
Central Banks
Our economists and desk strategist discuss their thoughts for the ECB, the BOE, the RBA and rates markets.
32 min video | February 2022
Central Banks
Our economists and desk strategist discuss their thoughts for the ECB, the BOE, the RBA and rates markets.
28 min video | February 2022
Central Banks
The impact of Covid-19 on PGG varies across countries with emerging markets seem to be recovering from the pandemic at a slower pace than the advanced economies and thus appear more vulnerable to scarring effects and lower global potential GDP growth.
28 min video | February 2022
Central Banks
We discuss the BOJ’s policy stance, the path forward and the “noise” around monetary policy as global inflationary pressures build.
44 min podcast | January 2022
Central Banks
Covid-19 has exacerbated income inequality, which could slowly build to big surprises in politics and as a result dramatically impact markets.
28 min video | January 2022
Central Banks
Our strategists share their top FX and rates views in 2022
30 min podcast | December 2021
Central Banks
The endgame of Covid-19 leaves economists in a challenging position; in many ways, the outlook is more complicated now than it was at the onset of the pandemic.
28 min video | November 2021
Central Banks
Despite a faster-than-expected recovery from the pandemic, structural headwinds are expected to result in lower economic growth in South Korea.
28 min video | October 2021