Not yet Trump-proof
Heather Grabbe and Jeromin Zettelmeyer evaluate the capacity of the EU’s economic strategy to address structural problems and whether policy needs to change under Trump
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Month: January 2025
Prepare now
In many countries, demand for long-term care services outpaces supply, leading to a ‘care gap’. Svend Hougaard Jensen, David Pinkus and Nina Ruer argue that Europe must get ready for the coming long-term care surge
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Accelerating climate investment
Europe faces a large climate investment gap. Irene Monasterolo, Antonia Pacelli, Marco Pagano and Carmine Russo propose filling this gap through the joint issuance of European climate bonds that would be funded by selling GHG emission allowances via the ETS extended to all sectors
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A plan beats no plan
Geopolitical risk and cyber-attacks are the most frequently cited risks among leaders of financial institutions operating in the UK. Carolyn Wilkins sets out how geopolitical threats present risks to financial stability
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Tariffs are coming
Donald Trump has promised a raft of new tariffs, prompting concerns about a concomitant increase in inflation. Diego Comin and Robert Johnson argue that tariffs do not necessarily raise inflation, which is a macroeconomic phenomenon
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Peace and prosperity in a fragmented world
The world is facing an alarming rise in geopolitical tensions and conflicts. Fabio Panetta considers current trade and geopolitical tensions and reflects on the link between peace and prosperity
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Pragmatic and principled
The EU has signalled its readiness to engage and negotiate with Donald Trump. Ursula von der Leyen warns of a race to the bottom and the need to avoid a trade conflict that would hurt both sides and the global economy
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Elon Musk and the narratives of decadence
Felix Schilk considers the idea of decadence, and argues moral decline triggered by excessive indulgence links all anti-democratic movements, and can be seen throughout history
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Can the EU survive Trumpism?
Trump could bring political contagion that harms the very functioning of the European Union. Heather Grabbe and Jean Pisani-Ferry argue that Trumpism could fatally undermine European integration if governments do not stand firm and defend the EU’s law-based system
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Global challenges and expectations
Andrew Bailey reflects on the role that public institutions have played over the last eighty years. As these institutions continue to face challenge to their legitimacy there is a need to reinforce these institutions and their governance in terms of accountability
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