Economics impact of Cataluña's independence dream and the Volswagen scandals
Elections and more politics in Europe: The meaning of Cataluna The pro-independence platform (Junts pel si), together with the Popular...
BlogSpot - The economic outlook: Brighter tomorrow, mediocre the day after
The IMF released its World Economic Outlook (and chapters 3 and 4 on private investment and potential output), with a gloomy picture for...
BlogSpot - Grexit and QE talks... again!
That Grexit talk again Noise around Greece continues to be loud—with an upcoming visit of the Greek prime minister to Germany (DW),...
BlogSpot - D-Day(s): QE and Grexit
Grexit (redux) The debate about a possible exit of Greece from the Eurozone is back, with the prospects of the radical left party,...
BlogSpot - December 15th, 2014
QE keeps center place in the European debate Delayed action once again… No QE was announced at the latest ECB meeting, despite much...
BlogSpot - December 1st, 2014
Commitments and Implementation in the eurozone European Commission’s Annual Growth survey. In order to support job creation, the European...
BlogSpot - November 24th, 2014
The uncertain investment plan The leaked investment plan—With investment trending down in the euro area (Guntram Wolff), the Juncker’s...
BlogSpot - November 10th, 2014
Germany’s central role in the eurozone crisis and recovery With risks of deflation (see the latest Eurostat numbers), in a context of...
BlogSpot - October 22nd, 2014
What appropriate fiscal stance for European economies? The spectre of financial sanctions against France for failure to correct its...
BlogSpot - September 29th, 2014
Weakness at the core The euro zone’s economic recovery continued to falter, as reported by EuroIntelligence. Growth in the third quarter...
