Central Banking

How Much Power Does the Federal Reserve Have?

February 22, 2022

A review of: THE LORDS OF EASY MONEYHow the Federal Reserve Broke the American EconomyBy Christopher Leonard As the U.S. economy bounces back from the

Opinion: the Fed can, and should, take big steps on climate

July 26, 2021

In the last two years the central banking community has embraced the issue of climate change. That is not to say that central bankers have

Climate crisis offers way out of monetary orthodoxy

July 12, 2021

On July 8th the European Central Bank announced the results of the Monetary Policy Strategy Review initiated by its president, Christine Lagarde, in January 2020. Delayed by

Bitcoin ist ein Krisensymptom

June 9, 2021

Gerade erst hatte die Kryptowährung Bitcoin einen Rekordwert von über 60.000 Dollar erreicht, inzwischen hat sich aber im Vergleich dazu ihr Wert in etwa halbiert.

On climate, jobs and financial stability: Towards a new mandate for central banks?

May 28, 2021

There was a time when the world still seemed a good – and above all simple – place for monetary authorities. Every few weeks, they

Light in the tunnel or oncoming train?

November 30, 2020

In the final weeks of 2020 an optimist might see light at the end of the tunnel. Europe was hit hard by the second wave

The West’s Constitutional Crises Threaten the Economy’s Last Best Hope

November 21, 2020

Central banks have kept their economies afloat this year—but political dysfunction is pushing them past the breaking point. In the looking-glass moment of November 2020

The politics of currencies

September 14, 2020

Adam Tooze argues that worrying about the euro exchange rate and a non-existent inflation enemy in Europe must give way to fiscal and monetary demand

The world’s central banks are starting to experiment. But what comes next?

September 9, 2020

Are we seeing the end of the supremacy of the US dollar? With soaring government spending and gaping deficits are we on the cusp of

How Much Should We Fear Post-Crisis Debt or Inflation? With The Breakdown podcast.

August 25, 2020

How Much Should We Fear Post-Crisis Debt or Inflation? My conversation with Nathaniel Whittemore (@nlw) at The Breakdown covers historical analogies for our present moment,

Central banks in the time of crisis with the World Review podcast

August 21, 2020

On this week’s World Review podcast, @JeremyCliffe & @emilyctamkin are joined by @adam_tooze to discuss central banks’ role in the coronavirus crisis (& the climate

A New Role for the ECB

July 5, 2020

Eine neue Rolle für die EZB Das Urteil des Bundesverfassungsgerichts zum Anleihekaufprogramm PSPP der Europäischen Zentralbank (EZB) war ein bedeutender Eingriff in das europäische Recht

Central banks and climate change: the short and long view

July 2, 2020

This webinar considers how central banks can fulfil their mandates for macro-financial stability and align their COVID-19 response measures with the Paris Agreement and avoid

Dollar Dominance, the Eurozone, and the Future of Global Finance with David Beckworth on Macro Musings Podcast

June 1, 2020

Adam joins David on Macro Musings to discuss the COVID-19 crisis, the Eurozone, and the future of central banking. Specifically, Adam and David break down

The Death of the Central Bank Myth

May 13, 2020

In Europe, a ruling by the German Constitutional Court that the European Central Bank (ECB) failed to adequately justify a program of asset purchases it

Title page of the Odd Lots Podcast with Bloomberg’s Joe Weisenthal and Tracy Alloway

Odd Lots Podcast: How This Crisis Is Different

April 27, 2020

Bloomberg’s Joe Weisenthal and Tracy Alloway take you on a not-so random weekly walk through hot topics in markets, finance and economics.

Realvision: The Fed’s New Unwritten Mandate, interview with Mark Blyth

April 24, 2020

Watch the video, read the transcript, or listen to the audio at RealVision. Professor Mark Blyth and Professor Adam Tooze explore how coronavirus is laying

Shockwave with the Talking Politics podcast

April 20, 2020

David and Helen talk to Adam Tooze about what we know about the crisis that we didn’t know a month ago, and what we still

Politics Theory Other: A crisis like no other

April 10, 2020

Discussion on the Politics, Theory, Other podcast of what covid-19 means for the world economy, how the Trump administration has missed the boat on containing

This Is the One Thing That Might Save the World From Financial Collapse

March 20, 2020

As politicians and parliaments struggle with the economic catastrophe brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, central banks have reached for the playbook of the 2008

The Crisis: Part 2 with the Talking Politics podcast

March 19, 2020

Discussion on the latest twists in the crisis: from the ECB’s change of heart to new threats in emerging markets. What is happening in Germany?

The Crisis with the Talking Politics podcast

March 18, 2020

We talk to Adam Tooze in New York about the possible impact of coronavirus on the global financial and political system. How does this crisis

Can the world count on “swaps” between central banks to prevent a coronavirus financial crisis?

March 18, 2020

As the coronavirus crisis has intensified, the turmoil in financial markets has awakened memories of 2008. At the weekend, along with announcing an interest rate

Germany Chooses Economic Nostalgia Over Saving the Planet

October 31, 2019

When Kristalina Georgieva had to choose a panel for her debut as managing director of the International Monetary Fund at the organization’s fall meeting, the

Why Central Banks Need to Step Up on Climate Change

July 20, 2019

In October 2012, the global financial system got its first taste of the effects of climate change when Hurricane Sandy roared through lower Manhattan, shutting

Christine Lagarde Won, but This Isn’t a Game

July 3, 2019

The haggling over the European Union’s top jobs has been a remarkable drama. The effort by German Chancellor Angela Merkel to broker a deal for

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