Blog post
19 December 2016
The American dream
What’s at stake: historian James Truslow Adams, in his 1931 book The Epic of America, stated that the American dream is "that dream of a land in which
Transatlantic relations
Showing 177-192 of 239 results
Opinion piece
28 November 2016
Japanese banks and US$ liquidity: Squeezed between expensive deposits and the BoJ
For the last few years, Japanese banks have aggressively expanded their assets overseas, which has helped increased their stubbornly low profitability
Blog post
21 November 2016
Trumpocalypse now: first reactions
What’s at stake: this question should probably be re-formulated as “what’s NOT at stake?” On Tuesday 8 November, the US elected Donald Trump as its ne
Blog post
15 November 2016
Trump could give new impetus to EU-China relations
It is too early to say what the Trump administration’s trade policy will look like – but a total cut-off from Asian partners is unlikely. It would har
Blog post
15 November 2016
Trump, NATO and European defence spending
US President-Elect Donald Trump made critical statements about low European defence spending during the election campaign - signaling an expectation t
Blog post
09 November 2016
Income inequality boosted Trump vote
Our early econometric analysis shows that Donald Trump performed more strongly in states with higher income inequality. He also did better in states w
Blog post
07 November 2016
Monetary policy at the time of elections
What’s at stake: At this week’s meeting, the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged. While this was largely expected, the economic blogosphere
Blog post
03 October 2016
Trumping Trade
What’s at stake: Trade is a central topic in the US presidential campaign, with both candidates expressing some degree of criticism about past trade p
Event
21 September 2016
13th Asia Europe Economic Forum (AEEF)
This edition of the of the Asia-Europe Economic Forum is entitled: “Riding the new waves: Asian and European Economic Perspectives” and will be held i
Blog post
19 September 2016
The US infrastructure investment debate
What’s at stake: Infrastructure investment has been and will continue to be a prominent campaign theme in the run up to the US elections. Both Hillary
Blog post
22 August 2016
The Fed’s rethinking of normality
What’s at stake: As we approach Jackson Hole, monetary policymakers are considering how to redesign monetary policy strategies to better cope with a l
Podcast
12 August 2016
What can the eurozone learn from US monetary history?
Many in the EU look to the USA as a model for monetary union in the Eurozone. But how easy was it to create such a union, and what can Europe learn f
Blog post
05 July 2016
Inequality in Germany – how it differs from the US
The pay gap between workers and CEOs in Germany is driven by a lack of managers. Income inequality could fall if there were more managers available fo
Opinion piece
25 May 2016
Lessons for the euro from early US monetary and financial history
In this essay, Jeffry Frieden looks at the process of creating a monetary union in the United States and draws lessons for the EU.
Event
25 May 2016
Lessons for the euro from early US monetary and financial history
The United States has a monetary union that many look to when considering the future of the EU. But how easy was it really to create such a union and
Event
11 May 2016
The United States and Europe: Short-term divergence but shared challenges
Europe and the United States have had divergent experiences since the economic crisis. But they share several challenges in the years ahead: slowing p