Opinion piece
06 June 2019
Too crowded bets on “7” for USDCNY could be dangerous
The Chinese yuan has been under pressure in recent days due to the slowing economy and, more importantly, the escalating trade war with the US. While
Transatlantic relations
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Opinion piece
28 May 2019
Expect a U-shape for China’s current account
As the US aims to reduce it's bilateral trade deficit, China's current-account surplus is back in the headlines. However, in reality China’s current-a
Blog post
16 May 2019
What is in store for the EU’s trade relationship with the US ?
If faced with a resurgent President Trump after the next US election, the EU will have some difficult decisions to make as it is compelled to enter a
Blog post
14 May 2019
Implications of the escalating China-US trade dispute
If allowed to escalate, the trade dispute between China and the United States will significantly increase the likelihood of a global protectionist sur
Podcast
14 May 2019
Director's Cut: Evolution of US-China relations amid trade-tariff conflict
Bruegel director Guntram Wolff and Bruegel fellow Uri Dadush welcome William Alan Reinsch, senior adviser and Scholl chair in international business a
Blog post
06 May 2019
All eyes on the Fed
Last week the US Federal Reserve left the federal funds rate unchanged and lowered the interest rate on excess reserves. We review economists’ recent
Opinion piece
25 April 2019
Life after the multilateral trading system
Considering a world absent a multilateral trading system is not to promote such an outcome, but to encourage all to prepare for the worst and instil g
Blog post
24 April 2019
Does attaching environmental issues to trade agreements boost support for trade liberalisation?
This blog post shows that the omission of environmental issues in the new EU-US trade negotiations may make it challenging to pass the trade agreement
Podcast
23 April 2019
Director's Cut: Resuming the EU-US trade talks
Maria Demertzis sits down with Bruegel senior fellow André Sapir to break down the news, discussing the events leading up to the renewed EU-US trade t
Working paper
08 April 2019
Europe in the midst of China-US strategic competition: What are the European Union's options?
With the trade conflict between the United States and China bringing China-US strategic competition into the open, the European Union faces an urgent
Opinion piece
03 April 2019
Europe and the new imperialism
For decades, Europe has served as a steward of the post-war liberal order, ensuring that economic rules are enforced and that national ambitions are s
Opinion piece
27 March 2019
Takeaways from Xi Jinping’s visit to France and Italy and ideas for the EU-China summit
The author appraises China's strategy towards Europe ahead of next month's EU-China summit.
Event
20 March 2019
The trade crisis: good and bad scenarios and the EU's response
What role will the EU play in the resolution of the global trade crisis?
Opinion piece
18 March 2019
New EU industrial policy can only succeed with focus on completion of single market and public procurement
France and Germany recently unveiled a manifesto for a European industrial policy fit for the 21st century, sparking a lively debate across the contin
Opinion piece
05 March 2019
Tense transatlantic relations put EU in tough spot
The global multilateral system is being challenged by the US and China, which prompts the EU to rethink how well it can compete in the world.
Blog post
25 February 2019
The Economists’ Statement on Carbon Dividends and the Green New Deal
In the last month two prominent policy proposals that aim to combat climate change have been presented in the United States. The Green New Deal calls