The Sound of Economics

The Sound of Economics is Bruegel's podcast series that explores Europe’s big economic policy debates. Each episode gathers prominent experts and Bruegel researchers to discuss the importance of issues covered, and explores some of the work that Bruegel researchers have done in the area.

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The US voted - what now?

A special live episode of the Sound of Economics podcast on the outcome of the US elections and where to go from here

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Europe's economic future

Discussing June’s EU elections and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s campaign for a new term.

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A year in review

As 2023 closes, we look back at some of the most important and interesting economic policy developments from Europe and the world.

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Read with Bruegel

The Sound of Economics is bringing you a book review series for summer 2023

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A decade of economic policy

Guntram Wolff looks back at the past decade of Bruegel contribution to economic policy in Europe.

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Is China bailing Russia out?

The mystery of China-Russia economic relations in the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and what it means for Europe.

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Taming inflation?

What are the implications of prolonged inflation?

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War in Ukraine: China-Russia relations

A special episode of the Sound of Economics Live on China-Russia relations in the context of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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Europe's recovery budget

A conversation with Member of the European Parliament and Chair of the Committee on Budgets Johan Van Overtveldt.

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Can COP26 save the planet?

Italian Minister for Ecological Transition Roberto Cingolani discusses priorities and expectations ahead of the COP26 Summit in Glasgow.

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Restarting the economy?

While the end of the pandemic is still far, the economy will have to restart.

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A European common tax space

'One of the obvious measures Europe could do in order to fill public coffers is to make sure that everybody pays fairly what they are supposed to pay,

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For a better, more sovereign Europe

Keynote address by the German Federal Minister of Finance Olaf Scholz at Bruegel Annual Meetings, 3 September 2020

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REOPENING EUROPE - Reopening Borders?

In June 2020, as Europe reopened after lockdown, we crossed ten national borders. We listened to diverse citizens, from passers-by to politicians, bus

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Financial fragility after #COVID19

Before the pandemic hit, a substantial share of households reported that they would be unable to handle a financial emergency. In some EU countries, m

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Reopening: Europe

This episode provides a background overview of the impact of the reopening of borders on European value chains, future of work, and innovation.

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China’s economy after COVID-19

The first country to be hit by the current pandemic, China has been at the forefront of the fight against COVID-19. What have been its impacts on the

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Post-Council commentary

On April 23, EU leaders met virtually to try to come to an agreement for a common European response to the COVID-19 pandemic. What were the measures t

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Exiting the great lockdown?

Are we going to exit from the containment measures for the COVID-19 pandemic in the European Union? When? How? In this episode of The Sound of Economi

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Did the Eurogroup save the day?

After its longest meeting ever, the Eurogroup reached an agreement yesterday evening. What does the agreement say? What does it mean?

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Where are the women in economics?

The field of economics, like many others, seems to be biased towards men. How are women disadvantaged? Makfire Alija and Katja Knezevic join Nicholas

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The science of Brexit

On Saturday morning, the United Kingdom will wake up outside the European Union. After 37 years of collaboration, how will Brexit affect research and

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Capture the nodes

How do states exercise power through global economic networks? The multilateral world order is supposed to be harmonious, but by seizing the nodes of

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The Belt and Road anxiety

Is the Belt and Road initiative a global development plan or is it just a trade project? How concerned should the international community be with what

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The EU-Russia-China energy triangle

Russia wants to export more gas to China, should the EU be concerned? This week, Nicholas Barrett is joined by Georg Zachmann to discuss the EU-Russia

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Ethics and Algorithms

Will the EU's regulations undermine its power of innovation? How can the EU protect its values while harnessing technology? These are some of the ques

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How to Spend it

Can governments make their fiscal policy go further? And are they trusted enough to try? This week The Sound of Economics asks if the quality of publi

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The Art of the Brexit Deal

An emergency Brexit podcast to dissect today's tentative deal between the EU27 and the British Government, featuring Maria Demertzis, Guntram Wolff an

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