The Sound of Economics

The EU elections are around the corner. What economic plans are the parties advocating for?

A warming planet poses new risks to European sovereign debt. How can the continent protect itself?

What we can learn from four decades of financial turmoil and recovery.

Envisioning a better-integrated European electricity market

What is hindering the EU from achieving a Capital markets union?

Unpacking China’s biggest annual political event

EU countries have resisted splintering factions since Russia’s 2022 invasion

How to balance legal certainty with evolving technology and international competition?

Economic ties are being reshaped by the semiconductor industry's evolution

How could the EU help further fund Ukraine two years into the war?

Views and policy solutions on EU competitiveness.

How do we build a workforce that has the skills needed for the future and how do we ensure the process works for everybody?

How far along is Europe’s banking union, and what is next?

Industrial policies are not necessarily incompatible with competition and should be designed so that they do not slow down structural change and business dynamics.

What will happen if China manages to strengthen the RMB?

When we discuss economic security, what are we actually talking about?

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

Was the Summit another ‘dialogue of the deaf’?

Will Ukraine’s official accession talk start? If yes, what happens after?

Discussing the latest developments in international tax cooperation.

How can civil society help close the skills gap?

How to achieve debt sustainability and environmental sustainability in the bloc?

A glimpse into the evolving landscape of Europe's engagement with China.

Exploring the potential, ethics and the willingness of people to automatise unpaid domestic work.

Delving into the EU economic and financial outlook amid geopolitical conflicts.

What Poland’s election means for the country and for Europe.

How can China navigate the country towards a more sustainable and balanced economic future?

What is skills-based hiring and how can it improve labour or skill shortages?

The search for more-than-human intelligence.

Are we seeing a fatigue of ‘The Brussels Effect’?

Focusing on the fiscal adjustment that the first regulation would require of countries with debt above the treaty benchmarks.

In this episode, we look at the 2023 State of the Union address delivered by Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission.

Giuseppe Porcaro and Nicolas Véron speak with Sharon Donnery about European banking supervision.

The evolution of the grouping alongside the changing dynamics of political economy.

The story of China's EV industry is not just one of rapid growth and success; it also involves intricate geopolitical dynamics which could put its success at risk.

Exploring the complex intersection of geopolitics and Artificial Intelligence in defence, diplomacy, and decision-making.

Leaders maintain a belief that employee collaboration is negatively impacted by remote work, but the evidence to support this assumption is mixed.

A deep dive into the history of central banking over the four centuries before 1800.

Examining the past, present and future of the global energy system.

Exploring the unintended consequences of the use of sanctions as a diplomatic weapon.

What potential bottlenecks might be hindering the transformation of China’s innovation efforts into productivity growth?

The ongoing steel and aluminium negotiations between the EU and the US and their initial negotiation proposals are examined.

How can the European Union’s industrial policy advance decarbonisation while fostering strategic autonomy and economic efficiency?

How do scholars write the future of global politics?

Jeromin Zettelmeyer sits down with Martin Wolf to discuss his latest book, ‘The Crisis of Democratic Capitalism’.

How China and the Gulf States are building bilateral economic relations.

Rising interest costs for the EU borrowing will exert further pressure on the funding of important EU programmes. The EU should thus quickly review how interest costs are accounted for in its budget and financial framework.

Decelerated economic growth has and will continue to determine China’s position in global, regional and national spheres.

How can we equip people with the skills they need to adapt to a rapidly changing labour market?

Having weathered the 2022 energy crisis, it is time to consider its longer-term repercussions on the European Union’s industry.

Decoupling the US-China tech ecosystem is not feasible in the economic reality, but bifurcation offers a more gradual process that requires clear understanding of the direction and speed of divergence.

The EU faces a fiscal dilemma in the long-term: fiscal space has likely declined, but public investment needs have gone up.

A deep dive into EU regulation of the banking sector and how European banks were affected by the recent bank.

Will decentralised finance become established and normalised?

What role does China play in the African media landscape?

How flexible are remote jobs?

Why has the ECB decided to implement this policy?

What role do critical raw materials play in the EU’s industrial policy?

How the Belt and Road Initiative has transformed into a geopolitical tool for China.

A timely conversation on the Silicon Valley Bank crisis.

In this podcast episode, we explore how the patriarchy intersects with economy, society and polity.

A reflection on the impact of sanctions against Russia, one year since the outbreak of the war in Ukraine.

A timely discussion about the reopening of China after the zero-Covid policy and its implications on the global economy

A deep dive into the IRA and its expected impact on the world trade system.

Is the world witnessing a shift away from Hyper-globalisation to Deglobalisation?

A review of Franco-German relations on the anniversary of the Élysée Treaty.

Is China’s real estate market sustainable?

What are the implications of Croatia joining the euro area?

As 2022 closes, we look back at some of the most important and interesting economic policy developments from Europe and the world.

Views from USA and Europe on the future of Digital Automation Technologies and their implications for the Future of Work.

India’s bilateral relations with China could forge the way for a multipolar international system across the world.

How will CBDCs impact the international financial system?

A timely discussion on the retreat of democracy and its root causes.

A special episode of the Sound of Economics Live where we explore the key takeaways from COP27.

Reviewing the European Commission’s proposal for reforming the Stability and Growth Pact.

China’s semiconductors push already has lessons for the rest of the world.

How can Europe and the United States adapt social protection system to meet the vastly developing labour market?

How are digital platforms overtaking the state and how can we regain control?

A macroeconomic outlook for the global economy.

What does this meeting entail?

Mapping China’s strategic interests in the Western Balkans.

A conversation about inequality developments in the European Union and United States in light of the changing nature of jobs.

Discussion of a European Political Community ahead of the summit in Prague on 6 October.

While mistakes unduly constrained rate hikes, gradual tightening is the right approach along with a new instrument to address energy bottlenecks.

Will many that have fled Ukraine return, or will families eventually be reunited abroad?

In this episode, we look at the State of the Union address delivered by Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission.

An insight of China’s economy in the first half of 2022 and what to expect next.

Where did it all go wrong?

Bruegel’s new Director Jeromin Zettelmeyer and Maria Demertzis discuss the European economic outlook.

What does the future look like for the self-employed and what does it mean for traditional workers?

How science fiction is shaping China’s economics, politics and society.

A timely discussion about the role AI plays in job quality

An assessment of the EU Chips Act.

Challenges of an energy independent Europe.

How has the COVID-19 Pandemic reshaped the scope and ambition of China's Belt and Road Initiative?

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

What needs to be done to address the Sri Lankan crisis and how does it relates to China?

Can economic growth be a force for good and help in the fight against climate change?