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Hamilton enters German election, In conversation with Charles Evans
Monday 7 September 2020 – Vol.11 Ed.37.1
Commentary: Hamilton enters German election
By David Marsh in London
Strong opposition to Germany’s plans to use the Covid-19 crisis to promote European fiscal union and boost the continent’s ‘sovereignty’ has been voiced by Otmar Issing, the former economics chief at the European Central Bank. He takes issue with Finance Minister Olaf Scholz’s description of the EU’s joint debt issuance plans as marking a ‘Hamilton moment’ for Europe. Issing’s warning foreshadows a left-right split ahead of next year’s general election.
Read the full commentary on the website and join Issing for a discussion on the role of the ECB.
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Meeting: In conversation with Charles Evans
Tuesday 22 September, 15:00-16:00 BST
It has been a turbulent year for the US economy, with interest rates back at the zero lower bound and the use of policies that were once considered unconventional. Charles Evans, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, joins David Marsh for a conversation on the future of the US economy and the path to recovery.
Request to attend the meeting.
