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ECB puts the ball in the fiscal court, Lamont analyses end of austerity and more

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ECB puts the ball in the fiscal court, Lamont analyses end of austerity and more

THE WEEKEND REVIEW  

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ECB puts the ball in the fiscal court: In resisting market pressure to deliver a ‘whatever it takes’ message in response to the coronavirus shock to the euro area’s economy, the European Central Bank has put the ball decisively into the court of finance ministers. This may have pleased colleagues on the governing council who have lost patience with the central bank being ‘the only game in town’. Not so much the market, write Danae Kyriakopoulou and David Marsh.

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Lamont analyses end of austerity: Britain has launched a £30bn fiscal stimulus to counter the coronavirus outbreak, the biggest increase in borrowing since 1992. Lord (Norman) Lamont, chancellor of the exchequer in 1992, joins David Marsh, OMFIF chairman, to discuss the end of austerity. Listen.

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Central banks’ role in responding to crises: The risk of recession has risen markedly, placing central banks back into the spotlight. Pierre Blanchet, of Amundi, Patrick Honohan, formerly of the Central Bank of Ireland, and Barnabás Virág, of Magyar Nemzeti Bank, join OMFIF’s Danae Kyriakopoulou to discuss how central banks should act. Watch.

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Future of the EBRD: The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development was created 30 years ago to help build market economies in eastern Europe. Amid a changing environment within the EBRD regions and beyond, there are different ways it could move forward, write Tadeusz Kościński and Pier Carlo Padoan. Read more.

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Biden’s surge and the power of fear: Democratic primary voters weary of President Trump and leery of Bernie Sanders are massively backing Joe Biden. His policies represent a return to the status quo. He appears to be a candidate who will get the nomination only because he is the least bad choice, writes Darrell Delamaide. Read more.

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