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World economy 4th September 2013

G-20 meets poisoned by acrimony

MADRID | By JP Marin Arrese | When G-20 leaders meet tomorrow, discussions will be exposed to bad feelings and deep-rooted bitterness. Since the Cold War relations between the US and Russian presidents had never sunk to such low levels of mutual understanding. The unilateral intervention in Syria is poisoning bilateral relations, Mr Putin considering it as sheer trespassing in his own backyard. His latest offer to envisage a green light should Damascus responsibility be fully substantiated amounts to a time buying tactic. Should the US rebuke this overture, it could lead to an open clash.

World economy 20th August 2013

Bernanke’s Fed: Obsessions & disorientation

SAO PAULO | By Marcus Nunes | The author believes that two ‘obsessions’ are at the root of the loss in nominal stability that took place in the Bernanke Fed: the ‘obsession’ with inflation and its counterpart, the ‘obsession’ with interest rates.

In Europe 16th August 2013

Is that a euro comeback I see before me?

MADRID | By Luis Arroyo | Those who have already celebrated the euro comeback might be deluding themselves: investor confidence has changed gear because European peripheral risk at this point looks safer than some emerging economies’.

In Europe 14th August 2013

Recovery is within reach of Eurozone

BRUSSELS | By commissioner Olli Rehn | ‘Yes, this slightly more positive data is welcome – but there is no room for any complacency whatsoever. I hope there will be no premature, self-congratulatory statements suggesting “the crisis is over”.’

Markets 9th August 2013

Central banks took the wrong end of inflation

SAO PAULO | By Marcus Nunes | An alternative, which has been proposed by people like Krugman and Blanchard, is for the central bank to increase the inflation target.

World economy 6th August 2013

The Federal Reserve’s controversial exit strategy

BARCELONA | By CaixaBank research team | As Bernanke’s words are digested, it is inevitable that questions come up regarding whether this sequence is correct or, on the other hand, the Federal Reserve’s actions are untimely.

In Europe 31st July 2013

Angela Merkel sets the pace for the re-founding of Europe

BARCELONA | By Oriol Aspachs and Joan Daniel Pina, at CaixaBank research department | To date it is the German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, who has set the pace of Europe’s construction. Without purporting to be a great leader, Germany is fulfilling this role.

In Europe 23rd July 2013