Households in the US and Europe built up a sizable amount of excess savings during the pandemic. But this cash cushion is losing its fluff.
In this episode, we speak to Maxime Darmet, Senior Economist at Allianz Trade, and Patricia Pelayo Romero, Economist at Allianz, to find out what dwindling savings and the wealth effect mean for economic growth.
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Jun 26
Ten years after Brexit: Resilience without revival
The UK is now looking for its seventh prime minister in 10 years after Keir Starmer’s resignation earlier this week. Interestingly, this week also marks 10 years since the Brexit vote, which roiled markets and divided forecasters. In this episode, Aria and Bob look at which proje ... Show More
5m 21s
Jun 12
How AI is rewiring global trade
AI-related trade has already grown from USD1trn in 2014 to USD3.8trn as of 2025, equivalent to 15% of all global trade. In this episode, we look at how AI is reshaping global trade, concentrating global power, supply chains and dependencies. This content was generated by AI with ... Show More
5m 19s
Jul 2020
BREAKDOWN: Does COVID-19 Have The World Rethinking Dollar Supremacy?
On this episode of Long Reads Sunday, we look at Professor Stephen S. Roach’s piece “The Covid Shock To The Dollar.”
This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Crypto.com.
In it, he argues:
Americans have been squandering their savings potential
Because of this, we are forced t ... Show More
10m 40s
May 2023
What should I do with my cash savings?
With inflation running higher than the interest rates provided by most banks, cash accounts can rapidly lose value. What does that mean for emergency savings funds? Brooke Masters, the FT’s US financial editor, speaks to investing columnist Moira O'Neill, and Georgia Lee Hussey, ... Show More
24m 20s