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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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