
THINK aloud is a podcast by ING Global Research hosted by Senior Editor Rebecca Byrne. Subscribe to hear expert analysis on the global economy, monetary policy, and financial markets, that you won't find anywhere else.
| Publishes | Infrequently | Episodes | 125 | Founded | 6 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | Business | |||

In this podcast, ING’s Jan Frederik Slijkerman discusses the key trends that are set to define the European telecoms sector in 2026
Are Trump’s pharmaceutical policies a seismic revolution, or just hot air? Will he succeed in lowering drug prices in 2026? Will manufacturing shift to the US? And how will all of this impact Europe and China? ING's Diederik Stadig and Stephen Farrel... more
In this podcast, ING's Diederik Stadig, Gerben Hieminga and Coco Zhang discuss the role of data centres in driving global economic growth, strategies to tackle the energy challenge, and what Europe must do to raise its game
In this podcast, ING's James Knightley and Padhraic Garvey discuss President Trump's efforts to steer monetary policy - and the economic narrative - through high-profile firings at the Federal Reserve and Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Across recent episodes, the focus centers on macroeconomics, monetary policy, and global markets, anchored by ING analysts and policy-focused guests. Topics span telecoms and digital infrastructure in Europe, pharmaceutical policy and pricing, data-center demand and energy considerations, tariff dynamics and their impact on equities and credit, and geopolitical risks shaping energy and inflation. The show consistently probes how policy shifts, trade tensions, and central-bank decisions ripple through economies, with practical takeaways for investors, corporate leaders, and policymakers. A notable throughline is the emphasis on structural shifts—digitalization, healthcare affordability, and energy transitions—paired with timely geopolitical ... more
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Recent guests on ING THINK aloud include:
1. Jan Frederik Slijkerman
2. Diederik Stadig
3. Tim Rahill
4. Carsten Brzeski
5. Bert Colijn
6. Ewa Manthey
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