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The Sound of Economics

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The Sound of Economics brings you insights, debates, and research-based discussions on economic policy in Europe and beyond. The podcast is produced by Bruegel, an independent and non-doctrinal think tank based in Brussels. It seeks to contribute to European and global economic policy-making through open, fact-based, and policy-relevant research, analysis, and debate.

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In this episode of The Sound of Economics, host Rebecca Christie speaks about financing European innovation with the Jacque Delors Centre’s Marlene Schörner and Louise Tumchewics of the Royal Danish Defence College, specialist in the geoeconomics of ... more

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In this episode of The Sound of Economics, host Rebecca Christie speaks with Bruegel’s Zsolt Darvas and Debora Revoltella about the European Union’s unprecedented, joint-debt funded Recovery and Resilience Fund, paid for with the NextGenerationEU bon... more

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In this episode of the Sound of Economics, host Rebecca Christie discusses the economic sway of Brazil, Russia, India and China with Jim O’Neill, who coined the BRIC acronym in 2001, and Bruegel researchers Suman Bery and Alicia García-Herrero. Do th... more

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In this episode of The Sound of Economics, Yuyun Zhan and Alicia García-Herrero are joined by Kristy Loke to examine how China governs artificial intelligence and what that means for the global AI race.

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Debora Revoltella
Bruegel colleague; former executive at the European Investment Bank
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Episode: The Pandemic Recovery Revolution
Zsolt Darvas
Bruegel economist
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Episode: The Pandemic Recovery Revolution
Jim O'Neill
Former Bruegel board member and former chief economist of Goldman Sachs who coined the BRICS acronym
Goldman Sachs (former) / Bruegel
Episode: BRICs at 25
Suman Bery
Bruegel staff, discussing India and BRICS dynamics
Bruegel
Episode: BRICs at 25
Alicia García-Herrero
Economist with focus on China and international finance
Bruegel
Episode: BRICs at 25
Kristy Loke
Maths research fellow focusing on China's AI innovation and governance strategies
University/Institute unknown from transcript
Episode: China's AI governance playbook
Olaf Sleijpen
Governor of the Dutch Central Bank
De Nederlandsche Bank
Episode: What’s threatening financial stability?
Jeromin Zettelmeyer
Director at Bruegel
Bruegel
Episode: State of the Union live
Simone Tagliapietra
Deputy Director at Bruegel
Bruegel
Episode: State of the Union live

Hosts

Yuyun Zhan
Host of The Sound of Economics; Bruegel; ZhōngHuá Mundus involvement
Rebecca Christie
Host of The Sound of Economics; Bruegel

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 122 ratings
  • This is not a podcast about economics

    The podcast is not about economics. It consists of professors in political science talking about how great they think the EU is.

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    The real Discipulus
    Denmark2 years ago
  • Excellent podcast super credible contributors

    For anyone who is a interested in trade or other aspects of economics, this podcast gets into the weeds with real expert contributors.

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    savod1977
    Ireland3 years ago
  • Good indepth

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    DaniDani
    4 years ago
  • Good indepth

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    Dani
    4 years ago
  • Good, inspirational Bruegel content

    The first two episodes have covered important and interesting topics in an enlightening way for the uninitiated and the more knowledgable alike. The insights from Bruegel scholars in this new format are inspiring!

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    LeaFov
    Denmark10 years ago

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Content can be dense but rewarding for listeners seeking depth in economics and policy.
Guest mix offers strong policy and academic perspectives.
Experts provide credible, data-driven insights for EU and global economics.

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What’s threatening financial stability?
Q: What skills are essential for the ECB executive board, and how should that influence governance?
Crisis management capability, a mix of economists and lawyers, and especially diversity in background to enrich decision-making, with a focus on calm, evidence-based analysis and collaboration.
What’s threatening financial stability?
Q: What needs reforming in the banking package, and is this about capital mandates, mergers, or deposit insurance?
A true banking union with an explicit European deposit insurance scheme is needed, plus greater harmonization of rules and simplification, while avoiding a weakening of capital requirements; scale and competition must be balanced with prudent regulation to support credit while maintaining resilience.
What’s threatening financial stability?
Q: Olaf, how much are you worried about a crisis that comes from within or from the outside of the euro area?
Both internal and external risks are a concern; however, the banking sector is more resilient than before the crisis, with better capital and regulation, though cyber risk remains a critical, systemic threat requiring stronger operational resilience and contingency planning.
What’s threatening financial stability?
Q: Can you tell us a little bit about how you see the outlook right now and maybe what's most on your mind?
The outlook is surrounded by elevated financial stability risks driven by geopolitical tensions, cyber risks, high valuations, and questions about public finances; however, resilience has improved and growth, while subdued, remains resilient. A combination of higher term premia, inflation expectations, and policy rate outlooks is pushing long-term rates higher. Mitigants include better bank capitalization, the potential use of TPI with fiscal support, and stronger European integration like banking union and coherent policy responses.
Europe’s new anti-money laundering agency
Q: My understanding is that starting from 2028, they'll have a list of about 40 entities that they will be directly overseeing. Is that how to think about AMLA's direct authority?
Yes, AMLA is expected to directly supervise a limited set of entities (around 40 initially) while coordinating with national authorities for a much larger pool, with the aim of harmonizing practices across the EU and leveraging data, governance, and FIU collaboration to raise overall effectiveness.

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What is The Sound of Economics about and what kind of topics does it cover?

Known for conversant, policy-focused discussions, this show frequently covers European and global economics with a strong emphasis on policy implications, monetary systems, and geopolitical factors. Recent episodes cycle through topics such as labor market resilience and job quality in the face of AI and automation, the design and politics of safe assets in the euro area, the global AI stack and Europe's sovereignty, Brexit-era EU dynamics, and China–Europe trade and technology dynamics. Noteworthy aspects include in-depth, multi-guest conversations featuring leading think-tank researchers and policy-makers, a willingness to tackle complex regulatory and macroeconomic questions, and a tendency to connect technical topics (like ETS or AI gov... more

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