Europe's second wave sends recovery into reverse
New lockdown measures to stem the spread of the virus in Europe are threatening to plunge the region back into recession after a brief respite over the summer, while disputes among policymakers risk d...
15 Okt 202012min
Riskier road ahead
With more Americans than ever voting by mail in the November election, and President Trump's warning that the final outcome may not be known for months, the spectre of a delayed result is still a risk...
7 Okt 20208min
What a Covid resurgence means for oil
A recent increase in the number of Covid-19 cases and new lockdown measures to stem the spread of the virus have sparked concern that demand for oil could be hit at a time when supply is picking up. I...
24 Sep 202011min
Emerging from Covid-19
The Covid-19 pandemic has ripped through the developing world this year with particular cruelty and ferocity, upending lives and livelihoods on a scale never seen before. But in markets, at least, sig...
17 Sep 202013min
No deal Brexit is no 'cliff edge' for the UK economy (but it won't help)
The UK government has changed some of the provisions in its divorce agreement with the EU, putting strain on already tense relations with the bloc and threatening to undermine a trade deal. In respons...
10 Sep 202013min
The Fed, the dollar and the asset bubble
Is the Federal Reserve encouraging a stock market bubble? Critics say a recent change to the central bank's policy framework has undesirable side effects and puts the dollar at risk. Fed member Lael B...
3 Sep 202011min
How the economy could shape the US Presidential election
With less than 10 weeks to go until the US election, President Trump continues to trail Democrat rival Joe Biden in the polls. But the race is far from over. In this podcast, ING's James Knightley dis...
26 Aug 202013min
End of job retention schemes risks recession in Europe
Many short-time work schemes in Europe are set to end at the turn of the year, suggesting the unemployment rate will finally start to reflect some of the huge economic damage caused by Covid-19. In th...
20 Aug 202015min
