Chinas Überkapazitäten überschwemmen die EU mit Billigwaren. Die Konsequenzen spürt besonders der Arbeitsmarkt. Auch Deutschland kann sich den Auswirkungen nicht mehr, wie einst, entziehen.
By Andreas Landwehr
China’s overcapacity is flooding the European Union (EU) with cheap goods. The consequences are felt most acutely in the labor market. Germany, too, can no longer shield itself from the effects as it once did.
By Andreas Landwehr
China and the European Central Bank plan to cooperate more closely – including on reforming the global monetary system. A visit by ECB head Lagarde to Beijing sends a signal for economic cooperation amid growing trade conflicts with the US.
By Amelie Richter
During a speech in Berlin, ECB President Christine Lagarde suggested using the loss of confidence in the US to strengthen the international role of the euro. If the EU acts wisely, this could become a "global euro moment."
By Redaktion Table
Europe's central bankers are sounding the alarm: Water scarcity is endangering large parts of the agricultural, manufacturing, mining and construction sectors. Not only the south of the continent is affected, the financial risks are enormous.
By Table.Briefings
Since the ECB postponed its plan to reduce climate-damaging investments in July 2024, it has accepted fossil collateral worth EUR 13 billion. The NGO Reclaim Finance criticizes the long maturity of individual assets as particularly problematic.
By Lukas Bayer
The head of the German Insurance Association and former ECB director sees growing doubts about the dominance of the US dollar. He sees opportunities for the euro – but national egoisms would have to give way.
By Till Hoppe
The Trump administration is shaking the confidence of the financial markets in US government bonds and the dollar. This presents an opportunity for the euro – it could become the global reserve currency. But only under certain conditions.
By Table.Briefings
Trump's erratic policy raises doubts as to whether the US central bank would provide the Europeans with dollar backstop financing in the event of a crisis.
By Redaktion Table
With the increase in climate-related extreme events, inflation through supply shocks threatens to become the norm. Experts recommend rethinking the division of roles between the ECB and governments. However, they disagree on how far the ECB should go in the fight against climate change.
By Table.Briefings
