Inflation dip puts central bankers in a pickle
The Federal Reserve and ECB once again hiked interest rates. Yet US price rises are easing with few signs of economic pain. In this Viewsroom podcast, Breakingviews columnists discuss how this phenome...
27 Jul 202316min
China’s growing pains are only just beginning
The recovery in the world’s second largest economy is stalling. In this Viewsroom podcast, Breakingviews columnists discuss how that weakness will test President Xi Jinping’s resolve to deleverage sec...
20 Jul 202320min
Thames Water’s leaky financials are far from fixed
The privately owned UK water company managed to cobble together a rescue from existing shareholders. But in this Viewsroom podcast, Breakingviews columnists discuss why the fresh funds may not be enou...
13 Jul 202314min
Canary Wharf faces stiff test to reinvent itself
HSBC is quitting the financial hub and moving to smaller quarters. In this Viewsroom podcast, Breakingviews columnists discuss how hybrid working is an existential threat for commercial property and h...
6 Jul 202321min
Putin’s problems are only minor boost for Ukraine
The Russian president restored a semblance of calm in Moscow after an aborted mutiny. In this Viewsroom podcast, Breakingviews columnists debate what this means for the country’s invasion of its neigh...
29 Jun 202324min
Rebuilding Ukraine: how much and who pays?
Talk of reconstruction may seem premature with Russia still firing missiles at Kyiv. Yet that’s what policymakers and financiers gathered in London this week to debate. In this Viewsroom podcast, Brea...
22 Jun 202318min
Man United sale heads into messy added time
The Premier League soccer club is in the final stages of a tense bidding war. In this Viewsroom podcast, Breakingviews columnists debate the merits of offers from a Qatari suitor and chemicals tycoon ...
15 Jun 202311min
Saudi oil cuts collide with investor scepticism
The Gulf state is slashing oil production in July and convinced OPEC+ to extend cuts to the end of 2024. In this Viewsroom podcast, Breakingviews columnists explain how these restrictions may still no...
8 Jun 202318min
