Addressing banks’ vulnerability to runs, part 1: Facts, arguments, and policy challenges

The bank failures in March 2023 revived old debates about the role of deposit funding for banks, the best way to address the fragility inherent
War and transnational reshoring

Firms can react to geopolitical and supply chain shocks by altering their input sourcing and sales destination choices. This column presents new evidence of the
A picture of income inequality and middle classes across the EU

Concerns about growing inequality and a shrinking middle class are deeply ingrained in European public perceptions. This column provides a more nuanced picture of Europe
Spillovers to emerging markets and investor heterogeneity

The recent rise in interest rates worldwide has reignited the debate over its implications for emerging market economies. This column uses data for the euro
Climate beliefs and asset prices

Climate-related risks, both those related to the warming of the planet and those related to our actions to mitigate it, are a factor in asset
Underlying inflation: Zooming in on goods versus services

All of the measures regularly monitored at the ECB of underlying inflation, which captures the ‘signal’ on medium-term inflationary pressures, have come down since the
EU governments face pivotal vote on Chinese EV tariffs

European Union members face a pivotal vote on Friday on whether to impose tariffs of up to 45% on imports of Chinese-made electric vehicles in
Oil prices little changed as Middle East conflict, ample supply outlook weigh

Oil prices were little changed on Friday, but remained on track for strong weekly gains, as investors weighed the prospect of a wider Middle East
Dollar near six-week high ahead of US jobs report; yen wobbles

The dollar hovered near a six-week high on Friday ahead of a payrolls report that could decide the path of U.S. interest rates, while the
Asia shares fall, oil set for weekly gains on Mideast risks

Asian stocks retreated on Friday while oil prices headed for their sharpest weekly gain in more than a year, as escalating tensions in the Middle

