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The Future Of Financial Repression | Helen Thompson on Energy, Capital Controls, and the Federal Reserve
Oct 16, 2023
Helen Thompson, Professor of Political Economy at the University of Cambridge, discusses European energy, the Federal Reserve, financial repression, and rising geopolitical tensions. Topics include wind and solar power, nuclear energy, the strong American monetary power, implications of sovereign debt, financial repression and capital controls, the future of money, U.S.-China relations, and conflicts in the Middle East.
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- European countries were able to avert the energy crisis through good fortune, mild weather, and their wealth, highlighting the competition between Europe and Asia for energy supply.
- Russia's gas exports declined during the energy crisis, but oil exports remained relatively unchanged, with European countries continuing to rely on Russian oil imports.
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European energy crisis and its resolution
The podcast discusses the energy crisis in Europe that was anticipated to worsen due to high energy prices and low supply. However, the crisis was averted as the European countries benefited from milder winter temperatures and their ability to force prices up in liquid natural gas markets. The podcast highlights the role of good fortune, weather conditions, and the wealth of European economies in protecting them in the competition between European and Asian countries for energy supply. It also mentions the uncertainty surrounding China's role in the crisis and the implications of its fluctuating demand for natural gas imports.
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