Future is Blue

There are not enough workers. Businesses are struggling to hire all the workers they need. As of the first quarter of 2021, the eurozone´s active workforce remained 2.6 million below pre-pandemic levels, while the US labour force still has almost 2 million fewer people. What can policymakers in both side of the Atlantic do about it? 

In this episode we are covering one of the most concerning developments we are witnessing over the past few weeks: the rising energy prices. As cold temperatures start knocking on our doors, some fear we are approaching an expensive winter that could complicate the green agenda. Don't miss this conversation hosted by Carlos Carnicero Urabayen with Annika Hedberg and Raymond Torres.

Olaf Scholz, the SPD candidate has come first with a very small margin. Presumably, he will try now to form a coalition with the Green Party and the liberals of FDP. This would be the so-called traffic light coalition (red, green and yellow). A Jamaica option is also on the table (with the CDU joined by Greens and Liberals). Worth noting as well that in both traffic light and Jamaica option, the Greens would be positioned as the second partner. This should be important for the EU economic agenda, according to Peter Bofinger 

Raymond Torres in conversation with Carlos Carnicero Urabayen analyse the key economic risks for the rest of 2021.Recovery is well under way and unemployment keeps falling in most EU countries. Pre-pandemic jobs levels are expected in the next few quarters. However, there are a few concerns to keep a close eye on over the next few months. Inflation, high levels of public debt and the capacity to combine economic life with a persistent pandemic are key economic concerns these days.

The pandemic has changed pretty much everything, forcing us to think of new ways of doing things. After more than a year of remote work, now that we are entering a postpandemic world, the future looks more and more hybrid, with a mix of office and home-based working. Automation and the digitalisation of most sectors is also happening at an unprecedented speed. Now, what are the broader implications of these trends for our economies and our labour markets? Don't miss this discussion featuring Cécile Jolly and Raymond Torrres, moderated by Carlos Carnicero Urabayen 

Is the global minimum tax such a revolutionary achievement as it sounds? Will multinationals find ways to escape the new tax system proposed at the heart of the G7? Is there a risk that a tax system of this nature can put at risk global recovery?These are some of the questions that we address in this discussion hosted by Carlos Carnicero Urabayen and with the participation of Zach Meyers, research fellow at the Centre for European Reform, and Raymond Torres, Funcas Europe Director.

Miguel Carrión, Funcas Europe analyst, talks to Carlos Carnicero Urabayen about Spain’s recovery plan - what we know so far, what’s missing and how it can contribute to help the Spanish economy recover from the COVID shock.Host: Carlos Carnicero UrabayenA project of Funcas Europe. Produced by Agenda Pública.

Carlos Carnicero Urabayen hosts a discussion with Raymond Torres, Funcas Europe Director, and Lourdes Casanova, Gail and Rob Cañizares Director, Emerging Markets Institute, Cornell Univerisity, about the implications of the recent surge in commodities’ prices for Europe’s economic recovery and the balance of power between global powers in a post Corona world.”Host: Carlos Carnicero UrabayenEdition: Franco Delle DonneA project of Funcas Europe. Produced by Agenda Pública.

A conversation about Italy’s economic prospects between Orsola Costantini and Raymond Torres, hosted by Carlos Carnicero Urabayen.Our guests: Orsola Costantini, Economic affairs officer at UNCTAD.Raymond Torres, Funcas Europe director.Host: Carlos Carnicero UrabayenEdition: Franco Delle DonneA project of Funcas Europe. Produced by Agenda Pública.

Christian Odendahl, Chief Economist at the Centre for European Reform, and Raymond Torres, Funcas Europe Director, discuss with Carlos Carnicero Urabayen the impact of vaccine delays in Europe for a covid-19 economic recovery.Our guests: Christian Odendahl, analyst at UK in a Chanfing Europe.Raymond Torres, Funcas Europe director.Host: Carlos Carnicero UrabayenEdition: Franco Delle DonneA project of Funcas Europe. Produced by Agenda Pública.