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It’s official: central banks have become monuments to utter confusion.

The latest interest rate hikes to combat supply-side driven inflation are a sign of tunnel vision among economists and policymakers.

Bob Hancké examines the European Central Bank’s recent decision to raise rates and invent a tool to reduce spreads.

What does it take to establish a semiconductor supply chain in Europe? And what could go wrong?

Trade unions against the EU minimum wage? Bob Hancké examines the debate and proposes a way forward.

Brexit not only hampers trade with the EU, the UK-EU TCA also severely limits Britain's ability to conclude FTAs with other nations.

Europe's mission-driven approach to strategic autonomy is a result of its innovation-inferiority complex and might not even be necessary.

Instead of creating a flat free trade area, the UK-EU deal has introduced more uncertainty and adjustment problems for UK traders.

Loose central bank money and Covid-induced shocks herald the return of the inflation spectre. Here is why you don't have to worry about it.

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