EU-US Trade and Technology Council: Modest progress in a challenging context
The European Commission first floated the idea of an EU-US Trade and Technology Council (TTC) in December 2020, following Joe Biden’s election as the US president.
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Climate change [What Think Tanks are thinking]
This note offers links to recent commentaries, studies and reports from international think tanks on climate issues. More papers on the topic can be found in a previous edition of ‘What Think Tanks are Thinking.
Bank of England raises UK interest rates to 4%
Hike of 0.5 percentage points lifts rates to 14-year high, but BoE says shorter and shallower recession now more likelyInterest rates rise again but Bank of England hints at a brighter futureThe Bank of England raised interest rates for a tenth consecu…
Brexit is a ‘complete disaster’ and ‘total lies’, says Tory billionaire
Private equity boss Guy Hands says Boris Johnson ‘threw the country and the NHS under the bus’Billionaire businessman Guy Hands has called Brexit a “complete disaster” and a “bunch of total lies” that has harmed large parts of the economy.Speaking on t…
Australia and New Zealand: Economic indicators and trade with EU
Our infographic provides an insight into the economic performance of Australia and New Zealand compared to the EU, and looks at the trade dynamics between the two blocs.
International trade [What Think Tanks are thinking]
This note offers links to a series of recent commentaries and reports from major international think tanks and research institutes on international trade policy
UK will be 15 years late in hitting £1tn annual export target, figures show
Exclusive: Forecasts predict exports will fall to £707bn next year and target will not be reached until 2035Ministers have been accused of leaving a “record of failure and broken promises” as internal forecasts show Britain will be 15 years late in ach…
EU-US climate and energy relations in light of the Inflation Reduction Act
Historically, the US has been among the world’s largest emitters of greenhouse gases (GHG).
The Global Gateway: Taking stock after its first year
The current era seems to be one of permanent underinvestment. The global financial and economic crisis, which began in 2008, made financing conditions tighter and budgetary constraints sharper, which had a negative effect on both public and private investment globally.