In this episode we consider the role of government policy in the transformation, the UK’s strategy to achieve decarbonisation and how the outcomes of COP26 could influence the future of energy on a global scale. 

In this episode,  Anna Moss, Climate Change Scenario Analyst at abrdn, and Luke Bartholomew, co-host and our Senior Monetary Economist, join Paul Diggle to discuss the role of the judicial system and the courts and central banks in climate policy, and the profound impact that climate litigation and central bank action has on investment markets. 

In this episode, Stephanie Kelly interviews Paul Diggle and Luke Bartholomew on their research into the long-term effects of COVID-19 on the economy. 

Duncan Weldon, UK Economics Correspondent for the The Economist, joins us to discuss his new book looking at the political economy of Britain from the industrial revolution to the pandemic.
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In this episode of the Macro Bytes podcast we take a look at the initial rebound in global economic growth and consider the factors that could slow down the pace of recovery .
 
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In this week's episode the team discuss the IPCC’s 6th Assessment Report on climate change which has gained considerable media coverage since its publication. They explore their initial reactions, how it impacts concepts like Net Zero 2050 and what it  means for investors, policymaker,and companies. 

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Welcome to another week of our Macro Bytes podcast – in which co-hosts  Paul Diggle and Luke Bartholomew are joined by special guest David Beckworth, Senior Research Fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, former Treasury Department economist, academic and host of the Macro Musings podcast to explore the new frontiers of central banking. 

This week the team discuss three key topics:

·       The recent changes to the US Fed’s and other central banks’ inflation targeting frameworks

·       The implications of central banks getting involved in climate policy

·       Whether central banks are going to start issuing digital currencies in response to the rising popularity of cryptocurrencies

David’s NYT Op-Ed on Jerome Powell’s reappointment is here. 

Luke and Paul’s piece on green central banking is here

And here are our thoughts on the outlook of central bank digital currencies 


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Welcome to another week of our Macro Bytes podcast. Our host Paul Diggle is joined by colleagues James McCann and Edward Glossop from the abrdn Research Institute to discuss how the Delta variant is impacting the economic recovery around the world. 

In this episode we discuss the spread of the Delta variant through the major economies and highlight how vaccine rollouts and Covid handling will drive countries on different economic paths. 

The team explores how different policy responses, political preferences and varying vaccination rates are creating a divergent recovery. Mapping a country’s vaccine penetration against its Covid-handling strategy can give a good indication of its economic recovery prospects.    


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Welcome to another week of Macro Bytes in which our host Stephanie Kelly is joined by Abigail Watt, to discuss their latest output in the A Woman’s Place research series : an index for investors and policymakers to track progress and changes in female workforce dynamics. 

 This new Gender Equality Index (GEI) scores and ranks 29 developed countries on gender equality, in terms of macroeconomic fundamentals, policy and empowerment – and shows where countries are doing well and where they need to improve when it comes to maximising female potential in the workforce.

 In this episode the authors share their belief that countries with more progressive gender policies and higher GEI scores will be better equipped to deal with issues like aging populations and slowing productivity growth and why investors considering long-term risks should factor in gender equality to get a more holistic view of the fundamental problems of labour supply constraints and the consequences of aging populations. 

 The GEI seeks to provide a basic framework for undertaking this analysis and a useful additional tool for forecasting which countries are vulnerable to weak productivity and potential growth and which are likely to flourish and benefit from the growth in the investment environment.


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In this episode of Macro Bytes we take a look at the US labour market and its implications for the Federal Reserve. What’s been holding back labour supply and how temporary or permanent is this? What’s behind the change in the dot plot and to what extent do markets need to fret about a more hawkish Fed?

Welcome to another week of Macro Bytes. In this episode our host Paul Diggle is joined by James McCann from ASI and Kathy Bostjancic from Oxford Economics. Following the COVID-19 pandemic, the US is seeing a slower than expected recovery of the labour market. We discuss the potential causes and the future outlook. 

Part 1 focuses on the labour market, the causes behind mismatched labour supply and demand, and the implications for inflation. 

Part 2 discusses the June Federal Reserve meeting  and what monetary policy normalisation means for financial markets.

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