In conversation with Willem Buiter

Willem Buiter, special economic adviser at Citi, joins OMFIF’s Ellie Groves to discuss challenges facing the euro area. They assess the implications of a euro area slowdown at a time of high public debt, the role of the US-China trade conflict and the probability of a global recession for advanced economies. They also discuss the European Central Bank's monetary policy announcement, whether monetary policy tools have run their course, and the politics of fiscal stimulus.