Money Talks: Tapering without the tantrum
Money Talks from The Economist
The Economist
4.4 • 1.2K Ratings
🗓️ 7 July 2021
⏱️ 27 minutes
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Summary
The economic recovery is outpacing expectations—but so is inflation. Can central banks wind back their support without sending markets into freefall? And, the Olympics used to be a bonanza for corporate sponsors, but this years’ games are turning into a reputational minefield. Rachana Shanbhogue hosts
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| 0:38.7 | The pandemic led to an economic crisis like no other, |
| 0:42.0 | but the recovery brings with it its own challenges. Inflation is rising. |
| 0:48.0 | Can central banks wind down their support without sending markets into freefall? |
| 0:52.4 | You're listening to Money Talks on Economist Radio, |
| 0:55.6 | a weekly podcast on the markets, the economy and the world of business. |
| 0:59.6 | I'm Rachna Scharnbog, finance editor at The Economist, and also on today's show, |
| 1:04.5 | why sponsors of the Tokyo Olympics are in a bind? |
| 1:08.4 | They're basically worried that this was something that was supposed to make their brands look good |
| 1:13.1 | and may end up being a bit of a PR disaster. |
| 1:22.8 | But first. |
| 1:33.3 | As the world emerges from the pandemic-induced crisis, |
| 1:36.2 | economies are bouncing back faster than predicted. On July 1st, |
| 1:40.3 | America's Congressional Budget Office doubled its 2021 growth forecast to more than 7%. |
| 1:46.6 | But the rebound has also brought less welcome news. |
| 1:49.8 | Prices are rising faster than expected, much faster. |
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