Choices have been made – Sound Economies with Mel & Peter, 11 June 2026
The European Central Bank raised interest rates today – a move we do not agree with, as this will kill any remaining chance of a growth rebound for the region. This episode, we also look at faster US inflation; how the mega-IPOs of SpaceX, Anthropic, and OpenAI will affect global stocks; and Brazil’s plan to ramp up oil production.
Timestamp:
(00:00) – Episode rundown
(00:21) – Intro
(00:48) – Quick updates
(02:21) – Brazil’s prospects to expand oil production
(06:36) – AI companies mount mega IPOs in Wall Street
(15:04) – US inflation picks up
(18:09) – A suggestion for the ECB
(22:15) – Our global outlook
“Sound Economies with Mel & Peter” is a weekly podcast where our founding CEO Peter Lundgreen and Manila-based Chief Economist for Southeast Asia and China Mel Lopez discuss what’s happening in economies around the world and their views of the global financial markets.
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