Sound Economies with Mel & Peter: 31 July 2025

This week, we challenge the ECB’s view that the Eurozone is in a good place after a meagre 0.1 per cent GDP growth in the second quarter. We also look behind the scenes to explain rising yields for long-term bonds in US, Japan, and Germany; the IMF’s less pessimistic view on the global economy; and China’s sharp reversal of its long-standing one-child policy.

“Sound Economies with Mel & Peter” is a weekly podcast show where our founding CEO Peter Lundgreen and Manila-based Chief Economist Mel Lopez discuss what’s happening in economies around the world and their views of the global financial markets.

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