Inflation Insurance
From Moody’s Talks - Global Economy Unwrapped by Moody's Analytics
June 4, 2026 · 49 min · Episode 83
About this episode
The episode discusses the challenges of inflation in Europe, focusing on euro zone data and monetary policy responses.
Inflation is again testing Europe’s policymakers, raising uncomfortable questions about how persistent recent upward pressure will prove and how best to respond. In the first part of a European special, Gaurav is joined by Kamil, Andrew and Barbara to unpack the latest euro zone inflation data and what is driving the renewed pickup in services prices. They explore the role of energy costs, insurance premiums and expectations, why the broader backdrop still looks different to 2022, but how upside risks could nonetheless intensify. The debate turns to monetary policy, assessing the case for “insurance” hikes from the ECB and contrasting with the more fragile U.K. backdrop faced by the Bank of England.
People in this episode
Host: Gaurav
Guests: Kamil, Andrew, Barbara
Topics covered
- inflation
- monetary policy
- euro zone
- energy costs
- services prices
- ECB
- Bank of England
Keywords
- inflation
- euro zone
- monetary policy
- energy costs
- services prices
- ECB
- Bank of England
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: ECB, Bank of England
Places: Europe, U.K., euro zone
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