China Targets Inequality, Big 2021 Calls, U.K.-EU Deal: Eco Day

The Chinese Communist Party’s new pledge to fix the “demand side” of the economy has prompted expectations the leadership will implement more egalitarian policies to stimulate consumer spending
From U.S. inflation scares to the ECB’s inflation target, to Bank of Japan ETF purchases and RBI rate cuts, 2021 promises a lot of big decisions that policy makers have to get right, says Tom Orlik
Britain and the EU look set to seal a historic post-Brexit trade accord in time for Christmas after negotiators reached the outline of a deal
A growing number of borrowers in Asia Pacific are getting loans whose interest rates are linked to meeting sustainability goals
U.S. consumer spending and incomes fell more than forecast in November and filings for unemployment benefits remained elevated
Even as Canadian policy makers ramp up Covid-19 restrictions, economists are becoming more optimistic about the outlook
The Bank of Thailand is likely to retain its focus on the Baht in 2021, writes Tamara Mast Henderson, after extending its policy pause
You’ve heard about a V-, U-, and K-shaped recovery by now. But what about Baa?
Stephanie Flanders and Lucy Meakin ponder in their weekly podcast whether the pandemic is the answer to the productivity puzzle
Zaw Moe Ko was happy that his boss in Myanmar’s commercial center of Yangon pays him in dollars — until the pandemic struck. Now he can’t get rid of them fast enough

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