April 2021 | No. 455

April 2021 | No. 455

Editorial

Bitcoins at 50,000 euros: any more bids?

Enric Fernández

Key points of the month

European frustration
Oriol Aspachs

Forecasts and indicators

Forecast and indicators - April 2021

Financial markets

Optimism in the financial markets improves with caution
New fiscal package in the US: overheating in sight?
Clàudia CanalsMàxim Ventura Bolet
¿Quo vadis, Chinese debt?
Jordi Singla

International economy

A transatlantic gap opens up in the world economy
The factors behind the rise in euro area inflation
Ricard Murillo Gili

Spanish economy

Spain: a sinuous first quarter
Automation: a race we are not devoting enough effort to
Clàudia CanalsOriol Carreras Baquer
Taking stock of the «intermediate» sectors in Spain
Oriol Carreras Baquer
A much-needed aid package for businesses and self-employed workers in Spain
Javier García Arenas

Portuguese economy

Dossier

Central banks and digital currencies: a major challenge not without its difficulties
Javier García ArenasAdrià Morron Salmeron
Waiting for inflation
Adrià Morron SalmeronJavier García Arenas
Central bank independence: from the theory to the practice
Javier García ArenasAdrià Morron Salmeron
The shadow of fiscal dominance
Adrià Morron SalmeronJavier García Arenas

Forecast and indicators - April 2021

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