April 2021 | No. 455

April 2021 | No. 455

Editorial

Bitcoins at 50,000 euros: any more bids?

Enric Fernandez CaixaBank Research

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
A much-needed aid package for businesses and self-employed workers in Spain
Javier García Arenas
Taking stock of the «intermediate» sectors in Spain
Oriol Carreras Baquer

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

April 2021 | No. 455

Dossier

Challenges facing central banks in the post-pandemic world

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Editorial

Bitcoins at 50,000 euros: any more bids?

Enric Fernandez CaixaBank Research

Enric Fernández

Key points of the month

European frustration

Oriol Aspachs CaixaBank Research

Forecasts and indicators

Forecasts Key indicators

Financial markets

Economic outlook

Optimism in the financial markets improves with caution

Focus

New fiscal package in the US: overheating in sight?

Clàudia Canals

Màxim Ventura Bolet

Focus

¿Quo vadis, Chinese debt?

Jordi Singla

International economy

Economic outlook

A transatlantic gap opens up in the world economy

Focus

The factors behind the rise in euro area inflation

Ricard Murillo Gili

Spanish economy

Economic outlook

Spain: a sinuous first quarter

Focus

Taking stock of the «intermediate» sectors in Spain

Oriol Carreras Baquer

Focus

Automation: a race we are not devoting enough effort to

Clàudia Canals

Oriol Carreras Baquer

Focus

A much-needed aid package for businesses and self-employed workers in Spain

Javier García Arenas

Portuguese economy

Economic outlook

Resilience and positive response to the easing of the lockdown in Portugal

Focus

Portugal: who fears the pandemic?

Vânia Duarte

Dossier

Challenges facing central banks in the post-pandemic world

Waiting for inflation

Adrià Morron Salmeron

Javier García Arenas

The shadow of fiscal dominance

Adrià Morron Salmeron

Javier García Arenas

Central bank independence: from the theory to the practice

Javier García Arenas

Adrià Morron Salmeron

Central banks and digital currencies: a major challenge not without its difficulties

Javier García Arenas

Adrià Morron Salmeron