15/07/10EcoTV July/August - Economic recovery and consumer confidence in the United States, the flexibilty of China's exchange rate, and a review of the eurozone's economic situation. All in video...

The webTV for BNP Paribas economists, is presented by the journalist Gaëlle Copienne. On the agenda every month is Philippe d'Arvisenet, Director of Economic Research, as well as two interviews regarding the top headlines in the international economic world.

This month, the three subjects are:

US households: Should we be worried about economic recovery?
Philippe d'Arvisenet, Director of Economic Research

“ […] The explanation when it comes to the savings ratio was the fact that households draw out of their savings invested in cash, I mean money market, mutual funds and that sort of things, and of course that cannot be extrapolated. […] ”

Why does China choose to return to a more flexible exchange rate regime?
Christine Peltier, OECD Economist

“ […] The Chinese authorities decided to change their exchange rate policy a few days before the G20 summit, which was a good way to ease tensions between Beijing and the US, who want to see the Yuan appreciate. […] ”

What's the conjuncture like in the eurozone compared to its economic partners?
Eric Vergnaud , OECD Economist

“ […] In emerging countries we can expect GDP to grow by 6% both in 2010 and 2011, while in the developed countries, growth will be limited to 2%. […] ”

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