The Big View

The €40 bln Saint-Gobain counters geopolitical divisions by emphasising local management and production. In this episode of The Big View, CEO Benoît Bazin tells Peter Thal Larsen why the 361-year-old company can keep expanding, and which countries he is targeting next.

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Technology true believers argue digital cash does not need an institutional backstop. In this episode of The Big View, Gaston Gelos of the Bank for International Settlements tells Peter Thal Larsen why stablecoins and other tokens still need central banks to work smoothly.

Bank for International Settlements: Anchoring trust in money: innovation beyond stablecoins

Bank of England: Sterling-denominated systemic stablecoins

The Big View: The wobbly foundations of the stablecoin boom

The Big View: The coming battle over the future of money

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The SpaceX boss became the first trillionaire by defying business wisdom, upending financial standards and embracing far-right politics. On The Big View this week Peter Thal Larsen asks Quinn Slobodian, co-author of “Muskism”, whether Musk is a one-off or a model of the future.

Quinn Slobodian and Ben Tarnoff: "Muskism: A Guide for the Perplexed"

The Big View: Separating science fiction from fact at SpaceX

Breakingviews: SpaceX IPO riches would make robber barons blush

Breakingviews: SpaceX's $1.75 trln hope rests on Musk imagination

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Ageing populations, indebted governments and geopolitical splits undermine price stability. That leaves independent central banks unanchored, say Charles Goodhart and Manoj Pradhan. On this episode of The Big View, the economists tell Peter Thal Larsen the status quo cannot last.

Charles Goodhart and Manoj Pradhan: “The Unanchored Central Banker: Demography, Fiscal Instability, and an Erosion of the Central Bank’s Inflation-Fighting Ability”

Charles Goodhart and Manoj Pradhan: “The Great Demographic Reversal: Ageing Societies, Waning Inequality, and an Inflation Revival”

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Diagnosing malaise is easy; coming up with solutions is harder. Mariana Mazzucato, the academic and author of ‘The Common Good Economy’, argues for a wider approach to economic purpose. In this episode of The Big View, she tells Peter Thal Larsen how the discipline can improve.

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