Tomas Hirst is a macro analyst in the Strategy and Allocation division at LMI and formerly worked at Credit Sights, an independent fixed income research company, where he led the European strategy team covering Euro and sterling credit markets. Prior to that, he also worked at Bloomberg and the World Economic Forum in Geneva. Tomas joins David on Macro Musings to talk about the Eurozone economy, the ECB, and the future of the Euro project. Specifically, David and Tomas discuss the macroeconomic state of post-pandemic Europe, the rationale behind the ECB's rate hikes, the inflation expectations conundrum within the Eurozone, and more. Transcript for the episode can be found here. Support the podcast by making a donation during this holiday season! Tomas's blog Tomas's Twitter: @tomashirstecon David's Twitter: @DavidBeckworth Follow us on Twitter: @Macro_Musings Click here for the latest Macro Musings episodes sent straight to your inbox! Check out our new Macro Musings merch here! Related Links: *The ECB's New Inflation Target One Year On* by Ursel Baumann, Christophe Kamps, and Manfred Kremer

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