Interview with Martin Wolf-FT Chief Economics Commentator

Article written by Prieur du Plessis, editor of the Investment Postcards from Cape Town blog.European Union leaders worked on three fronts over the weekend to resolve the eurozone crisis. They reconvene on Wednesday. But a mere fix will not be enough. Martin Wolf, chief economics commentator, and Philip Stephens, chief political commentator, discuss fiscal federation, the European Central Bank and the UK.

Article written by Prieur du Plessis, editor of the Investment Postcards from Cape Town blog.With the shadow of the 2007/2008 crisis still looming large and growth forecasts downgraded across the board is there anywhere that can provide light on the gloomy outlook? Martin Wolf, FT’s chief economics commentator, gives an evaluation of the global economy in 2012.

Article written by Prieur du Plessis, editor of the Investment Postcards from Cape Town blog.Greece’s second bailout has been agreed, but a leaked eurozone report suggests the heavily indebted country will need yet another. John Authers, FT’s Long View columnist, discusses with Martin Wolf, FT’s chief economics commentator, whether this latest package can possibly work.

Martin Wolf, Financial Times chief economics commentator, and highly respected on both sides of the Atlantic, did so on Monday, January 23. In "Seven Ways To Fix The System's Flaws," Wolf called for "explicit fiscal redistribution from the winners to the losers, and particularly to the children of the losers; subsidization or direct provisions of jobs; big efforts to improve the quality of education and childcare for all, including public financing of access to higher education; and a determination to sustain demand more effectively in severe downturns."

Article written by Prieur du Plessis, editor of the Investment Postcards from Cape Town blog.John Authers, FT’s Long View columnist, and Martin Wolf, FT’s chief economics commentator, on whether Mario Monti and Mario Draghi can save the eurozone.Click here or on the image below to watch the video.

Martin Wolf, FT chief economics commentator, makes his predictions for 2011 about world economic growth, the eurozone crisis, interest rates and currency wars.Click here or on the image below to view the video clip.