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Gas market shocks: tracing the effect on euro area inflation expectations

05/07/2026 European Central Bank Central banks

This paper examines the impact of natural gas market shocks on gas market dynamics, inflation expectations and realized inflation in the Euro Area using a BVAR model. Our contribution lies in a novel identification strategy that distinguishes between various types of shocks of unprecedented detail, leverages weekly rather than monthly data, and extends the analysis to both market-based headline and core inflation expectations.

European temporary migration in a two country DSGE model

05/07/2026 European Central Bank Central banks

Free movement of labour across borders can influence business cycle dynamics in the affected countries. This paper studies the macroeconomic implications of temporary migration using a two-country dynamic stochastic general equilibrium model calibrated to represent the “old” EU Member States (EU15) and the “new” Member States (NMS12). The model introduces fully endogenous temporary migration and combines it with search-and-matching frictions in labour markets.

PM banks on constitutional reform agenda to smooth ND divisions ahead of congress

05/07/2026 Macropolis European Union

As preparations continue for the New Democracy party congress next week, PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis hopes that a meeting of his parliamentary group will provide an outlet for the mounting criticism of his leadership. The prime minister plans to use a debate on constitutional reform to refocus the party’s energies and restore unity ahead of elections.

BoG outlines factors hampering affordability in Greek housing market

05/07/2026 Macropolis European Union

The Bank of Greece, in its latest financial stability report, examines the housing market and the factors shaping trends in recent years.

Higher Gas Prices Are Hitting Lower-Income Americans the Hardest

05/06/2026 New York Times USA

People with lower incomes are driving less and devoting more of their budgets to transport as gas prices soar.

‘Skimpflation’: how the Strait of Hormuz is linked to your lasagne – and other everyday goods

05/06/2026 The Conversation UK

Food magic/ShutterstockThe standoff in the Strait of Hormuz has already made fuel and energy noticeably more expensive. But energy prices are only part of the story.

So your new ‘co-worker’ is an AI agent – here’s how to make the best of your human-machine relationship

05/06/2026 The Conversation USA

Meet your new colleague. AndreyPopov/iStock via Getty ImagesJudging by a slew of recent corporate announcements, your next “co-worker” might be an artificial intelligence agent – doing the work of an assistant, job scheduler, morning debriefer, learning coach and more.

Gas market shocks: tracing the effect on euro area inflation expectations

European temporary migration in a two country DSGE model

PM banks on constitutional reform agenda to smooth ND divisions ahead of congress

BoG outlines factors hampering affordability in Greek housing market

Higher Gas Prices Are Hitting Lower-Income Americans the Hardest

‘Skimpflation’: how the Strait of Hormuz is linked to your lasagne – and other everyday goods

So your new ‘co-worker’ is an AI agent – here’s how to make the best of your human-machine relationship

Clinical trials that are actually marketing ploys targeting doctors – how seeding trials put profit over patients

Trade deficit widens by 14.3 pct YoY in Feb as exports face challenges

BoG sees Greek growth resilience, highlights global risks

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