Central banks, the financial crisis and the threat of inflation

Episode 1,   Jul 18, 2008, 04:52 PM

Willem Buiter interviewed by Romesh Vaitilingam, 18 July 2008

Willem Buiter talks to Romesh Vaitilingam about the financial crisis, the global cyclical slowdown and the rise of inflation. He discusses central banks’ responses to the credit crunch and calls on them to tighten monetary policy to counter the inflationary threat.