Chris Giles

Commentary Among the G7, France and the US are heading into a wall, says Chris Giles for the Financial Times. The logo of the G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors' meeting is displayed at Niigata station in Niigata, Japan, May 10, 2023. REUTERS... See more

Katie Martin and Chris Giles Published October 20 2026 This is an audio transcript of the Unhedged podcast episode: ' UK bets on a boring budget ' Katie Martin Yet again, we're rolling towards Budget day when Brits do what we do best, looking slightly sil... See more

At a time of geopolitical tension and bond market volatility, the UK's economic and public finance outlook is shrouded in uncertainty. No system of fancy equations will enable the Office for Budget Responsibility to produce perfect forecasts for the Budge... See more

This week I'm taking a short break from the issues being covered by US Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh's five task forces and asking what bond markets are telling us. Everyone has their pet theories. These are mine. Email me to disagree (or agree): chri... See more

As it became clear that Kevin Warsh was about to become chairman of the Federal Reserve, I had the opportunity to ask the Berkeley professor of finance Ulrike Malmendier whether he would be a hawk or a dove. Her reply surprised me. “When was he born?” she... See more