March 7, 2025· 30 min

We Just Saw Europe's Biggest Week in Decades

George Saravelos

Orality

Model

88%

Highly oral (epic poetry, sermons, hip-hop)

Speaker Breakdown

HostTracy Alloway(1,336 words)

M:94%

HostJoe Weisenthal(1,267 words)

M:94%

GuestGeorge Saravelos(2,287 words)

M:28%

Oral Indicators

Agonistic40%

basically, very, definitely

Engagement61%

you, our, your

Memory Aids100%

listen, so, see

Repetition100%

it's (59x), about (39x), think (29x)

Parallelism75%

But we're gonna do it in grand..., So we have Sarah Fuentes from ..., And we have Andrew Ferguson, t...

Sound Patterns41%

23 question(s), alliteration: "markets move", alliteration: "barclays brief"

Formulaic Phrases11%

at the end of the day, i mean, so to speak

Literate Indicators

Hedging13%

may, could, maybe

Passive Voice8%

was expected, being freed, be excluded

Abstract Nouns22%

investment, business, chase.com/business

Subordination13%

because, since, though

Sentence Length33%

Avg: 13.2 words/sentence

Word Complexity49%

investment, analyze, anticipate

Academic Markers0%

Impersonal Style39%

342 personal pronouns found

Descriptive Style90%

apply, finally, actually

Description

This week was a busy one and some of the most interesting things that happened came out of Europe, where policymakers announced up to €800 billion of additional defense spending and an easing of Germany's stringent debt rules. All of this comes as Europe responds to tariff threats from the Trump administration, as well as worries that the Trans-Atlantic security alliance may be over. So how significant could these changes be? And what do they mean for things like the euro, the dollar, and the wider financial system? And what are the vibes in Germany like right now? On this episode, we speak with George Saravelos, head of currency research at Deutsche Bank, about this huge moment. Read more: EU Backs German Push to Look at Easing Fiscal Rules for Defense Trump Hails Tariffs as US Economy Barrels Into Trade Wars Odd Lots is coming to Washington, DC! Get your tickets for our Jones Act debate here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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