Han de Jong

Han de Jong

Han de Jong is former chief economist of ABN Amro.

Han de Jong
Opinion
January 20, 2026

When everything goes against you, recovery beckons

The global economy is facing significant challenges. Geopolitical tensions are often palpable, and…
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Han de Jong
Opinion
August 25, 2025

Confessions of a former chief economist

Recently, Donald Trump urged Goldman Sachs to fire its chief economist. According to the president…
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Han de Jong
Opinion
August 11, 2025

Greece: Economic comeback? Or just a stimulus illusion?

Greece is booming again, but is the recovery real or just stimulus-driven? Han de Jong examines the…
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Han de Jong
Opinion
July 29, 2025

Ruffling feathers in finance

Treasury Secretary Bessent suggests reviewing the Fed, an idea that’s ruffling feathers in central…
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Han de Jong
Opinion
May 27, 2025

More defense spending, fewer rules

Is Europe’s defense push justified? Han de Jong questions rising military budgets and the EU’s long…
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Han de Jong
Opinion
February 3, 2025

The Fed, Trump’s intuition, and Von der Leyen’s policy reversal

The Fed’s steady hand, Trump’s shifting intuition, and Von der Leyen’s regulatory U-turn—what do…
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Opinion
February 13, 2024

Eurozone and the US are out of sync

The economies of the Euro area and the US often move in tandem due to their similar structures and…
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Opinion
December 12, 2023

Harakiri in Germany

Germany is witnessing an economic downturn, a phenomenon receiving surprisingly scant attention…
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Han de Jong
Opinion
August 8, 2023

A shaky foundation for considerable optimism

For the stock market, inflation dynamics remain crucial. These ultimately determine the level of…
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Han de Jong
Opinion
August 1, 2023

This is not going well, Europe!

The global economy has experienced several major shocks in recent years. A period of normalisation…
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Han Dieperink
Opinion
April 26, 2023

The recession that just won't come

It is striking how bad economists are at predicting a recession. They have shouted so many times now…
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Opinion
October 28, 2022

Enough to drive you crazy

In an earlier column here I defended Liz Truss. I expressed support not so much for the content of…
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