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By: Kokou Agbo Bloua

Kokou Agbo Bloua is global head of economics at Societe Generale Corporate and Investment Banking

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  • The Notebook: The consequences of spending, spending, spending

    Staggering government spending has become the norm since the pandemic, but the consequences are coming, writes Kokou Agbo Bloua.

    BATH, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 13: In this photo illustration, the new £10 note is seen alongside euro notes and US dollar bills on October 13, 2017 in Bath, England. Currency experts have warned that as the uncertainty surrounding Brexit continues, the value of the British pound, which has remained depressed against the US dollar and the euro since the UK voted to leave in the EU referendum, is likely to fluctuate. (Photo Illustration by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)
  • The Notebook: Nuclear power continues to divide, but we need to think about the future

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    Kokou Agbo Bloua, Societe Generale’s global head of economics, takes the pen to talk nuclear, climate volatility and the economic outlook.

    Sizewell B nuclear power station (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)
  • The Notebook: Carbon bounty hunting, the economics of ageing and a cancelled recession

    the notebook

    Kokou Agbo Bloua, SocGen's global head of economics, takes the Notebook pen to talk carbon bounty hunting and the economics of ageing.

    Kokou Agbo-Bloua
  • The Notebook: SocGen’s Kokou Agbo Bloua on the Nautilus, housebuilding and climate change

    January 8, 2024

    SocGen's global head of economics Kokou Agbo Bloua takes up the pen to tell us about the Nautilus, housebuilding and climate change.

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