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Atlanta Fed's Raphael Bostic on Monetary Policy During Extreme Uncertainty
This is obviously an extraordinarily difficult time to make economic forecasts. Nobody really knows how tariffs will affect the US economy. And beyond that, nobody knows what the ultimate state of ta…
Published on 7 months ago
The Oil Industry's Double Whammy of Higher Costs and Lower Prices
The new administration has a "drill, baby, drill" mantra and a much more liberal attitude towards the oil and gas industry than the last one. But that hasn't translated into great profits for the oil…
Published on 7 months ago
Perry Mehrling on Trump's Echoes of the Nixon Shock
There's been a lot of talk recently about parallels between Donald Trump's economic policies and the Nixon Shock of the early 1970s. That was when the former president took the dollar off the gold st…
Published on 7 months ago
Philip Diehl on the Booming Business of Gold Coins
Gold prices have been booming and are near record highs. And seeing the line go up — especially during a period of so much uncertainty — makes people want to buy more. That includes acquiring actual…
Published on 7 months ago
Why the World Keeps Getting Shocked by China's Technological Progress
Over the last several years, the world has watched as China edges close to or past the technological frontier in more and more areas. Earlier this year, US investors were jolted even further when Dee…
Published on 7 months, 1 week ago
Sarah LaFleur On the Existential Threat From the Tariffs
America's textile industry has famously declined over the years, with a bunch of production moving to lower-cost places like China, Vietnam, and Bangladesh. Now, with the Trump administration imposin…
Published on 7 months, 1 week ago
How China Might Actually Handle a US Trade War
By now, everyone recognizes that the US and China are in the middle of a trade war, with the Trump administration having imposed tariffs of as much as 125% on Chinese goods. For an export-focused eco…
Published on 7 months, 1 week ago
The Tariff Buzzsaw Is Coming For Hardcore Gamers
Every industry is going to be affected by the trade war in different ways. In many cases, we don't know how it's going to play out. Other industries are seeing an immediate impact. Companies that spe…
Published on 7 months, 1 week ago
Brad Setser on the Big Surge in the Taiwanese Dollar
There are several markets that have really settled down since the tumult of early April. But strange, unusual things are still popping up, particularly in the currency space. Over the last few days, …
Published on 7 months, 1 week ago
Henry Blodget on AI, Dot-Coms, and What's Changed In 25 Years
What does history say about how big the AI boom can get, and who will ultimately win out? When does a boom turn into a bubble that turns into a bust? On this episode of the podcast, we speak to Henry…
Published on 7 months, 1 week ago