Podcast Episodes

The Unintended Consequences of Trump’s Tariff Strategy

With US President Donald Trump’s self-imposed Aug. 1 deadline having come and gone, trading partners across the globe are digesting what his new threatened tariffs might mean for them. 

But it’s earl…

Published on 4 months ago

The Promise and Peril of Trump’s Big AI Plan

On this week’s Trumponomics, we unpack the promise and peril for America of Trump’s AI vision. Host Stephanie Flanders is joined by Michael Deng, geoeconomics technology analyst for Bloomberg Economi…

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago

Is Trump Right About the Fed Getting It Wrong?

On this episode of Trumponomics, we discuss whether Jerome Powell has overestimated the risk of inflation stemming from the US trade war.

Joining us are Oren Cass, founder and chief economist at Amer…

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump’s Financial Reforms: Needed Correction or Ticking Time Bomb?

This week, we examine whether Donald Trump’s efforts to deregulate traditional finance and move crypto further into the mainstream are laying the groundwork for a financial crisis or simply fixing bu…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Will Trump’s Bill Trigger a ‘Big, Beautiful’ Energy Crunch?

This week, we explore how the legislation’s attack on renewable energy may push up electricity bills and damage US competitiveness in AI.

The tax credits in President Joe Biden’s sprawling Inflation …

Published on 5 months ago

What Will Be the Economic Fallout of Trump’s Immigration Crackdown?

On this episode of Trumponomics, we focus on US President Donald Trump’s crackdown on immigration, what’s at stake for businesses and the economy, what harm has been done already and whether the admi…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

Bonus: Cathie Wood Says the Trump Era Is Reviving Corporate Risk Appetite

Earlier this month host Stephanie Flanders sat down with Cathie Wood, the founder, CEO and chief investment officer of ARK Investment Management, at the Founders Forum Global conference in Oxford. Th…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Can the World Count on ‘TACO’ Anymore?

In this episode of Trumponomics, we explore whether Donald Trump’s attack on Iran changes the calculus on his “reciprocal” tariffs and a looming deadline.

Host Stephanie Flanders is joined by John Au…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Why Oil Prices Are Decoupling From Geopolitical Threats

On this episode of Trumponomics, we ask what Israel’s war with Iran, Donald Trump’s public musings about sending America to fight again in the Middle East and a potentially soaring oil price would me…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

Live from Hong Kong: Why China Can Afford to Wait for a Deal, and the US Can’t

Stephanie Flanders leads a panel from the Hong Kong Invest conference to unpack the latest round of high-stakes trade talks between the US and China, exploring why Beijing may still have the upper ha…

Published on 6 months ago