In the fight to combat high inflation, the Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank have embarked on aggressive tightening paths. But how much damage to economic growth will they ultimately have to inflict to win this fight? In the latest episode of Exchanges at Goldman Sachs, Jan Hatzius, Goldman Sachs’ chief economist and head of Goldman Sachs Researc ... Show More
Mar 27
Iran Conflict: How Long, and How Bad?
The Iran conflict has triggered the largest energy supply disruption in history with shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz nearly at a standstill and regional energy infrastructure under fire. In this episode, Chatham House’s Sanam Vakil, long-time US Middle East advisor Denni ... Show More
19m 43s
Mar 23
Private Credit Concerns in Context
Goldman Sachs’ Alex Blostein and Vivek Bantwal discuss the market sentiment, fundamentals, and the outlook for the private credit sector. This episode was recorded on March 19th and 20th. The opinions and views expressed herein are as of the date of publication, subject to change ... Show More
30m 30s
Mar 20
Lloyd Blankfein on His Memoir Streetwise, Risk Management and Leadership
Goldman Sachs’ culture has long been defined by its core values: partnership, client service, integrity, and excellence. Lloyd Blankfein, Senior Chairman of The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and former Chairman and CEO of Goldman Sachs, joins David Solomon, current Chairman and CEO of ... Show More
30m 32s
May 2023
Inflation rose again. Will that sway the Fed on rates?
The Fed’s interest rate fight just got more complicated — the central bank’s preferred gauge of inflation indicated that prices rose 0.4% last month, a speed-up from the previous month that saw a 0.1% increase. We talk to Christopher Low, chief economist at FHN Financial, about w ... Show More
8m 44s
Apr 2022
Summers Predicts U.S. Recession More Likely Than a Soft Landing
Last year, Larry Summers famously shot down one of the Federal Reserve's favorite buzzwords, "transitory." This year, he's taking aim at "soft landing."The Harvard University professor, former Treasury secretary and paid Bloomberg contributor says a combination of high inflation ... Show More
31m 39s
Oct 2023
Torsten Slok, Partner and Chief Economist, Apollo Global Management
<p>Armed with a PhD in economics, Torsten Slok spent several years at the OECD, doing deep dive analysis and making policy recommendations on big picture issues such as pension reform, tax systems and health care policy, before ultimately hitting Wall Street. He spent more than 1 ... Show More
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<p>As inflation continues to rise beyond expectations, the Fed is set to meet next week, leaving markets to wonder if an acceleration in rate hikes might be in store this summer.</p><p><br></p><p>-----Transcript-----</p><p><br></p><p>Welcome to Thoughts on the Market. I'm Robert ... Show More
