The US has spent billions and billions so far in Ukraine, but future government spending is all up in the air right now – not just over Ukraine, but also at home, as America has now reached its debt limit and risks a potentially catastrophic default. Social security payments, veteran’s pensions, and more are all at risk. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says ... Show More
Apr 2023
Janet Yellen on inflation and a possible "soft landing;" the Pentagon document leak; crossing the Darién Gap
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen sits down with Fareed for an exclusive interview this week to talk about inflation, sanctions on Russia, and whether the dollar will continue to be the dominant world currency. Then Fareed hosts a panel with New York Times correspondent David ... Show More
40m 58s
May 2023
U.S. border crisis; Britain's plan to ban migrants on boats; how America’s debt ceiling crisis looks abroad; Syria back in Arab League
Jeh Johnson, the former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, joins the show this week to talk about the migration crisis as American authorities lose an important tool to keep order at the U.S./Mexico border. Then, The Economist’s Mian Ridge explains Britain's highly controversia ... Show More
40m 59s
Apr 2024
Iran’s attack on Israel and the potential for further escalation in the Middle East; Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on her recent trip to Beijing; Ambassador Rahm Emanuel on US-Japan cooperation in the region
Today on the show, CNN’s chief international correspondent Clarissa Ward joins from Tel Aviv to break down the calculations taking place within Netanyahu’s government about how and if to respond.
Then, Fareed speaks with The New York Times’ David Sanger and Vali Nasr, former sen ... Show More
41m 1s
May 2020
Jay Powell calls for more fiscal stimulus, BMW’s dividend plan, CLO vulnerability
<p>Federal Reserve chair Jay Powell said on Wednesday that additional fiscal stimulus may be “worth it” to shield the US economy from long-term economic damage due to the pandemic, meanwhile, OECD secretary-general Angel Gurría warned that rising debt levels would “come back to h ... Show More
8m 43s