In a Foreign Policy essay that is being much discussed by policymakers this week, Adam Posen argues that U.S. industrial policy is needlessly protectionist—and is likely to backfire. Why does he think Washington has it wrong? And how did we get here? Posen discusses and debates his ideas with host Ravi Agrawal.
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Sep 5
Trumponomics Explained, Part 2: The Enshittification of American Power
In the second of our two-episode series on Donald Trump, economics, and power, we talk to Henry Farrell, a professor of political science at Johns Hopkins. Farrell has written extensively on how the United States has in the last few years weaponized its economic power to force ot ... Show More
52m 8s
Apr 2025
Droits de douane: pourquoi Donald Trump ne suit-il pas les intérêts du business, cette fois-ci?
Cette semaine, le monde continue à réagir à la vaste offensive de tarifs douaniers menée par Donald Trump. Cette dernière rencontre une condamnation générale de la part des économistes sérieux, qui soulignent l'absurdité des calculs utilisés. Les pays visés, quant à eux, hésitent ... Show More
11m 10s