These were the most important geopolitical and economic issues of 2023, including the wars in Gaza and Ukraine, US-China tensions, BRICS expansion, growing de-dollarization, inflation crisis, crypto fraud, bank crashes, European de-industrialization, and more. Journalist Ben Norton reviews the chaotic year.
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Oct 2023
Résultats, politique monétaire, géopolitique, le grand télescopage
<p>Les combats à Gaza ont fait monter l'once d'or, le dollar, le pétrole et les valeurs de l'armement, signe que le secteur financier est préoccupé par la situation. Ce regain de tension géopolitique coïncide avec l'intensification des publications de résultats trimestriels d'ent ... Show More
7m 46s
Oct 2023
Dr. Claudio Borio & Joseph Wang on Fiscal Dominance, Financial Instability, and the Boundaries Of Debt-Fueled Economic Growth
Today’s interview is a very special one. Dr. Claudio Borio, renowned economist and Head of the Monetary and Economic Department at the Bank For International Settlements (BIS), joins Joseph Wang of Fedguy.com and Jack Farley for a wide-ranging discussion on the nature of financia ... Show More
1h 2m
Mar 2022
Energy, Food, and War in Eastern Europe
Volatility remains the dominant theme for financial markets, as prices for energy and food commodities continue to rise along with hostilities in Eastern Europe. Russia’s war on Ukraine has made central bankers’ fight against inflation that much more complex. And its broader rami ... Show More
37m 23s
Apr 2022
The Bank of Japan Is Playing a Dangerous Game
Prices for assets of all kinds were up Wednesday, including stocks, commodities, and cryptocurrencies. The U.S. dollar continued to strengthen, and global bond yields marched higher. That’s despite the emergence of still more signs of underlying weakness, including Robinhood layi ... Show More
39m 12s
Jul 2022
Why It Seems Like So Many Countries Are Falling Apart
The world is kind of a mess right now. There is a big, bloody, awful war between Russia and Ukraine, which has hugely disrupted global trade, especially in commodities like oil, wheat, and natural gas. Europe is on fire, and the euro is crashing. Boris Johnson is out as the U.K.’ ... Show More
53m 3s