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Jan 2024
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Geopolitics and the Geometry of Global T...

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Olivia White, Director of the McKinsey Global Institute, discusses how trade relationships are changing as a result of geopolitical distance. Mick Mulroy, Co-Founder of the Lobo Institute and former US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East and Bloomberg News International Economics and Security Team Editor Larry Liebert report on Iran’s missile strike on a militant group in Pakistan. Jennifer Petty, Head of Global Card & Comprehensive Payables at Bank of America, shares her research on commercial card trends and the health of the US economy. And we Drive to the Close with JoAnne Bianco, Investment Partner & Client Portfolio Manager at BondBloxx.
Hosts: Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec. Producer: Paul Brennan. 

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