Former Dallas Fed President Rob Kaplan, current vice chairman at Goldman Sachs, discusses the Federal Reserve’s rate-cutting cycle, the interplay between monetary and fiscal policy, and his views on what the Trump administration could mean for Fed policy.
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What’s Driving the Surge in Deal-Making?
Despite a year marked by geopolitical uncertainty, higher tariffs, and slowing growth, deal-making activity is surging in 2025. So can this current wave of M&A activity continue? Goldman Sachs’ Stephan Feldgoise, head of the Global Mergers & Acquisition business in Global Banking ... Show More
16m 36s
Nov 18
The Fed's Tightrope: Inflation, Labor, and the Path Ahead
With inflation above target and the labor market weakening, is the Fed poised to cut rates again? Rob Kaplan, Vice Chairman of
Goldman Sachs, discusses the uncertain outlook with Allison Nathan.
This episode was recorded on November 12, 2025.
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19m 54s
May 2025
Goldman Vice Chairman & Former Dallas Fed President Rob Kaplan Talks Fed Might Not Be Cutting Rates This Year
Goldman Sachs Vice Chair Robert Kaplan, former president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, says he expects sluggish growth but not a recession. Speaking with Sonali Basak at the Goldman Sachs Tenth Annual Leveraged Finance and Credit Conference in Dana Point, California, Kap ... Show More
6m 55s
Apr 2025
Navigating Economic Uncertainty: Policy Insights from a Former Fed President
Loretta J. Mester, Wharton Adjunct Professor of Finance and former President of the Cleveland Federal Reserve, shares her insights on the state of the economy, rising recession risks, and the Federal Reserve's approach to inflation and interest rate decisions in an era of uncerta ... Show More
8 m
Apr 2025
The Fight for Fed Independence in a Politicized Economy
Peter Conti-Brown, Wharton Associate Professor of Financial Regulation & Legal Studies and Business Ethics, and author of Private Finance, Public Power: The History of Bank Supervision in America (set to be released June 24th), explores the increasing political scrutiny faced by ... Show More
8 m
Aug 2024
Following The "Fed Breadcrumbs" | Nick Timiraos on “Not Hot At All” Labor Market, Interest Rate Cuts, and Fed’s Collision Course With 2024 Election
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1h 6m
May 2025
How Policy Shifts Fuel Wall Street’s Rollercoaster
Itay Goldstein, Wharton Professor of Finance and Economics, discusses how the Trump administration’s tariff announcements and debates over Federal Reserve independence have introduced uncertainty into financial markets, driving volatility and investor anxiety. Hosted on Acast. Se ... Show More
8 m
Oct 2024
The biggest opportunities in US credit markets
This could be a good time to buy lower-rated debt, says Lotfi Karoui, chief credit strategist in Goldman Sachs Research. He discusses the Fed path, the economic backdrop, and credit supply dynamics with Chris Hussey.
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8m 33s