Today on the Brief:
Social media apps get caught in geopolitical tensions
Pitchforks around the Paycheck Protection Program
Brazil blocks Binance
Our main discussion is with Daniel Lacalle. Daniel is chief economist at Tressis and is the author of numerous books including “Life in the Financial Markets,” “Escape from the Central Bank Trap” and his mo ... Show More
Jan 2022
TIP412: Differences between the US and the Eurozone w/ Daniel LaCalle
Trey Lockerbie sits down with Ph.D. economist, author and fund manager, Daniel Lacalle to get his forecast for 2022. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: 01:29 - The ongoing developments from Omicron. 08:58 - Which industries are most at risk. 10:19 - Differences between the US and the ... Show More
54m 40s
Sep 2022
Are the Central Banks Getting it Wrong? — with Danny Blanchflower
Danny Blanchflower, a professor of economics at Dartmouth College and a research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research, joins Scott to discuss the state of the economy, the imminent recession in the US, and why he thinks the Fed is relying on “guessonomics.” Follo ... Show More
50m 27s
Apr 2025
Kenneth Rogoff: Tariff Impacts, The Dollar's Future and Global Economic Shifts
What challenges lie ahead for the global economy in an era of rising tariffs and geopolitical tension? In this episode, Nicolai Tangen speaks with Kenneth Rogoff, renowned economist and co-author of the seminal book "This Time Is Different," about the shifting economic landscape. ... Show More
1h 9m
Oct 2016
P&L: We'll See A Massive Disruption in Society, Scaramucci Says
Anthony Scaramucci, founder of SkyBridge Capital and economic adviser to Donald Trump, on the economic discontent in the U.S., and his new book, "Hopping Over the Rabbit Hole." Feike Sijbesma, CEO of Royal DSM, on the outlook in China and what lies ahead for the European Union. M ... Show More
27m 52s
Apr 2024
Prof G Markets: Trump’s Memestock Goes Public, the Problem with DEI, and Daniel Kahneman’s Legacy
Scott and Ed break down Truth Social’s first couple days on the public market and question how Trump might cash out of his shares. Scott then takes a look at a report that reveals how ineffective corporate diversity, equity, and inclusion programs can be. Finally, Scott discusses ... Show More
50m 6s
Feb 2025
Why Chaos Has Become an Economic Strategy — ft. Kyla Scanlon
Ed opens the show by discussing Shein’s potential valuation cut, South Korea’s crackdown on DeepSeek, and the controversy surrounding Javier Milei’s promotion of a memecoin. Then Kyla Scanlon, author of “In This Economy? How Money and Markets Really Work”, returns to the show to ... Show More
43m 28s
Jun 2022
Inside Davos + Understanding the Geopolitical Recession
Ian Bremmer, a political scientist and the president and founder of Eurasia Group, the world's leading political risk research and consulting firm, joins Scott to discuss the state of our global economy. We hear about his key takeaways from Davos, the war in Ukraine, and which ec ... Show More
54m 58s