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From Islam to Oil: Inside Saudi Arabia’s Influence

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With oil prices now at their lowest point in decades, journalist Krithika Varagur joined the Council's CĂ©cile Shea for a revealing look at the rise of Saudi regional and global influence.

Wadi As-Sirhan Basin, Saudi Arabia
NASA

Diane Swonk on the Coronavirus Impact and 2020 Economic Currents

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Global Economy Series

Grant Thornton's chief economist Diane Swonk joined The Economist's Midwest Correspondent Adam Roberts for a conversation on 2020's economic currents and the developing impact of COVID-19.

A store closed sign, due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Erik McLean

Trade Wars, Slowing Global Economy, and Monetary Policy

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The president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, Robert S. Kaplan, joined the Council for an important discussion: what type of monetary policy will the Fed prescribe to insulate the US economy from external risks?

Exterior of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Andreas Praefcke

The New Era of US-China Competition

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China's Changing Landscape

Ambassador Ivo Daalder and Asia-Pacific security expert Oriana Skylar Mastro discussed how the US-China competition might evolve in 2020.

USA and China flags.
CDC Global

US-China Conflict: From Trade War to Cold War?

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China's Changing Landscape

Stephen Roach, a leading voice on the economic codependency between the US and China, discussed how the countries' relationship impacts the world and what could resolve our economic standoff.

A China Shipping Line boat sails through San Fransico
Thomas Hawk

Good Economics for Hard Times

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Global Economy Series

MIT economics professor Abhijit Banerjee joined the Council to argue that traditional Western-centric thinking has failed to benefit the average worker and consumer in an ever more globalized world.

People walk through a busy Times Square in New York City.
Kevin Rajaram

The Global Economic Outlook: Today and Beyond

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Global Economy Series

Jan Hatzius, chief economist at Goldman Sachs, gave an inside look at the current economic situation we face in the US as well as the future of our broader global economy.

Stock market data on a newspaper
Markus Spiske

'The Economist' Editor-In-Chief on Brexit

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The Economist's Zanny Minton Beddoes explained the obstacles to a "no deal" departure, and what Brexit would mean for the UK, the EU, and the wider global economy.

Front page of the Metro UK newspaper about Brexit
Habib Ayoade

World Economic Forum Founder Klaus Schwab on the Fourth Industrial Revolution

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Klaus Schwab joins the Council for a special leadership event to discuss how we can reach a successful global future.

Klaus Schwab
OECD

Jump-Starting America: Reviving the American Dream

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Global Economy Series

MIT economists Jonathan Gruber and Simon Johnson joined the Council to discuss how the US can recreate an economy where the benefits of growth are shared more widely.

A person attaches wires to a piece of audio equipment
Jeswin Thomas