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Dollar & Sense: The Brookings Trade Podcast

Dollar and Sense is a podcast about all things trade. From local ports and markets to international trade and diplomacy, Brookings Institution Senior Fellow David Dollar and guests explain how our global trading system is built and its effect on our everyday lives.

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How serious is the risk of war over Taiwan? Apr 17, 2023

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Brookings Senior Fellows Richard Bush and Ryan Hass, co-authors with Bonnie Glaser of a new Brookings Press book on U.S.-Taiwan relations in the context of China's challenge, argue that tensions between the PRC and Taiwan can only be resolved with the assent of Taiwan's people. Taiwan's presidential election result in 2024 will also affect how much pressure Beijing applies to cross-Taiwan Strait relations, they explain.

Show notes and transcript: https://bit.ly/41avgjl

Dollar & Sense is part of the Brookings Podcast Network. Learn more at brookings.edu/podcasts, and send feedback to podcasts@brookings.edu.

Will Silicon Valley Bank's collapse lead to a financial crisis? Apr 04, 2023

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Donald Kohn, senior fellow in Economic Studies at Brookings and a former Federal Reserve vice chair, discusses why Silicon Valley Bank failed, what regulators did before and after the bank's collapse, and whether or not this event could signal additional global financial problems in the future.

Show notes and transcript: https://bit.ly/3nK60Bo

Dollar & Sense is part of the Brookings Podcast Network. Learn more at brookings.edu/podcasts, and send feedback to podcasts@brookings.edu.

An update on Ukraine—security, economic, and humanitarian conditions Mar 20, 2023

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A team of Brookings experts has just released the "Ukraine Index," which presents security, economic, and political data to track the war's course. One of the authors of the Index, Constanze Stelzenmüller, who directs the Center on the United States and Europe at Brookings, joins host David Dollar to discuss the Index and the latest data on Ukraine's economic, security, and humanitarian conditions.

Show notes and transcript: https://bit.ly/3Fy9A7Y

Dollar & Sense is part of the Brookings Podcast Network. Learn more at brookings.edu/podcasts, and send feedback to podcasts@brookings.edu.

China's uncertain economic outlook for 2023 Mar 06, 2023

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Eswar Prasad, a senior fellow in Global Economy and Development at Brookings and a professor at Cornell University, and host David Dollar discuss the outlook for China's economy in 2023 as the annual National People's Congress convenes in Beijing. Discussion topics include China's economic growth, local finance and real estate, the role of China's private sector in the economy, and what policies might emerge from the meeting.

Show notes and transcript: https://bit.ly/3KTQ8G2

Dollar & Sense is part of the Brookings Podcast Network. Learn more at brookings.edu/podcasts, and send feedback to podcasts@brookings.edu.

Why US economic sanctions often fail Feb 21, 2023

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Agathe Demarais, global forecasting director of the Economist Intelligence Unit, speaks with host David Dollar about her new book, Backfire: How Sanctions Reshape the World Against U.S. Interests (Columbia University Press). In the conversation, Demarais explains why sanctions are a frequent U.S. foreign policy tool, why sanctions are often ineffective, and how China and Russia are developing ways to circumvent sanctions.

Show notes and transcript: https://bit.ly/3k0oZq7

Dollar & Sense is part of the Brookings Podcast Network. Learn more at brookings.edu/podcasts, and send feedback to podcasts@brookings.edu.

What's next for Brazil and Lula after the January 8 insurrection? Feb 06, 2023

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Ted Piccone, a nonresident senior fellow in Foreign Policy at Brookings and also senior advisor with the World Justice Project, talks with host David Dollar about Brazil's challenges facing President Lula after the January 8 insurrection in Brasilia by followers of outgoing President Bolsonaro. Discussion topics include economic conditions, protecting the Amazon, regional and global trade dynamics, Brazil's role in BRICS, and China's influence in the region.

Show notes and transcript: https://brook.gs/3HXUF8N

Dollar & Sense is part of the Brookings Podcast Network. Learn more at brookings.edu/podcasts, and send feedback to podcasts@brookings.edu.

The politics of the debt ceiling debate in Congress Jan 23, 2023

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On January 19, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen informed Congress that the department would implement "extraordinary measures" to allow the federal government to meet its obligations after reaching the debt ceiling. David Dollar speaks with Molly Reynolds, a senior fellow in Governance Studies, about the politics of the debt ceiling debate in Congress, including what leverage far right Republicans may have gained during the Speaker of the House election process, and what a possible bi-partisan budget deal could look like.

Show notes and transcript: https://brook.gs/3iRdMYa

Dollar & Sense is part of the Brookings Podcast Network. Learn more at brookings.edu/podcasts, and send feedback to podcasts@brookings.edu.

Previewing the US and global economies in 2023 Jan 09, 2023

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Host David Dollar and Gian Maria Milesi-Ferretti, a senior fellow in Economic Studies, anticipate key trends in the U.S. and global economies. What's the inflation picture and forecast for growth in the U.S.? What economic conditions will prevail in Europe, China, and Latin America? And what can poor, low-income, and emerging economies expect in the new year?

Show notes and transcript: https://brook.gs/3vJk92B

Dollar & Sense is part of the Brookings Podcast Network. Learn more at brookings.edu/podcasts, and send feedback to podcasts@brookings.edu.

Did the US-Africa Leaders Summit meet its objectives? Dec 19, 2022

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David Dollar speaks with Aloysius Ordu, senior fellow and director of the Africa Growth Initiative at Brookings, on the outcomes of the recent U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit. Ordu, host of "Foresight Africa" podcast, describes the summit's objectives, speaks to trade and investment issues, public health, and the new positive attitude from the White House toward the region.

Show notes and transcript: https://brook.gs/3j9uOAP

Dollar & Sense is part of the Brookings Podcast Network. Learn more at brookings.edu/podcasts, and send feedback to podcasts@brookings.edu.

The economics of the World Cup Dec 05, 2022

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David Dollar speaks with Victor Matheson, a professor of economics at the College of the Holy Cross, about the economic implications for a country hosting the World Cup tournament. Prof. Matheson, author of a recent paper, "The Economics of the World Cup," discusses the costs and benefits for the host country, whether sports stadiums generate economic activity, the impact on tourism, and FIFA's role in organizing the quadrennial event.

Show notes and transcript: https://brook.gs/3UsnNIj

Dollar & Sense is part of the Brookings Podcast Network. Learn more at brookings.edu/podcasts, and send feedback to podcasts@brookings.edu.

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