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Trumponomics
Tariffs, crypto, deregulation, tax cuts, protectionism, are just some of the things back on the table when Donald Trump returns to the Presidency. To help you plan for Trump's singular approach to economics, Bloomberg presents Trumponomics, a weekly podcast focused on the Trump administration's economic policies and plans. Editorial head of government and economics Stephanie Flanders will be joined each week by reporters in Washington D.C. and Wall Street to examine how Trump's policies are…
Episodes
TrumponomicsHas the US-Israel War With Iran Supercharged the EV Transition?
How has the conflict changed people’s car-buying habits — and could it accelerate the global shift to electric vehicles? In this episode, Stephanie…
TrumponomicsGermany’s New Approach to Global Trade
What does Germany’s economic strategy tell us about the shifting global order? Stephanie Flanders is in Germany at the Berlin Global Dialogue, where she…
TrumponomicsLive from New Delhi: What the World's Financial Leaders Fear Most
What does the global economy look like from the rooms where some of the world’s biggest investment and business decisions are made? Stephanie Flanders is…
TrumponomicsIs Trump About to Lose America’s Farmers?
Donald Trump’s wars, both the global trade version and the real one on Iran, are increasing costs for America’s farmers -- traditional followers of…
TrumponomicsWhy Governments Can’t Unplug From Elon Musk
Elon Musk may be an extreme figure, but the authors of Muskism: A Guide for the Perplexed argue he represents a much bigger dynamic that's quickly taking…
TrumponomicsThe Tough AI Questions Looming Over the Xi-Trump Summit
As Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with US President Donald Trump in Washington, this week's episode of Trumponomics asks whether the world’s leading…
TrumponomicsWhy 5% Treasury Yields May Be Just the Beginning
The US 10-year Treasury yield has breached 5%, but the forces pushing borrowing costs higher may run much deeper than the latest economic shocks. Stephanie…
TrumponomicsCory Doctorow Says Be Skeptical of the AI Sales Pitch
Artificial intelligence companies are spending extraordinary sums on the promise that their technology will transform the global economy. Author and technology…
Trumponomics"The Economics Show": Breaking China’s rare earths chokehold
In the US-China trade conflict, rare earth metals are Beijing's ultimate trump card. Last year, China ramped up restrictions on these key industrial elements…
TrumponomicsAs Canada Turns From the US, Is China the Alternative?
With tensions rising between Canada and the US over the latest broadsides in President Donald Trump's trade war, the White House is threatening even more…
TrumponomicsWhy Inflation Could Be Good News for Japan
Can inflation in Japan be a sign of a healthier economy? On this week's episode of Trumponomics, Stephanie Flanders is joined by Taro Kimura, an economist with…
TrumponomicsIntroducing: Our Town
Our Town from Bloomberg’s Big Take podcast follows residents of Gainesboro, Tennessee, after a group of far-right Christians moves in with plans for a…
TrumponomicsWhat Is Fed Chair Kevin Warsh Trying to Say?
Kevin Warsh has spent his first three months as chair of the Federal Reserve pretty tight-lipped about his views on the economy, a stark contrast to how…
TrumponomicsWhy AI Isn't Actually Boosting Productivity
Why aren't we seeing the productivity boom the artificial intelligence industry has promised? Stephanie Flanders is joined by Oxford University professor and…
TrumponomicsThe Tariff Trade-Off
US President Donald Trump's trade war may be here to stay, despite the fact that billions of dollars in tariff revenue has been refunded to companies after the…
TrumponomicsCan the US Actually Tax Billionaires?
As wealth becomes increasingly concentrated — and artificial intelligence threatens to shift even more income from workers to investors — has the…
TrumponomicsAre We Being Priced Out of Happiness?
Americans are spending less time with friends, nights out are getting more expensive and even major sporting events are becoming harder to afford. Stephanie…
TrumponomicsThe $2 Trillion Global Arms Race
A new, $2 trillion global arms race is underway — but this time it's being driven by artificial intelligence, drones and hypersonic weapons. Stephanie…
TrumponomicsThe Midterms May Hinge on One Thing: How the Economy Feels
The economy may look resilient on paper, but voters aren't buying it. Bloomberg's senior national correspondent Nancy Cook and Stuart Paul, who covers the US…
TrumponomicsWhat If AI Simply Ruins Your Job Instead of Taking It? (with Sarah O'Connor)
Artificial intelligence is often discussed in terms of how many jobs it will eliminate, but Sarah O’Connor argues the biggest concern may be not what it…
TrumponomicsHow Fast Can the World Recover From a Hormuz Shock?
For 100 days, the world watched as one of its most important energy chokepoints got choked. Now, as the Iran war appears to be easing, Bloomberg Opinion…
TrumponomicsWhy 2026 Is Beginning to Look Like 1929 (with Andrew Ross Sorkin)
Almost a century after the Wall Street crash of 1929, Andrew Ross Sorkin says he believes some of its most dangerous ingredients are reappearing. Joining…
TrumponomicsIs the US Economy Dangerously Dependent on the Rich?
The idea of a “K-shaped economy” has become one of the most persistent themes about the US economy: While some households continue to thrive, in…
TrumponomicsWhy Is America Turning Against Big Business?
A Gallup poll reported last year that just 15% of Americans said they had a great deal or quite a lot of confidence in big business, a record low. Since then…
TrumponomicsThe Great Bond Car Wreck — in Slow Motion
Across developed markets, bond markets are staging a slow-motion car wreck. As Opinion columnist and senior markets editor John Authers puts it, the phenomenon…
TrumponomicsWhy the US Must Engage China on AI Safety Before It’s ‘Game Over’
Sebastian Mallaby of the Council on Foreign Relations and author of The Infinity Machine: Demis Hassabis, DeepMind and the Quest for Superintelligence joins…
TrumponomicsWill the Xi-Trump Summit Be Over Before It Starts?
As a high-stakes Trump–Xi summit looms, tensions over the Iran war and defiance of US sanctions threaten to derail what could be one of the year’s…
TrumponomicsKevin Warsh Eyes Fed ‘Regime Change’ With Less Talk, New Models
On the day of what could be Jerome Powell’s final Federal Reserve meeting as chair, Trumponomics shifts focus from a largely uneventful near-term outlook…
TrumponomicsWill Mythos Ruin or Save the Global Financial System?
A new artificial intelligence model blindsided policymakers at meetings of the International Monetary Fund, raising fears of faster, more-sophisticated…
TrumponomicsHow Trump’s Tariffs Plus Iran War May Help US Manufacturing
It’s now been one year since Donald Trump’s sweeping attempt at global tariffs, and the economic fallout has been more nuanced than either critics…
TrumponomicsThe Long-Term Global Economic Damage From the War With Iran
On this episode of Trumponomics, host Stephanie Flanders examines how the US-Israel war with Iran has choked one of the world’s most vital shipping…
TrumponomicsHow China Is Winning the War With Iran
On this episode of Trumponomics, host Stephanie Flanders examines how the US-Israel war with Iran has presented China with two golden opportunities. The…
TrumponomicsIran’s Lesson for Trump in Economic Warfare
A month into the US–Israel war with Iran, the global economy is already feeling the strain — such as surging oil prices and shifting interest rate…
TrumponomicsAI Is Being Built to Replace You—Not Help You
Stephanie Flanders sits down with Nobel Prize–winning economist Daron Acemoglu to unpack one of the most urgent questions facing the global economy: how…
TrumponomicsWhat You Know About Recessions Could Be All Wrong
Everything we think we know about recessions is wrong—or at least mostly wrong—according to ExxonMobil Chief Economist Tyler Goodspeed. He argues…
TrumponomicsCountdown to a Global Energy Shock
Oil and gas traders are confronting a potential worst-case scenario after the US-Israeli strike on Iran Saturday: the Strait of Hormuz is effectively…
TrumponomicsExclusive: Rachel Reeves on Iran Shock, US Trade and Inflation Risks
On this bonus episode, Chancellor Rachel Reeves says Britain's pending trade deal with the US won't affect its view on the conflict with Iran, as she discusses…
TrumponomicsIntroducing: Bloomberg This Weekend
'Bloomberg This Weekend' features unique conversations on business, news, lifestyle and culture. Join David Gura, Christina Ruffini and Lisa Mateo Saturdays…
TrumponomicsTrump’s Rosy Economic Message Faces a Reality Check
On this episode of Trumponomics, host Stephanie Flanders speaks with Josh Green, national correspondent at Bloomberg Businessweek, and Anna Wong, chief US…
TrumponomicsWhat Munich Means for the Shifting Global Order
Host Stephanie Flanders is joined by Bloomberg News Editor in Chief John Micklethwait and Jennifer Welch, chief geoeconomics analyst for Bloomberg Economics…
TrumponomicsUnderstanding Kevin Warsh's Plan for the Fed
Donald Trump has been touting his pick to replace Fed Chair Jerome Powell as an economic boon, claiming Kevin Warsh will help deliver an improbable 15% rate of…
TrumponomicsHow Trump’s Year of Disruption Has Only Helped China
Donald Trump returned to office promising once again to rein in China’s economic rise. Instead, his first year back has delivered Xi Jinping something…
TrumponomicsNigel Farage at Davos: 'The Consensus Era Is Over'
Nigel Farage sits down with Stephanie Flanders on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos to argue that Brexit and Donald Trump weren’t…
TrumponomicsLive from Davos: Greenland Shock Tests Europe’s Spine—and Strategy—at Davos
At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Donald Trump’s return is forcing allies, executives and investors to rethink how they deal with an economic…
TrumponomicsHow the Powell Probe Could Blow Up Trump’s Fed Plans
Host Stephanie Flanders, Bloomberg’s head of government and economics, is joined by Anna Wong, chief US economist for Bloomberg Economics, and Bloomberg…
TrumponomicsWhat Trump's Venezuela Attack Means for the Global Economic Order
This week, Stephanie Flanders examines the economic fallout of the US attack on Venezuela and Washington asserting effective control over the South American…
TrumponomicsThe Year Ahead: Tariffs, AI and Fed Independence
Host Stephanie Flanders is joined by Bloomberg Economics Chief Economist Tom Orlik, Bloomberg Opinion columnist Parmy Olson and Bloomberg News US politics…
TrumponomicsThe Other Insurance Cost Fueling the US Affordability Crisis
How are rising insurance costs—both health and automotive—becoming a major driver of the affordability crisis spreading across America? And what…
TrumponomicsHow Trump Sees Economic Survival at the Heart of National Security
When the Trump administration posted its 29-page national security strategy on Dec. 5, it presented foreign governments with a jarring reinterpretation of…
TrumponomicsWhat Happens If Kevin Hassett Becomes Fed Chair?
US President Donald Trump may soon name Kevin Hassett as the next Fed chair, subject to Senate confirmation. So what happens if he gets the job when Jerome…
TrumponomicsLive from Singapore: Keeping Globalization Alive Amid 'Geopolitical Climate Change'
On this episode of Trumponomics, host Stephanie Flanders sits down with Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan to unpack the shifting dynamics of…
TrumponomicsHow Trump’s Tariffs Are Everywhere and Nowhere
On this week’s episode of Trumponomics, host Stephanie Flanders, Bloomberg’s head of government and economics, dives into what she calls “the…
TrumponomicsDemocrats Find a Potent Political Weapon Named ‘Affordability’
On this week’s Trumponomics, host Stephanie Flanders explores how Democrats are repurposing President Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign…
TrumponomicsRahm Emanuel’s Recipe for America is Getting ‘Back to Basics’
On this week’s Trumponomics, we sit down with former White House Chief of Staff for Barack Obama and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel. A former Democratic…
TrumponomicsMexico’s High-Stakes Gamble in Dealing With Trump
On this week's Trumponomics, host Stephanie Flanders focuses on Mexico, one of America's largest trading partners and a nation with a lot at stake in Donald…
TrumponomicsIntroducing: The Mishal Husain Show
Make sense of the world with one essential conversation, every week. Mishal Husain, one of Britain's best interviewers, brings her signature blend of curiosity…
TrumponomicsWhy China Is Gaining the Upper Hand in Trump’s Trade War with Arthur Kroeber
Gavekal Dragonomics’ Arthur Kroeber joins Trumponomics to discuss how the latest tit-for-tat reveals Beijing’s growing leverage in its standoff…
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Ex-New York Fed President Bill Dudley on Trump and Central Bank Independence
In this special bonus episode of Trumponomics, host Stephanie Flanders sits down with former New York Fed President Bill Dudley for a candid conversation about…
TrumponomicsIs Government Debt Too High and How Much Should We Care?
This week on Trumponomics, we explore the global surge in government debt and why investors still seem unfazed, especially when it comes to the US. Joining the…
TrumponomicsWhy This US Government Shutdown Is Different
This week’s episode of Trumponomics explores why the current US government shutdown may be different from previous iterations, why it may last longer…