The Call by the Global Intelligence Desk

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Global Intelligence Desk
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Hosted by Jay Sapsford, The Call delivers timely and incisive analysis to help businesses navigate risks and opportunities.

  1. 6d ago

    What Does it Take to Win at Trade?

    For years, economists warned that nobody wins a trade war. Now tariffs, subsidies, and export controls are a regular part of the landscape, reshaping how countries compete & how companies decide where to invest and build their supply chains. Our guest, Chad Bown, argues America must be more selective about the fights it takes on. China’s control of key industrial inputs presents a challenge that tariffs alone cannot solve. At the same time, U.S. trade disputes with Canada and Mexico risk weakening the very supply chains America needs to compete. He joins guest host Masha Angelova to discuss when tariffs work, when they backfire, and what a sustained period of trade conflict means for global business. - The Call is a series of live video conversations featuring expert guests from the U.S. Chamber's Global Intelligence Desk. Live access to The Call is a benefit to the Chamber’s members; however, we are pleased to provide recordings of the calls for wider listening thereafter. Learn more about the Global Intelligence Desk: https://globalintelligencedesk.com/ Join the conversation on LinkedIn:   / global-intelligence-desk

  2. Sep 23

    Is America Ready for China Shock 2.0?

    This month, President Trump is expected to host Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Washington. The two sides are likely to seek greater stability on trade, advanced technology and, most importantly, critical minerals. Any agreement, however, will raise a larger question: Is Washington reducing America’s vulnerability to China, or trading long-term leverage for short-term calm?  China’s control over massive manufacturing capacity and key supply chains gives Beijing powerful leverage over the United States and its allies. At the same time, American restrictions on advanced technology are accelerating the divide between the world’s two largest economies. Our members are left making increasingly consequential decisions about where they invest, manufacture and source key inputs.  Liza Tobin, former China Director on the National Security Council, joins host Jay Sapsford to discuss if the U.S. economy is too dependent on China. - The Call is a series of live video conversations featuring expert guests from the U.S. Chamber's Global Intelligence Desk. Live access to The Call is a benefit to the Chamber’s members; however, we are pleased to provide recordings of the calls for wider listening thereafter. Learn more about the Global Intelligence Desk: https://globalintelligencedesk.com/ Join the conversation on LinkedIn:   / global-intelligence-desk

  3. Sep 16

    Can the U.S. Grow Its Way Out of Debt?

    Washington faces a daunting fiscal reality: a structural deficit or roughly $2 trillion, a rising debt burden and a political system deeply divided over how to address either. But former Federal Reserve Vice Chair Randal Quarles sees another path: growth. Faster productivity gains, smarter regulation, greater investment and a more dynamic private sector can expand the economy, strengthen the fiscal picture and help the United States manage its debt burden without waiting for a grand political bargain that may never come.  He joins Jay to discuss this message that has particular resonance, not only for business, but also as the B20 prepares to meet in Washington this November around a Growth Agenda focused on unlocking investment, raising productivity and strengthening the conditions for private-sector-led growth. - The Call is a series of live video conversations featuring expert guests from the U.S. Chamber's Global Intelligence Desk. Live access to The Call is a benefit to the Chamber’s members; however, we are pleased to provide recordings of the calls for wider listening thereafter. Learn more about the Global Intelligence Desk: https://globalintelligencedesk.com/ Join the conversation on LinkedIn:   / global-intelligence-desk

  4. Sep 11

    How Has Geopolitics Re-framed Global Business?

    For decades, companies operated on a global playing field optimized for efficiency, scale, and the search for low-cost, high-quality inputs across borders. But the playing field has shifted, and boardrooms are ever more concerned with supply-chain vulnerability, industrial policy, and national security concerns. Corporate priorities now include resilience alongside efficiency - diversified sourcing, larger inventories, alternative suppliers and production locations. As our first guest of the fall season, Joshua Walker joins The Call just weeks after taking the helm of the Chamber's International Affairs Division - and weeks before the Chamber hosts the B20 in November. We asked Joshua how national security concerns are shifting priorities across countries and regions, and what those shifts mean for business leaders navigating a more strategic and less predictable global economy. - The Call is a series of live video conversations featuring expert guests from the U.S. Chamber's Global Intelligence Desk. Live access to The Call is a benefit to the Chamber’s members; however, we are pleased to provide recordings of the calls for wider listening thereafter. Learn more about the Global Intelligence Desk: https://globalintelligencedesk.com/ Join the conversation on LinkedIn:   / global-intelligence-desk

  5. Aug 5

    Is Ukraine Rewriting the Business of Defense?

    For decades, defense acquisition followed a familiar path: develop, test, procure, then deploy. Ukraine has turned that model on its head, deploying systems into combat, refining through operational experience, returning to the field rapidly with improvements compressing development cycles from years to weeks.    UFORCE, led by our guest today, entrepreneur and CEO Oleg Rogynskyy, is now bringing that approach to allied militaries in the West, reflecting a broader shift in how military capability is created. The young company has attracted significant attention from Western governments, defense partners, and investors, helping establish UFORCE as one of Europe's fastest-rising defense technology companies. He talks with host Jay Sapsford about his approach and how the Ukrainian model of stimulating defense innovation is changing the face of the battlefield. - The Call is a series of live video conversations featuring expert guests from the U.S. Chamber's Global Intelligence Desk. Live access to The Call is a benefit to the Chamber’s members; however, we are pleased to provide recordings of the calls for wider listening thereafter. Learn more about the Global Intelligence Desk: https://globalintelligencedesk.com/ Join the conversation on LinkedIn:   / global-intelligence-desk

  6. Jul 29

    Is This The End of Easy Money?

    On Tuesday July 28th, the Federal Reserve began its two-day policy meeting, ahead of Wednesday's announcement on the benchmark interest rate that shape borrowing costs for businesses around the world. Six months ago, our guest Richard Clarida expected two or three rate cuts this year. Today, he says the inflation fight isn't over. The market debate has shifted from "When will the Fed cut?" to "Could the next move eventually be a rate hike - if not this week, then in the months ahead?" An even bigger question goes beyond this week's decision. Public debt is climbing around the world. Inflation remains stubborn. And Fed Chair Kevin Warsh has signaled his determination to shrink the Fed's balance sheet. Together, those forces raise the prospect of structurally higher interest rates - and a higher cost of capital - for businesses everywhere. So we ask former fed vice chair Clarida Is This the End of Easy Money? - The Call is a series of live video conversations featuring expert guests from the U.S. Chamber's Global Intelligence Desk. Live access to The Call is a benefit to the Chamber’s members; however, we are pleased to provide recordings of the calls for wider listening thereafter. Learn more about the Global Intelligence Desk: https://globalintelligencedesk.com/ Join the conversation on LinkedIn:   / global-intelligence-desk

  7. Jul 22

    Can Business Help Reshape The Global Economy?

    The global trading system is being rewritten in real time. In the old model, success meant finding the lowest-cost producer. In the new one, resilience, security, and trusted partners increasingly compete with efficiency as the organizing principle of trade. Few people have witnessed that shift more closely than former Congressman Kevin Brady.   Over 26 years in Congress, Brady became one of America's leading advocates for free trade, helped pass 13 trade agreements, and authored the 2017 tax law. Today, as the U.S. Chamber's sherpa to the B20, he sits at one of the key intersections between government policy and the priorities of global business. He joins us to discuss whether trade policy has fundamentally changed and what role business should play in shaping what comes next.  - The Call is a series of live video conversations featuring expert guests from the U.S. Chamber's Global Intelligence Desk. Live access to The Call is a benefit to the Chamber’s members; however, we are pleased to provide recordings of the calls for wider listening thereafter. Learn more about the Global Intelligence Desk: https://globalintelligencedesk.com/ Join the conversation on LinkedIn:   / global-intelligence-desk

  8. Jul 15

    Can Global Sports Revive American Soft Power?

    On Sunday, July 19, the global soccer tournament final will be played in New Jersey. The event will cap 104 matches over 39 days, spanning 16 cities across three North American countries and drawing the largest crowds in the tournament's history. By many accounts, the tournament has been one of the most powerful exercises in soft power in recent memory, with the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics soon to follow. Beyond soccer, global sports continue to deepen their international reach. England's Premier League, fueled by growing American ownership and investment, has become a major commercial force in the U.S., while the NBA and NFL continue to expand their own global ambitions.  All of this, however, arrives at a moment of uncertainty, when tariffs, wars, and strategic rivalry dominate the headlines. We explore how major sporting events can help shape investment, influence national brands, strengthen commercial ties, contribute to growth - and at times, succeed where politics cannot.   - The Call is a series of live video conversations featuring expert guests from the U.S. Chamber's Global Intelligence Desk. Live access to The Call is a benefit to the Chamber’s members; however, we are pleased to provide recordings of the calls for wider listening thereafter. Learn more about the Global Intelligence Desk: https://globalintelligencedesk.com/ Join the conversation on LinkedIn:   / global-intelligence-desk

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Hosted by Jay Sapsford, The Call delivers timely and incisive analysis to help businesses navigate risks and opportunities.

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    The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Global Intelligence Desk
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
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