Guide to the Global Economy

Atlantic Council
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  • BUSINESS NEWS
  • BIWEEKLY SERIES

Guide to the Global Economy is your go-to podcast for navigating the increasingly busy intersection of global economics, finance, national security, and geopolitics. Through interviews with leading experts and behind-the-scenes insights from the Atlantic Council’s GeoEconomics Center, we break down the storylines that matter most for the global economy—from major news everyone’s talking about to developments few have noticed.These days, if you don’t get economics, you don’t get Washington. From tariffs to crypto to sanctions and beyond, our team is here to guide you. Watch and listen wherever you get your podcasts.

Season 1

  1. Markets, monetary policy, and central bank independence

    EPISODE 1

    Markets, monetary policy, and central bank independence

    In this episode of Guide to the Global Economy, we assess the significance of the US Justice Department’s investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and growing tensions between the White House and the Fed over interest rates, diving into why markets aren’t reacting to the clash and what’s at stake for US economic credibility and the US economy as a whole. The Atlantic Council GeoEconomics Center’s Charles Lichfield joins to discuss the impacts of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's latest actions to exercise influence over Turkey’s central bank and whether there are any lessons that US leaders can learn from Turkey’s years-long effort to rebuild credibility.

    24 min
  2. Is a dollar vibe shift under way?

    EPISODE 2

    Is a dollar vibe shift under way?

    Recently, Washington has been buzzing with news of the dollar, specifically concerns around a weaker dollar. But what does a “weak dollar” actually mean? And what are the implications for a trade-focused administration and for international investors? Joined by Dan McDowell, senior fellow at the Atlantic Council’s GeoEconomics Center and professor at Syracuse University, this episode breaks down how a sustained dollar depreciation could impact trade, investment, national security, and the average consumer, as we try to answer the question: Is a dollar vibe shift underway?

    30 min
  3. 2026 Predictions: Washington vs. Wall Street

    EPISODE 3

    2026 Predictions: Washington vs. Wall Street

    In this special episode of Guide to the Global Economy, Josh Lipsky and Sophia Busch test the GeoEconomics Center’s predictions for the 2026 global economy with Goldman Sachs Chief Economist Jan Hatzius. The conversation explores where politicians and economists may be talking past each other when it comes to trade, AI, China, and the broader global outlook.

    11 min
  • 3 Episodes

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Guide to the Global Economy is your go-to podcast for navigating the increasingly busy intersection of global economics, finance, national security, and geopolitics. Through interviews with leading experts and behind-the-scenes insights from the Atlantic Council’s GeoEconomics Center, we break down the storylines that matter most for the global economy—from major news everyone’s talking about to developments few have noticed.These days, if you don’t get economics, you don’t get Washington. From tariffs to crypto to sanctions and beyond, our team is here to guide you. Watch and listen wherever you get your podcasts.

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