Mark Sobel, former Deputy Assistant Secretary for international monetary and financial policy at US Treasury, joins Kopi Time to offer astute insights on the US economy and President Biden’s agenda. 

We touch on the following:
Loss of rebound momentum in recent US economic data
A scenario of sharp 2H21 pick-up in demand around successful vaccine rollout and a large fiscal stimulus
What we should expect in the Biden rescue bill
Expectation of the near and medium term growth impact of a trillion plus stimulus
Likely relationship between the current Fed chairperson (Powell) with the former chairperson (Treasury Secretary Yellen)
US near- and medium-term inflation outlook
Conditions under which Fed tapering will be on the table 
Area of concern on financial stability
Outlook for the USD 
President Biden’s China strategy 
Outlook for emerging market economies

Mark Sobel,&nbsp;former Deputy Assistant Secretary for international monetary and financial policy at US Treasury, joins Kopi Time to offer astute insights on the US economy and President Biden&rsquo;s agenda.&nbsp;
We touch on the following:
<ul>
<li>Loss of rebound momentum in recent US economic data</li>
<li>A&nbsp;scenario&nbsp;of sharp 2H21 pick-up in demand around successful vaccine rollout and a large fiscal stimulus</li>
<li>What we should expect in the Biden rescue bill</li>
<li>Expectation of the near and medium term growth impact of a trillion plus stimulus</li>
<li>Likely&nbsp;relationship&nbsp;between the&nbsp;current Fed chairperson (Powell) with the former chairperson (Treasury Secretary Yellen)</li>
<li>US near- and medium-term inflation outlook</li>
<li>Conditions under which Fed tapering will be on the table&nbsp;</li>
<li>Area of concern on financial stability</li>
<li>Outlook for the USD&nbsp;</li>
<li>President Biden&rsquo;s&nbsp;China&nbsp;strategy&nbsp;</li>
<li>Outlook for emerging market economies</li>
</ul>

Kopi time is a podcast series on insights from markets and economies around the world, hosted by Taimur Baig, Ph.D., Chief Economist of DBS Bank Ltd.

Kopi time is a podcast series on insights from markets and economies around the world, hosted by Taimur Baig, Ph.D., Chief Economist of DBS Bank Ltd.

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Kopi Time E044: Mark Sobel on the US economy and Biden’s agenda

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