Trumponomics
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 joine…Social links:
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What 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 country. The discussion focuses on what this means for global oil markets, US economic power and the rules-based international order. Javier B…
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The 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 editor Mario Parker to look back at a chaotic 2025—marked by Donald Trump’s messy April tariff rollout and a presidency defined by seemingly del…
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The 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 are the implications for next year’s midterm elections? Bloomberg reporter Rachel Cohrs Zhang, who covers health policy, and Boston Bureau Chief Brooke Su…
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How 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 America’s place in the world and how it sees traditional allies. On this episode of Trumponomics, host Stephanie Flanders, along with Adam Farra…
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What 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 Powell's term ends next year? On this episode of Trumponomics, host Stephanie Flanders, Bloomberg Economics Chief US Economist Anna Wong and Wa…
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Live 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 global trade in an era of US protectionism and rising geopolitical tension. From Donald Trump' retreat from America's postwar role to the deepen…
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How 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 curious case of the everywhere, nowhere tariffs.” Since President Donald Trump’s return to the White House, his sweeping new trade levies—pitched as a way t…
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Democrats 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 theme—affordability—as their own political cudgel, and whether it could lead to more victories in 2026. Bloomberg political correspondent Nancy Cook and The Atlantic wr…
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Rahm 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 congressman and ambassador to Japan, Emanuel—who won’t rule out a run for president in 2028— joins host Stephanie Flanders to share his “pro-America”…
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Mexico’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 Trump's global trade war. Flanders is joined by Alex Vasquez, Bloomberg economy and government reporter in Mexico City, and Felipe Hernandez, …
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