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 Farrar, senior geoeconomics analyst for Bloomberg Economics, and Shawn Donnan of Bloomberg News, discusses how the White House broadside appears to reorder US priorities. In particular, they analyze its clear message that—to Donald Trump—economic power isn’t just a component of US national security; it is national security.

When the Trump administration&nbsp;posted its 29-page <a href="bbg://news/stories/T6T8FNT96OSG" data-web-url="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-05/trump-s-national-security-strategy-veers-inward-in-telling-shift" data-cke-saved-href="bbg://news/stories/T6T8FNT96OSG">national security strategy</a>&nbsp;on Dec. 5, it presented foreign governments with a jarring reinterpretation of America&rsquo;s place in the world&nbsp;and how it&nbsp;sees traditional allies. On this episode of Trumponomics,&nbsp;host Stephanie Flanders, along with Adam Farrar,&nbsp;senior geoeconomics analyst for Bloomberg Economics, and Shawn Donnan of Bloomberg News, discusses how the White House broadside appears to reorder&nbsp;US priorities. In particular, they analyze its clear message&nbsp;that&mdash;to Donald Trump&mdash;economic power isn&rsquo;t just a component of US national security; it is&nbsp;national security.

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 shaping the global economy and what on earth is going to happen next.

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 shaping the global economy and what on earth is going to happen next.

Who will win the trade war, and how? If the job market is so strong, why does your paycheck seem so meager? What will drive the economy of the future? Stephanomics, a podcast hosted by Bloomberg Economics head Stephanie Flanders, will take listeners on location each week to answer questions like these and bring the global economy to life.

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How Trump Sees Economic Survival at the Heart of National Security

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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 Flanders is joined by Bloomberg Opinion columnist John Authers and Jamie Rush of Bloomberg Economics to discuss how demographics, rising government debt and the artificial intelligence investment boom are reshaping the price of money — and why 5% could prove to be a floor rather than a ceiling.

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 Flanders is joined by Bloomberg Opinion columnist John Authers and Jamie Rush of Bloomberg Economics to discuss how demographics, rising government debt and the artificial intelligence investment boom are reshaping the price of money &mdash; and why 5% could prove to be a floor rather than a ceiling.

Why 5% Treasury Yields May Be Just the Beginning

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Artificial intelligence companies are spending extraordinary sums on the promise that their technology will transform the global economy. Author and technology critic Cory Doctorow joins Trumponomics host Stephanie Flanders to challenge that sales pitch, arguing that AI may be useful without delivering the cost savings or profits investors expect — and warning of the consequences for workers, markets and the wider economy if the boom ends badly.

Artificial intelligence companies are spending extraordinary sums on the promise that their technology will transform the global economy. Author and technology critic Cory Doctorow joins Trumponomics host Stephanie Flanders to challenge that sales pitch, arguing that AI may be useful without delivering the cost savings or profits investors expect &mdash; and warning of the consequences for workers, markets and the wider economy if the boom ends badly.

Cory Doctorow Says Be Skeptical of the AI Sales Pitch

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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, spooking industry, and forcing the US to
climb down. Since that wake-up call, the US has worked hard to reduce its dependence on China. It has spent huge sums backing mining companies, penned eye-catching deals and moved to collaborate with allies. But after a little more than a year, how much progress has it made in breaking China’s hold on the rare earths supply chain? 

Featuring: Abigail Hunter of the SAFE Center for Critical Minerals Strategy; Gracelin Baskaran of the Critical Minerals Security Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies; Cory Combs of Trivium China; and FT commodities correspondent Camilla Hodgson.

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In the US-China trade conflict, rare earth metals are Beijing's&nbsp;ultimate trump card. Last year, China ramped up restrictions on these&nbsp;key industrial elements, spooking industry, and forcing the US to climb down. Since that wake-up call, the US has worked hard to reduce&nbsp;its dependence on China. It has spent huge sums backing mining&nbsp;companies, penned eye-catching deals and moved to collaborate with&nbsp;allies. But after a little more than a year, how much progress has it&nbsp;made in breaking China&rsquo;s hold on the rare earths supply chain?&nbsp;
Featuring: Abigail Hunter of the SAFE Center for Critical Minerals Strategy; Gracelin Baskaran of the Critical Minerals Security Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies; Cory Combs of Trivium China; and FT commodities correspondent Camilla Hodgson.
Subscribe to the show on Apple, Spotify, Pocket Casts or wherever you listen.

"The Economics Show": Breaking China’s rare earths chokehold

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How Trump Sees Economic Survival at the Heart of National Security

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