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Get an inside look at the work going on at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, one of the world's leading think tanks. Join Anjali V. Bhatt, PIIE Communications Manager and Research Fellow, for live chats with our experts about how they're tackling today's issues, their exclusive insights on the latest news, and the implications for families and businesses. Ask questions during the interview or subscribe to the podcast to become a PIIE Insider too.
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- 2 weeks ago27 min
Understanding China's economy and the housing bust, with Tianlei Huang (Episode 18)
Learn how China's economy has evolved in recent years, ranging from its manufacturing exports sector to the massive housing boom and bust and more, with one of PIIE's top China experts, Senior Fellow Tianlei Huang. What can we learn from China's changing consumption and investment patterns? How did the housing market become so important to China's economy and what does its downfall mean moving forward? Huang explains all of this and more to host Anjali V. Bhatt, drawing on research from his forthcoming book, Detox: China's Fiscal Reckoning in the Shadow of the Housing Bust.
- Apr 23, 202628 min
Warwick McKibbin on building economic projections for better policy (Episode 17)
Warwick J. McKibbin is one of the world's top experts on global economic modeling. He has projected the outcomes of various US policy changes, including on the economic effects of different tariff levels. McKibbin joins host Anjali V. Bhatt to explain how econometric modeling works and why it is relevant for policymakers today. He also discusses new research on how economic and environmental models can help design pathways to cooperative climate policies and how Australia's economy is weathering these turbulent geopolitical times.
- Apr 15, 202628 min
Olivier Blanchard on Eurobonds and optimism for Europe's future (Episode 16)
Europe faces a range of internal and external issues, including rising populism, slowing economic growth, increasing defense costs, and being caught between the US and China. Olivier Blanchard joins host Anjali V. Bhatt to explore where Europe stands on the Eurobonds proposal that he and Ángel Ubide made last year, what comes next for the region, and why he remains optimistic about Europe's future.
- Mar 26, 202629 min
Can global cooperation survive a fragmenting world? (Episode 15)
It is becoming clear that the United States will not lead in global cooperation, but far-reaching issues like climate change, tax competition, and a free and open trading system remain relevant all over the world. An expert in how government decisions and corporate behavior interplay in the global economy, Kimberly Clausing joins host Anjali V. Bhatt to discuss prospects for global collective action in a changing geopolitical environment, the roles of institutions and policy mechanisms, and why marshalling real global cooperation has thus far proven so difficult.
- Feb 25, 202628 min
Douglas Irwin on tariffs in America and the Supreme Court case (Episode 14)
Since President Donald Trump took office for his second term, he has imposed a flurry of tariffs that have reached historic levels. These include blanket tariffs against goods from all countries, which are being challenged at the Supreme Court. Update: The Supreme Court ruled on February 20, 2026, that the International Economic Emergency Powers Act (IEEPA) does not authorize the president to impose tariffs. Renowned trade scholar Douglas A. Irwin joins host Anjali V. Bhatt to shed light on how monumental Trump's tariffs are, the Supreme Court ruling against tariffs, and why Trump's use of tariffs is different now than at any other point in history.
- Dec 16, 202530 min
Monica de Bolle on Latin America's changing role in the global economy (Episode 13)
With US swap lines for Argentina, US tariffs on Brazil, a trade agreement between the European Union and four Latin American countries (Mercosur), low water levels in the Panama Canal, and more, Latin America is playing an ever-growing role in the global economy. Monica de Bolle, PIIE senior fellow, host of the podcast Policy for the Planet and author of The New Economic Nationalism, joins PIIE communications manager and research fellow Anjali V. Bhatt to discuss recent developments for Latin American economies, why other countries have growing interest in the region, and de Bolle's insights on how economic nationalism is shaping the region's future. PIIE Insider LIVE brings the exclusive content in our flagship newsletter, PIIE Insider, to your screen (and headphones). Bhatt chats with PIIE experts to explain their research and give insights you won't get anywhere else, learn what they think of the latest news, and what it means for the economy, families, businesses, and more.
- Nov 21, 202531 min
The US-China AI race (Episode 12)
The US-China race for artificial intelligence (AI) dominance is heating up, raising new issues with semiconductors and computing power, export controls, technology rivalries, and more. PIIE senior fellow Martin Chorzempa joins Anjali V. Bhatt, PIIE communications manager and research fellow, to explain what tech industries and governments are racing towards, the differences between AI models, and how AI development and deployment will affect different parts of the world. PIIE Insider LIVE brings the exclusive content in our flagship newsletter, PIIE Insider, to your screen (and headphones). Bhatt chats with PIIE experts to explain their research and give insights you won't get anywhere else, learn what they think of the latest news, and what it means for the economy, families, businesses, and more.
- Nov 7, 202532 min
Adam Posen on the economy one year after the US election (Episode 11)
It's been one year since the 2024 US presidential election—and since the launch of PIIE Insider LIVE. Anjali V. Bhatt, PIIE communications manager and research fellow welcomes back Adam Posen, PIIE president, for this special 1-year anniversary episode to discuss how much has changed in the global economy, including the role of the US and its relationship with allies, and why certain economic effects from Trump policies are still yet to be seen in the United States. PIIE Insider LIVE brings the exclusive content in our flagship newsletter, PIIE Insider, to your screen (and headphones). Bhatt chats with PIIE experts to explain their research and give insights you won't get anywhere else, learn what they think of the latest news, and what it means for the economy, families, businesses, and more.
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