CFA UK Podcast Alert!
Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman joins Ben Ashby and Tom Threlfall, CFA Threlfall, CFA, to shed light on the unparalleled volatility and policy upheavals reshaping today's economic landscape.
With the United States leading the charge towards increased protectionism, Paul highlights the staggering rise in US tariffs, which have surged from an average of 3% to around 15%.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUdqAkJYVX0
An extended version of this conversation is available for our members. To watch Paul, Ben, and Tom discuss the immediate impact of tariffs and protectionist policies (including deportation orders) on the US economy and dollar, China's economic challenges and how they compare to Japan in the 1990s, and whether Paul sees any positives to the tariffs, members can watch the extended conversation here:
https://www.cfauk.org/careers-and-cpd/resources/nobel-laureate-economist-paul-krugman-on-navigating-uncertainty-in-the-global-economy
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