Wake Up to Money Big Picture Fink-ing
Mar 25, 2026
Simon French, chief economist offering macro and energy market insight; Harriet Hastings, co-founder of Biscuteers on small-business and supply-chain realities; Larry Fink, BlackRock CEO, on markets, energy and AI. They discuss oil price scenarios, energy pragmatism and national strategy. Conversation covers private credit growth, geopolitics shaping markets, and practical AI uses for small manufacturers.
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How $150 Oil Breaks Supply Chains
- $150 oil would ripple through agriculture, manufacturing and tech by driving up fertilizer, gas-derived inputs and helium costs.
- Fink links high oil to broad supply-chain disruption that would push the global economy into recession.
Pursue Energy Pragmatism And Build Resilient Grids
- Fink urges energy pragmatism: use all domestic resources while accelerating alternatives like solar and batteries.
- He stresses cheap, abundant power and better grid resilience as essential for economic stability and AI growth.
Small Business Borrowing Moves To Fintech And Family Lenders
- Harriet Hastings describes small businesses using non-bank lenders and fintech for seasonal cashflow instead of traditional high-street banks.
- She names family offices, PayPal and Shopify trade-lending as practical alternatives Biscuteers has used.