

Robin Brooks
Senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and former chief FX strategist at Goldman Sachs, specializing in foreign exchange, reserves, and macroeconomic policy analysis.
Top 10 podcasts with Robin Brooks
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Feb 19, 2026 • 31min
China’s AI Is 20x Cheaper — And Catching Up
Robin Brooks, a former Goldman Sachs FX strategist now at Brookings, and Alice Han, China AI commentator and China Decode co-host. They explore Chinese AI launches and why models are 10–20x cheaper and locally downloadable. They discuss cost-driven adoption, niche uses like toys and hardware, Sweden’s euro debate and its currency implications, and the Pentagon’s clash with Anthropic over AI use.

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Jan 11, 2026 • 1h 15min
Der Euro ist eine Last
Robin Brooks, Senior Fellow bei der Brookings Institution und Experte für globale Wirtschaftsdynamik, diskutiert mit Daniel Stelter über die Herausforderungen der Eurozone. Sie beleuchten die Problematik steigender Schulden und die Erosion der EZB. Brooks fordert einen Austritt Deutschlands aus dem Euro, um Marktanreize zu schaffen und Transparenz zu fördern. Er vergleicht die Eurozone mit US-Bundesstaaten und erörtert, wie dieser Schritt Südländer zu einer ehrlicheren Haushaltspolitik zwingen könnte. Ein spannender Perspektivwechsel!

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Mar 5, 2026 • 27min
Are investors getting the Iran conflict wrong? With Robin Brooks
Robin Brooks, senior fellow at Brookings and author of Shadow Price Macro, offers macro and market analysis. He explains why oil chokepoints and escalation tail risks worry him more than markets. He highlights key signals to watch like Brent, EM currencies and basis trades. He contrasts Gulf risk premia with Russia‑Ukraine and discusses how dollar reserve status and energy shocks shape outcomes.

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Mar 23, 2026 • 25min
A shock to the oil system
Samantha Fields, Marketplace reporter who explains big energy shocks and historical context. Megan McCarty Carino, Marketplace reporter on energy-tech intersections affecting data centers and chip supply. Kristen Schwab, Marketplace reporter on retail tech like electronic shelf labels. Robin Brooks, Brookings economist on global market reactions. They discuss the massive oil supply hit from the Iran war, natural gas impacts on AI data centers and semiconductors, and local economic shifts in Beaver County.

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Mar 2, 2026 • 25min
Overnight, a wartime economy
Justin Howe, Kristen Schwab, Elizabeth Trova and Carla Javier — Marketplace reporters covering bonds, consumer impacts, LNG and shipping changes. Willie Shi — Harvard Business School professor on supply-chain resilience. Robin Brooks — Brookings macroeconomist on oil markets and monetary risk. They discuss rising yields, gas and LNG disruptions, shipping reroutes, and how supply chains and policy face new pressures.

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Aug 25, 2025 • 56min
Robin Brooks on the Dollar, Fiscal Dominance, and Geoeconomics
In this engaging conversation, Robin Brooks, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and former chief economist at the Institute of International Finance, revisits critical economic themes. He discusses the evolving status of the U.S. dollar amidst recent market fluctuations and fiscal dominance issues stemming from the pandemic. Robin dives into the complexities of the trade war, deglobalization, and how geopolitical tensions influence economic strategies. He also highlights the importance of political will in responding to sanctions against authoritarian regimes.

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Jul 2, 2025 • 58min
All about the RMB with Robin Brooks
Robin Brooks, a Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution and former Chief Economist at the IIF, dives into the complexities surrounding the Chinese renminbi. He discusses how the RMB's devaluation post-tariff announcements shaped U.S. financial responses, potentially altering the trade power balance. The conversation highlights China's strategic leverage in negotiations and the implications of U.S. sanctions. Brooks also reflects on the broader impact of currency fluctuations on global markets and the risk they pose to emerging economies.

Aug 9, 2024 • 1h 3min
Hair on Fire
In this engaging discussion, Robin Brooks, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and former IMF and Goldman Sachs expert, shares insights on recent turbulence in global markets. He dives into Japan's distinct monetary policies and their ripple effects, particularly with the yen. The conversation touches on the alarming debt dynamics between the U.S. and Japan, as well as the challenges of navigating post-COVID employment statistics. Brooks also emphasizes urgent economic policy reforms in light of upcoming elections and the need for unity in addressing these issues.

Mar 23, 2026 • 25min
A shock to the oil system
Samantha Fields, Marketplace reporter who outlines the scale of a global oil supply shock. Robin Brooks, Brookings economist who analyzes macro and energy consequences. They explore how massive Gulf losses reshape oil and gas markets. Discussion spans market reactions, infrastructure damage timelines, consequences for data centers and chipmaking, and local economic shifts in former industrial towns.

Mar 2, 2026 • 25min
Overnight, a wartime economy
Tom Kloza, chief analyst at Gulf Oil who tracks gasoline prices. Robin Brooks, Brookings senior fellow and global economics expert. They discuss how the Iran conflict is already reshaping energy markets. They cover rising oil and gas costs, shipping reroutes and supply chain choke points. They also outline implications for bonds, yields and central bank dilemmas.


