Trumponomics
Bloomberg
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.
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May 13, 2026 • 35min
Why the US Must Engage China on AI Safety Before It’s ‘Game Over’
Sebastian Mallaby, senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and author of The Infinity Machine, brings expertise on AI, DeepMind and tech policy. He discusses why China’s AI advances matter and the urgency of safety talks. He covers rollout limits, open-source risks, governance challenges, and parallels with arms-control. Short, urgent, and forward-looking.
8 snips
May 6, 2026 • 28min
Will the Xi-Trump Summit Be Over Before It Starts?
Dan Ten Kate, Bloomberg exec editor covering Asia with on-the-ground perspective, and Jennifer Welch, Bloomberg geoeconomics lead and former NSC China-Taiwan director. They debate whether a high-stakes Trump–Xi summit can proceed amid Iran tensions. They unpack China’s orders to ignore US sanctions, rare earth leverage, trade and tariff limits, likely modest deliverables, and how AI and optics shape bargaining.
7 snips
Apr 29, 2026 • 26min
Kevin Warsh Eyes Fed ‘Regime Change’ With Less Talk, New Models
Krishna Guha, Evercore ISI vice chairman and former New York Fed senior advisor, provides expert central bank analysis. He discusses Kevin Warsh’s push for a Fed regime change, including new models and less verbal guidance. They explore risks of reduced communication, choices of inflation metrics, and how politics and tech-driven narratives might reshape monetary strategy.
23 snips
Apr 21, 2026 • 27min
Will Mythos Ruin or Save the Global Financial System?
Laura Noonan, Bloomberg finance reporter covering IMF/World Bank reactions; Michael Deng, Bloomberg Economics geoeconomics and AI analyst. They unpack Mythos blindsiding policymakers, how it can chain cyber vulnerabilities into large attacks, its potential as a defensive tool, unequal access risks for smaller banks, and the policy tensions over who should control powerful AI models.
16 snips
Apr 15, 2026 • 33min
How Trump’s Tariffs Plus Iran War May Help US Manufacturing
Anna Wong, Bloomberg’s chief U.S. economist, gives data-driven takes on tariffs, inflation, and manufacturing trends. Oren Cass, chief economist at American Compass, offers conservative arguments for industrial policy and tariffs. They discuss whether tariffs acted as an investment to revive U.S. manufacturing, sector wins like semiconductors and metals, the cushioning role of AI-driven investment, and policy tools to sustain reshoring.
10 snips
Apr 8, 2026 • 23min
The Long-Term Global Economic Damage From the War With Iran
Peter Martin, Bloomberg Africa and Middle East correspondent covering defence and geopolitics, and Brendan Murray, Bloomberg Global Trade Editor focused on shipping and supply chains, discuss how the Iran conflict choked the Strait of Hormuz. They cover stranded vessels, surging energy and freight costs, insurers and transit risk, potential Iranian tolls and how companies might diversify routes to bolster resilience.
5 snips
Apr 1, 2026 • 32min
How China Is Winning the War With Iran
Adam Farrar, a geoeconomics analyst and former Indo-Pacific adviser, and Fran Wang, a Beijing-based China economy reporter, discuss Beijing's strategic moves. They explore China's diplomatic opening in the Middle East. They examine what China can learn from observing US military logistics. They consider China's energy resilience, exports, and how fuel aid could reshape regional ties.
22 snips
Mar 25, 2026 • 24min
Iran’s Lesson for Trump in Economic Warfare
Dina Esfandiary, a Middle East geoeconomics analyst, and Tom Orlik, Bloomberg Economics chief economist, unpack how Iran turned pressure into leverage. They discuss oil-driven inflation shocks, asymmetric low-cost tactics vs costly defenses, scenarios from modest price jumps to Hormuz closure, and the regional shifts in containment, pipelines, and long-term energy risk.
28 snips
Mar 18, 2026 • 36min
AI Is Being Built to Replace You—Not Help You
Daron Acemoglu, Nobel Prize–winning economist known for work on institutions and technology, explains how AI is reshaping work and policy. He discusses rapid model advances and current limits. He warns about automation-first business models, argues for pro-worker AI and regulation, and calls for public debate, tax and competition reforms, and targeted government action.
20 snips
Mar 11, 2026 • 32min
What You Know About Recessions Could Be All Wrong
Tyler Goodspeed, economist and author who studied 250 years of economic history and served as acting CEA chair, argues recessions usually stem from sudden, overlapping shocks to energy, food and key sectors. He challenges the boom‑bust view. He traces historical shocks from pandemics and locusts to oil disruptions and explains why shock duration and sector fragility matter.
