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âWe, the left, have messed up,â said Yanis Varoufakis, the former Greek finance minister who came to fame negotiating on behalf of the Greek government during the countryâs 2015 debt crisis. âWeâve tried, weâve been tested and we failed our test.â
Varoufakis joins this weekâs Voternomics podcast, in which hosts Allegra Stratton, Stephanie Flanders and Adrian Wooldridge take a closer look at the rise of far-right populism in Europe and the retreat of left-wing progressivism. Francesco Giubilei, author of The History of European Conservative Thought and president of the conservative foundation Fondazione Tatarella, also joins this weekâs episode to discuss the success of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Itâs been a busy few days in the world of economics and politics. The big developments include UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunakâs damaging decision to skip a high-profile D-Day event, voters across Europe handing gains to right-wing parties and French President Emmanuel Macronâs surprise announcement of snap elections.
All of this was discussed at a live taping of Voternomics before an audience at Bloombergâs London offices. Hosts Allegra Stratton, Adrian Wooldridge and Stephanie Flanders were joined by Editor in Chief John Micklethwait, Washington Bureau Chief Peggy Collins and Bloomberg Television anchor Francine Lacqua.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Europe cannot rely on America for its long-term security, says Robin Niblett, distinguished fellow and former director of Chatham House. On this episode of Voternomics, Nibletttâwho conceives of a multi-decade âstructural conflictâ between China and the USâsays Europe has experienced a âwake up call.â
Plus, Stephanie, Allegra and Adrian discuss Brexit architect Nigel Farage's decision to run in the UK election and reporter Swati Gupta joins to break down the India election surprise.
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On this special Monday episode, White House national security adviser for economics Daleep Singh explains how America is seeking to maintain global influence. Bloomberg senior editor Ruchi Bhatia discusses the likely victory of Prime Minister Narendra Modiâs party in Indiaâs election and what it means for the worldâs fastest-growing major economy. And Stephanie and Allegra discuss the election results in South Africa and Mexico.
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For the past three decades, South African politics have been defined by the African National Congress. But with initial forecasts from the May 29 vote showing a marked decline in support for the ruling party, change looks likely.
So what do the various potential outcomes mean for South Africaâs growth and debt outlook? For investor interest in the country? Bloomberg Opinion columnist Adrian Wooldridge and Senior Executive Editor Jacqueline Simmons review the landscape with Bloomberg economist Yvonne Mhango.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Bad actors using machine-learning, generative artificial intelligence and the power of digital networks are seeding ever-more distrust in democracy, warns Audrey Tang, former digital affairs minister for Taiwan. Tang joins this weekâs episode of Voternomics to discuss the risk of foreign interference in the many elections happening around the world, as well as lessons learned while combating efforts to distort the political debate in Taiwan.
Plus, Bloomberg political correspondent Nancy Cook discusses the latest Bloomberg News/Morning Consult polling which reveals the unease voters feel around the US electionâfrom misinformation to political violence and foreign interference.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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On this special edition of Voternomics, we discuss the possible reasoning behind the Conservativeâs decision to gamble on an earlier-than-expected vote.
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Former Munich Security Conference Chair Wolfgang Ischinger joinsVoternomics to explain the new European project he says is needed. Plus, Bloomberg reporter Michael Nienaber discusses why German Chancellor Olaf Scholzâs popularity remains at historic lows while the far-right AfD party may see gains in the European parliament next month.
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Ben Page, chief executive of market research company Ipsos, joins Voternomics this week to outline what heâs discovered about voters and what they think about their politicians, governments and economies. He tells Stephanie Flanders and Allegra Stratton that trust in politics is the âlowest weâve ever measured.â
Also on this episode, Flanders, Stratton and Adrian Wooldridge ask Bloomberg Opinion columnist John Authers whetherâgiven the question of when the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates between now and the electionâthe central bank can remain above the political fray.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Karen Ward, J.P. Morgan Asset Managementâs chief market strategist for EMEA, joins this week to explain why politicians are being punished for the sins of central banks. Ward, a former Bank of England economist and adviser to both UK Chancellors Philip Hammond and Jeremy Hunt, tells Stephanie Flanders, Allegra Stratton and Adrian Wooldridge about the damage done as a result of missteps when it comes to inflation.
Plus, Bloomberg News editor Craig Trudell unpacks how Elon Musk is driving on both sides of the US-China relationship.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Welcome to the first episode of Voternomics. On this podcast, Stephanie Flanders, Bloombergâs head of government and economics coverage, Allegra Stratton, author of Bloombergâs The Readout newsletter and Bloomberg Opinion columnist Adrian Wooldridge discuss how voters have the opportunity to affect markets, countries and economies like never before. Historian Niall Ferguson and Bloomberg Washington reporter Nancy Cook join our hosts to give their take on this unique moment in time.
Ferguson explains why he believes the 2024 US presidential election isnât about foreign policy, why Donald Trump is using his 2016 campaign strategy and why the second Cold War is escalating faster than the first.
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Stephanie is back with a new podcast series.
This is the year of elections. Around 40 percent of the world has the chance to vote in 2024. And those votes will shape the geo-economic landscape for years to come.
The implications for business and democracy are huge and worth exploring, which is why Stephanie is joining Opinion columnist Adrian Wooldridge and Bloomberg contributor and former government advisor Allegra Stratton for a new series called âVoternomics.â
Itâs a weekly look at the way geopolitics - and elections - are upending the longstanding assumptions of policymakers and business people around the world. In short, itâs a series about how elections mean business.
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The Big Take from Bloomberg News brings you inside whatâs shaping the world's economies with the smartest and most informed business reporters around the world. The context you need on the stories that can move markets. Every afternoon.
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The Deal, hosted by Alex Rodriguez and Jason Kelly, features intimate conversations with business titans, sports champions and game-changing entrepreneurs who reveal their investment philosophies, pivotal career moves and the ones that got away. From Bloomberg Podcasts and Bloomberg Originals, The Deal is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart, Bloomberg Carplay, or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also watch The Deal on Bloomberg Television, and Bloomberg Originals on YouTube.
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At Bloomberg, weâre always talking about the biggest business stories, and no one is bigger than Elon Musk.
In this new chat weekly show, host David Papadopoulos and a panel of guests including Businessweekâs Max Chafkin, Tesla reporter Dana Hull, Big Tech editor Sarah Frier, and more, will break down the most important stories on Musk and his empire. Listen wherever you get your podcasts.
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Seventeen months after Russia invaded Ukraine, millions of Ukrainians remain scattered around the world, with no end to the war in sight. Many of those who fled are women and children. Unless they return when the fighting is over, some of the damage inflicted on their country's economy may become permanent.
On this seasonâs final episode of Stephanomics, Kyiv bureau chief Daryna Krasnolutska explains why women are so critical to Ukraineâs recovery. Most men age 18-60 arenât allowed to leave the country, which explains why 68% of Ukrainian refugees are women. Of them, some 2.8 million are working-age. Host Stephanie Flanders talks with Bloomberg Economist Alexander Isakov, who estimates that Ukraineâs economy would lose $20 billion a year, or about 10% of its pre-war GDP, should none of them return. The government, which says it needs 4.5 million workers to achieve its reconstruction goals, is working on incentives, including narrowing the gender pay gap, to lure them back.
Flanders also chats with Marta Foresti, a senior fellow from the Overseas Development Institute in London, who discusses the importance of refugees (especially women) to their home economies, as well as her experience of working with returnees to Sierra Leone after its decade-long civil war.
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The green minerals boom has triggered a new scramble for natural resources across the developing world. From Southeast Asia to Africa, countries rich with raw materials necessary for things like electric vehicle batteries are trying to capitalize on it without falling victim to the âresource curse.â
Thereâs a long and inglorious history of commodity-rich economies failing to get rich from their natural wealth. The money pours in from industrialized nations when global demand is high, but when boom turns to bust, they often end up worse than neighboring economies not similarly âblessed.â Those nations are hoping this time could be different.
On this episode of Stephanomics, reporter Claire Jiao hears how Indonesia, home to a large chunk of the worldâs nickel, has led the way by banning the export of processed forms of the metal so vital to the production of EVs. The idea is that instead of exporting its enormous reserves of raw nickel and bauxite, it can turn them into EV batteries, or even EVs themselves, for shipping abroad, thereby kickstarting local manufacturing. So far, it seems to be working.
Host Stephanie Flanders then sits down with Jim Cust, senior economist for Africa at the World Bank, and senior reporter Jack Farchy to discuss whether Indonesia has set an example African nations could follow as they look to partake in this new gold rush, and whether pulling it off to the scale will be the exception or the rule.
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People in China are blocked from seeing much of whatâs happening in the outside world. For outsiders, it can be just as difficult to see in.
This week, Stephanie interviews Keyu Jin, professor at the London School of Economics and author of The New China Playbook. Jin discusses what she considers misunderstandings of Chinaâs ambitions and goals in the world, and the risks that come with such views.
She says that one of the biggest misconceptions is that China is trying to displace the US. What itâs really aiming for, Jin explains, is to improve living standards for its middle-income earners. She also discusses the current state of Chinaâs economy, its relations with the US and Europe and the skills gap contributing to high youth unemployment. Within China, thereâs widespread gratitude and deference toward the government, something outsiders often find surprising, Jin says. But she warns this could change if slower economic growth translates into fewer high-quality jobs.
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