Trade Wars 3.0
The prospect of a larger and longer trade war has increased as US-China trade negotiations have taken a turn for the worse and President Trump has opened up trade battles on new fronts. Allison Nathan...
7 Kesä 201919min
Is Womenomics Working?
When Kathy Matsui first published research on "Womenomics," exploring the economic outcomes of women in the workforce, Japan had one of the lowest female participation rates in the developed world. No...
30 Touko 201929min
What's the Business Case for Investing in America's Low-Income Communities?
The 2017 tax overhaul created incentives for investing in certain low-income communities across America, or "opportunity zones" as they're called. In this episode, Margaret Anadu, head of Goldman Sach...
22 Touko 201922min
EU Elections: What’s at Stake?
Elections for the European Parliament taking place May 23-26 are setting up to be exceptionally important given the rise of populist and nationalist forces that threaten Europe’s long-standing centris...
10 Touko 201916min
Why Do Smaller Companies Receive Higher Valuations for New Initiatives?
In this episode, Steve Strongin of Goldman Sachs Research discusses a new report from Goldman Sachs' Global Markets Institute, titled "What the Market Pays For." One of the main findings is that equit...
9 Touko 201920min
What's Keeping Insurers Up at Night?
The findings of Goldman Sachs Asset Management's (GSAM) annual insurance survey are in, and insurance companies generally believe that US markets are in late stages of the economic cycle. Of the compa...
6 Touko 201914min
Why Are Savings Rates Back in Focus in the UK?
In the wake of the financial crisis, the low interest rate environment gave consumers little incentive to put their money into savings accounts. That's changing in the UK, says Goldman Sachs' Des McDa...
30 Huhti 201921min
Buyback Realities
The surge in US corporate buybacks to all-time highs in 2018 has generated public debate about the effects of buybacks on workers, companies, and the economy. We speak with William Lazonick, prof. at ...
29 Huhti 201918min
