The trade war is already over
The Chinese and U.S. economies are likely to slow in 2019, giving President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping no choice but to declare a truce in their ferocious trade battle, according to...
2 Jan 201926min
Want to run an agency? It helps to know Mitch McConnell
President Trump's nominee to run the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation has a thin resume. He's also Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's brother-in-law. Ben White discusses the story with Ian K...
19 Dec 201826min
The strange case of Donald Trump vs. Jay Powell
President Trump wants a booming economy, but he also wants low interest rates. Federal Reserve Chairman Jay Powell may keep interest rates more or less where they are, but would likely only do that if...
12 Dec 201828min
Why the Canadians still call it NAFTA
POLITICO's Ben White caught up with Canada's Minister of Finance, Bill Morneau, at the Canadian Consulate in New York. They discuss the "New NAFTA", or USMCA, and what's at stake for Canada and the U....
5 Dec 201821min
The $100 billion question: A conversation with Sen. Tim Scott
Will tax incentives help unlock billions of dollars in investment in poor areas? Free-market Republicans have generally stayed away from the debate about potential government solutions. But Sen. Tim S...
28 Nov 201822min
Larry Kudlow on life as a free trader in an America First White House
POLITICO's Ben White talks with Larry Kudlow, the director of the National Economic Counsel, about the future of infrastructure, trade, and what the midterm results mean for Republicans. Learn more a...
20 Nov 201820min
How the China trade war could get really bad, really fast
POLITICO trade reporter Doug Palmer joins Ben White to discuss the approximately $250 billion worth of tariffs imposed on Chinese goods, and why we might not feel them... yet. Learn more about your a...
14 Nov 201824min
New financial scrutiny awaits Trump and his cabinet
What’s next in the financial world after the midterms? The Trump Administration is readying some new energy policies, even as Hill Democrats get ready to probe the business dealings of the president a...
7 Nov 201825min
