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Trumponomics

Trumponomics

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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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The Other Insurance Cost Fueling the US Affordability Crisis

The Other Insurance Cost Fueling the US Affordability Crisis

Dec 17, 2025·

How are rising insurance costs—both health and automotive—becoming a major driver of the affordability crisis spreading across America? And what are the implications for next year’s midterm elections? Bloomberg reporter...

How Trump Sees Economic Survival at the Heart of National Security

How Trump Sees Economic Survival at the Heart of National Security

Dec 10, 2025·

When the Trump administration posted its 29-page national security strategy on Dec. 5, it presented foreign governments with a jarring reinterpretation of America’s place in the world and how it sees traditional allies...

What Happens If Kevin Hassett Becomes Fed Chair?

What Happens If Kevin Hassett Becomes Fed Chair?

Dec 3, 2025·

US President Donald Trump may soon name Kevin Hassett as the next Fed chair, subject to Senate confirmation. So what happens if he gets the job when Jerome Powell's term ends next year? On this episode of Trumponomics...

Live from Singapore: Keeping Globalization Alive Amid 'Geopolitical Climate Change'

Live from Singapore: Keeping Globalization Alive Amid 'Geopolitical Climate Change'

Nov 26, 2025·

On this episode of Trumponomics, host Stephanie Flanders sits down with Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan to unpack the shifting dynamics of global trade in an era of US protectionism and rising...

How Trump’s Tariffs Are Everywhere and Nowhere

How Trump’s Tariffs Are Everywhere and Nowhere

Nov 19, 2025·

On this week’s episode of Trumponomics, host Stephanie Flanders, Bloomberg’s head of government and economics, dives into what she calls “the curious case of the everywhere, nowhere tariffs.” Since President Donald...

Democrats Find a Potent Political Weapon Named ‘Affordability’

Democrats Find a Potent Political Weapon Named ‘Affordability’

Nov 12, 2025·

On this week’s Trumponomics, host Stephanie Flanders explores how Democrats are repurposing President Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign theme—affordability—as their own political cudgel, and whether it could lead to more...

Rahm Emanuel’s Recipe for America is Getting ‘Back to Basics’

Rahm Emanuel’s Recipe for America is Getting ‘Back to Basics’

Nov 5, 2025·

On this week’s Trumponomics, we sit down with former White House Chief of Staff for Barack Obama and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel. A former Democratic congressman and ambassador to Japan, Emanuel—who won’t rule out a run...

Mexico’s High-Stakes Gamble in Dealing With Trump

Mexico’s High-Stakes Gamble in Dealing With Trump

Oct 29, 2025·

On this week's Trumponomics, host Stephanie Flanders focuses on Mexico, one of America's largest trading partners and a nation with a lot at stake in Donald Trump's global trade war. Flanders is joined by Alex Vasquez...

Introducing: The Mishal Husain Show

Introducing: The Mishal Husain Show

Oct 26, 2025·

Make sense of the world with one essential conversation, every week. Mishal Husain, one of Britain's best interviewers, brings her signature blend of curiosity and tenacity to weekly conversations with world leaders...

Why China Is Gaining the Upper Hand in Trump’s Trade War with Arthur Kroeber

Why China Is Gaining the Upper Hand in Trump’s Trade War with Arthur Kroeber

Oct 22, 2025·

Gavekal Dragonomics’ Arthur Kroeber joins Trumponomics to discuss how the latest tit-for-tat reveals Beijing’s growing leverage in its standoff with Washington. After a period of quiet, the trade war between the US and...

Ex-New York Fed President Bill Dudley on Trump and Central Bank Independence

Ex-New York Fed President Bill Dudley on Trump and Central Bank Independence

Oct 20, 2025·

In this special bonus episode of Trumponomics, host Stephanie Flanders sits down with former New York Fed President Bill Dudley for a candid conversation about the future of the Federal Reserve. Dudley offers rare...

Is Government Debt Too High and How Much Should We Care?

Is Government Debt Too High and How Much Should We Care?

Oct 15, 2025·

This week on Trumponomics, we explore the global surge in government debt and why investors still seem unfazed, especially when it comes to the US. Joining the conversation are Jason Furman, former chair of President...

Why This US Government Shutdown Is Different

Why This US Government Shutdown Is Different

Oct 8, 2025·

This week’s episode of Trumponomics explores why the current US government shutdown may be different from previous iterations, why it may last longer than most and how it could end up triggering a recession. With the...

Managing the News in the Age of Trump

Managing the News in the Age of Trump

Oct 1, 2025·

This week, we're widening the lens a bit with a panel from the Bloomberg event "Women, Money and Power." Host Stephanie Flanders spoke with Alessandra Galloni, editor in chief of Reuters, and Zanny Minton Beddoes...

Who Loses—and Maybe Wins—From Trump’s New H-1B Fee

Who Loses—and Maybe Wins—From Trump’s New H-1B Fee

Sep 24, 2025·

On this episode of Trumponomics, host Stephanie Flanders explores US President Donald Trump’s decision to impose a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa applications, which industries will lose the most from this new expense...

Is Trump Bringing an End to US Free Market Capitalism?

Is Trump Bringing an End to US Free Market Capitalism?

Sep 17, 2025·

Host Stephanie Flanders, Bloomberg’s head of government and economics, is joined by Bloomberg managing editor Shelly Banjo and senior reporter Ian King to discuss how Trump has changed the rules for corporate America...

Trump Isn’t the Only Reason the Price of Money Is Rising

Trump Isn’t the Only Reason the Price of Money Is Rising

Sep 10, 2025·

Why is the price of money rising and what does US President Donald Trump have to do with it? Stephanie Flanders is joined by Bloomberg Economics' Jamie Rush and Tom Orlik to explore the global forces driving up interest...

Why Are Stocks Hitting Records Amid US Uncertainty?

Why Are Stocks Hitting Records Amid US Uncertainty?

Sep 3, 2025·

On this episode of Trumponomics, we explore the curious moment in markets where most investors see equities as overvalued but don’t want to sell just yet. Host and Bloomberg Head of Government and Economics Stephanie...

What Is the Anti-Trumponomics Agenda?

What Is the Anti-Trumponomics Agenda?

Aug 27, 2025·

It’s been a little more than seven months since US President Donald Trump returned to the White House, and much has been made of his administration’s unprecedented actions when it comes to trade, geopolitics and...

Is Economic Self-Sufficiency a Myth?

Is Economic Self-Sufficiency a Myth?

Aug 20, 2025·

Host Stephanie Flanders speaks with journalist and author Ben Chu to unpack his latest book, Exile Economics: What Happens if Globalisation Fails. As President Donald Trump calls for the US to break its dependence on...

Why the End of US Dollar Dominance Is Now Possible

Why the End of US Dollar Dominance Is Now Possible

Aug 13, 2025·

On this episode of Trumponomics, we explore the impact of President Donald Trump’s economic policies on the standing of the US dollar, and the consequences for the US and global economies if the greenback is no longer...

The Unintended Consequences of Trump’s Tariff Strategy

The Unintended Consequences of Trump’s Tariff Strategy

Aug 6, 2025·

With US President Donald Trump’s self-imposed Aug. 1 deadline having come and gone, trading partners across the globe are digesting what his new threatened tariffs might mean for them. But it’s early days yet in Trump’s...

The Promise and Peril of Trump’s Big AI Plan

The Promise and Peril of Trump’s Big AI Plan

Jul 30, 2025·

On this week’s Trumponomics, we unpack the promise and peril for America of Trump’s AI vision. Host Stephanie Flanders is joined by Michael Deng, geoeconomics technology analyst for Bloomberg Economics, and Parmy Olson...

Is Trump Right About the Fed Getting It Wrong?

Is Trump Right About the Fed Getting It Wrong?

Jul 24, 2025·

On this episode of Trumponomics, we discuss whether Jerome Powell has overestimated the risk of inflation stemming from the US trade war. Joining us are Oren Cass, founder and chief economist at American Compass and...

Trump’s Financial Reforms: Needed Correction or Ticking Time Bomb? 

Trump’s Financial Reforms: Needed Correction or Ticking Time Bomb? 

Jul 16, 2025·

This week, we examine whether Donald Trump’s efforts to deregulate traditional finance and move crypto further into the mainstream are laying the groundwork for a financial crisis or simply fixing bureaucratic overreach...

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