This week, Nobel laureate Paul Krugman discusses tariff “chaos”, how immigration policies limit productivity and New York City under a potential Mamdani administration. And, from airlines to apps, prices now change in real time, but who are the real winners in a dynamic pricing world? Plus, China dominates rare earths, but Brazil is willing to play the long game to establish a non-China supply chain for the magnets that power our technology.

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This week, former US Treasury Secretary Lawrence H. Summers comments on why the markets have been slow to react to President Trump's efforts to fire Lisa Cook and further change the composition of the FOMC. And, concerns about BLS politicization are growing - what is the real problem behind the jobs numbers? Plus, gold prices near record highs are fueling a mining boom in Australia. Later, India is opening its markets to investors, but can regulators strike the right balance between risk and stability?

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Note: This is a re-air from August 8th 2025

This week, college graduates struggle to find entry-level jobs - is AI part of the problem? And, Centerview Partners’ Blair Effron on CEOs weathering policy uncertainty, and the importance of New York's next mayor to the city's business community. Plus, how will President Trump’s tariffs impact the textile industry? Later, a small town pushes back against an Amazon data center - the pros and cons the town sees in data centers.

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