Show from 12/01/23

Hosts Jeremy Schwartz and Professor Siegel are back from the holidays this week to summarize how great November was. Professor Siegel gets into detail about Fed fund action, not only currently but an estimate into the future as well. (6:42) Liza joins Jeremy to discuss what is going on between the US and China. She covers topics of discussion between both governments and its effects on future markets. Liza talks about SCSP and what they do. The two discuss tech, social media and the risks against US interests. Liza explains the issue of moving infrastructure back to America and what needs to happen to succeed.

Guest: Liza Tobin is the senior director of research and analysis for economy at the Special Competitive Studies Project. Before joining SCSP, she served on the National Security Council staff as China director, where she led the development of multiple US strategies and policies related to China, including on trade and economics, climate and the environment, military issues, and China’s influence beyond the Indo-Pacific. Before serving at the National Security Council, Ms. Tobin worked for more than a decade in various capacities as a China specialist for the US government, including as a senior adviser at the US Indo-Pacific Command and an economic analyst at the CIA, and in various roles in the private sector and academia.

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