Today's episode unpacks the growing disconnect between stated policy goals and real-world outcomes, from Trump’s trade maneuvers to the Pentagon’s surprising stance on AI ethics. We explore how a lack of control is reshaping global markets and forcing investors to adapt to a new era of uncertainty, where geopolitical risks and systemic vulnerabilities are rapidly escalating.

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0:00 - Introduction
1:00 - Trump's Trade Policy & Tariff Uncertainty
10:18 - AI's Economic & Financial Impact
16:18 - Emerging Markets Investment Landscape
19:00 - Geopolitical Risks & International Relations
21:00 - Global Macroeconomic Outlook & Policy Responses
23:00 - Conclusion

Referenced sources:
Global 10% Tariff in Force, AI Scare Trade Roars Back, How Much for AI Ray Bans (Bloomberg Daybreak: Europe Edition)
Why Japanese Stocks Could Keep Rallying (Exchanges)
Raghuram Rajan on the Impact of the Ratcheting Effect of The Fed's QE Program (Macro Musings with David Beckworth)
Anthropic's Pentagon Problems (The Journal.)

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