Elliot Hentov, Head of Policy Research with the Global Macro Policy Research team at State Street Global Advisors joined Vincent to discuss the effect the Covid-19 crisis is having on the global oil market and the growing tension between leading oil producers such as Saudi Arabia, the United States, and Russia.

Vincent was also joined by Gerard McDonough, PwC People amp; Organisation leader to discuss the implications for organisations amp; their employees amid the current crisis and how it might accelerate an already changing working landscape.

Marvin Suesse, Assistant Professor in Economics at TCD spoke to Vincent about the growth of economic nationalism and what that might mean when it comes to dealing with, and recovering from, the current Covid-19 crisis.

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Michael O'Sullivan, economist and author of 'Ireland and the Global Question' amp; 'The Levelling: What's Next After Globalisation' joins Vincent to discuss the radical measures different governments across the world have implemented in the midst of the Covid-19 crisis and the possible change they might bring in the years to come when it comes to attitudes towards government intervention, corporate governance, and the very nature of social contracts.

Oliver Holmes, Jerusalem Correspondent for the Guardian joins Vincent to discuss how Covid-19 has been dealt with in Israel, and look at the social, cultural, and political affects the crisis has had on the country.

Vincent then spoke to Leo Austin, Senior Advisor at The China Center for Economics amp; Business, The Conference Board to discuss what things are like in China now since the restrictions on the movement of people have been relaxed.

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Gillian Tett, Chair of the Editorial Board and Editor-at-Large of the Financial Times in the US joined Vincent to talk about what life is like in New York amid the widespread restrictions on the movement of people on both a state and city level, and discuss whether now might actually be the best time to conduct the 2020 US Census.

Vincent then speaks to Mumbai Bureau Chief at Bloomberg, Jeanette Rodrigues, about he measures being implemented in India amid the Covid-19 crisis and discuss the logistical obstacles the Indian government faces as it moves to protect its 1.4 billion inhabitants.

Finally, Michael Kinch, the director of Washington University’s Centers for Research Innovation in Biotechnology and Drug Discovery joins Vincent to discuss the ongoing efforts to find a vaccine for Covid-19.

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Lorenzo Codogno, visiting Professor at the London School of Economics and previously chief economist in the Treasury Department of the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance joins Vincent to discuss the Eurozone's initial response to the rapid spread of Covid-19 in Italy and together look at what might be done to aid Italy on both a humanitarian and economic level.

Vincent is then joined by Dr Yu Jie, Senior Research Fellow on China at Chatham House to discuss the possible motivations behind China positioning itself as a helpful world leader in this time of crisis.

Sir Angus Deaton, Nobel Prize winning economist and co-author of 'Deaths of Despair and the Future of Capitalism' joins Vincent to discuss why in the past two decades, deaths from suicide, drug overdose, and alcoholism have risen dramatically in the United States and attempt to shed light on the socioeconomic forces that are making life harder for working class Americans as a whole.

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Vincent is joined by Simon Kuper, author and columnist with the Financial Times from Paris to discuss the social and economic impact the spread of Covid-19 is having on the EU and Eurozone and what the recovery will require.

Arthur Sullivan, journalist with Deutsche Welle, speaks to Vincent from Berlin about the reaction of Angela Merkle and Germany to the ongoing Covid-19 crisis.

Mark Little, founder of Kinzen and Storyful, former Managing Director at Twitter Ireland addresses the role social and public media platforms play in the dissemination of verifiable, trustworthy information and how the media industry is likely to be affected.

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Vincent is joined by Simon Kuper, author and columnist with the Financial Times from Paris to discuss the social and economic impact the spread of Covid-19 is having on the EU and Eurozone and what the recovery will require.

Mark Little, founder of Kinzen and Storyful, former Managing Director at Twitter Ireland addresses the role social and public media platforms play in the dissemination of verifiable, trustworthy information and how the media industry is likely to be affected by the Covid crisis.

Taking Stock is brought to you in association with PwC Ireland.

Vincent is joined by the US Economist and Columnist with The Sunday Times Irwin Stelzer to talk about the US Economy and Trump's reaction to COVID-19.

Enda Curran Chief Asia Economics Correspondent Bloomberg News on the Chinese Economy.

And John Fardy Presenter of Screentime on the legacy of Bob Iger at Disney.

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As part of the 'Taking Stock Financial History Series' we take a look back on some of the biggest financial stories from years gone by.

In this episode, Vincent is joined by Vincent Boland to talk about the story of rogue currency trader John Rusnak.

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Vincent is joined by Elliot Hentov the Head of Policy Research with the Global Macro Policy Research team at State Street Global Advisors to talk about Deglobalization.

Vincent also talks with Doone O’Doherty PwC Tax Partner and Employment Tax specialist about PwC’s 2020 Irish CEO survey and the area of Upskilling.

Taking Stock is brought to you in association with PwC Ireland.

As part of the 'Taking Stock Financial History Series' we take a look back on some of the biggest financial stories from years gone by.

In this episode, Vincent is joined by John Walsh, Ireland Correspondent for The Daily Telegraph and author of 'The Globalist' to discuss Peter Sutherland, one of the most influential Irish figures in recent decades, his role in the creation of the World Trade Organisation, and his legacy as the WTO turns 25 years old.

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