Vincent is joined by Kevin O'Rourke, Professor of Economics NYU Abu Dhabi and author of Globalization and History: The Evolution of a Nineteenth-Century Atlantic Economy to discuss the history of globalization stretching back to the late 19th century and the lessons that could be learned which might help us better understand the social, political, and economic changes that are occurring today.

Following that Irwin Stelzer, US economist, business advisor, and Sunday Times columnist joins Vincent to assesses the health of the US economy, the current social unrest seen across the country, and together look at the potential impact of the Covid-19 crisis on the 2020 Presidential Election.

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