Episodes
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Carl Minzner: China's Long Twilight
China is a country of deep contradictions. It remains an industrial and technological powerhouse, capable of mobilizing resources on an enormous scale. Yet its population is shrinking, and the rural-urban divide persists. Its economy is struggling to generate jobs for young people, and its...
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Rachel Bronson: Data Is the New Oil
How will power be defined in the twenty-first century? In the Middle East, the answer is no longer oil or military strength alone. It is increasingly the ability to combine energy, data, computing capacity, capital, supply chains, and strategic partnerships. That is the central theme of Episode…
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Heidi Crebo-Rediker: Securing American Critical Resources
My guest is Heidi Crebo-Rediker, and we are going to be talking about critical minerals, China, US innovation, and the allied defense-industrial challenge now coming into sharper focus after the G7 and NATO meetings. Heidi is a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and one of the...
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Barry Eichengreen: The Future of the Dollar
My guest today is Barry Eichengreen, one of the world’s leading economic historians, professor of economics and political science at the University of California, Berkeley, and author of many books including his newest, Money Beyond Borders: Global Currencies from Croesus to Crypto. His work has...
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Arthur Laffer: It’s All About Incentives
Today’s guest is Arthur Laffer, one of the most influential economists in modern public policy. Dr. Laffer is of course best known for the Laffer Curve, the idea that tax rates can reach a point where they discourage work, investment, and entrepreneurship — ultimately reducing economic growth and...
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Steve Clemons: A Conversation About a Fragmenting World
On this episode of The Hale Report, Lyric Hughes Hale speaks with journalist and global policy convener Steve Clemons, a longtime observer of power, who has spent decades moving between Washington, journalism, and the world’s major geopolitical forums—from Tokyo and Brussels to Davos.
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Ruby Wang: China's Healthcare Transformation
In this episode of The Hale Report, Lyric Hughes Hale speaks with Ruby Wang about China’s rapid transformation of its healthcare system - and why it matters far beyond medicine. Drawing on personal experience, economic analysis, and cultural insight, the conversation explores how healthcare has...
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David Marsh: Can Europe Survive?
Lyric Hughes Hale speaks with David Marsh, the founder of OMFIF about Europe’s fractured landscape: Germany’s struggles, Russia’s war, US- China rivalry, regulation, the euro—and what must change for the continent to endure.
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Karthik Muralidharan: Accelerating India’s Development
Guest host Marsha Vande Berg speaks with Karthik Muralidharan, Tata Chancellor’s Professor of Economics at UC San Diego and founder of the Centre for Effective Governance of Indian States (CEGIS). They discuss his acclaimed new book, Accelerating India’s Development: A State-Led Roadmap for...
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Adair Turner: Carbon Pricing and Systemic Risk
In Episode 73 of The Hale Report, Lord Adair Turner — economist, former head of the UK Financial Services Authority, and chair of the G30 Working Group on Carbon Pricing, discusses the group’s new report: Carbon Pricing and MarketsEnabling Efficient Emission Reductions
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Joel Ross: Where Main Street Meets Wall Street
Today on The Hale Report, I’m joined by Joel Ross—investment banker, veteran dealmaker, and the unfiltered voice behind The Ross Rant. For decades, Joel has called out trends in finance, real estate, politics, and policy- long before they hit the headlines. From pioneering hotel securitizations…
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Collin Canright: Money in Motion
Welcome to the 71st episode of the Hale Report. We are back after a short summer hiatus. My name is Lyric Hughes Hale, and I am Editor-in-Chief of econVue and your host today, Tuesday, August 19, 2025. Our topic: Money in Motion: Stablecoins, Payments, and the Global FinTech Race. Today I’m…
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George DeMartino: The Ethics of Economics
EconVue editor Lyric Hughes Hale is joined by George DiMartino, professor of International Economics at the Josef Korbel School of International Studies at the University of Denver. They discuss his most recent book, The Tragic Science: How economists cause harm and they aspire to do good.…
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Deborah Wince-Smith: The Architecture of Innovation
Today, I’m joined by the Honorable Deborah L. Wince-Smith, a key figure in US innovation and competitiveness policy, whose expertise spans the intersections of science, technology, and economics.
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Brian McCarthy: China at an Economic Crossroads
In the 68th episode of The Hale Report, Lyric Hughes Hale speaks with Brian McCarthy, founder of Macrolens and one of the sharpest voices on China and global macroeconomics. They discuss the latest round of U.S. tariffs, China’s mounting structural challenges, and how geopolitics and markets are...
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Blu Putnam: Risk vs. Uncertainty
Lyric Hughes Hale talks markets, economics, and geopolitics with Bluford "Blu" Putnam, a distinguished economist with over 35 years of experience in the financial services industry, encompassing roles in central banking, investment research, and portfolio management. Among other roles, he served…
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Kerry Brown: Why Taiwan Matters
In Episode 66 of The Hale Report, Lyric Hughes Hale interviews Kerry Brown. His new book Why Taiwan Matters: A Short History of a Small Island that will Dictate Our Future was released today in the US. It is sobering and, I think, realistic. Professor Brown doesn’t see a way out of the current...
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Episode 65: Rebecca Patterson
My guest today is Rebecca Patterson, a distinguished American economist and investment strategist with over 25 years of experience analyzing the intersection of politics, policy, and economic trends in financial markets.
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Episode 64: Ed Yardeni
Dr. Ed Yardeni is a distinguished economist and investment strategist with over four decades of experience analyzing global financial markets. He is the President of Yardeni Research, Inc., a firm specializing in global investment strategies and asset-allocation analyses.
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Episode 63: Jesper Koll
My guest is economist Jesper Koll, and our topic is Japan. We will be discussing how Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's recent election has introduced significant shifts in Japan's political and economic landscape.
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Episode 62: Jason Furman
Welcome to the 62nd episode of the Hale Report. My name is Lyric Hughes Hale, and I am editor-in-chief of EconVue and your host today, Friday, Nov 1st, 2024. My guest is Jason Furman. Professor Furman is the Aetna Professor of the Practice of Economic Policy jointly at Harvard Kennedy School…
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Episode 61: Brian Wesbury
On the 61st episode of the Hale Report, Lyric Hughes Hale welcomes Brian Wesbury. Chief economist at First Trust LP, he has advised the Federal Reserve and Congress. Mr Wesbury is a well-known business economist and a contrarian pundit on global economic issues, and a frequent media commentator.
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Episode 60: Marc Faber
Lyric Hughes Hale, editor-in-chief of econVue interviews Marc Faber. • Marc Faber is a legendary Swiss-born investment analyst and fund manager. His academic background in economics, combined with years of hands-on experience in financial markets, has helped shape his analytical style. • He is...
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Episode 59: John Mauldin
My guest is a household name in the world of finance, John Mauldin of Mauldin Economics. As you'll hear from our lighthearted banter on serious topics, John and I go way back. Uniquely, he is both highly knowledgeable, and entertaining. He makes complex topics approachable to broad audiences,...
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Episode 58: David Sanger
Lyric Hughes Hale interviews David Sanger, national security and White House correspondent for the New York Times. They discuss his boo, The New Cold Wars.
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Episode 57: Yohan Iddawela
My guest for the 57th episode of the Hale Report is Yohan Iddawela. He is a data scientist and LSE economist who shares his insights on the intersection of geospatial data science and economics. An Australian, he has lived around the world, did a stint at the World Bank, and currently conducts...
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David Malpass: Risks to Global Growth
Lyric Hughes Hale interviews David Malpass, former president of the World Bank, for the Hale Report @econVue.
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Christopher Wood: How Can Investors Assess Global Risks?
Welcome to the Hale Report. My name is Lyric Hughes Hale, and I’m Editor-in-Chief of EconVue, based in Chicago, is a home for independent voices and expert analysis of critical global economic issues. · My guest today is Christopher Wood, the author of the legendary financial newsletter he began...
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Episode 54: Richard Katz & Eleanor Hughes
Eleanor Hughes is guest host for the 54th edition of the Hale Report. She interviews fellow Japan expert Richard Katz about his new book,The Contest for Japan's Economic Future.
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Episode 53: Stephen Bryen
Lyric Hughes Hale interviews Stephen Bryen, a leading expert in security strategy and technology. He has held senior positions in the Department of Defense, on Capitol Hill and as the President of a large multinational defense and technology company. He writes for Asia Times, American Thinker…
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John Rogers: An American Economist in China
Lyric Hughes Hale interviews economist John Rogers on The Hale Report to discuss the Chinese economy.
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Episode 51: Edward J Pinto - The Economics of Housing
Welcome to the Hale Report. My name is Lyric Hughes Hale, and I’m Editor-in-Chief of EconVue and your host today, Friday, February 16, 2024. EconVue, based in Chicago, is a home for independent voices and expert analysis of critical global economic issues. Thank you for joining us. My guest today...
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Episode 50: Timothy Congdon - Monetary Policy
Lyric Hughes Hale discusses monetary policy with British economist Timothy Congdon of the International Institute of Monetary Research. Congdon believes that the money supply, as controlled by central banks, is the key determinant of the health of a nation's economy. A drop in the money supply...
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Episode 49: Richard Haass
Lyric Hughes Hale speaks with Richard Haass, former diplomat and president of the Council on Foreign Relations. They discuss current conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine, and domestic relations in the US, and his new book, The Bill of Obligations about the state of democracy now and in the future.
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Episode 48: Newt Gingrich
Lyric Hughes Hale interviews Newt Gingrich to discuss his new book March to the Majority, The Real Story of the Republican Revolution. A wide ranging discussion that covers foreign affairs, upcoming elections, and the health of the American economy.
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Episode 47: Thomas Graham
Lyric Hughes Hale speaks with Thomas E Gorman about his new book, Getting Russia Right.
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Episode 46: Trita Parsi - The Iran Debacle
You are going to be hearing a lot more about Iran soon. While geopolitical speculation has focused on Russia, China, and the United States, another country could be the locus of major instability —Iran. The US is increasing its military presence in the Persian Gulf, a move crowded out by...
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Episode 45: Mark Mills - How Emerging Technologies Will Unleash Productivity
The assumption that carbon fuel will recede in the rear view mirror of our electric vehicles just might be wrong. I first began to question the concept of peak oil when speaking with experts Albert Bressand many years ago, and then Daniel Yergin, both guests of this podcast. Then at a meeting in...
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Episode 44 : Mark Roeder - Our Choices Really Matter
Lyric Hale talks to Mark Roeder, Australian author and futurist, about his book "What We Do Next Really Matters". Hale Strategic will be releasing a new report on the implications of artificial intelligence, or as some are now calling it, augmented intelligence. To mark its publication, we…
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Episode 43: Daniel Yergin
Lyric Hughes Hale interviews Daniel Yergin Daniel Yergin, Vice Chairman of IHS MARKIT and founder of CERAWEEK. He is an expert in the geopolitics of energy and the global economy, and is a Pulitzer-prize winning author. His latest book is The New Map: Energy, Climate and the Clash of Nations was...
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Episode 42: Martin Wolf
Lyric interviews Martin Wolf, the economics commentator for the Financial Times and author of a new book the Crisis of Democratic Capitalism. The book is a deeply thoughtful exploration of some ideas that might be troubling, including whether the economic and political system we presently enjoy…
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Episode 41: Brad Setser
Lyric interviews Brad Setser, an economist and Whitney Shepardson senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. Lyric has long admired Brad for his deep knowledge of global economic data, and his ability to interpret that information. Brad is one of our country’s most highly respected…
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Episode 40: Paul Dibb
Lyric interviews Paul Dibb, an Australian strategist, academic and former defence intelligence official. They talked about two amorphous regions named Eurasia and the Indo-Pacific, and then Australia’s changing role.
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Episode 39: Shannon O'Neil
Today's guest Shannon K. O'Neil is the vice president, deputy director of studies, and Nelson and David Rockefeller senior fellow for Latin America Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations. She is an expert on global trade, supply chains, Mexico, Latin America, and democracy.
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Episode 38: Karim Pakravan
Our guest today is Professor Karim Pakravan, currently an Adjunct faculty in the Department of Economics and DePaul University in Chicago after retiring from full-time teaching at DePaul University, where he had been a Visiting Associate Professor of Finance at DePaul University (2008-2016).…
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Episode 37: Ali Wyne
Lyric Hughes Hale, editor-in-chief of EconVue, interviews Ali Wyne. Ali Wyne is a senior analyst with Eurasia Group's Global Macro-Geopolitics practice. He is a David Rockefeller fellow with the Trilateral Commission, a term member of the Council on Foreign Relations, and a security fellow with…
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Episode 36: Eric Yu-Chua Huang
Lyric Hughes Hale, editor-in-chief of EconVue, interviews Eric Yu-Chua Huang, who is the KMT’s Representative in Washington D.C., and an entrepreneur. They talked about mainland China and Taiwan relations, Taiwan's demographic challenge and the current global political landscape.
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Episode 35: Nell Minow
Lyric Hughes hale, editor-in-chief of EconVue, interviews Nell Minow, an expert on corporate governance. Nell has worked as an attorney for the EPA, the OMB, and the DOJ. She was formerly the principal of LENS, an activist investment firm, where our listeners probably first heard about her. She...
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Episode 34: Carla Hills
My guest today for our 34th episode of the Hale Report is the Honorable Carla Anderson Hills, who is speaking with us from Washington DC. Carla Anderson Hills is a Californian who was trained as a lawyer at Yale and studied at Oxford. She has an illustrious career as a diplomat, a negotiator, a...
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Episode 33: Dante Disparte
My guest today for our 33rd episode of the Hale Report is Dante Alighieri Disparte, who is Chief Strategy Officer and Head of Global Policy for Circle. He also is a member of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s National Advisory Council, founder and chairman of the Risk Cooperative and…
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