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Foreign Press PodcastWhat Global Markets Should Expect from China’s SlowdownChina’s economy is slowing, and its stimulus measures aren’t working. In this episode of the Foreign Press Podcast, we sit down with Hinrich Foundation Senior Research Fellow Stewart Paterson, a leading expert on China’s financial landscape, to discuss his latest research as China edges closer to a "lost decade." Are we witnessing the beginning of prolonged stagnation? Why are China’s investment returns falling, and what does it mean for the global economy? Tune in as we break down the warning signs and what’s at stake.This interview was conducted by Alan Herre...2025-03-3144 min
Current Accounts: The Hinrich Foundation Trade PodcastSpecial Ep. - Why the WTO can't find a path to consensusIn this special edition of Current Accounts, the Hinrich Foundation’s podcast on global trade, Alan Herrera of the Association of Foreign Press Correspondents in the United States (AFPC-USA) and Hinrich Foundation Head of Trade Policy Deborah Elms explore the complexities of decision-making within the World Trade Organization (WTO) as the 13th Ministerial Conference looms.---Getting 166 diverse staff to agree on a single lunch order without a boss is a difficult exercise. This is, roughly, an analogy to the situation facing the WTO. Consensus-based decision making has become increasingly strenuous as membership grows and th...2024-02-2037 min
Current Accounts: The Hinrich Foundation Trade PodcastSpecial Ep. - Decarbonizing the global steel industryIn this special edition of Current Accounts, the Hinrich Foundation’s podcast on global trade, guest host Nii Akrofi Smart-Abbey from the Association of Foreign Press Correspondents in the United States (AFPC-USA) and Executive Director of Asia Trade Center Deborah Elms, discuss how lack of standardization is proving to be a challenge in decarbonizing the steel industry. Iron and steel production accounts for 8% of annual carbon emissions, according to a WTO climate change brief on decarbonizing the steel industry, and global steel production has tripled in the past 50 years with 1.8 billion tons produced in 2020. This is...2023-08-1625 min
Current Accounts: The Hinrich Foundation Trade PodcastSpecial Ep. - Is globalization under threat?In this special edition of Current Accounts, the Hinrich Foundation’s podcast on global trade, guest host Nii Akrofi Smart-Abbey from the Association of Foreign Press Correspondents in the United States (AFPC-USA) talks to Hinrich Foundation Research Fellow Stewart Paterson, delving into a discussion centered around the question of whether globalization is under threat. This episode was first featured in the AFPC podcast series. Globalization is often associated with the notion of technology, making the world a global village after the advent of computers. In fact, it is a complex phenomenon showcasing how trade and technology have ma...2023-07-0730 min
Foreign Press PodcastIs Globalization Under Threat?Globalization, according to the National Geographic Society, is a term used to describe how trade and technology have made the world into a more connected and interdependent place. But a new report (What went wrong with Globalization) from a researcher with the Hinrich Foundation argues that globalization has lost broad appeal among the public, and the World Trade Organization is struggling to remain relevant. The report's author Stewart Paterson joined us for this special episode of the podcast, which is in partnership with the Hinrich Foundation, to break down his report.
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