The business implications of Trump's second term, with Ian Bremmer | Rapid Response
About Ian
- Founded and leads Eurasia Group, a top geopolitical risk advisory firm
- Founder of GZERO Media; host of GZERO World on PBS
- Rapporteur of the UN High-Level Advisory Body on AI
- Foreign affairs columnist and editor at large for Time
- Author of 11 books, including NYT bestseller Us vs. Them
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Potential tariff wars, market movements, allies in big tech … About two months out from Trump’s return to office, there’s rampant speculation about the new administration’s impact on the business world. To cut through the noise, Eurasia Group’s Ian Bremmer joins Rapid Response to share what he’s hearing from individuals in global governments and boardrooms. Bremmer reveals which industries are poised to thrive under a second Trump term, how China is strategizing trade and investment in the US, and what Elon Musk’s new role says about the eroding free market economy.
Chapters
00:00 Introducing Ian Bremmer
01:24 What is — and isn’t — concerning to business leaders right now
03:20 What does the United States stand for today?
08:03 Impacts of Trump’s unpredictable appointments
10:25 Trump’s wins and pitfalls in a global context
12:43 Is the United States a banana republic?
14:26 The real impact of tariffs on multinational businesses
17:30 The winners and losers from Trump’s second term
19:35 China’s shifting global position amid economic downturn
24:01 How does sustainability efforts change?
29:15 The state of capitalism in the United States
