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Geoeconomics | Podcast
Increased trade integration between economic superpowers shaped our globalized world, but that world we’ve known for the past three decades is becoming increasingly fragmented. What happens to those trade relationships when countries disengage? Michele Ruta is the IMF expert on trade and global imbalances. In this podcast, he says even strategic rivals can benefit from trade cooperation.
MICHELE RUTA
Political economy | Podcast
State-owned enterprises have long been viewed by economists as a bad idea due to proven inefficiencies and mismanagement. But is handing over key resources and industries to the private sector really the answer? Economic historian Nicholas Mulder says, with all the geopolitical risks in the world of late, governments are looking for ways to keep essential resources under their control.<br />
NICHOLAS MULDER
Commodities | June 2026
Control of civilization’s raw materials shaped the world economy in the past and could decide its future
JEAN-MARC NATAL
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