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Trump’s ‘less is more’ message is un-American
Quick Take

Trump’s ‘less is more’ message is un-American

Trump wants you to want less stuff? That’s about as un-American as it gets. On Quick Take, Ian Bremmer examines what a president who built his brand on gold-plating and excess gets wrong about the American way of life.

​Ian Bremmer on Trump's first 100 days
Quick Take

​Ian Bremmer on Trump's first 100 days

The most revolutionary thing about Trump 2.0? More dysfunction, fewer results. Ian Bremmer examines President Trump’s first hundred days back in office, why America’s problems are getting bigger, and what comes next.

Protecting your money in today's unpredictable market
World Bank & IMF Meetings

Protecting your money in today's unpredictable market

“When things are going fine, nobody really tests the skills and talents of their financial advisor, but this is a moment where really good advice can be extraordinarily powerful,” says Margaret Franklin, CFA Institute's CEO and President. In conversation with GZERO’s Tony Maciulis, Franklin describes the current financial climate as “maximum uncertainty,” rating it a 10 out of 10 on the risk scale.

Trump’s America: A kleptocracy but not a police state
Quick Take

Trump’s America: A kleptocracy but not a police state

Is America turning into a kleptocracy or a dictatorship under President Trump, or just stuck somewhere in between? On Quick Take, Ian Bremmer breaks down why US politics is more pay-to-play than ever, but why there’s still plenty standing in the way of any would-be strongman.

Global economic outlook: Is a recession already here?
World Bank & IMF Meetings

Global economic outlook: Is a recession already here?

“We’re heading toward a substantial U.S. recession,” said Robert Kahn, Eurasia Group’s Managing Director, Global Macro.. “We may even be in one now.” That notion challenges the official economic outlook released this week by the International Monetary Fund, which was more cautious in its assessment.

What Canada’s main parties are running on in upcoming election
GZERO North

What Canada’s main parties are running on in upcoming election

Canada’s 45th general election is less than two weeks away, and the nation faces a fraught political climate fueled by President Donald Trump’s tariffs and annexation threats towards the country. The election's outcome could have far-reaching impacts on Canada’s future and position in a fragmenting world. In an exclusive interview, GZERO’s Tasha Kheiriddin sits down with Eurasia Group‘s senior advisor John Baird and Vice Chairman Gerald Butts to unpack what’s at stake in Canada’s election, including key political players and the strategies behind their campaigns.

Special interview: Canadians head to the polls — and into the Trump vortex
GZERO Reports

Special interview: Canadians head to the polls — and into the Trump vortex

For insights on the upcoming Canadian election, GZERO’s Tasha Kheiriddin sat down with two senior advisors at Eurasia Group: Vice Chairman Gerald Butts, former advisor to Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and John Baird, former Cabinet minister under Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

"We've lost enormous credibility around the world" because of tariffs - Summers
GZERO World Clips

"We've lost enormous credibility around the world" because of tariffs - Summers

On GZERO World with Ian Bremmer, economist Larry Summers slams the Trump administration’s trade war as “the worst, most consequential, self-inflicted wound in US economic policy since the Second World War.”

Former US Treasury Secretary Larry Summers speaks while gesturing with his hands during an interview. Text art reads "GZERO World with Ian Bremmer – the podcast."
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast

Larry Summers has a few thoughts about Trump's trade war

Listen: For a special edition of the GZERO World Podcast, Ian Bremmer sits down with former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers to get his economic assessment of President Trump's unprecedented imposition of tariffs, which has sparked an escalating trade war.

Larry Summers: Trump's trade war the "worst self-inflicted wound since WWII"
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

Larry Summers: Trump's trade war the "worst self-inflicted wound since WWII"

On a scale of 1-10, how irritated is former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers by the Trump administration's escalating trade war? He's at an 11. On GZERO World with Ian Bremmer, Summers says he is highly concerned with the White House's ad hoc and escalating imposition of tariffs, which he describes as the "worst, most consequential, self-inflicted wound in US economic policy since the Second World War."