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On the Season 2 debut of Lost Cultures: Living Legacies , we travel to Bermuda, an Atlantic island whose history spans centuries and continents. Once uninhabited, Bermuda became a vital stop in transatlantic trade, a maritime stronghold, and a cultural crossroads shaped by African, European, Caribbean, and Native American influences. Guests Dr. Kristy Warren and Dr. Edward Harris trace its transformation from an uninhabited island to a strategic outpost shaped by shipwrecks, colonization, the transatlantic slave trade, and the rise and fall of empires. Plus, former Director of Tourism Gary Phillips shares the story of the Gombey tradition, a vibrant performance art rooted in resistance, migration, and cultural fusion. Together, they reveal how Bermuda’s layered past continues to shape its people, culture, and identity today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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Each week, Clay Lowery at the Institute of International Finance highlights current issues in international finance and economics through the lens of U.S. policy and politics. Clay and his guests explain what to watch in the coming week, and deep-dive into some of the most important topics facing the financial industry, and our world.
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Each week, Clay Lowery at the Institute of International Finance highlights current issues in international finance and economics through the lens of U.S. policy and politics. Clay and his guests explain what to watch in the coming week, and deep-dive into some of the most important topics facing the financial industry, and our world.
In this episode of Current Account, Clay is joined by Richard Fontaine, CEO of the Center for a New American Security, to discuss U.S. foreign policy as President Trump wraps up his first official foreign visit this term. Clay and Richard begin with takeaways from President Trump's trip to the Middle East, what the White House may be thinking in relation to Iran and the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), where things stand between the U.S. and China outside the realm of tariffs, how the President and his cabinet are approaching the recent and ongoing conflicts between Israel and Gaza, Russia and Ukraine, and India and Pakistan, what the reaction of the United States's major trade partners has been to its foreign policy approach and much more. This IIF Podcast was hosted by Clay Lowery, Executive Vice President, Research and Policy, with production and research contributions from Christian Klein, Digital Graphics and Production Associate and Miranda Silverman, Senior Program Assistant.…
In this episode of Current Account, Clay is joined by Ashok Bhundia, IIF's Deputy Chief Economist, to discuss developments in the U.S. Treasury markets in reaction to the recent implementations of tariff and trade policies by the United States. Clay and Ashok walk through the ripple effects of the April 2nd "Liberation Day" and ensuing seven-day tariff pause, how the market disruption compares to other shocks, reasons behind Bond market stability post-April 9th, why the Treasury market is important to the average consumer compared to the stock market, what potential measures may come in the short and medium terms, and much more. This IIF Podcast was hosted by Clay Lowery, Executive Vice President, Research and Policy, with production and research contributions from Christian Klein, Digital Graphics and Production Associate and Miranda Silverman, Senior Program Assistant.…
In this episode of Current Account, Clay is joined by David Ljunggren, a Correspondent covering politics for Reuters in Canada, to discuss the 2025 Candian Federal Election held on April 28. Clay and David begin with the results of the election, which saw Mark Carney of the Liberal Party become the country's 24th Prime Minister. After, the discussion centers on events leading up to the election, including the resignation of former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, impact of the recent tariffs implemented by the U.S. and President Donald Trump, how Canada may pivot to other trade partners, what Prime Minister Carney aims to accomplish in the short-to-medium term, and much more. This IIF Podcast was hosted by Clay Lowery, Executive Vice President, Research and Policy, with production and research contributions from Christian Klein, Digital Graphics and Production Associate and Miranda Silverman, Senior Program Assistant.…
In this episode of Current Account, Clay recaps a busy week in Washington, centered around the 2025 Spring Meetings hosted by the IMF, World Bank and IIF. Clay begins by analyzing potentially the largest focal point of the meetings: Trade. To help elaborate on some of the discussions, the episode features a number of snippets from speakers at the IIF Global Outlook Forum, highlighted by U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, who gave insight and perspective directly from inside the Trump administration. Other quotations feature perspectives from the private sector, sentiment in Europe and China, how markets have been and will continue to react, issues regarding U.S. banking supervision, and many more. Other discussions proved to highlight the continued importance of transition finance and its evolving role in the financial industry, emergence of artificial intelligence and digital payments across a variety of agendas, and much more. This IIF Podcast was hosted by Clay Lowery, Executive Vice President, Research and Policy, with production and research contributions from Christian Klein, Digital Graphics and Production Associate and Miranda Silverman, Senior Program Assistant.…
In this episode of Current Account, Clay is joined by Eugene Ludwig, Founder and CEO of Ludwig Advisors, to discuss a variety of updates within financial regulation - specifically those in the spotlight as President Trump continues to fill his regulatory cabinet. Clay and Gene start the discussion by assessing how the current administration seems to be approaching regulation, before diving into topics such as increased White House supervision on regulators, plans for potential Basel III implementation, a drastic change from the previous administration in approaching digital assets, how the U.S. is varying its approach from other jurisdictions, how financial institutions are approaching this period of transition and much more. This IIF Podcast was hosted by Clay Lowery, Executive Vice President, Research and Policy, with production and research contributions from Christian Klein, Digital Graphics and Production Associate, and Miranda Silverman, Senior Program Assistant.…
In this episode of Current Account, Clay is joined by Rebecca Patterson, Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and globally recognized investor and economic researcher, to discuss a potential new feature of the Trump Administration - A Mar-a-Lago Accord. Clay and Rebecca begin by explaining potential motives behind such an accord, followed by detailing the process of making it a reality, the impact the accord may have on the dollar, evaluating this potential scenario to similar measures in the past, how the U.S. may aim to get international support and the feasibility of this process leading to a real Mar-a-Lago accord. This IIF Podcast was hosted by Clay Lowery, Executive Vice President, Research and Policy, with production and research contributions from Christian Klein, Digital Graphics and Production Associate and Miranda Silverman, Senior Program Assistant.…
In this episode of Current Account, Clay is joined by Jenny Cosco, Global Head of Government Relations & Regulatory Strategy at LSEG, to discuss recent trends related to market risk and vulnerability. Jenny and Clay discuss some of the key market trends in 2025, how deeply volatile trends could be the pattern of the future, how markets seem to be combating volatility with resilience, regulatory frameworks that may bolster market stability and resilience, an overview of front-of-mind regulatory and market issues and much more. This IIF Podcast was hosted by Clay Lowery, Executive Vice President, Research and Policy, with production and research contributions from Christian Klein, Digital Graphics and Production Associate and Miranda Silverman, Senior Program Assistant.…
In this episode of Current Account, Clay is joined by IIF's Martin Boer, General Manager and Chief Representative, Europe, to discuss some of the recent developments captivating the European economy. Joining Clay from Brussels, Martin is able to dive into a number of key areas of focus in the region, including the path of Europe on the road to greater growth and competitiveness, potential implications for the financial industry on a broader consumer level, how things may have shifted since President Trump recently took office, how the European Union is balancing its trade relationship with the U.S. and other major partners, what the near-term outlook may look like for the European economy and much more. This IIF Podcast was hosted by Clay Lowery, Executive Vice President, Research and Policy, with production and research contributions from Christian Klein, Digital Graphics and Production Associate and Miranda Silverman, Senior Program Assistant.…
In this landmark 100th episode of Current Account, Clay is joined by IIF's Gene Ma, Head of China Research and Chief Representative of the Asia/Pacific Region, to provide an update on China. Fresh off of the "Two Meetings" sessions, Clay and Gene first provide an update on economic trends from China, before analyzing a potential shift to a more consumption-led economy, how China is responding to President Trump's tariff policy, other ripple effects on China's economy from the U.S.-China relationship and more. This IIF Podcast was hosted by Clay Lowery, Executive Vice President, Research and Policy, with production and research contributions from Christian Klein, Digital Graphics and Production Associate and Miranda Silverman, Senior Program Assistant.…
In this episode of Current Account, Clay is joined by Jeffrey Rathke, President of the American-German Institute at John Hopkins University, as well as host of The Zeitgeist podcast, to discuss the results and implications of the recent elections in Germany. Clay and Jeff first recap the events that led to these elections back in November of 2024, before analyzing the results of a voter turnout not seen since reunification: Implications of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU)-Christian Social Union (CSU) bloc forming a coalition government with the Social Democratic Party (SDP), impact on the German economy and its role as a European powerhouse, how U.S.-German relations may change under new leadership, likelihood and procedure of halting the debt brake and much more. This IIF Podcast was hosted by Clay Lowery, Executive Vice President, Research and Policy, with production and research contributions from Christian Klein, Digital Graphics and Production Associate and Miranda Silverman, Senior Program Assistant.…
In this episode of Current Account, Clay is joined by IIF's Martín Castellano, Head of LatAm Research, to discuss recent economic developments in Mexico, fresh off a recent investor trip to Mexico City. The discussion centers around the impact of President Sheinbaum's initial few months in office, response to recent actions and discussions led by the Trump administration, Mexico's outlook for growth, overall economic trends in the region and more. This IIF Podcast was hosted by Clay Lowery, Executive Vice President, Research and Policy, with production and research contributions from Christian Klein, Digital Graphics and Production Associate and Miranda Silverman, Senior Program Assistant.…
In this episode of Current Account, Clay analyzes a topic gaining momentum in recent weeks - sovereign wealth funds and the potential of one in the United States. Clay first gives some background on sovereign wealth funds at large and examples of successful funds across the globe, before diving into three main points: How sovereign wealth funds are funded, what the objectives of these funds are and how a new U.S. fund may fit into existing legal frameworks. This IIF Podcast was hosted by Clay Lowery, Executive Vice President, Research and Policy, with production and research contributions from Christian Klein, Digital Graphics and Production Associate and Miranda Silverman, Senior Program Assistant.…
In this episode of Current Account, Clay discusses developments around the recent tariffs and threatened implemented by United States President Donald Trump on countries and regions such as Colombia, Canada, Mexico, China and the European Union. Clay dives into why and how the Trump administration may use tariffs as a bargaining tool in trade discussions, describing the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) and its role, how these tariffs are impacting markets and international relationships, and much more. This IIF Podcast was hosted by Clay Lowery, Executive Vice President, Research and Policy, with production and research contributions from Christian Klein, Digital Graphics and Production Associate and Miranda Silverman, Senior Program Assistant.…
In this episode of Current Account, Clay is joined by IIF's new Deputy Chief Economist, Ashok Bhundia, to discuss economic developments amid South Korea's recent political events. Clay and Ashok recap key points over recent months before discussing the impact these events have on both monetary and fiscal policy, how markets have reacted to the political uncertainty, the forthcoming process to gain clarity on a political leader and much more. This IIF Podcast was hosted by Clay Lowery, Executive Vice President, Research and Policy, with production and research contributions from Christian Klein, Digital Graphics and Production Associate and Miranda Silverman, Senior Program Assistant.…
In this episode of Current Account, Clay kicks off 2025 by looking ahead to agenda of the recently inaugurated 47th President of the United States, Donald Trump. This discussion includes highlighting key points such as economic strategy surrounding tariffs, inflation and trade relations, the ongoing nomination and confirmation process of many key cabinet members and potential recurring characteristics of these appointees, and the approach President Trump and his team may use to enact policy and regulation changes, including potential reconciliation methodologies. This IIF Podcast was hosted by Clay Lowery, Executive Vice President, Research and Policy, with production and research contributions from Christian Klein, Digital Graphics and Production Associate and Miranda Silverman, Senior Program Assistant.…
In this episode of Current Account, Clay takes a look back at 2024 and some of the key topics and issues throughout the year. The summary includes four sections of highlight: The current and ongoing status of conflicts across the globe, a trend of anti-incumbency throughout recent global elections, a review of the economic year and how the incoming Trump administration will influence these and other issues. This IIF Podcast was hosted by Clay Lowery, Executive Vice President, Research and Policy, with production and research contributions from Christian Klein, Digital Graphics and Production Associate and Miranda Silverman, Senior Program Assistant.…
In this episode of Current Account, Clay is joined by IIF's Managing Director of Digital Finance, Jessica Renier, to provide an update on digital assets and their development in recent months and years. Clay and Jessica provide a brief roadmap of progress in CBDCs, cryptocurrencies and tokenization technologies before discussing digital asset innovation from the official sector, various developments across jurisdictions, how the incoming U.S. administration may approach regulatory frameworks surrounding digital assets and much more. This IIF Podcast was hosted by Clay Lowery, Executive Vice President, Research and Policy, with production and research contributions from Christian Klein, Digital Graphics and Production Associate and Miranda Silverman, Senior Program Assistant.…
In this episode of Current Account, Clay is joined by Douglas Beal, the Global Head of Social Impact and Just Transition in Financial Institutions at Boston Consulting Group (BCG), to discuss the recent COP29 meetings held in Baku, Azerbaijan. After discussing high-level takeaways from the conference, Clay and Doug shift the conversation to topics such as explaining the "Just Transition" and the social implications of transition finance, the potential impact of global elections on transition planning, subsequent steps for financial institutions and much more. To sign up for the new Current Account newsletter, please click here. This IIF Podcast was hosted by Clay Lowery, Executive Vice President, Research and Policy, with production and research contributions from Christian Klein, Digital Graphics and Production Associate and Miranda Silverman, Senior Program Assistant.…
In this episode of Current Account, Clay is joined by Andreas Kluth, an opinion columnist for Bloomberg covering US diplomacy, national security and geopolitics, to discuss the ongoing political and economic developments in Germany. Clay and Andreas dive into how and why the coalition government recently collapsed, the accelerated election timetable over the next few months, explain the "debt brake" and how it ties into recent economic stagnation, Germany's role within the European Union presently and going forward, the state of international relations throughout this period of instability and much more. To sign up for the new Current Account newsletter through the IIF website, please click here. This IIF Podcast was hosted by Clay Lowery, Executive Vice President, Research and Policy, with production and research contributions from Christian Klein, Digital Graphics and Production Associate and Miranda Silverman, Senior Program Assistant.…
In this episode of Current Account, Clay dives into the long-awaited results of the 2024 U.S. Presidential Elections, which saw Republican nominee and former President Donald Trump secure his second term at helm, focusing on the economic strategy and fiscal policy implications of this outcome. Clay begins with the initial reaction to not only the outcome of the Presidential election, but the outcomes of the House and Senate races as well. For the remaining duration of the episode, Clay dives into key points in the Trump economic agenda, including the areas of trade, regulation, national debt, international relations and many others. Clay concludes the discussion looking ahead to President-elect Trump's upcoming decisions on open positions throughout his administration. To sign up for the new Current Account newsletter through the IIF website, please click here. This IIF Podcast was hosted by Clay Lowery, Executive Vice President, Research and Policy, with production and research contributions from Christian Klein, Digital Graphics and Production Associate and Miranda Silverman, Senior Program Assistant.…
In this episode of Current Account, Clay is joined by IIF Economist Jonathan Fortun to discuss recent economic and political developments in Japan. Clay and Jonathan discuss a brief overview of the recent series of elections in Japan, before diving into the Bank of Japan's recent measures, how recent events may impact international relations, the recent pattern of coalition governments in major economies and more. This IIF Podcast was hosted by Clay Lowery, Executive Vice President, Research and Policy, with production and research contributions from Christian Klein, Digital Graphics and Production Associate and Miranda Silverman, Senior Program Assistant.…
In this episode of Current Account, Clay gives a live report from the 2024 IIF Annual Membership Meeting, with the help from a handful of IIF Staff members. Clay first reviews major themes, takeaways and discussions, including remarks from U.S. Department of the Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, before handing it off to his colleagues: Melanie Idler, an Associate Policy Advisor for Regulatory Affairs, covers the Regulation-steered portions of the meetings, Raymond Aycock, Senior Research Analyst for the Global Policy Initiatives Department goes over the conversations focused on Transition Finance, sessions on Economics and Emerging Markets were summarized by IIF Economist Ivan Burgara and Hannah Anderson, a Policy Advisor for the Digital Finance Department, gave a report on the discussions centered on Digital Finance. This IIF Podcast was hosted by Clay Lowery, Executive Vice President, Research and Policy, with production and research contributions from Christian Klein, Digital Graphics and Production Associate and Miranda Silverman, Senior Program Assistant.…
In this episode of Current Account, Clay is joined by IIF's President and Chief Executive Officer Tim Adams to preview the 2024 IIF Annual Membership Meeting, taking place in Washington, D.C., from October 22-25. Clay and Tim look ahead at many topics that stand to be at the forefront of discussion, including thoughts and effects surrounding current geopolitical risks, the state of emerging markets and the global state of debt, implementation of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and digital payments, impacts of the upcoming U.S. Presidential elections and much more. Make sure to follow the 2024 IIF Annual Membership Meeting throughout the week! This IIF Podcast was hosted by Clay Lowery, Executive Vice President, Research and Policy, with production and research contributions from Christian Klein, Digital Graphics and Production Associate and Miranda Silverman, Senior Program Assistant.…
In this episode of Current Account, Clay revisits the upcoming Presidential Elections in the United States, this time with an eye on key policy themes and implementation from the two major party nominees: Current Vice President Kamala Harris (Democrat) and former President Donald Trump (Republican). The episode dives into where the race stands to date, how Congressional elections will impact either President-elect, the upcoming personnel decisions for the next sitting President, the proposed approaches to fiscal policy, potential changes in financial regulation, where each candidate may handle international trade policy and engagement, and much more. This IIF Podcast was hosted by Clay Lowery, Executive Vice President, Research and Policy, with production and research contributions from Christian Klein, Digital Graphics and Production Associate and Miranda Silverman, Senior Program Assistant.…
In this episode of Current Account, Clay is joined by IIF's Sonja Gibbs, Managing Director of Global Policy Initiatives and Head of Sustainable Finance, to recap an eventful New York Climate Week. Clay and Sonja talk about the major themes surrounding this year's meetings, including balancing a Brown vs Green transition strategy, the role of private and public funding in decarbonization efforts, how various jurisdictions approach reporting standards and impacts of EU's Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), what role the upcoming U.S. Presidential Election may have in climate policy and more. This IIF Podcast was hosted by Clay Lowery, Executive Vice President, Research and Policy, with production and research contributions from Christian Klein, Digital Graphics and Production Associate and Miranda Silverman, Senior Program Assistant.…
In this episode of Current Account, Clay is joined by Giovanna Faggionato, a reporter for Politico Europe who has extensive experience covering competition, to discuss the recent report given by former Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi. Clay and Giovanna discuss the report's key themes and takeaways, focused on a plan to make the European Union more competitive economically. They discuss why Draghi was the author of this report, how he proposes to close the competition gap between the EU and the United States, challenges in implementing the report's recommendations, what steps may follow suit and more. This IIF Podcast was hosted by Clay Lowery, Executive Vice President, Research and Policy, with production and research contributions from Christian Klein, Digital Graphics and Production Associate and Miranda Silverman, Senior Program Assistant.…
In this episode of Current Account, Clay is joined by IIF's Andrés Portilla, Managing Director of Regulatory Affairs and Richard Gray, Director of Prudential Policy, to revisit the topic of Basel III implementation. The podcast covers how the United States Federal Reserve may look to repropose implementing Basel III, what metrics are being suggested in the reproposal process, the shifting implementation timeline, thinking of how other jurisdictions may monitor the Federal Reserve's process, the impact of the 2024 U.S. Presidential elections on impending steps and more. For more information on Basel III, tune in to Episode 55: "Can We Make a Discussion about Basel Capital Accords Interesting?" where Clay, Andrés and Richard analyze the Basel III Endgame. This IIF Podcast was hosted by Clay Lowery, Executive Vice President, Research and Policy, with production and research contributions from Christian Klein, Digital Graphics and Production Associate and Miranda Silverman, Senior Program Assistant.…
In this episode of Current Account, Clay is joined by IIF's new Chief Economist and Managing Director, Marcello Estevão. Marcello joins the IIF with a plethora of experience in the financial industry, including stints at the World Bank, IMF, U.S. Federal Reserve Board, G20 Deputy for Brazil and many more. Clay and Marcello discuss a number of global economic topics at the macro level, including an update on the Federal Reserve and their probable rate cuts, current status of central banks in China and Japan, upcoming IIF work and ideas on capital flows, forecasting economic landscape for the near future and more. This IIF Podcast was hosted by Clay Lowery, Executive Vice President, Research and Policy, with production and research contributions from Christian Klein, Digital Graphics and Production Associate and Miranda Silverman, Senior Program Assistant.…
In this episode of Current Account, Clay is joined by Gregory Daco, Chief Economist at EY, to discuss recent developments in the U.S. economy, including recapping the recent market volatility and the reasoning behind it, impact and potential inflationary measures on the economy moving forward, upcoming decisions for the Federal Reserve, forecasting the future of the dollar and more. This IIF Podcast was hosted by Clay Lowery, Executive Vice President, Research and Policy, with production and research contributions from Christian Klein, Digital Graphics and Production Associate and Miranda Silverman, Senior Program Assistant.…
In this episode of Current Account, Clay gives an update on the upcoming United States Presidential Elections on November 5th, following a number of developments in recent weeks. Clay discusses the impact of a variety of unprecedented events, including the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, sitting President Joe Biden backing down from seeking a second term in office, how current Vice President and presumptive Democratic nominee Kamala Harris will approach both picking a Vice-Presidential candidate, how these events may shape the Democratic National Convention in mid-August, what are considered to be the "swing" states in the election at this time, how Donald Trump will aim to appear to certain voter types and much more. This IIF Podcast was hosted by Clay Lowery, Executive Vice President, Research and Policy, with production and research contributions from Christian Klein, Digital Graphics and Production Associate and Miranda Silverman, Senior Program Assistant.…
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