The Call by the Global Intelligence Desk

This week on The Call, we speak with Josh Lipsky from the Atlantic Council about the rapid evolution of financial technology and digital payment systems, a transformative shift that is opening more possibilities for trade across borders without touching the dollar. Interest in these networks is growing in the wake of the Ukraine war, and the sanctions the West imposed on Moscow, but another driver...

The Global Intelligence Desk hosts Margaret Myers, director at think tank Inter-American Dialogue for a conversation that sheds light on the implications of China’s growing presence in Latin America. This episode was originally recorded on 11/21/24) - The Call is a series of live video conversations featuring expert guests from the U.S. Chamber's Global Intelligence Desk. Live access to The C...

Germany’s ruling coalition collapsed last fall just as Europe’s largest economy faces growing economic challenges. Energy costs are high, productivity is low, and its population is aging even as a backlash is growing against immigration – which is fragmenting the political landscape into increasingly entrenched camps. Signs are emerging that China, the U.S. and other key German export markets are...

The U.S. Chamber's Global Intelligence Desk is delighted to host an episode of The Call with German Marshall Fund former president and Senior Advisor Heather A. Conley, a leading expert on the growing Chinese-Russian collaboration in the Arctic. (This episode of The Call was recorded on November 12, 2024) - The Call is a series of live video conversations featuring expert guests from the U.S....

Is China fighting off a Japan-style deflationary spiral? Stephen Roach, an economist affiliated with Yale University and a long-time scholar of both China and Japan, will joins the Call to share his analysis, noting the similarities do not mean China is destined to suffer Japan’s fate – unless China’s leadership fails to rise to the challenge with much more action.   (This episode was recorded on...

This week, Russia hosts the 16th BRICS Summit in the southwestern city of Kazan, the first meeting since the original members - Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa - expanded to include Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates. As the IMF and World Bank convene in Washington, President Vladimir Putin has positioned the summit as proof of Russia's resilience under Western s...

Host Jay Sapsford welcomes Edward Price from the NYU Center for Global Affairs to discuss the increased fragmentation of world trade as the IMF and World Bank meet in Washington while the BRICS group of nations meets in Russia. (This episode was recorded on 10/22/24) - The Call is a series of live video conversations featuring expert guests from the U.S. Chamber's Global Intelligence Desk. Li...

In this episode of The Call, host Jay Sapsford asks expert Professor Vali Nasr from Johns Hopkins what to expect from an increasingly volatile situation in the Middle East. (This episode was recorded on 10/3/24) - The Call is a series of live video conversations featuring expert guests from the U.S. Chamber's Global Intelligence Desk. Live access to The Call is a benefit to the Chamber’s memb...

In this episode of The Call, host Jay Sapsford talks to former US Ambassador to Mexico Roberta S. Jacobson and Neil Herrington from the US Chamber of Commerce about the election of Claudia Sheinbaum and what it means to future US - Mexican relations. (This episode was recorded on 9/18/2024) - The Call is a series of live video conversations featuring expert guests from the U.S. Chamber's Glob...

Host Jay Sapsford discusses the possible dockworkers strike with Vespucci Maritime CEO Lars Jenson and Chamber of Commerce VP John Drake (original record date 9/12/2024) - The Call is a series of live video conversations featuring expert guests from the U.S. Chamber's Global Intelligence Desk. Live access to The Call is a benefit to the Chamber’s members; however, we are pleased to provide re...