Moody’s Talks – The Big Picture

Possible ‘Mar-a-Lago accord’ and Shifting US Trade Policies

Episode Summary

Economists and investors are speculating about potential changes to US financial and exchange rate policies from a ‘Mar-a-Lago accord’, a set of ideas which include weakening the dollar to boost US manufacturing. We'll dive into what it is and the potential impact on the global financial system.

Episode Notes

Economists and investors are speculating about potential changes to US financial and exchange rate policies from a ‘Mar-a-Lago accord’, a set of ideas which include weakening the dollar to boost US manufacturing. We'll dive into what it is and the potential impact on the global financial system.

 

Host: William Foster, Senior Vice President, Sovereign Risk Group, Moody's Ratings

 

Guests: Mark Sobel, US chairman, Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum (OMFIF); Steven Kamin, Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute (AEI)