Global Pushback on Tariffs + Can the FTC Beat...

Ed Elson speaks with Jigar Shah and Jon Parrella about whether the AI data-center buildout can really happen at the scale Big Tech and investors expect. They discuss why power is becoming the biggest bottleneck for AI, and propose solutions to ensure that America can build and ma ...  Show more

Sid Jain joins the show to discuss how emerging markets have quietly become an AI trade. Finally, Ed breaks down the truce between Microsoft and OpenAI. Patrick Boyle is a hedge fund manager, a university professor and a former investment banker. Sid Jain is a Deputy Portfolio Ma ...  Show more

Follow Prof G Markets: Apple Podcasts Spotify Scott and Ed discuss the trade court’s ruling that Trump lacked the authority to impose most tariffs, Trump Media’s plan to buy bitcoin and Nvidia’s first quarter earnings. Then they discuss Nippon Steel’s acquisition of U.S. Steel, a ...  Show more

Follow Prof G Markets: Apple Podcasts Spotify Scott and Ed open the show by discussing the end of the Boeing machinist workers strike, Perplexity’s offer to help the New York Times, and Palantir’s earnings. Then Scott and Ed break down the sectors that they expect will see t ...  Show more

My guest today for the second time is Mark Dow. Mark is one of my favourite thinkers on Macro, and his experience at the IMF, the US Treasury, and Wall Street gives him a truly unique perspective for the current moment. As we went through one of the biggest market and policy uphe ...  Show more

President Trump faces questions on whether tariffs will remain in place as he welcomes trade negotiations with other countries. Forecasters warn of a heightened risk of recession as tariffs could mean higher prices and slower economic growth. And, the Trump administration has two ...  Show more