PIIE Insider LIVE

Warwick J. McKibbin is one of the world's top experts on global economic modeling. He has projected the outcomes of various US policy changes, including on the economic effects of different tariff levels. McKibbin joins host Anjali V. Bhatt to explain how econometric modeling works and why it is relevant for policymakers today. He also discusses new research on how economic and environmental models can help design pathways to cooperative climate policies and how Australia's economy is weathering these turbulent geopolitical times.

Europe faces a range of internal and external issues, including rising populism, slowing economic growth, increasing defense costs, and being caught between the US and China. Olivier Blanchard joins host Anjali V. Bhatt to explore where Europe stands on the Eurobonds proposal that he and Ángel Ubide made last year, what comes next for the region, and why he remains optimistic about Europe's future.

It is becoming clear that the United States will not lead in global cooperation, but far-reaching issues like climate change, tax competition, and a free and open trading system remain relevant all over the world. An expert in how government decisions and corporate behavior interplay in the global economy, Kimberly Clausing joins host Anjali V. Bhatt to discuss prospects for global collective action in a changing geopolitical environment, the roles of institutions and policy mechanisms, and why marshalling real global cooperation has thus far proven so difficult.

Since President Donald Trump took office for his second term, he has imposed a flurry of tariffs that have reached historic levels. These include blanket tariffs against goods from all countries, which are being challenged at the Supreme Court. Update: The Supreme Court ruled on February 20, 2026, that the International Economic Emergency Powers Act (IEEPA) does not authorize the president to impose tariffs.
Renowned trade scholar Douglas A. Irwin joins host Anjali V. Bhatt to shed light on how monumental Trump's tariffs are, the Supreme Court ruling against tariffs, and why Trump's use of tariffs is different now than at any other point in history.

With US swap lines for Argentina, US tariffs on Brazil, a trade agreement between the European Union and four Latin American countries (Mercosur), low water levels in the Panama Canal, and more, Latin America is playing an ever-growing role in the global economy.
Monica de Bolle, PIIE senior fellow, host of the podcast Policy for the Planet and author of The New Economic Nationalism, joins PIIE communications manager and research fellow Anjali V. Bhatt to discuss recent developments for Latin American economies, why other countries have growing interest in the region, and de Bolle's insights on how economic nationalism is shaping the region's future.
PIIE Insider LIVE brings the exclusive content in our flagship newsletter, PIIE Insider, to your screen (and headphones). Bhatt chats with PIIE experts to explain their research and give insights you won't get anywhere else, learn what they think of the latest news, and what it means for the economy, families, businesses, and more.