The first tumultuous month of the Trumpian tornado and its economic repercussions

Financial economist Victor Hill dissects the flurry of executive orders that have defined the first few weeks of Donald Trump's second Presidential term. Is he instigating a trade war or re-opening global negotiations of the past?

In this talk with Master Investor's Sarah Lowther, Victor makes a prediction about the conflict in Ukraine and explains why Elon Musk views the upcoming election in Germany as "the most consequential European election since the war".

The United Kingdom's fiscal situation is laid bare as is the fate of the 'Tech Bros' with some commentators foreshadowing the 'twilight of the U.S.'s tech oligarchs'.

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• No. of episodes: 100
• Latest episode: 2025-05-14
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