Dexa/Masters in Business

Published Jan 30, 2025

The US Economy and Trump Administration Policy with Apollo's Torsten Slok

Apollo's Chief Economist Torsten Slok delves into the critical role of private markets within the U.S. economy, evaluates the surprising resilience of the economy amid Trump administration policies and rising interest rates, and explores global inflation dynamics, contrasting the US, Europe, and Japan.

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- What is the current sentiment around the maturation of AI technology?
  Asked by 12 people
- Why is housing affordability declining?
  Asked by 9 people
- How has inflation affected the economy?
  Asked by 9 people
- Why have rents and home prices gone up in the episode Prof G Markets: Winners and Losers Under Trump’s Second Term and the clip Economic Isolationism?
  Asked by 9 people
- Why do you think so many countries have falling birth rates, as discussed in episode 859: Bradley Schurman | Demographic Collapse in Russia, China, and the USA and the clip Population Dynamics Shift?
  Asked by 8 people
- Will there be a rise in inflation based on the discussions in the episode Takeaways from the Second Debate + Does the US Need a Sovereign Wealth Fund? | Prof G Markets and the clip Economic Insights Unpacked?
  Asked by 8 people
- Is NVIDIA stock overvalued according to the episode Prof G Markets: Nvidia’s Blowout Earnings & Stock Split + Britain’s Damaged Economy and the clip Market Dynamics Unpacked?
  Asked by 7 people
- How is inflation affecting prices in the episode Prof G Markets: Winners and Losers Under Trump’s Second Term and the clip Economic Isolationism?
  Asked by 7 people
- Will there be a rise in inflation after listening to the episode Prof G Markets: Winners and Losers Under Trump’s Second Term and the clip Economic Isolationism?
  Asked by 7 people
- How does it impact economics?
  Asked by 7 people
- Will there be a rise in inflation as discussed in the episode Prof G Markets: The Biggest Stories of 2022 and the clip Market Reactions Unveiled?
  Asked by 6 people
- Is the Fed's concern about the impact of slowing growth and higher rates on middle and lower-income consumers likely to push rate cuts out in the episode Scott Bessent - Macro Maven (EP.415) and the clip Economic Predictions Unveiled?
  Asked by 6 people
- How will the election affect the stock markets as discussed in the episode Prof G Markets: Winners and Losers Under Trump’s Second Term and the clip Small Caps Surge?
  Asked by 6 people
- What are your views on the rise of private market investing as discussed in the episode Exxon Buys Pioneer, Private Credit, and Ireland’s Sovereign Wealth Fund | Prof G Markets and the clip Shifting Investment Strategies?
  Asked by 5 people
- How has inflation affected the economy as discussed in the episode Economic Storms are Gathering | Peter Schiff | EP 353 and the clip Inflation's Impact?
  Asked by 5 people

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