2018 is Ripe for a Big Unexpected Crisis, Eurasia's Ian Bremmer Says
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🗓️ 2 January 2018
⏱️ 48 minutes
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Summary
Jack Lew, Former U.S. Treasury Secretary, said the U.S. economy needs a targeted investment. Ian Bremmer, Eurasia Group Founder and President, said most American companies are happy with Trump's domestic policies but not happy with his international policies. Dom Barton, McKinsey & Co. Global Managing Partner said when trade deals go wrong, it's a race to the bottom. Vint Cerf, Google Chief Internet Evangelist, said our ability to use machine learning is quite impressive and we can absorb large amounts of data. Brad Smith, Microsoft President and Chief Legal Officer, said there is a real divide between urban and rural areas and we need financial innovation back in rural areas.
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| 0:57.0 | And we now join on Bloomberg Radio and on Bloomberg Television, our conversation |
| 1:08.5 | with Ian Bremer of Eurasia Group, his top risk for 2018, and we're honored to have with us in this hour the 76 |
| 1:15.6 | Secretary of the Treasury of the United States someone you all know his service |
| 1:20.4 | with President Obama, yes, a Massachusetts Democrat. |
| 1:24.8 | Jacob Blue joins us to the morning Jack Lou as well. |
| 1:28.2 | Ian Bremer, I want you to give the first question to Jack Lou. |
| 1:31.2 | There's too much to talk about. |
| 1:32.6 | Now, how would you frame the nation's challenges |
| 1:36.2 | our risks this year as you speak to Jack Lou? |
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