Hope and optimism are surprise guests at Davos
Viewsroom
Reuters
4.4 • 58 Ratings
🗓️ 19 January 2023
⏱️ 15 minutes
🧾️ Download transcript
Summary
Transcript
Click on a timestamp to play from that location
| 0:00.0 | Where do you find a clear signal in a world of static? |
| 0:03.2 | In a time of rapid change, cut through the noise. |
| 0:06.2 | The Economist goes beyond the headlines to decode the forces shaping today and defining tomorrow. |
| 0:12.7 | Get the full story. |
| 0:14.1 | It's more than news. |
| 0:15.4 | It's a trusted global perspective. |
| 0:17.2 | The Economist know which way is up. |
| 0:20.7 | The views expressed on this podcast are those of the participants, not of Rogers |
| 0:26.0 | News. |
| 0:28.0 | Even talking to CEOs, yes, they feel that earnings may be under pressure from margins, |
| 0:32.6 | from demand and things like that, but underneath it, they're making money and they're |
| 0:37.1 | selling stuff and things are going on and they it, they're making money and they're selling stuff and |
| 0:37.9 | things are going on and they worry about all the external possibilities. But overall, business |
| 0:44.0 | plans are solid and they continue to perform, but they're being careful because with higher |
| 0:48.0 | interest rates, that's more expensive. With higher interest rates, demand may change and so they're |
| 0:52.6 | being careful. But mild recession this year and the next year. |
| 0:55.7 | Ryan Moynihan, CEO of Bank of America, echoes the widespread optimism at Davos. |
| 1:01.2 | The implications of the global gathering in the snowy mountains of Switzerland is the focus of this week's views room. |
| 1:07.9 | Welcome back to the Viewsroom, the podcast from Reuters breaking views where columnists from around the world talk about the big stories of the week. I'm your host, Amy Donnellan, coming to you from London. The Global Economic Forum is well underway, but far from the great and good focusing on inflation, the threat of recession or an ongoing war in Ukraine, attendees |
| 1:28.4 | are much more positive. Recent inflation numbers are looking more encouraging and the stock |
| 1:33.1 | market is stabilising. But is this rosy view reflective of reality? And what should we make of the |
| 1:38.1 | fact that political leaders are no-shows? Stay tuned to hear the answers from my colleagues, |
... |
Please login to see the full transcript.
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Reuters, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.
Generated transcripts are the property of Reuters and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.
Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.

