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Gita Gopinath

Former International Monetary Fund chief economist and current Harvard economist known for research on international macroeconomics and global financial stability; in this episode she analyzes risks from an AI-fueled stock market boom and quantifies potential global wealth losses.

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232 snips
May 29, 2026 • 52min

Gita Gopinath on Why Interest Rates Have Surged All Around the World

Gita Gopinath, Harvard economics professor and former IMF deputy, explains why global interest rates have surged. She links rising yields to demographics, big public debts, and AI-driven capital demand. Short, punchy takes cover bonds versus stocks, shifting buyers of debt, and risks if governments can no longer backstop markets.
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134 snips
Sep 23, 2026 • 56min

Gita Gopinath on Trade, Currencies, and Economic Transformation

Gita Gopinath, Harvard economist and former IMF chief economist, explores why currencies defy textbook models, Argentina’s disinflation, China’s trade surplus, and the euro’s future. She weighs stablecoins, digital money, Treasury risks, and AI’s uncertain productivity boost. The conversation closes with Kerala’s left politics, matriarchy, single-sex education, and her plans for a new global economics lab.
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70 snips
Apr 11, 2026 • 32min

Assessing the Iran War's "structural damage" with Harvard economist Gita Gopinath

Gita Gopinath, Harvard economist and former IMF deputy leader, offers a concise take on how the Iran war is reshaping global economics. She discusses rising energy-driven inflation and fragile growth. She highlights long-term structural damage from trade fragmentation, uneven national exposures, and how AI and China’s strategies fit into a more regionally divided world.
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60 snips
Dec 11, 2025 • 11min

How to make $35 trillion ... disappear

Gita Gopinath, a former chief economist at the IMF and current Harvard expert, discusses the alarming parallels between today’s AI-driven stock market and the dot-com boom. She reveals chilling projections that a potential crash could wipe out $35 trillion in global wealth, significantly impacting the U.S. and European economies. Gita emphasizes the high valuation risks, the limitations of fiscal responses due to debt levels, and the need for diversification as capital shifts into emerging markets. A fascinating mix of caution and insight!
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32 snips
Jan 23, 2026 • 25min

The economy in 2026: What risks lie ahead? With Gita Gopinath

Gita Gopinath, former deputy managing director at the IMF and a Harvard economics professor, joins Martin Wolf to dissect the global economy's hidden complexities. They explore why stable growth numbers can be misleading and how AI investment is cushioning the impact of tariffs. Gita warns about the fragility of advanced economies facing high public debt and the looming threat of financial crises. The discussion also covers the future of the dollar and the potential risks posed by unregulated stablecoins and tight fiscal policies.
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29 snips
Mar 12, 2026 • 45min

The Risks of a Prolonged Iran War

Gita Gopinath, former IMF deputy MD and Harvard economist, warns how a prolonged Iran conflict could slow global growth and raise inflation. Ed Morse, energy markets veteran, analyzes Gulf disruptions, Strait of Hormuz risks, and why strategic reserves may not be enough. Charles Cantor, senior portfolio manager, discusses tech capex, earnings and capital allocation in a stressed macro backdrop.
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26 snips
Aug 28, 2025 • 37min

Bloomberg Surveillance TV: August 28th, 2025

Gita Gopinath, Deputy Managing Director at the IMF, shares her insights on global economic shifts and the IMF's role during crises. Stuart Kaiser, Head of US Equity Trading at Citi, analyzes the S&P outlook, particularly around Nvidia's earnings, suggesting potential market reactions. Nela Richardson, Chief Economist at ADP, offers a deep dive into jobless claims and the evolving US labor market, addressing the influence of AI and consumer spending on employment. Together, they unpack the complexities shaping today's economy.
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24 snips
Apr 29, 2026 • 32min

How Much Will the Iran Conflict Hurt the Global Economy?

Gita Gopinath, Harvard economics professor and former IMF chief economist, discusses how a Strait of Hormuz shutdown could slow global growth and who would suffer most. She explores AI’s selective export gains, India’s exposure and policy options, fragile economies at risk, and steps for energy resilience. The conversation also covers winners like the U.S. and risks of an AI-driven bubble.
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8 snips
Jun 27, 2023 • 40min

Surveillance: Tech Fatigue with Kaiser

Stuart Kaiser, Citi Head of US Equity Trading Strategy, says we're seeing some "fatigue" in tech buying. Gita Gopinath, IMF First Deputy Managing Director, says a number of factors could be "muting the effect of monetary policy transmission," and as those effects decline, "we can start seeing more of a slowing in activity." Kit Juckes, Societe Generale Chief FX Strategist, sees weakness ahead for the dollar. Cameron Dawson, NewEdge Wealth CIO, believes in the 60/40 portfolio plus alternatives. David Rubenstein, Carlyle Group Co-Chairman and Co-Founder, discusses his interview with Afsaneh Beschloss, RockCreek Founder & CEO.Get the Bloomberg Surveillance newsletter, delivered every weekday. Sign up now: https://www.bloomberg.com/account/newsletters/surveillance See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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5 snips
Oct 13, 2023 • 43min

ECB's Lagarde, IMF's Gopinath, WTO's Okonjo-Iweala at Marrakech

ECB President Lagarde, IMF First Deputy Managing Director Gopinath, and WTO Director General Okonjo-Iweala discuss the global economic outlook, trade policy, the green transition, opportunities and challenges for economic growth in Africa, harnessing the potential of young people, and global economy discussions including local currency markets.

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