Wendy Cutler

Wendy Cutler discusses Yellen's China visit, Joshua Crabb shares market outlook, and Vlad Savov talks about TSMC's $11.6 billion US grants. Topics include US-China economic relations, TikTok restrictions, US inflation data, TSMC's US expansion, and semiconductor industry dynamics.

Wendy Cutler, Vice President at the Asia Society Policy Institute, discusses the potential $30 billion IPO of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, exploring the implications for the housing market. Dan Williams, Bloomberg's Jerusalem reporter, delves into the geopolitical tensions surrounding the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, while Mark Mahaney, head of Internet Research at Evercore ISI, analyzes how tech trends are influenced by current political shifts. Together, they provide insights on the intertwining of finance, politics, and global events.

Wendy Cutler, a former trade diplomat with 28 years at the US Trade Representative and now vice president of the Asia Society, shares her insights on US-China trade policy. She discusses how President Biden might engage Beijing by leveraging allies' concerns. The conversation delves into the evolving dynamics since China's WTO entry, the challenges of state intervention in China's economy, and the importance of modernizing the WTO to maintain global trade stability. Wendy also reveals some creative trade policy ideas, including a surprisingly humorous concept involving a Strategic Shiraz Reserve.