Multipolarity

This week: in light of the upcoming UK General Election, we're digging into what Britain will look like in five years time. Caught in a low growth high-debt trap, with currency and trade issues cutting off any room to manoeuvre, what's the softest landing for the G7's most vulnerable economy? ***This is a premium week. So  to get the full hour show, you’ll have to be signed up on Patreon. Sign up is easy. Go to https://www.Patreon.com/multipolarity. It’s $5, £5 or €5 a month.You can cancel any time.

Discover the unsettling implications of the assassination attempt on a European leader and the media's tepid response to violence. Dive into the G7's questionable unity as the U.S. ramps up trade tariffs on China. Explore the disintegration of liberal ideology in today's aggressive political climate and how historical perspectives shape current reactions. With China reducing its U.S. Treasury bond holdings, the podcast also unpacks the deepening complexities of global finance and energy competition, raising questions about the future of economic relations.

Speculations on potential outcomes after the US election, including bond market impact and de-dollarization. Analyzing China's rise in the trade war with the US and its technological ambitions. Exploring the shift towards a multi-polar world order and the implications for global economics.

Xi Jinping's state visit to Europe is reshaping power dynamics, while Egypt shifts away from the US dollar in trade. Per capita GDP reveals recession in European countries due to migration-driven growth models. Explore the complexities of diplomatic interactions, Egypt's economic challenges, and the implications for global relations.

This week, as advertised on Twitter dot com, the lads are answering your questions. Among other topics, they cover: Rent-seeking behaviour in the West. Airbus. The German elite. The Mexican-American standoffBook recommendations. The life-changing magic of JM KeynesAnd memes.Of course, this is also a premium week. So  to get the full two hour show, you’ll have to be signed up on Patreon. Sign up is easy. Go to https://www.Patreon.com/multipolarity. It’s five Dollars, Pounds, or Euros a month. You can cancel any time.  

The podcast delves into China's possible devaluation of the Yuan to boost exports, South Korea's economic challenges with a declining birth rate, and the potential impact on US living standards if the dollar loses its reserve currency status. The discussion includes complex global trade dynamics, demographic shifts in South Korea, and the implications of a sudden global trade rebalancing.

A diplomatic incident in Latin America has somehow become the focal point for an ever-expanding range of stories - from the Venezuelan elections, to US energy policy to Ecuadorian banana exports to Russia. Leading even coolheaded observers to ponder the question: are we approaching the Latin American embassy incident singularity? Meanwhile, there are always good tariffs and bad tariffs - and in announcing his new shipbuilding policies, this week Joe Biden’s giving us both a plate of cheese and a plate of chalk.Finally, Arch-Eurocrat Mario Draghi has made a big speech about European competitiveness. Its 20 years of failure - and its hope for the future. Is this the first sign of a continent about to flex its soon to be enviable muscles? Or is it the first twitchings of an arthritic bodybuilder about to pop a hernia? 

Little Rocket Man has a new toy.This month, Kim Jong Un unveiled a Bond-villain-like missile with an extending tip.On that tip was what looks to be a hypersonic glide vehicle. A hypersonic glide vehicle is the real deal. They're extremely fast. They can manoeuvre at those high speeds. And we don’t yet know if it’s possible to shoot them down. On paper, this means that North Korea has more advanced potentially-nuclear missiles than the West. On paper, this is bad news. But the story gets worse.It was almost certainly given to them by the Chinese or the Russians. Why?Could North Korea be the vehicle to do for the East China Sea what the Houthis have done for the Red Sea? Undermining US power, and leaving America’s regional allies - in this case Japan and South Korea - scrambling for new, more multipolar patterns of allegiances. Malcom Kyeyune is a columnist for Compact Magazine, a regular writer UnHerd, an expert on modern warfare, and a friend of the show. In this week’s Special Episode, he’ll be laying out a broad range of potential futures for the region. ***Be excellent to each other, and - Get us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/multipolarpodOn Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/multipolarityOr on our Substack: https://substack.com/@multipolaritypod

Exploring Europe's economic challenges, from low producer confidence in Germany to rising oil prices. The continent faces a divide between Atlantacists and autonomists, with political movements like AfD and Marine Le Pen at odds. The podcast discusses the looming European civil war and the struggle for energy independence in a multipolar world.

The podcast discusses Beijing's shift towards high-tech manufacturing, challenging misconceptions about the Chinese economy. A critical bridge collapse in Baltimore threatens the US economy and port operations. The rise in US debt prompts warnings of a potential 'Truss Moment' for American politicians. The episode explores the implications of infrastructure failures, high inflation, and political turmoil in the US.