The Hale Report

Welcome to the Hale Report. My name is Lyric Hughes Hale, and I’m Editor-in-Chief of EconVue, based in Chicago, is a home for independent voices and expert analysis of critical global economic issues. ·      My guest today is Christopher Wood, the author of the legendary financial newsletter he began writing in 1996, Greed & Fear which comes with an equally legendary caution against forwarding to others, adding to its must-read cachet.  Chris, welcome, are you speaking to us today from Switzerland? ·      That Chris’s writing is engaging is not surprising. He began as a journalist at the Far Eastern Economic Review, then served as bureau chief in both New York and Tokyo for the Economist. He now serves as Global Head of Equity Strategy at Jeffries, the investment bank.   ·    Chris Wood has one of the best track records in the business. Few analysts were able to foresee the Global Financial Crisis, but Chris Wood did, warning for years about debt securitization. Today, he is concerned about private debt. We discussed liquidity, interest rates and the curious case of Japan, among many other topics that investors are focused on today as they try to assess both risks and opportunities in world of increasing geopolitical uncertainties .

Eleanor Hughes interviews Japan expert Richard Katz about his book on Japan's economic future. They discuss innovation, entrepreneurship, US steel negotiations, Japan's demographic challenges, and empowering human capital.

Lyric Hughes Hale interviews Stephen Bryen, a leading expert in security strategy and technology. He has held senior positions in the Department of Defense, on Capitol Hill and as the President of a large multinational defense and technology company. He writes for Asia Times, American Thinker, the Jewish Policy Center and for many other newspapers and magazines. He has published four books on security subjects. Dr. Bryen was twice awarded the Defense Department's high civilian medal for Distinguished Public Service. He was also the founder of the Defense Technology Security Administration and served as a Commissioner on the US-China Security and Economic Review Commission. Bryen is a senior fellow at the Center for Security Policy and at the American Center for Democracy.

Lyric Hughes Hale interviews economist John Rogers on The Hale Report to discuss the Chinese economy.

Welcome to the Hale Report. My name is Lyric Hughes Hale, and I’m Editor-in-Chief of EconVue and your host today, Friday, February 16, 2024. EconVue, based in Chicago, is a home for independent voices and expert analysis of critical global economic issues. Thank you for joining us. My guest today for the 51st episode of the Hale Report is Edward J Pinto who is Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington. He serves as Codirector at the AEI Housing Center.

Lyric Hughes Hale discusses monetary policy with British economist Timothy Congdon of the International Institute of Monetary Research. Congdon believes that the money supply, as controlled by central banks, is the key determinant of the health of a nation's economy. A drop in the money supply could signal a recession. On this episode of the Hale Report, they discuss prospects for the global economy in 2024.

Lyric Hughes Hale speaks with Richard Haass, former diplomat and president of the Council on Foreign Relations. They discuss current conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine, and domestic relations in the US, and his new book, The Bill of Obligations about the state of democracy now and in the future.

Lyric Hughes Hale interviews Newt Gingrich to discuss his new book March to the Majority, The Real Story of the Republican Revolution. A wide ranging discussion that covers foreign affairs, upcoming elections, and the health of the American economy.

Lyric Hughes Hale speaks with Thomas E Gorman about his new book, Getting Russia Right.

You are going to be hearing a lot more about Iran soon. While geopolitical speculation has focused on Russia, China, and the United States, another country could be the locus of major instability —Iran. The US is increasing its military presence in the Persian Gulf, a move crowded out by discussions of other risks in these dog days of August. On that cautionary note— Welcome to The Hale Report. My guest for our 46th episode is Trita Parsi and our topic is Iran.