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Noah Smith breaks down the last two decades of US-China policy shifts - and where we go from here in anticipation of the November election.
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TIMESTAMPS:
(00:00) Intro
(00:20) Evolutions on America's approach to China
(01:10) Obama's engagement strategy with China
(02:08) Trump's paradigm shift in China policy
(03:15) Biden's constructive approach to China policy s
(05:05) Discussion on Trump's financial situation
(06:08) China's history of influencing critics
(07:13) Outro
(07:34) Sponsor: GiveWell
Noah Smith breaks down the last two decades of US-China policy shifts - and where we go from here in anticipation of the November election.
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GiveWell spends 50,000 hours every year doing deep-dives into different charitable programs to try to find the ways to do the most good for your dollar. GiveWell has now spent over 17 years researching charitable organizations and only directs funding to a few of the HIGHEST-IMPACT opportunities they’ve found. Visit givewell.org to find out more or make a donation. Select PODCAST and enter Econ 102 at checkout to make sure they know you heard about them from us.
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TIMESTAMPS:
(00:00) Intro
(00:20) Evolutions on America's approach to China
(01:10) Obama's engagement strategy with China
(02:08) Trump's paradigm shift in China policy
(03:15) Biden's constructive approach to China policy s
(05:05) Discussion on Trump's financial situation
(06:08) China's history of influencing critics
(07:13) Outro
(07:34) Sponsor: GiveWell
![Analyzing Economies: England, France, Germany, Poland, Turkey, & the EU [Round 2]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/wHoIKwBTs1k/mqdefault.jpg "Analyzing Economies: England, France, Germany, Poland, Turkey, & the EU [Round 2]
In our second installment of Analyzing the Economies Around the World, Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg cover Europe and Turkey. They discuss the UKs productivity issues, Frances nuclear energy investments, Germanys weaknesses, Polands economic success, Turkeys economic policies, and immigration challenges across the EU and Europe.
This show is produced by Turpentine: a network of podcasts, newsletters, and more, covering technology, business, and culture — all from the perspective of industry insiders and experts. We’re launching new shows every week, and we’re looking for industry-leading sponsors — if you think that might be you and your company, email us at erik@turpentine.co.
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Noah Smiths Noahpinion https://www.noahpinion.blog
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TIMESTAMPS:
(00:00) Intro
(00:30) UKs economic challenges
(07:25) Frances nuclear power success
(12:02) Germany’s trust problem
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(25:36) Italy’s stagnant and declining economy
(26:33) Polands economic rise
(31:24) Poland responding to external threats
(32:25) Europes immigration challenges
(45:13) EUs future despite economic and regulatory obstacles.
(52:34) Turkeys economic landscape and prospects
(58:17) Wrap
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