Kai Risdahl

Thanks for having me on.

Thanks for having me on.

The answer to this question will obviously be different than it would have been yesterday at this time.

The answer to this question will obviously be different than it would have been yesterday at this time.

But I wonder, given the events of the day, the week, the month, your short-term, medium-term thoughts on the global economy.

But I wonder, given the events of the day, the week, the month, your short-term, medium-term thoughts on the global economy.

A word here about the United States doing better than most of the rest of the world.

A word here about the United States doing better than most of the rest of the world.

You wrote the other day a piece, the headline of which was, America should beware of economic hubris.

You wrote the other day a piece, the headline of which was, America should beware of economic hubris.

And setting aside for a second the fact that hubris is basically American government policy now in virtually all areas, what do you mean by that?

And setting aside for a second the fact that hubris is basically American government policy now in virtually all areas, what do you mean by that?

Step back for a minute then and talk to me about America's place in this global economy, because it certainly seems self-evident.

Step back for a minute then and talk to me about America's place in this global economy, because it certainly seems self-evident.

And there are those who will disagree when they hear this.

And there are those who will disagree when they hear this.

But America's place in the global economy has been intentionally lessened by the Trump administration through its policies, tariffs specifically, but also.

But America's place in the global economy has been intentionally lessened by the Trump administration through its policies, tariffs specifically, but also.

at least incidentally, by this war and how it's been conducted and what it has done to the global economy.

at least incidentally, by this war and how it's been conducted and what it has done to the global economy.