In Episode 73 of The Hale Report, Lord Adair Turner — economist, former head of the UK Financial Services Authority, and chair of the G30 Working Group on Carbon Pricing, discusses the group’s new report: Carbon Pricing and MarketsEnabling Efficient Emission Reductions
Today on The Hale Report, I’m joined by Joel Ross—investment banker, veteran dealmaker, and the unfiltered voice behind The Ross Rant. For decades, Joel has called out trends in finance, real estate, politics, and policy- long before they hit the headlines. From pioneering hotel securitizations on Wall Street to writing some of the most candid—and controversial—market commentary out there, Joel has never shied away from saying what others won’t.We’ll talk about the intersection of economics and politics, why markets can’t be separated from Washington, and what risks Joel sees just over the horizon. Be prepared for a conversation that’s equal parts markets, money, and straight talk.
Welcome to the 71st episode of the Hale Report. We are back after a short summer hiatus. My name is Lyric Hughes Hale, and I am Editor-in-Chief of econVue and your host today, Tuesday, August 19, 2025. Our topic: Money in Motion: Stablecoins, Payments, and the Global FinTech Race. Today I’m joined by Collin Canright — a pioneer in Chicago’s fintech community, a seasoned journalist, and founder of FinTech Rising. For more than three decades, Collin has been making complex technologies accessible for business and financial leaders, from the earliest days of electronic banking in the 1980s to today’s digital payments and fintech revolutions. He’s also the founder of the Chicago Payments Forum and a coach to emerging leaders in the industry. Through his writing, publishing, and community-building, Collin has become one of the most trusted voices on the future of money.
EconVue editor Lyric Hughes Hale is joined by George DiMartino, professor of International Economics at the Josef Korbel School of International Studies at the University of Denver. They discuss his most recent book, The Tragic Science: How economists cause harm and they aspire to do good. Economic research has life or death policy consequences seen by economists as trade-offs—not right or wrong, in the moral sense. De Martino believes that economics is a profession in search of a standards. A surgeon can yield a scalpel, and either do harm or good. For that reason doctors are tested, licensed, and have to ascribe to a code of ethics. This is not true for economists. As he writes: “Economists wield extraordinary power—but unlike doctors or lawyers, they do so without a professional oath, license, or code of conduct. That must change.”— The Oxford Handbook of Professional Economic Ethics
Today, I’m joined by the Honorable Deborah L. Wince-Smith, a key figure in US innovation and competitiveness policy, whose expertise spans the intersections of science, technology, and economics.
In the 68th episode of The Hale Report, Lyric Hughes Hale speaks with Brian McCarthy, founder of Macrolens and one of the sharpest voices on China and global macroeconomics. They discuss the latest round of U.S. tariffs, China’s mounting structural challenges, and how geopolitics and markets are colliding in 2025. Is China’s growth story over? What does that mean for investors and policymakers alike? Tune in for a wide-ranging conversation on trade, deflation, financial flows—and the illusion of stability.
Lyric Hughes Hale talks markets, economics, and geopolitics with Bluford "Blu" Putnam, a distinguished economist with over 35 years of experience in the financial services industry, encompassing roles in central banking, investment research, and portfolio management. Among other roles, he served as Chief Economist at CME Group. Given current market and policy volatility, he says that it is important to distinguish between uncertainty and risk. They also talk about his new book, “The Apprenticeship of Warren Buffet”.
In Episode 66 of The Hale Report, Lyric Hughes Hale interviews Kerry Brown. His new book Why Taiwan Matters: A Short History of a Small Island that will Dictate Our Future was released today in the US. It is sobering and, I think, realistic. Professor Brown doesn’t see a way out of the current status quo in Taiwan:“For today, strenuous defence of the stalemate is all that we can meaningfully do. Anything else is insanity.”
My guest today is Rebecca Patterson, a distinguished American economist and investment strategist with over 25 years of experience analyzing the intersection of politics, policy, and economic trends in financial markets.
Dr. Ed Yardeni is a distinguished economist and investment strategist with over four decades of experience analyzing global financial markets. He is the President of Yardeni Research, Inc., a firm specializing in global investment strategies and asset-allocation analyses.
My guest is economist Jesper Koll, and our topic is Japan. We will be discussing how Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's recent election has introduced significant shifts in Japan's political and economic landscape.
Welcome to the 62nd episode of the Hale Report. My name is Lyric Hughes Hale, and I am editor-in-chief of EconVue and your host today, Friday, Nov 1st, 2024. My guest is Jason Furman. Professor Furman is the Aetna Professor of the Practice of Economic Policy jointly at Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) and the Department of Economics at Harvard University.
On the 61st episode of the Hale Report, Lyric Hughes Hale welcomes Brian Wesbury. Chief economist at First Trust LP, he has advised the Federal Reserve and Congress. Mr Wesbury is a well-known business economist and a contrarian pundit on global economic issues, and a frequent media commentator.
Lyric Hughes Hale, editor-in-chief of econVue interviews Marc Faber. • Marc Faber is a legendary Swiss-born investment analyst and fund manager. His academic background in economics, combined with years of hands-on experience in financial markets, has helped shape his analytical style. • He is known for his contrarian views on financial markets and often pessimistic predictions about the global economy, earning him the nickname Dr Doom. He gained international prominence through his newsletter, The Gloom, Boom & Doom Report, which focuses on economic trends, asset bubbles, and market volatility.
My guest is a household name in the world of finance, John Mauldin of Mauldin Economics. As you'll hear from our lighthearted banter on serious topics, John and I go way back. Uniquely, he is both highly knowledgeable, and entertaining. He makes complex topics approachable to broad audiences, including more than a million subscribers to his free weekly newsletter, Thoughts from the Frontline. John Mauldin is co-founder of Mauldin Economics. He has also written seven books on economics and finance, focusing on macroeconomic issues and the future of the global economy. His perspective is sought after in the financial industry for thought-provoking viewpoints, and by investors for his personal approach to money
Lyric Hughes Hale interviews David Sanger, national security and White House correspondent for the New York Times. They discuss his boo, The New Cold Wars.
My guest for the 57th episode of the Hale Report is Yohan Iddawela. He is a data scientist and LSE economist who shares his insights on the intersection of geospatial data science and economics. An Australian, he has lived around the world, did a stint at the World Bank, and currently conducts research at the Asian Development Bank in Manila.
Lyric Hughes Hale interviews David Malpass, former president of the World Bank, for the Hale Report @econVue.
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 is guest host for the 54th edition of the Hale Report. She interviews fellow Japan expert Richard Katz about his new book,The Contest for Japan's Economic Future.