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Tholos Talks | Trump 2.0
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Tholos Talks | Trump 2.0

In this episode, Jake sits down with Scott Miller and Bill Reinsch—better known as The Trade Guys. Together, they break down the shifting landscape of global trade, the transformative role of technology in economic policy, and what businesses must navigate in an increasingly complex market.

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China’s 2025 Economic Plan
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China’s 2025 Economic Plan

The headline developments in China this week are likely to stay relevant for some time – at least the next couple of years – as they help answer two key questions: How do senior Chinese leaders plan to shepherd the domestic economy in the years ahead? And what is the state of China’s evolving approach to the second Trump administration when it comes to tariffs and broader economic statecraft?

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Talking Points | The Overnight Collapse of the Assad Regime: A New Era for Syria and the Middle East
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Talking Points | The Overnight Collapse of the Assad Regime: A New Era for Syria and the Middle East

The unexpected and rapid collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime has reshaped the Middle East overnight. Rebels, led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), advanced from their stronghold in Idlib, capturing Aleppo, Hama, and Homs before isolating Damascus. Within 12 days, Syria’s capital fell, signaling the end of over five decades of Assad family rule. Bashar al-Assad, who had been in power since 2000, reportedly fled Damascus early Sunday, leaving a power vacuum that is both historic and precarious.

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Talking Points | From Free Trade Beneficiary to Leader: China Extends Zero Tariffs to the World’s Poorest Nations
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Talking Points | From Free Trade Beneficiary to Leader: China Extends Zero Tariffs to the World’s Poorest Nations

At the G20 meetings in Brazil, Chinese President Xi Jinping emphasized that China stands with the least-developed countries (LDCs) and announced it would grant zero-tariff treatment to 100% of tariff lines for all LDCs with diplomatic ties to China, effective December 1, 2024. China is trying to position itself as a leader of free trade globally, in contrast to the United States and the incoming Trump administration’s proposal to significantly raise tariffs on most imports to the U.S., including up to 60% on all Chinese goods. 

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Lost Treasures: Crisis and Guardianship
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Lost Treasures: Crisis and Guardianship

For centuries, the looting and trafficking of antiquities have never ceased. Yet the strength humanity shows in safeguarding its heritage is no less than the creative power of its ancestors. At the 4th Dialogue of the C.E.A. Museums Cooperation Initiative, Deborah Lehr, Chair and CEO of Basilinna and Founder of the Antiquities Coalition, and Tess Davis, Basilinna and Antiquities Coalition Executive Director, both focused on the astonishing creativity of museums as guardians of culture.

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