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During Washington Post Live's 'Post Next: Manufacturing' event on Thursday, May 15, 2025, The Post's David J. Lynch spoke with Barbara Humpton, president and CEO of Siemens Corporation about the future of manufacturing and how AI could bring about what she calls the "fourth industrial revolution." Event sponsored by Samsung.
Last year, a Japanese steel corporation proposed a deal that made many steel investors very excited. Nippon Steel would buy an iconic US Steel Corporation for $15 billion dollars. But while investors cheered, political opposition to the deal grew, with many vocal critics decrying the deal as a possible threat to US supply chains and national security. Should foreign companies be allowed to purchase U.S. companies, in industries like steel? How nationalist should our economy be, and what is President Biden's vision for our country's economic future? Boyd welcome columnist David J. Lynch to shed light on the issue.
Washington Post global economics correspondent David J. Lynch speaks with Constellation Energy Corporation CEO Joe Dominguez about the developing sources of clean energy and the latest advances in technology. Conversation recorded on Monday, August 7, 2023.
Washington Post global economics correspondent David J. Lynch speaks with Robert B. Zoellick, former World Bank president and deputy secretary of state, about new aid from the United States for Ukraine's economic recovery, calls to use Russian assets to fund Ukraine's rebuilding and the U.S. relationship with China. Conversation recorded on Tuesday, June 27, 2023. Correction: An earlier version of this interview misidentified a viewer's name in an audience question. We regret the error. That section of the conversation has been removed.
Washington Post global economics correspondent David J. Lynch speaks with economist Keyu Jin about her new book, “The New China Playbook: Beyond Socialism and Capitalism,” that argues for a new economic framework for China and challenges popular myths about the country's growth.
Washington Post global economics correspondent David J. Lynch speaks with Chris Miller, author of “Chip War,” and Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) for conversations about investments from the public and private sectors to strengthen American infrastructure, manufacturing and economic competitiveness. Conversation recorded on Tuesday, April 18, 2023.
Washington Post global economics correspondent David J. Lynch speaks with Gary Cohn, former director of the National Economic Council and former president of Goldman Sachs, about the state of the global banking system, the Fed's latest interest rate hike and the U.S. economy. Conversation recorded on Thursday, March 30, 2023.
Washington Post global economics correspondent David J. Lynch speaks with Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm and Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine in back-to-back conversations about the impacts of the Inflation Reduction Act and the Chips and Science Act, the state of U.S. industrial policy and American competitiveness worldwide. Conversations recorded on Monday, March 20, 2023.
On Washington Post Live's “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post's David J. Lynch, George F. Will and Eugene Robinson about the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, the Russian assault of a U.S. drone and a rift among GOP presidential hopefuls on Ukraine.
On Washington Post Live's “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post's David J. Lynch, George F. Will and Eugene Robinson about the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, the Russian assault of a U.S. drone and a rift among GOP presidential hopefuls on Ukraine.
Washington Post global economics correspondent David J. Lynch speaks with Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby to discuss the current state of the aviation industry and what the future holds. Conversation recorded on Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022.
Washington Post global economics correspondent David J. Lynch speaks with Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) and MIT President L. Rafael Reif about the state of American innovation, the drivers of economic competitiveness and preparing the workforce for the jobs of the future. Conversation recorded on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022.
Washington Post global economics correspondent David J. Lynch speaks with Raphael W. Bostic, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, about the causes and impact of such persistent economic inequality. Conversation recorded on Monday, Sept. 26, 2022.
Washington Post global economics correspondent David J. Lynch speaks with Loretta J. Mester, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, to discuss the Fed's plan to tamp down on inflation and the concerns that it could induce a recession. Conversation recorded on Tuesday, August 2, 2022.
What's causing the supply chain crisis and what can be done about it? Rick speaks with The Washington Post's global economics correspondent, David J. Lynch.
Emily, John and David discuss Steve Bannon's contempt of Congress, supply chain woes, and Americans pro-actively leaving their jobs. Here are some notes and references from this week's show: Jordan Weissmann for Slate: “The Absolute Simplest Explanation for America's Supply Chain Woes” David J. Lynch for The Washington Post: “Inside America's Broken Supply Chain” Derek Thompson for The Atlantic: “The Great Resignation Is Accelerating” Matt Bruenig for The People's Policy Project: “Democratic Child Care Plan Will Spike Prices for the Middle Class by $13,000” The Unknowns, by Gabriel Roth Tonja Jacobi and Dylan Schweers for The Harvard Business Review: “Female Supreme Court Justices Are Interrupted More by Male Justices and Advocates” Kate Murphy for The New York Times: “You're Not Listening. Here's Why” Deborah Tannen for The New York Times: “In Real Life, Not All Interruptions Are Rude” Elan Morgan for Medium: “99% Invisible Podcast's Brilliant Response to Criticism of Women's Voices” Here's this week's chatter: Emily: Paul Shechtman for The New York Law Journal: “Understanding the Significance of Supreme Court Cert in ‘Shinn v. Jones'” David: Hetty McKinnon for the New York Times: “Sook Mei Faan (Cantonese Creamed Corn With Tofu and Rice)” John: “One Hour to Think,” in On Democracy, by E.B. White; Vera Listener chatter from Adrian Monthony: Twitter thread on the strange story of an abandoned airplane by Chris Croy @ChrisCroy; Harish Pullanoor for Quartz: “The Crazy Story Behind a Rickety Boeing 720 Parked at an Indian Airport For 24 Years” For this week's Slate Plus bonus segment John, Emily, and David discuss the data provided by listener Lindsay Lee about which host does the most interrupting on the Political Gabfest. Check out Lee's blog post here. Go to Slate.com/gabfestplus to become a slate plus member today! Tweet us your questions and chatters @SlateGabfest or email us at gabfest@slate.com. (Messages may be quoted by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.) Podcast production by Jocelyn Frank. Research and show notes by Bridgette Dunlap. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The commercial pipeline is clogged. Every year, this supply chain brings $1 trillion worth of toys, clothing, electronics and furniture from Asia to the United States. And right now, no one knows how to unclog it. Read more:For months, consumers have confronted shortages of goods such as clothing, toys, groceries and cars. And those shortages aren't going away any time soon. Reporter David J. Lynch visited the shipyards of Southern California – where giant container ships are waiting up to two weeks to unload their berth – and several of the country's crammed rail yards and warehouses to figure out what's clogging the global supply chain. If you value the journalism you hear in this podcast, please subscribe to The Washington Post. We have a deal for our listeners – one year of unlimited access to everything The Post publishes for just $29. To sign up, go to washingtonpost.com/subscribe.
Hour Four of A&G includes the latest on the Don & Nancy drama, throughts on the new Rocketman movie, David J. Lynch on the Trade War & tech, Marshall's headlines and reax on the trans weightlifter
Hour Four of A&G includes the latest on the Don & Nancy drama, throughts on the new Rocketman movie, David J. Lynch on the Trade War & tech, Marshall's headlines and reax on the trans weightlifter
Hi! This is Lexie of Read by AI. I read human-curated content for you to listen during work, exercise, your commute, or any other time. Without further ado: Trump White House presses threat to close U.S.-Mexico border this week by David J. Lynch from the Washington Post. The White House doubled down Sunday on President […]
Amid escalating tensions and stalled talks between the U.S. and China, financial reporter David J. Lynch and Beijing Bureau Chief Anna Fifield explain what's at stake for Trump, the two countries and the global economy.
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