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Beyond Unprecedented: The Post-Pandemic Economy
Hosted by Columbia Law School · EN
Season four delves into the interaction between our legal and regulatory frameworks and current economic developments. Beyond Unprecedented is produced by Columbia Law School and the Ira M. Millstein Center for Global Markets and Corporate Ownership and is co-hosted by law professors Eric Talley and Dorothy S. Lund.
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Tariffying? Navigating Trade Uncertainty
2w ago00:35:00Tap to summarizeWith the U.S. Supreme Court invalidating most of President Trump’s signature tariff policy and the Trump administration imposing new—and contested—tariffs in response, Yale Law Professor Natasha Sarin analyzes the current U.S. tariff regime and what lies ahead.
Transcribe →Fed Up With Central Bank Independence?
Mar 900:38:39Tap to summarizeThe past year has seen growing challenges to the independence of the U.S. Federal Reserve. Lev Menand, associate professor of law at Columbia Law School, discusses the Trump administration’s legal fight to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, the U.S. Department of Justice’s probe of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, and the implications of political pressure on the Fed.
Transcribe →Uncle Sam, Shareholder
Feb 1200:44:42Tap to summarizeThe co-hosts kick off a fifth season of Beyond Unprecedented with Guggenheim Securities Co-Chairman Jim Millstein ’82. They preview notable political, economic, and technological shifts shaking up the corporate and legal landscapes, and dive into the federal government’s recent equity investments in the private sector as well as U.S.-brokered third-party investments with other countries.
Transcribe →Trump 2.0: Anticipating the Future of the SEC
Jan 13, 202500:29:58Tap to summarizeFormer chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and current Debevoise & Plimpton partner Mary Jo White ’74 discusses what to expect from the SEC in the second Trump administration—including the changes that a more conservative commission might make to existing rules and enforcement policies and the relationship between the SEC and U.S. Department of Justice.
Transcribe →Musk and Twitter: The $44 Billion Arbitrage
Oct 31, 202400:31:31Tap to summarizeAt the intersection of law and finance, legal financial arbitrage (LFA) is an increasingly important field that focuses on pricing differences resulting from legal or regulatory uncertainties. Chas Cocke, founder and managing partner of LB Partners, discusses LFA in the context of Elon Musk’s 2022 acquisition of Twitter.
Transcribe →Transportation of the Future: Market Drivers and Regulatory Roadblocks
Aug 15, 202400:34:32Tap to summarizeThe last decade has seen growing popularity of electric and self-driving vehicles. Xuan “Sharon” Di, an associate professor in the Department of Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics at Columbia University, discusses the current capabilities of, market for, and regulatory frameworks around electric and autonomous cars. Download a transcript.
Transcribe →Business and Bots: Anticipating the Future of AI
Jul 25, 202400:31:30Tap to summarizeWith advances in artificial intelligence and the emergence of generative AI, IBM Software Senior Vice President of Product Management and Growth Kareem Yusuf discusses what lies ahead—including regulatory ramifications and how the technology may affect workers and the economy.
Transcribe →Reintroducing “Beyond Unprecedented”—Season 4
Jul 25, 202400:28:35Tap to summarizeThe co-hosts kick off a fourth season of Beyond Unprecedented with Lauren Hirsch of The New York Times. They preview the season and discuss important economic and legal developments affecting companies, investors, and workers.
Transcribe →Inflation: Not Dead Yet
Apr 25, 202300:30:01Tap to summarizeOver the past 24 months, inflation has soared in the United States, the United Kingdom, and elsewhere. Huw Pill, chief economist and executive director for monetary analysis and research for the Bank of England, discusses the factors driving high inflation and efforts to curb rising prices. (This episode was recorded on April 18, 2023.)
Transcribe →Boardroom Ballot Battles and the Universal Proxy
Apr 13, 202300:32:56Tap to summarizeThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission recently adopted rules mandating the use of universal proxy cards for electing directors to the boards of public companies. Broadridge Financial Solutions Chief Legal Officer Keir Gumbs discusses the new rules and the potential repercussions of universal proxy card voting for investors and corporations.
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