Odd Lots - Coming Soon: The New Economy

Episode Date: October 24, 2018

Bloomberg’s head of economics Stephanie Flanders calls on Bloomberg's worldwide network of reporters and expert commentators to cast a fresh eye on looming challenges for the world economy which affect us all.This 6 part podcast combines on the ground reporting with expert discussion on the future of cities, finance and technology, trade, global governance and making growth more inclusive. It's the start of a global conversation on how to confront these issues which will continue in Singapore in early November, when around 400 top business leaders and thinkers from across the globe will gather in Singapore for the first New Economy Forum.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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the future of cities and the challenge of inclusion. I'm Stephanie Flanders, head of Bloomberg economics. I'm starting the conversation early with the New Economy Podcasts, a six-part series involving some of Bloomberg's smartest, analyst and reporters. International relations as a discipline hasn't come up with any new paradigm since ancient Greece, which I think reflects badly on international relations scholars. I have never seen anything like this plant at Rolls-Royce. The robots operating behind the windows of the big boxes are constantly self-optimizing.

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