Are We Ready for an Era of Higher Interest Rates?

Is the Rule of Law Becoming a Core Business Risk?

The Rule of Law shapes where companies invest, how they manage risk, whether contracts are enforced, intellectual property is protected, and whether a business can execute long-term business planning. On June 11, our Coalition for the Rule of Law will release the 6th Edition of its Global Rule of Law Dashboard, which scores 149 countries across five conditions that shape commercial confidence. Among the big findings: Transparency improved, but stability, accountability, and predictability have all declined. So, the rulebook looks great - until you need it to work. The Chamber's Neil Herrington helps us unpack the data and offer members a foretaste ahead of the official release where conditions are improving, where they are not, and what this means for companies operating across borders. - The Call is a series of live video conversations featuring expert guests from the U.S. Chamber's Global Intelligence Desk. Live access to The Call is a benefit to the Chamber’s members; however, we are pleased to provide recordings of the calls for wider listening thereafter. Learn more about the Global Intelligence Desk: https://globalintelligencedesk.com/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbHFBQjk2NTRXV2dlYlRFckhpRFlqNktDMnlLd3xBQ3Jtc0trblVxb1ZyNnpNU0lmSVZWZWVuNzhCMG5oYXk1MEcySnFSV3dsbXd1RXJIT1FPUWtFZzRUbjJhRHV1aDQyTVBGMF83Z2pvTTNWdFRsV1poNFIxTDVod1dHbTBSZVRCcnRFS0tEMGRCWjJGNmZndWhnZw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fglobalintelligencedesk.com%2F&v=XW27HiAov8E] Join the conversation on LinkedIn:   / global-intelligence-desk   [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa3Y2XzY5NUN6UzQ3VGlwQlMyLWE1bWViSjVBZ3xBQ3Jtc0ttTkgwZEJWWDUybjZXWGtuNWVybHFDckVMM3lHSGtadDQ3bG5kbld6SkZGT2dLQmF2SzRpc09fcWRWa1I2ZjF6aW1pSUg4ZkFkVW55TXZDNi1WR2tJZW5fZEViVFpwcGVpT3BZaWdKSmp3N1dGcTJPUQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Fglobal-intelligence-desk%2F&v=XW27HiAov8E]

Will the Future of Warfare Still Depend on Humans?

In April, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced his forces captured Russian positions using only ground robots and drones. No infantry. No losses. Kyiv’s success, however, disguises the role of human capital behind the machinery deployed in these attacks, and countless others. The next military advantage may belong not to the country with the flashiest drone, but to the country that best combines machines with people — coders with soldiers, manufacturers with operators, engineers with commanders, private-sector innovation with public-sector urgency. The stakes reach right to the heart of American business: Drone warfare is not just a defense story. It is a supply-chain story, a manufacturing story, a software story, an energy story, and a China story. Our guest Eliot Cohen, author of the new book "The Strategist: How to think about war & politics"  has spent his career on the questions that matter when the character of war changes: why armies win, why they lose, and how leaders make the decisions that decide wars. Jay Sapsford puts those questions to him now at a time when the soldier on the front line may no longer be a person at all. - The Call is a series of live video conversations featuring expert guests from the U.S. Chamber's Global Intelligence Desk. Live access to The Call is a benefit to the Chamber’s members; however, we are pleased to provide recordings of the calls for wider listening thereafter. Learn more about the Global Intelligence Desk: https://globalintelligencedesk.com/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbHFBQjk2NTRXV2dlYlRFckhpRFlqNktDMnlLd3xBQ3Jtc0trblVxb1ZyNnpNU0lmSVZWZWVuNzhCMG5oYXk1MEcySnFSV3dsbXd1RXJIT1FPUWtFZzRUbjJhRHV1aDQyTVBGMF83Z2pvTTNWdFRsV1poNFIxTDVod1dHbTBSZVRCcnRFS0tEMGRCWjJGNmZndWhnZw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fglobalintelligencedesk.com%2F&v=XW27HiAov8E] Join the conversation on LinkedIn:   / global-intelligence-desk   [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa3Y2XzY5NUN6UzQ3VGlwQlMyLWE1bWViSjVBZ3xBQ3Jtc0ttTkgwZEJWWDUybjZXWGtuNWVybHFDckVMM3lHSGtadDQ3bG5kbld6SkZGT2dLQmF2SzRpc09fcWRWa1I2ZjF6aW1pSUg4ZkFkVW55TXZDNi1WR2tJZW5fZEViVFpwcGVpT3BZaWdKSmp3N1dGcTJPUQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Fglobal-intelligence-desk%2F&v=XW27HiAov8E]

Are We Ready for an Era of Higher Interest Rates?

The world is aging. For our lifetimes, that has meant low interest rates, as limited demand, high savings and a flexible global workforce created favorable conditions for easy money. Our guest today, Manoj Pradhan, founder of Talking Heads Macro, argues that over time, aging will result in something completely different: higher wages for a shrinking workforce, more retirement benefits, more public debt – and higher interest rates to attract enough investors to fund it all. Pradhan says Japan is going through that transition right now. If he is right, it will mean a tougher funding environment for business. Higher rates makes corporate debt more expensive to service, forcing companies to rethink capital allocation, pricing, labor, and supply chains. - The Call is a series of live video conversations featuring expert guests from the U.S. Chamber's Global Intelligence Desk. Live access to The Call is a benefit to the Chamber’s members; however, we are pleased to provide recordings of the calls for wider listening thereafter. Learn more about the Global Intelligence Desk: https://globalintelligencedesk.com/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbHFBQjk2NTRXV2dlYlRFckhpRFlqNktDMnlLd3xBQ3Jtc0trblVxb1ZyNnpNU0lmSVZWZWVuNzhCMG5oYXk1MEcySnFSV3dsbXd1RXJIT1FPUWtFZzRUbjJhRHV1aDQyTVBGMF83Z2pvTTNWdFRsV1poNFIxTDVod1dHbTBSZVRCcnRFS0tEMGRCWjJGNmZndWhnZw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fglobalintelligencedesk.com%2F&v=XW27HiAov8E] Join the conversation on LinkedIn:   / global-intelligence-desk   [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa3Y2XzY5NUN6UzQ3VGlwQlMyLWE1bWViSjVBZ3xBQ3Jtc0ttTkgwZEJWWDUybjZXWGtuNWVybHFDckVMM3lHSGtadDQ3bG5kbld6SkZGT2dLQmF2SzRpc09fcWRWa1I2ZjF6aW1pSUg4ZkFkVW55TXZDNi1WR2tJZW5fZEViVFpwcGVpT3BZaWdKSmp3N1dGcTJPUQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Fglobal-intelligence-desk%2F&v=XW27HiAov8E]

Can the U.S. counter China’s state-driven economy?

The rivalry between Washington and Beijing has entered a less predictable phase. Tariffs are no longer simply bargaining tools but structural features of the relationship. Export controls and investment restrictions are accelerating a technological split. China’s industrial overcapacity is forcing governments and companies alike into tough choices over supply chains, market access and national security, and the question becomes how the United States effectively competes with an aggressively state-sponsored economy. After this week’s well-timed conference, Presidents Trump and Xi will meet at a moment when the costs of miscalculation are rising: Can this summit produce guardrails that matter—or will it simply mark the next turn in a more confrontational cycle? And what should business leaders be watching in the days immediately following the meeting? The U.S. Chamber's own Jeremie Waterman joins Jay Sapsford live from the Chamber's own conference on China to discuss these vital issues. - The Call is a series of live video conversations featuring expert guests from the U.S. Chamber's Global Intelligence Desk. Live access to The Call is a benefit to the Chamber’s members; however, we are pleased to provide recordings of the calls for wider listening thereafter. Learn more about the Global Intelligence Desk: https://globalintelligencedesk.com/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbHFBQjk2NTRXV2dlYlRFckhpRFlqNktDMnlLd3xBQ3Jtc0trblVxb1ZyNnpNU0lmSVZWZWVuNzhCMG5oYXk1MEcySnFSV3dsbXd1RXJIT1FPUWtFZzRUbjJhRHV1aDQyTVBGMF83Z2pvTTNWdFRsV1poNFIxTDVod1dHbTBSZVRCcnRFS0tEMGRCWjJGNmZndWhnZw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fglobalintelligencedesk.com%2F&v=XW27HiAov8E] Join the conversation on LinkedIn:   / global-intelligence-desk   [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa3Y2XzY5NUN6UzQ3VGlwQlMyLWE1bWViSjVBZ3xBQ3Jtc0ttTkgwZEJWWDUybjZXWGtuNWVybHFDckVMM3lHSGtadDQ3bG5kbld6SkZGT2dLQmF2SzRpc09fcWRWa1I2ZjF6aW1pSUg4ZkFkVW55TXZDNi1WR2tJZW5fZEViVFpwcGVpT3BZaWdKSmp3N1dGcTJPUQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Fglobal-intelligence-desk%2F&v=XW27HiAov8E]

Can the U.S. and China reset?

Washington and Beijing are engaged in a far-reaching rivalry, spanning trade, capital, development finance, and supply chains—ultimately shaping the global economy. For countries and companies alike, the task is increasingly to navigate between these two centers of gravity. As global tensions threaten growth, however, our attention turns to the upcoming U.S.-China summit and whether Presidents Trump and Xi could possibly stabilize ties and reassert some measure of cooperation. Hurdles to such an alignment include the trade dispute, the digital rivalry, the Taiwan question, and the war in Iran.  And yet, the search for common ground will be a recurring theme this year as the U.S. hosts the G20 and the U.S. Chamber hosts the B20 – critical venues for coordinating the world’s bid for growth. So as the advance teams in Beijing prepare the red carpets, we ask David Malpass, renowned economic diplomat: Can the U.S. and China reset? - The Call is a series of live video conversations featuring expert guests from the U.S. Chamber's Global Intelligence Desk. Live access to The Call is a benefit to the Chamber’s members; however, we are pleased to provide recordings of the calls for wider listening thereafter. Learn more about the Global Intelligence Desk: https://globalintelligencedesk.com/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbHFBQjk2NTRXV2dlYlRFckhpRFlqNktDMnlLd3xBQ3Jtc0trblVxb1ZyNnpNU0lmSVZWZWVuNzhCMG5oYXk1MEcySnFSV3dsbXd1RXJIT1FPUWtFZzRUbjJhRHV1aDQyTVBGMF83Z2pvTTNWdFRsV1poNFIxTDVod1dHbTBSZVRCcnRFS0tEMGRCWjJGNmZndWhnZw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fglobalintelligencedesk.com%2F&v=XW27HiAov8E] Join the conversation on LinkedIn:   / global-intelligence-desk   [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa3Y2XzY5NUN6UzQ3VGlwQlMyLWE1bWViSjVBZ3xBQ3Jtc0ttTkgwZEJWWDUybjZXWGtuNWVybHFDckVMM3lHSGtadDQ3bG5kbld6SkZGT2dLQmF2SzRpc09fcWRWa1I2ZjF6aW1pSUg4ZkFkVW55TXZDNi1WR2tJZW5fZEViVFpwcGVpT3BZaWdKSmp3N1dGcTJPUQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Fglobal-intelligence-desk%2F&v=XW27HiAov8E]