Inflection Points with Frederick Kempe podcast

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Inflection Points Today

May 16, 2024

‘Auf Wiedersehen’ to hard-working Germany?

By Frederick Kempe

The average number of hours worked by Germans has fallen by 30 percent in the last half century.

Economy & Business Germany

Inflection Points Today

May 15, 2024

Biden’s China tariffs are big and preemptive

By Frederick Kempe

The US president just announced sweeping tariff increases across a range of strategic industries, including a 100 percent tariff on electric vehicles.

China Economy & Business

Inflection Points Today

May 14, 2024

Why strategy is central to the Biden-Netanyahu dispute

By Frederick Kempe

The Biden administration’s criticism is that Netanyahu, at the expense of strategy, is focusing entirely on tactics.

Conflict Israel

Inflection Points Today

May 3, 2024

China and Europe confront a ‘moment of truth’

By Frederick Kempe

As Chinese leader Xi Jinping travels to France, Serbia, and Hungary, both China and Europe have some soul-searching to do, writes Frederick Kempe.

China Economy & Business

Inflection Points Today

May 2, 2024

Tracking Global India’s growing influence

By Frederick Kempe

Being everyone’s friend is going to be more difficult as India’s global influence grows.

Economy & Business Elections

Inflection Points Today

Apr 23, 2024

The US at its best brings new hope to Europe, Middle East

By Frederick Kempe

The last few days have brought new hope to Europe and the Middle East, not least because of US leadership on both fronts.

Israel Middle East

Inflection Points Today

Apr 18, 2024

China and ‘the decade of living dangerously’

By Frederick Kempe

Despite recent US-China meetings, nothing has changed in terms of Chinese strategic intentions toward Taiwan, Ambassador Kevin Rudd recently argued.

China Politics & Diplomacy

Inflection Points Today

Apr 15, 2024

Iran and the de-escalation myth

By Frederick Kempe

It won’t be de-escalation that will save lives after Iran’s unprecedented weekend attack, but a more determined and unmistakable deterrence.

Conflict Iran

Inflection Points Today

Apr 12, 2024

IMF managing director: ‘Think of the unthinkable’

By Frederick Kempe

Speaking at the Atlantic Council, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva shared why there are plenty of things to worry about in the global economy.

Economy & Business International Financial Institutions

Inflection Points Today

Apr 10, 2024

Why attention must refocus on Iran

By Frederick Kempe

The most effective way to address Iran’s regional ambitions is to return as quickly as possible to the path of normalization between Israel and modernizing Arab states.

Crisis Management Defense Policy