Ep 87 | Expect the Unexpected

Episode notes

Felix Salmon is the chief financial correspondent at Axios and the author of the new book, The Phoenix Economy: Work, Life, and Money in the New Not Normal . Circle Co-Founder, CEO, and Chairman Jeremy Allaire caught up with Felix recently to review his book’s tour of the ways the pandemic has structurally altered our lives – and our financial architecture. “We are now, I think, moving into a much more volatile world and much more unpredictable world,” Salmon notes. Their conversation touched on: [3:22] A more volatile world [7:49] Profound changes [16:55] The power of fiat currency [24:40] Payment system innovation [26:26] Russia and SWIFT [47:15] Is AI just a party trick? If you’re interested in learning more about fiscal policy, financial architecture, and navigating volatility, tune in to this episode of The Money Movement. Subscribe here: YouTube: Apple: Spotify: Email: About the show The global economy is experiencing unprecedented challenges and change. Business leaders everywhere are grappling with how to transform their companies to become more digital, resilient and efficient.