Ed Elson sits down with China Decode host and economist Alice Han to break down China’s plunging birth rate and why it poses a serious challenge for the country. Then William Chou, Senior Fellow at the Hudson Institute, joins the show to unpack Japan’s fiscal concerns. Finally, Ed shares his takeaways after President Trump rescinded his Greenland tariff threats at Davos.
Timestamps
00:00 - Today's Number
00:22 - Market Vitals
00:54 - China's Birth Rate (ft. Alice Han)
12:33 - Ad Break
13:48 - Japan Bond Selloff (ft. William Chou)
21:11 - Ad Break
23:11 - Trump at Davos
27:40 - Credits
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