For the first time in decades, regardless of which political party wins, the White House, Washington, and Wall Street might find themselves at odds over critical economic policies. This situation potentially places Main Street in a difficult position. On one side, there are proposals for across-the-board tariffs and mass deportations; on the other, there are capital-damaging tax hikes, and both sides are proposing deficit-increasing budgets. The federal government may wield more influence over the economy than a “friendly” Federal Reserve for the first time in years.

The first year of a new presidency always brings uncertainty, and 2025 will likely be no different for markets, the economy as a whole, and, perhaps more importantly, for specific sectors and regions that could be affected by upcoming policy and political changes. Ron Insana outlines the potential for profits and pitfalls, risks and rewards, and gains and losses in the year ahead – domestically and globally. What happens in 2025 may well shape the economy and markets for decades to come. 

Ron tailors this presentation to suit each audience on topics such as:
• Central Banks: Have They Risked a Recession to Fight Inflation?
• De-Globalization & De-Dollarization: Fact and Friction?
• Geo-Politics: 5 Hot Spots to Watch Around the World
• The AI Revolution: From Infrastructure to Implementation
• Battling Climate Change: Big Business versus Mass Migration
• The Culture Wars: What’s the Economic Cost of Societal Change?

Unprecedented global political instability, inflation, broken supply chains, changes to work and the workforce, economic turmoil, and living with Covid long-term. Against that backdrop of epic uncertainty and constant change, Ron Insana offers up insights and advice that help business leaders and investors navigate the chaos. Ron is the experienced voice of economic reason – a savvy trend-watcher who helps audiences prepare for tomorrow by looking at today through the lens of economic history. 

Ron tailors this presentation to suit each audience and can focus on:

• The Tipping Point: When does the global recession begin and just how bad will it be?
• Have central banks lost their way?
• Who wins in 2023 – Wall Street or Main Street?
• De-globalization: Business in the new, new world order
• Politics and Geo-Politics: What to know in the year ahead
• The coming AI revolution: How the American economy will be radically transformed in five years or less
• The Art of Investing in a post-Zero Interest Rate World
• Crypto Currencies: Dead money forever or are there signs of life?

Whiplash may be the best way to characterize how it feels to try and navigate this economic landscape. With accelerating change and disruption everywhere, every day can feel like uncharted territory for business leaders. It’s made worse because the old models of predicting where the economy is headed aren’t as reliable as they once were. Amid such uncertainty, Ron Insana leans on more than three decades of covering business and economic news to connect the dots to paint a picture of the economic future for business. This is a powerful look at the U.S. and global economies and the political, social, technological, and market forces that are driving them

How can you protect what you have and find new opportunities in this uncertain investment climate? Ron Insana weighs in on stocks, bonds, interest rates, cryptocurrencies, real estate, and more with smart strategies for dealing with a complex global economy and a U.S. economic expansion that some feel is long in the tooth and others say still has plenty of room to grow. How can you effectively chart a course and minimize risk while still growing your investments? It’s a tricky question and Ron Insana offers solid answers with up-to-the-minute statistics to back up his observations. In an economic environment where dramatic change can occur in an instant, Ron Insana arms audiences with sound advice they can use to protect their economic future.