Financial Technology (FinTech)
Is the Hype Around Agentic AI in Finance Justified — or Are We Automating Decisions That Require Accountability No Algorithm Can Provide?Is agentic AI in finance a genuine productivity breakthrough, or are we automating decisions that require human accountability? JP Morgan Chase's Dr. Michael O'Leary, advisor Tom Chang, and tax attorney Rachel Smith debate whether governance frameworks can keep pace with AI's rapid rise.
Credit & Personal Finance
Is the World Bank Still Relevant — or Has Development Finance Moved On Without It?Is the World Bank still essential to global development, or has finance moved past it? Former World Bank President Jim Kim, Axios's Felix Salmon, and policy analyst Evelyn Withers debate whether the institution can adapt to private capital and agile financing — or risks becoming a lumbering relic.
Global Business / Economy
Is Tipping Culture Quietly Becoming a Regressive Tax on the People Who Can Least Afford to Say No?Is expanding tipping culture quietly functioning as a regressive tax on the people who can least afford to opt out? Financial Times columnist Sarah W. O'Connor, economist David J. Neumark, and financial advisor Katherine Hill debate whether tipping masks systemic wage problems or reflects a necessary economic adaptation.
Financial Technology (FinTech)
Is the Petrodollar System Actually Ending — and What Would a World Without It Look Like for Ordinary Investors?Is the petrodollar system actually collapsing, and what would that mean for ordinary investors? Jim Rickards, economist Dr. Pippa Malmgren, and David McAlvany debate whether a shift away from dollar-based oil trade brings turmoil or new opportunity.
Global Business / Economy
Is the Race to Build the Fastest Payment Infrastructure Creating a System Too Fragile to Fail Safely?The race to build the fastest payment infrastructure may be creating systems too fragile to fail safely. Moven CEO Brett King, historian Niall Ferguson, and Rachel Schneider debate whether speed is undermining resilience — or whether it's essential for financial inclusion.
Global Business / Economy
Is Shrinkflation a Bigger Threat to Your Budget Than Inflation — and Are You Even Noticing It Happen?Shrinkflation might be costing you more than inflation — and you may not even notice it happening. ADP chief economist Nela Richardson, Michael A. Pankau, and Washington Post columnist Catherine Rampell debate whether shrinking products pose a bigger threat to household budgets than rising prices.
