The Decisive Podcast: Insights and analysis to empower confident decision-making.

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Whether you're a business leader, investor, or simply curious about the forces shaping our world, The Decisive podcast is here to provide you with the knowledge you need to stay ahead. Join our team of seasoned Market Intelligence analysts as they explore the ever-changing landscape of maritime, trade and supply chain, economics and country risk.

Episode Date
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like... the Economic Outlook for US Consumer Spending
Dec 06, 2025
Optimism and Uncertainty: The 2026 US Economic Outlook
Nov 29, 2025
The Age of Agility: Key Themes for 2026
Nov 22, 2025
PMI in Focus: Global Business Outlook and AI Sentiment
Nov 15, 2025
Frequently Asked Questions About the Global Economy
Nov 08, 2025
Charting a New Course for Asia's Shipbuilding Powerhouses
Nov 01, 2025
Reshoring Potential: Indonesia and Malaysia in Global Supply Chains
Oct 25, 2025
Mapping Political Volatility: Elections, Unrest and Instability in Key Regions
Oct 18, 2025
Forecasting the US Economy in Uncertain Times
Oct 11, 2025
New Pathways to Economic Growth in Emerging Markets
Oct 04, 2025
Evolving Military Strategies: Insights from the Middle East and Ukraine
Sep 27, 2025
Gear Up for Price Pressures in Machinery and Equipment
Sep 20, 2025
PMI in Focus: Economic Signals in the Middle East and Asia
Sep 13, 2025
Inflation Dynamics in an Uncertain World
Sep 06, 2025
Zombies at Sea and Other Deceptive Shipping Practices: Maritime State of Play
Aug 30, 2025
Searching for Value Amid Uncertainty: A Sneak Peek at Inland 25
Aug 23, 2025
Wired Together: ASEAN Economies and Electronics
Aug 16, 2025
A Mid-Year Check-In on the Global Economy
Aug 09, 2025
PMI in Focus: Inflation Insights and Expectations for 2026
Jul 19, 2025
Takeaways on Tariffs Following July 9 Developments
Jul 12, 2025
Strategic Opportunities: Flipping the Script on the Risk Story
Jul 05, 2025
MENA in Focus: Potential for Conflict and Cooperation
Jun 28, 2025
Happier Berth Days: Why Congestion at the World's Ports Matters
Jun 21, 2025
Shedding Light on the Shadow Fleet
Jun 14, 2025
Reduced Speed Ahead: Outlook for the US Economy
Jun 07, 2025
Drilling Down Into Sector-Specific Tariffs
May 31, 2025
What's at Stake in Tariff Negotiations
May 24, 2025
PMI in Focus: Tariff Impact in Asia, UK Labor Market Trends
May 17, 2025
How AI Is Influencing Shipping and Supply Chains
May 10, 2025
Domestic Discontent: Election Aftermath and Upcoming Polls
May 03, 2025
Tariff Impact: Trade Relations, Supply Chains, Prices and Economies
Apr 26, 2025
PIERS Review: Anchoring Decisions in Trade Data
Apr 19, 2025
Trade Tensions: How the EU Could Respond to U.S. Tariffs
Apr 12, 2025
Global Macroeconomic Themes: Navigating Policy Changes in a Dynamic World
Apr 05, 2025
Hot Topics in Shipping and Supply Chains: Tariffs, Taxes and More
Mar 29, 2025
PMI in Focus: Navigating Uncertainty in Trade and Tariffs
Mar 22, 2025
Global Security Hotspots: Impacts on Marine Cargo
Mar 15, 2025
Takeaways from TPM25: Tariffs, trade and geopolitical risks for shippers and carriers
Mar 08, 2025
Economic Angst: Canada's Faceoff on Trade
Mar 01, 2025
Navigating Sanctions: Insights on Trade Compliance
Feb 22, 2025
Trump's first 100 days: Outlook and potential impact
Feb 15, 2025
Under Construction: Industry Outlook and Themes for 2025
Feb 08, 2025
Elusive Alliances: Russia, Ukraine, NATO and Trump
Feb 01, 2025
Global macroeconomic insights: The US and Mainland China
Jan 25, 2025
Buyers Beware of Potential Tariff Troubles
Jan 18, 2025
Trade and Immigration in Trump's Second Era
Jan 11, 2025
Top 10 Economic Insights for 2025
Jan 04, 2025
Power plays: Themes for 2025
Dec 21, 2024
2024 in Review: Supply Chain Resilience, Resource Security and Logistics Rewired
Dec 14, 2024
2024 in Review: Economic Fault Lines
Dec 07, 2024
2024 in Review: Geopolitical Reordering
Nov 30, 2024
Port A to Port B: Get Ready for The World's Biggest Container Shipping Conference
Nov 23, 2024
PMI in Focus: Global Economic Trends and Consumer Sentiment
Nov 16, 2024
The Global Economy: Region by Region
Nov 09, 2024
Supply Chains for the Energy Transition
Nov 02, 2024
2024 Holiday Sales: Trick or Treat?
Oct 26, 2024
The EU's Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive
Oct 19, 2024
Labor's Long Road
Oct 12, 2024
Made in Europe
Oct 05, 2024
The G20 in a Disjointed World
Sep 28, 2024
Previewing the 2024 Inland Distribution Conference
Sep 21, 2024
PMI in Focus: Trade trends and political uncertainty
Sep 14, 2024
India's Demographic Dividend
Sep 14, 2024
How US Monetary Policy Works
Sep 07, 2024
Supply Chains Get Schooled
Aug 31, 2024
Remodeling the home improvement market
Aug 24, 2024
Spilling the tea on the coffee trade
Aug 17, 2024
Global macroeconomic themes
Aug 10, 2024
Container Port Performance Index
Aug 03, 2024
Election impact: UK Parliament
Jul 27, 2024
Election impact: France and the Olympics
Jul 26, 2024
PMI in Focus: Midyear pulse check, reshoring, outlook survey
Jul 20, 2024
Metal mayhem in the supply chain
Jul 13, 2024
Election impact: European Parliament
Jul 06, 2024
Insights from the US Macroeconomic Outlook (Q2 2024)
Jun 29, 2024
Election impact: South Africa
Jun 22, 2024
India's election impact: Insights and analysis
Jun 15, 2024
Mexico's election impact: Insights and analysis
Jun 15, 2024
Monetary policy: Different narratives
Jun 08, 2024
Monetary policy: Pivots and prospects
Jun 01, 2024
The world's fastest growing economy: 10 minutes with an expert
May 25, 2024
PMI in Focus: Update on inflation and a new PMI survey
May 18, 2024
Banking risk update for emerging markets
May 11, 2024
The state of semiconductor supply chains
May 04, 2024
Economic impact of armed conflicts
Apr 27, 2024
Reshoring Challenges
Apr 20, 2024
Logistics and transportation: 10 minutes with an expert
Apr 13, 2024
Steel markets: 10 minutes with an expert
Apr 06, 2024
Global food security: Inflation impact and government responses
Mar 30, 2024
Global food security: The food supply chain and El Nino's impact
Mar 23, 2024
PMI in Focus: Insights on Romania, supply chain, and more
Mar 16, 2024
The global cocoa trade
Mar 09, 2024
Five elections to watch in 2024
Mar 02, 2024
US economic predictions in an election year
Feb 24, 2024
Logistics rewired: The world's largest ocean container shipping event
Feb 17, 2024
Regional construction outlooks for 2024
Feb 10, 2024
Global construction outlook for 2024
Feb 03, 2024
Labor market outlook for 2024
Jan 27, 2024
Supply chain resilience
Jan 20, 2024
Geopolitical reordering in 2024
Jan 13, 2024
Top 10 economic predictions for 2024
Jan 06, 2024
A disjointed world: Themes for 2024
Dec 16, 2023
Swings in US interest rates
Dec 09, 2023
Deceptive shipping practices
Dec 02, 2023
Water stress and the 2024 sustainability outlook
Nov 25, 2023
PMI Insights: A look at the Americas
Nov 18, 2023
Monetary policy moves in Central Europe and Central Asia
Nov 11, 2023
Commercial and residential construction in Europe
Nov 04, 2023
Global construction outlook update
Oct 28, 2023
Political change in South and Southeast Asia
Oct 23, 2023
A consumer carol: Outlook for US holiday spending
Oct 14, 2023
Supply chain outlook for Q4 2023
Oct 07, 2023
Russia's economy today
Sep 30, 2023
High interest in home improvement
Sep 23, 2023
PMI Insights: Extreme weather impact
Sep 16, 2023
Sustainability at sea: Port performance and emissions
Sep 09, 2023
A bigger BRICS
Sep 02, 2023
Critical minerals in sub-Saharan Africa
Aug 26, 2023
A long war in Ukraine
Aug 19, 2023
Nearshoring to Mexico: The supply chain story
Aug 12, 2023
Nearshoring to Mexico: Operational insights
Aug 05, 2023
Nearshoring to Mexico: The big picture
Jul 29, 2023
Supply chain outlook: Right place, right time
Jul 22, 2023
PMI Insights: Divergent trends in goods and services
Jul 15, 2023
NATO in the spotlight
Jul 08, 2023
Housing markets in focus: Asia-Pacific
Jul 01, 2023
Housing markets in focus: MENA and sub-Saharan Africa
Jun 24, 2023
Housing markets in focus: The US, Canada and Europe
Jun 17, 2023
Brazil's political and economic outlook
Jun 10, 2023
Turkey's election: What Erdogan's victory means
Jun 03, 2023
India's global ambitions
May 27, 2023
Investigating industry credit risk in times of economic instability: BONUS EPISODE
May 23, 2023
PMI Insights: Evolving trends in sub-Saharan Africa
May 20, 2023
Global construction outlook: 10 minutes with an expert
May 13, 2023
Ghosting sanctions with a shadow fleet
May 06, 2023
Ripple effects of recent bank failures
Apr 29, 2023
US economic insights: Black swans, inflation and more
Apr 22, 2023
Supply chain outlook: A year of two halves
Apr 17, 2023
Global security hot spots
Apr 08, 2023
The global economy: Recessions averted or delayed?
Apr 01, 2023
Europe's economic resilience
Mar 25, 2023
Analyzing the US China trade relationship
Mar 18, 2023
Critical minerals and geopolitical risks
Mar 11, 2023
South African economy: 10 minutes with an economist
Mar 04, 2023
South African politics: 10 minutes with an expert
Feb 25, 2023
Russia - Ukraine War, One Year On
Feb 18, 2023
PMI Insights: Inflation trends, China re-opening, top 10 indicators
Feb 11, 2023
Labor pains in 2023
Jan 21, 2023
The New Pragmatism
Jan 14, 2023
Top 10 economic predictions for 2023
Jan 07, 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa 2023 outlook
Dec 31, 2022
The secret ingredient for electric vehicles
Dec 17, 2022
Purchasing Managers Index: Stocks of finished goods and a new data set
Nov 19, 2022
Lula returns: The policy outlook for Brazil
Nov 19, 2022
Hosting COP27 Showcases How Africa is Handling Climate Change
Nov 08, 2022
Tool time? The outlook for the home improvement market
Nov 05, 2022
Inflation and inventories: Two trends shaping US holiday sales
Oct 24, 2022
Energy Prices and Availability as Winter Approaches
Oct 22, 2022
The impacts of conflicts in sub-Saharan Africa
Oct 01, 2022
Zeroing in on attractive construction markets
Sep 24, 2022
Insight from our Purchasing Managers' Index data: Australia, Taiwan and more
Sep 17, 2022
Higher metals prices are likely in 2023
Sep 10, 2022
Mexico's nearshoring potential
Sep 03, 2022
Managing price volatility in commodities contracts
Aug 31, 2022
Stagflation ahead? Understanding the drivers and impacts of higher inflation
Aug 28, 2022
Inflation and unrest in sub-Saharan Africa
Aug 20, 2022
Timber! Lumber prices fall from historic highs
Jul 30, 2022
Inflationary pressures in the Sub-Saharan Africa region
Jul 20, 2022
The Age of Food Scarcity
Jul 01, 2022
Cyber risks today
Jun 25, 2022
Lockdowns and labor issues – the next wave of PMI insights
May 19, 2022
The power of politics: The influence of global elections in 2022
May 14, 2022
Have metal prices reached a melting point?
Apr 21, 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa: Recovery interrupted?
Apr 02, 2022
Ripples and waves - February signals broad-based improvements
Mar 19, 2022
Commodity pricing pressure: Top down and bottom up
Feb 26, 2022
Electrical machinery: The next challenge in supply chain disruption
Feb 26, 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa: Regional vulnerability to rising interest rates
Feb 19, 2022
Geostrategy 2022: Risks on the Horizon
Feb 12, 2022
Irregular migration
Feb 03, 2022
Pressure at the ballot box: Critical elections in Sub-Saharan Africa
Jan 25, 2022
Chemical reactions: Buying conditions in 2022
Jan 20, 2022
A Year of transitions: Top-10 Economic Predictions for 2022
Jan 10, 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa challenges for 2022. Could it be more challenging than 2021?
Dec 18, 2021
Get your money's worth: Using PMI data to assess currency valuation
Dec 13, 2021
Tariff redux: Section 232
Dec 04, 2021
Hey big spender: Infrastructure
Dec 04, 2021
Semiconductor shortage: Examining the data behind the bottleneck
Nov 13, 2021
Why establishing a Social License to Operate practice is critical
Oct 30, 2021
Afghanistan and what it means for transnational Jihadi terrorism
Oct 25, 2021
The economic impacts of climate change
Oct 20, 2021
Beyond banking - The possibilities provided by block chain technology in Sub-Saharan Africa
Oct 15, 2021
How complete is your risk profile? Looking at LNG projects in Mozambique and Tanzania
Oct 07, 2021
Help wanted: Global labor shortages and disruptions
Sep 28, 2021
Climate shifts: Unrest, policy, and growth
Sep 20, 2021
Out of stock – Manufacturing in South East Asia
Sep 13, 2021
Zambia's election outcome
Sep 07, 2021
What goes up for machinery...may not come down?
Aug 23, 2021
Tunisia's struggles
Aug 14, 2021
What our global manufacturing surveys are telling us
Aug 07, 2021
Semiconductor shortages cause ripples across markets
Jul 31, 2021
The economic impact of unrest in South Africa
Jul 27, 2021
Ethiopian election - Impacts to ongoing conflict and economic growth
Jul 19, 2021
The future of Afghanistan
Jul 19, 2021
The impact of the Delta Variant in Southern Africa
Jul 10, 2021
Realistic Disaster Scenario - What if Latin America sees a surge in violent unrest?
Jul 06, 2021
Volatility in building materials - A classic supply and demand story
Jun 29, 2021
Consumer outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa
Jun 19, 2021
Realistic Disaster Scenarios: Iran regional war risk
Jun 12, 2021
Commodities may have reached their peak - Looking at the signals
Jun 08, 2021
Implications for Mozambique's insurgency in the northern Cabo Delgado province
May 29, 2021
What's next for the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC) region?
May 22, 2021
Supply chain issues compound as freight woes continue
May 08, 2021
COVID-19 outbreak in India
May 06, 2021
COVID-19 Vaccine rollout across the Middle East and North Africa
May 05, 2021
Covid-19 vaccine rollout across Europe
Apr 29, 2021
Lumber climbs sky-high
Apr 19, 2021
The geopolitical challenges of COVID-19 vaccine delivery: Sub Saharan Africa
Apr 10, 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa debt relief - Is the international community doing enough?
Apr 03, 2021
Sovereign level ESG in Latin America
Mar 27, 2021
Steel markets - The big picture
Mar 23, 2021
Covid-19 vaccine rollout across the Asia-Pacific region
Mar 16, 2021
Box and board packaging prices feeling pressure
Mar 09, 2021
China's Economic Outlook in the Year of the Ox
Feb 23, 2021
Supply Chain Diversification: Trade opportunities for Sub-Saharan Africa
Feb 20, 2021
Geopolitics of Covid-19 Vaccine role out: Latin America
Feb 13, 2021
Chinese bond defaults - It's not the monetary size that matters
Feb 09, 2021
When will APAC economy recover? A regional outlook for 2021
Jan 30, 2021
Supply chain disruptions - Continued shortages in materials and labor
Jan 25, 2021
Covid-19 pandemic trajectory - What you need to know
Jan 16, 2021
Steel price outlook - Markets in turmoil
Jan 09, 2021
Cargo and supply chain disruptions in Mexico
Jan 04, 2021
Banking sector risks to watch in 2021
Dec 18, 2020
Commodity prices in 2021 for key chemicals, plastics, and metals
Dec 15, 2020
Indonesian banking sector outlook
Nov 21, 2020
Current state of the global metals market
Nov 15, 2020
Fiscal austerity, the IMF, and the G20: Holding off another lost decade?
Oct 31, 2020
Where economic trends are heading
Oct 24, 2020
Capital Market trends
Oct 12, 2020
What's happening in labor markets across Europe?
Sep 28, 2020
Asia Pacific economic outlook shocks and impact on supply chains
Sep 26, 2020
All that's silver is not gold... or is it?
Sep 18, 2020
Lumber carrying its weight in price
Sep 11, 2020
New policies for the Indian banking sector
Sep 02, 2020
Brexit is coming
Aug 27, 2020
Beirut Port Explosion- Impact, Outlook for Lebanese Economy & State Failure Risk
Aug 17, 2020
USMCA free trade agreement one month in
Aug 13, 2020
The economic outlook for India in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak
Aug 03, 2020
Rising Insecurity Across The Middle East
Jul 29, 2020
Emerging market issuers push debt maturity
Jul 22, 2020
Complicated time for buyers—steel and nonferrous metals taking divergent tracks
Jul 14, 2020
Banking sector stress in emerging markets, the next wave of the COVID-19 fallout
Jul 02, 2020
Risk intelligence - Understanding what's happening amidst the noise of information flow
Jun 26, 2020
Sustainability-Linked Bonds
Jun 18, 2020
The impact of COVID-19 on the healthcare industry and policy decisions
Jun 11, 2020
Charismatic leadership during COVID-19
Jun 03, 2020
The economic impact of lockdown on the Asia Pacific economy
May 27, 2020
Changing labor market and wage outlook in the wake of COVID-19
May 21, 2020
The Lebanese Banking Sector - COVID-19's first financial sector casualty
May 11, 2020
Country vulnerability and how this influences capital markets
May 04, 2020
How low can metals prices go?
Apr 25, 2020
Post COVID-19 debt sustainability
Apr 24, 2020
Emerging market sovereign default risk - and international moves to avoid them
Mar 27, 2020
Escalating economic shockwaves from Covid-19 in the Asia-Pacific region
Mar 26, 2020
European Green Deal - Weathering Covid-19
Mar 23, 2020
COVID-19 - Is a recession ahead?
Mar 14, 2020
Q1 2020 Healthcare Forecast
Mar 10, 2020
Lebanese government and banks change strategy as anti-bank sentiment escalates
Mar 05, 2020
Impact of Covid-19 on global employment and labor markets
Mar 03, 2020
Capital Markets Weekly - Market sentiment taking a turn for the worse
Mar 02, 2020
Bolivia's electoral candidates
Feb 25, 2020
Capital Markets Weekly - A split week
Feb 25, 2020
Capital Markets Weekly - A high appetite for hybrid and perpetual debt
Feb 14, 2020
USMCA-The real story for the US Economy, Mexican politics, and the automotive industry
Feb 12, 2020
Population growth continues to downshift in most states
Feb 10, 2020
Capital Markets Weekly-Emerging market issuance during January reached USD118 billion
Feb 10, 2020
Capital Markets Weekly-France & Greece continue long-dated issuance
Jan 31, 2020
The Downing of Flight 752-How we uncovered what happened and what it means going forward
Jan 27, 2020
Kenyan cabinet reshuffle
Jan 26, 2020
Leave no stone unturned - Leverage the combined power of nowcasting and forecasting
Jan 26, 2020
Capital Markets Weekly - Emerging Market Sovereigns enjoy "deal rush"
Jan 25, 2020
US-China Phase-one Trade Agreement - Welcome news for the Asia Pacific region?
Jan 21, 2020
USMCA, labor rates & auto industry: Understand what's really going to happen
Jan 20, 2020
Indonesia's new labor legislation - Risks from union dissatisfaction
Jan 17, 2020
Capital Markets Weekly- Highly-active primary markets continue, display seasonal factors
Jan 17, 2020
US-Iran conflict: Short- and long-term risks
Jan 14, 2020
US Economy - Growing at trend
Jan 13, 2020
Turkey's outlook and banking sector in 2020 - What risks are hiding on the horizon?
Jan 13, 2020
Capital Markets Weekly - Markets shrug off Iranian risks and raise a lot of money
Jan 10, 2020
Venezuela's conflicting legislatures
Jan 08, 2020
UK Election 2019
Jan 06, 2020
Top 10 Predictions for 2020
Jan 06, 2020
Southeast Asia's Economic Outlook for 2020
Jan 06, 2020
Capital Markets Weekly - Looking back and looking ahead
Jan 03, 2020
Is economic overheating a possibility?
Jan 03, 2020
Mexico's New Free Trade Zone
Jan 03, 2020
Steel Update
Jan 03, 2020
The Indian economic outlook for 2020
Dec 23, 2019
Metals supply chain 2020 - Will it stay a buyers market?
Dec 23, 2019