Monica de Bolle, 🦋✌🏽

Monica de Bolle, 🦋✌🏽

@mdebolle.com

Economist, Immunologist, Microbiologist. Host of Policy for the Planet: https://www.piie.com/experts/podcasts/policy-planet PIIE and Georgetown University.

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Monica de Bolle, 🦋✌🏽
@mdebolle.com

Reflexões sobre o possível retorno do Bolsonarismo, sobre a imprensa acovardada, sobre o anódino “plano econômico”, sobre o que significaria um longo mandato “sem reeleição” para Flávio. bolle.substack.com/p/de-belindi...

bolle.substack.comDe Belíndia à HunzuelaReflexões sobre o possível retorno do Bolsonarismo, sobre a imprensa acovardada, sobre o anódino "plano econômico", sobre o que significaria um longo mandato "sem reeleição" para Flávio.

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Peterson Institute for International Economics
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Portugal's AI model AMALIA could pave the way for other countries to design their own strategies to achieve control over the artificial intelligence that their economies may ultimately depend upon. By @mdebolle.com:

piie.comPortugal's AMALIA treats AI as a public goodThe global competition for supremacy in artificial intelligence (AI) is dominated by the major technology behemoths in the United States vs. their rivals in authoritarian China. But there is a third p...

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NEW: Brazil's October election is a contest over whether Brazil controls the terms on which the world accesses its resources or whether those terms are set by others, & will shape critical mineral supply chains, climate governance, & the Americas' balance of power for a generation. By @mdebolle.com:

piie.comWhy foreign policy is the central question of Brazil’s next electionThe October election between President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, running for a fourth term, and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, running as a proxy for his father, who was convicted and imprisoned for organ...

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Peterson Institute for International Economics
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LISTEN: Jason Walsh @bluegreenalliance.bsky.social joined @mdebolle.com on Policy for the Planet to discuss what rescinding the 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding will cost public health, climate issues, & jobs in the US. Here or wherever you get podcasts:

piie.comThe cost to jobs and public health from the EPA rollbacks (Episode 30)The US Environmental Protection Agency has announced a major deregulation of greenhouse gas emissions, effectively repealing 25-year-old emission standards for all light, medium, and heavy vehicles an...

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Cullen Hendrix
@cullenhendrix.bsky.social

ICYMI @mdebolle.com, Bruna Santos @Inter-American Dialogue and Pedro Guerra (Office of VP @ MDIC) and yours truly talked about the criticality of #criticalminerals to the US-Brazil relationship. My take? Brazil has the ore, the leverage, and no reason to rush. www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfEu...

youtube.comHow critical are critical minerals in the Brazil-US economic relationship?YouTube video by Peterson Institute for International Economics

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Peterson Institute for International Economics
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LISTEN: @adnanm.bsky.social explores with @mdebolle.com the ramifications of another war in Iran; what it means for oil, natural gas, & other critical input markets; & how it might affect environmental efforts & the green transition. Here or wherever you get podcasts:

piie.comHow the war on Iran exposes global economic interconnectedness (Episode 29)The war against Iran by the United States and Israel has spread turmoil through oil and natural gas markets, spiking prices and threatening the world economy. How will the war impact the global econom...

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Peterson Institute for International Economics
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As climate change mitigation loses favor in the White House, reducing risks from global warming has fallen to local communities. Organizations like the Gulf of Maine Research Institute are taking matters into their own hands. @mdebolle.com & head of GMRI discuss. Here or wherever you get podcasts:

piie.comHow New England fights climate change with help from local organizations (Episode 28)As the cause of climate change mitigation loses favor in the White House, reducing risks from global warming has fallen to local communities. In New England, organizations like the Gulf of Maine Resea...

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Cullen Hendrix
@cullenhendrix.bsky.social

Join us on March 25 for an exciting discussion of the role critical minerals play in shaping Brazil-US economic economic relations featuring @mdebolle.com, Pedro Guerra (MDIC) and Bruna Santos @ Inter-American Dialogue!

piie.comHow critical are critical minerals in the Brazil-US economic relationship?Policymakers and experts discuss the role of critical minerals in shaping the Brazil-US economic partnership, examining Brazil's economic situation, the importance of critical minerals to both Brazil ...

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Peterson Institute for International Economics
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Douglas Giuffre (S&P Global Energy) joined @mdebolle.com on Policy for the Planet to discuss soaring energy prices & explain why data centers aren’t the center of the problem—yet. Listen here or wherever you get podcasts:

piie.comAre data centers driving up utility costs? (Episode 27)As Americans face rising utility costs, much of the blame is being directed at the construction of new energy-intensive data centers. But are data centers actually the main culprit? Host Monica de Bol...
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I spoke with Doug Giuffre from S&P Global about utility prices and data centers. Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts: @piie.com @adamposen.bsky.social www.piie.com/newsroom/pol...

piie.comAre data centers driving up utility costs? (Episode 27)As Americans face rising utility costs, much of the blame is being directed at the construction of new energy-intensive data centers. But are data centers actually the main culprit? Host Monica de Bol...

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Peterson Institute for International Economics
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Overlooked in the publicity over the US National Security Strategy is that China has issued its own strategic vision for Latin America. The US & Chinese approaches have striking similarities & even more striking differences. @mdebolle.com explains:

piie.comLatin America in a vise: The “Trump Corollary” vs. China’s 2025 policy paperThe economically troubled and politically volatile countries of Latin America have long complained about a lack of attention from their neighboring colossus to the north. President Donald Trump’s 2025...

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Peterson Institute for International Economics
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It would appear the Trump admin is achieving the goal of entrenching Latin America as the main stage for a geopolitical confrontation between the US & China. But these actions could also introduce further turbulence to a region mired in political & economic problems. By @mdebolle.com:

piie.comTrump's latter day Monroe Doctrine is aimed at ChinaThe US intervention in Venezuela, attacks on vessels in the Caribbean, financial squeeze on Cuba, and its bailout of Argentina should perhaps have come as no surprise. After all, the Trump administrat...

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Peterson Institute for International Economics
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@cullenhendrix.bsky.social joined @mdebolle.com on Policy for the Planet to discuss why the Trump admin adjusted its stance on critical minerals, how the globe responded to the new & aggressive approach, & what it means for the green transition. Listen here or wherever you get podcasts:

piie.comThe geopolitics behind critical minerals (Episode 25)The US drive for critical minerals is now fueled by national security concerns instead of climate mitigation. Policymakers speak of shoring up global supply chains for these minerals to protect US def...

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Peterson Institute for International Economics
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NEW: World Bank's Cornelius Fleischhaker joins @mdebolle.com on Policy for the Planet to discuss potential paths for Brazil to tackle its fiscal problems while encouraging more climate-friendly policies. Listen here or wherever you get podcasts: www.piie.com/experts/podc...

piie.comCan Brazil's fiscal policy address environmental concerns? (Episode 23)Brazil has made many attempts to reform its fiscal problems, while never adequately addressing its increasingly burdensome government debt. At the same time, the country is home to the Amazon rainfore...
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How is China meeting its gargantuan need for electricity? Listen to the conversation I had with China electricity expert David Fishman on Policy for the Planet: @piie.com @adamposen.bsky.social www.piie.com/experts/podc...

piie.comHow China expanded its electrical grid with low carbon energy (Episode 22)China's population, a little over four times as large as the United States, and its economic ambitions are driving a gargantuan need for electricity. But China has been able to meet that need by expan...
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@mdebolle.com

We just launched Season 3 with an accompanying blog, a new feature of the podcast! @adamposen.bsky.social @piie.com

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Policy for the Planet Season 3 launches TODAY! The newest episode has host @mdebolle.com speaking with @bakerinstitute.bsky.social's David Gantz on the future of the Panama Canal. Listen here or wherever you get podcasts:

piie.comThe imperiled future of the Panama Canal (Episode 21)The Panama Canal suffered severe droughts in 2023 and 2024. Lower water levels disrupted vital US commercial trade routes for liquefied natural gas and other products. The canal’s disabled state opens...

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Policy for the Planet Season 3 launches Nov 18! Join @mdebolle.com exploring how communities & nations respond to climate change—balancing econ, health, & geopolitics & other tradeoffs for a more sustainable future. Subscribe wherever you get podcasts & sign up for episodes straight to your inbox:

clicks.piie.comA new podcast connecting climate, economics, health, and politics.Sign up to receive invites to PIIE's latest podcast, Policy for the Planet. In this series, host Monica de Bolle explores how communities and nations are responding, balancing tradeoffs while building...

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Adam Posen
@adamposen.bsky.social

Definitely worth a listen to @mdebolle.com on @npr.org On point discussing the Argentina bailout by the US government @wbur.org @piie.com www.wbur.org/onpoint/2025...

wbur.orgThe real reason for the U.S.-Argentina bailoutAmerican taxpayers are bailing out Argentina to the tune of $20 billion. But what does the U.S. get out of it? And can it really fix Argentina’s economy?
Monica de Bolle, 🦋✌🏽@mdebolle.com

I was a guest on NPR’s On Point today discussing the U.S.-Argentina bailout. @piie.com @adamposen.bsky.social www.wbur.org/onpoint/2025...

wbur.orgThe real reason for the U.S.-Argentina bailoutAmerican taxpayers are bailing out Argentina to the tune of $20 billion. But what does the U.S. get out of it? And can it really fix Argentina’s economy?
Monica de Bolle, 🦋✌🏽
@mdebolle.com

And this will probably be very visible as soon as Monday, October 27.

Peterson Institute for International Economics@piie.com

The Trump admin is almost sure to face the dilemma of whether to continue supporting Argentina, even if it means it might never be repaid. The IMF can say what that's like, having experienced throwing good money after bad in Argentina over decades. By @mdebolle.com:

piie.comWill Argentina become Trump's financial quagmire?President Donald Trump's move to supply Argentina with a $20 billion swap line, direct purchases of Argentine pesos, and a potential private-sector facility of perhaps another $20 billion makes you wo...

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Peterson Institute for International Economics
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To repay its IMF creditors—& now US government creditors & lenders lined up by Bessent—Argentina must figure out how to build up dollar reserves. It can only do so by exporting more, a tall order in the current chaotic trading environment Trump foisted on the world. By @mdebolle.com:

piie.comWill Argentina become Trump's financial quagmire?President Donald Trump's move to supply Argentina with a $20 billion swap line, direct purchases of Argentine pesos, and a potential private-sector facility of perhaps another $20 billion makes you wo...

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Ben Beachy
@ben-beachy.bsky.social

If you'd like a break from doomerism, @mdebolle.com & I had a good time recording this new @piie.com podcast to explore potential paths forward for clean energy industrial policy. We touched on IRA lessons learned, abundance, bottom-up policy design, & yes...bagels. ‎ www.piie.com/experts/podc...

piie.comCan climate efforts create jobs? (Episode 20)Is it possible to pursue climate efforts, create jobs, and achieve social justice at the same time? That was the challenge that the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 was designed to meet. Ben Beachy (Gl...

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Peterson Institute for International Economics
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Argentina suffers from having an economy that functions with dollars & pesos. Every time there's a dollar shortage, they fall into a spiral of exchange-rate devaluations & inflation, @mdebolle.com says. “No one has a plan for the day after” the election if Milei’s party suffers.

marketwatch.comTreasury Secretary Bessent unveils $20 billion ‘bazooka’ to try to stem Argentina’s financial crisisTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday gave more details on how the White House plans to use government funds to help embattled Argentina President Javier Milei.

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If the US supports formal dollarization in Argentina, it would weaken the IMF's hand, could create conditions for regional confrontation with China, & would be a one-way street—once a country adopts a currency other than its own, it's difficult going back. By @mdebolle.com:

piie.comArgentina is in crisis. A US rescue may invite new problems.Despite the economic "shock therapy" imposed by libertarian President Javier Milei, Argentina is once again in crisis. The stock market is plummeting, dollars are fleeing, and the government is interv...