'We have an obligation...to defend freedom of expression...yet we also have to safeguard members of our community.'
American Association of Colleges and Universities President Lynn Pasquerella on the struggle administrators face as pro-Palestinian protests rage on U.S. campuses.

University of Wisconsin Hillel Foundation CEO & President Greg Steinberger breaks down the nuanced perspectives spanning the Jewish community as pro-Palestinian protests continue on U.S. campuses.

University of Kansas history professor David Farber discusses with Paula Newton the role that students have played in American politics over the last 60 years, as pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses across the United States continue to heat up.

Wharton Business School Vice Dean Witold Henisz explains what research shows about the effectiveness of divestment, a frequent demand of student protest movements.

Richard Quest questions Ministry of Finance, Ghana Minister Mohammed Amin Adam about the likely economic impact of adopting one of Africa's harshest anti-LGBTQ+ laws.

'We need to make sure that we have the most freedom for the most individuals. We achieve that not by stripping away regulations, lowering taxes but by working together.'
Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph E. Stiglitz tells Paula Newton about rethinking the meaning of freedom.

Adjunct Assistant Professor at John Jay College Keith Louis Taylor discusses the logistics of de-escalating the pro-Palestinian protests taking place across U.S. campuses with Paula Newton.

'You've seen Congress say things like, 'We would have never let the Soviet Union own a U.S. television station in the midst of the Cold War.' There's a similar concern about the Chinese ownership of TikTok.'
Chamber of Progress head Adam Kovacevich on a potential TikTok ban.

'Inflation is the most regressive form of taxation, and it's also the root cause of income inequalities.'
Turkish Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek shares with Richard Quest his hopes to cool his country's red hot inflation.

'The geopolitics of the world have heated up. I worry about that because...geopolitical tensions make development that much harder, more expensive, more difficult, and the lowest income countries get impacted the most.'
World Bank head Ajay Banga on the impact of global conflict.

'We hope this will not escalate because revenue from the Suez Canal, from tourism...will be under pressure.'
وزارة المالية - مصر Minister Mohamed Maait discusses the impact that conflicts in the Middle East have had on his country's economy.

Richard Quest chats with IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva about Ukraine's wartime economy, rising oil prices, as well as U.S. inflation and potential rate cuts.

'We have been successful in getting inflation down, but we need get growth up in the medium term.'
Eurogroup President Paschal Donohoe shares his next goal for the EU with Richard Quest.

'There is a lot of uncertainty in the air. We have the Red Sea problems, inflationary pressures, high central bank interest rates at play. The world is not in a place where consumers are feeling strong and empowered.'
WTO head Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on global trade headwinds.

'Europe is lagging behind, and it's a huge concern for me. I want more productivity, more competitiveness, more innovation, more key technologies in Europe.
French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire tells Richard Quest that Europe needs an economic growth spurt.

'At this point, it's still our baseline that inflation would be coming down and the Fed will be in the position to cut rates later in the year.'
IMF Chief Economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas provides his predictions for future rate cuts.

EU Commissioner Margrethe Vestager pushes back on the idea that regulating big tech could be bad for business in Europe.

'When it comes to artificial intelligence, it is not just another new technology, it's a new world. It will change everything.'
EU Commissioner Margrethe Vestager warns of the risks associated with AI and the safety measures that need to be taken.

'I think it's a political disaster potentially for Republicans.'
U.S. Republican Strategist Doug Heye on the Arizona Supreme Court's decision to revive a near-total ban on abortions.

'If attacks continue...we will definitely have blackouts. The situation is urgent.'
DTEK Group CEO Maxim Timchenko, the head of Ukraine's largest power company, on the dire effects of recent Russian airstrikes.