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Sara Schonhardt discusses the complexities of the Trump administration's energy agenda and its impact on global economic policy during the IMF and World Bank spring meetings.

Global economic leaders are gathering in Washington D.C. this week for the spring meetings hosted by the International Monetary Fund and World Bank, and energy strategy is at the top of the agenda. But the Trump administration’s energy agenda and the Iran War are adding a new layer of complexity to those talks. POLITICO’s Sara Schonhardt breaks down how that tension could shape global energy and economic policy in the years ahead. Sara Schonhardt is an international climate reporter for POLITICO’s E&E News. Nirmal Mulaikal is the co-host and executive producer of POLITICO Energy. Matt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO. Cyril Zaneski is executive editor of POLITICO’s E&E News. Debra Kahn is the editorial director for energy and environmental coverage at POLITICO. Veronica Tejera is the deputy head of Audio/Video at POLITICO. Our theme music is by Pran Bandi. Follow the show on Apple, Spotify, Youtube and Instagram. Follow POLITICO here: ➤ X: https://x.com/politico/ ➤ Instagram: / politico ➤ Facebook: / politico For more reporting on energy and the environment, subscribe to Power Switch, our free evening newsletter: https://www.politico.com/power-switch And for even…

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Host: Nirmal Mulaikal

Guest: Sara Schonhardt

Topics covered

• energy policy
• global economy
• Trump administration
• IMF
• World Bank
• Iran War
• climate reporting

Keywords

• Trump
• IMF
• World Bank
• energy strategy
• Iran War
• global policy
• climate reporter

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Organizations: International Monetary Fund, World Bank, POLITICO

Products: Power Switch, Morning Energy

Places: Washington D.C.

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