This Week in Impact
This Week in Impact
Impact Alpha
A tarrifying week for investors + what's next for global AID
19 minutes Posted Apr 11, 2025 at 10:00 am.
Host Brian Walsh takes up ImpactAlpha’s top stories with editor David Bank, live-ish from the Re:Construction road show. Up this week: How impact investors are reacting to a tariffying week for Wall Street and global trade. What comes next for foreign aid in the wake of the Trump administration’s dismantling of USAID
And, why it’s critical to continue assembling a playbook for shared prosperity
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Host Brian Walsh takes up ImpactAlpha’s top stories with editor David Bank, live-ish from the Re:Construction road show. Up this week: How impact investors are reacting to a tariffying week for Wall Street and global trade. What comes next for foreign aid in the wake of the Trump administration’s dismantling of USAID (7:10). And, why it’s critical to continue assembling a playbook for shared prosperity (12:15). Relevant links:“⁠Rebuilding global aid was the (mostly) talk of the town at Skoll World Forum⁠,” by Caroline Bressan“⁠Could trade chaos cut emissions and make impact investments the safer bet?⁠” by Amy Cortese and David Bank“⁠People, purpose and perseverance: Assembling the playbook for shared prosperity⁠,” by David Bank⁠Submit your plays for shared prosperity.⁠