Short · 2025-07-31 · 00:25 · Original in Finnish
How to Spot a 'Wool-Sweater Economist' | Petri Roininen
Originally published as “Tästä tunnistat villapaitaekonomistin! Petri Roininen”
Here's how to spot a wool-sweater economist! Petri Roininen. Clip from the episode "Trump's EU Squeeze | Roininen | #neuvottelija 344." Petri Roininen talks with Sami about the Trump-EU trade deal, which looks poorly negotiated from a European perspective. Did Ursula von der Leyen give in too easily, and is capital fleeing to the US again? Petri suggests that pension insurers should set up a new bank in Finland. Sami agrees.
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Here’s how to spot a wool-sweater economist! Petri Roininen. Clip from the episode “Trump’s EU Squeeze | Roininen | #neuvottelija 344.” Petri Roininen talks with Sami about the Trump-EU trade deal, which looks poorly negotiated from a European perspective. Did Ursula von der Leyen give in too easily, and is capital fleeing to the US again? Petri suggests that pension insurers should set up a new bank in Finland. Sami agrees.
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English transcript derived from validated English subtitles (WebVTT · SRT). Timestamps link to the original video.
00:00 Do you know how to recognize a wool-sweater economist regardless of their attire? Well? By the phrase ‘Every good project gets funding.’ That is a sure wool-sweater economist’s hallmark. Every good project or every company gets funding. Yeah, it really is not like that!
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Guests: Petri Roininen
Topics: Finnish Economy & Policy