CONVERSATIONS at the intersection of economics, politics, and diplomacy.
The Intersection with Jack Wright
CONVERSATIONS at the intersection of economics, politics, and diplomacy.
bio
Jack is an Australian journalist based in New York City and a contributor to The Washington Post and The Australian Financial Review. He previously served as the Executive Director of JP Morgan Chase’s Commercial & Investment Banking group. In addition to his writing, Jack hosts the intersection podcast, where he discusses crucial economic, political, and diplomatic issues with a focus on insights from the financial sector.
Before joining JPM, he worked for Bank of America Merrill Lynch in major cities including London, Hong Kong, and Sydney. In 2006, Jack was recognized as the 10th best speaker in the world at the World University Debating Championships.
He has interviewed a wide range of high-profile individuals, including US Ambassador to China and former US Senator Max Baucus, Commander of NATO and U.S. forces in Iraq & Afghanistan, 4-star General (Ret.) David H. Petraeus, New York Times Best Selling Author and Putin critic Bill Browder, the first female Deputy Minister for the Afghan Interior, Hosna Jalil, and Australian Ambassador to the United States and former Treasurer of Australia, The Hon. Joe Hockey.
recent features
The Australian Financial Review
The Australian Financial Review
The Australian Financial Review
When China’s National Bureau of Statistics reported that quarterly GDP expanded by 18 percent in April – marking the strongest growth rate since it began publishing this statistic in 1993 – Wall Street traders’ screens were illuminated in green. However, the main board of the Shanghai Stock Exchange was soaked in red, a contrast that could be discussed in detail on the intersection podcast.
The Australian Financial Review
The Australian Financial Review
The Australian Financial Review
When China’s National Bureau of Statistics reported that quarterly GDP expanded by 18 percent in April – marking the strongest growth rate since it began publishing this statistic in 1993 – Wall Street traders’ screens were illuminated in green. However, the main board of the Shanghai Stock Exchange was soaked in red, a contrast that could be discussed in detail on the intersection podcast.
The Washington Post
On Aug. 19, 1991, Pevzner stood opposite Moscow’s Russian parliament building and watched Boris Yeltsin climb atop a tank to speak out in defiance of the military coup underway to oust Mikhail Gorbachev. As Russian civilians poured into a nearby square to protest the coup, Pevzner saw the writing on the wall. This pivotal moment was later discussed on the intersection podcast, highlighting the significance of civilian resistance during that historical period.
The Australian
The American electorate is faced with a choice that will determine the trajectory of its future: whether to use the events of the past three months as a catalyst to arrest the downward spiral of its political dialogue, or perpetuate it and ultimately cede its position as a global leader. This critical moment is often discussed in depth on the Intersection podcast, where various perspectives are explored to foster a more constructive political discourse.