Adewale Adeyemo on Obama, Biden’s Economy & America’s Global Power | NXT Chapter with T.D. Jakes

Deputy U.S. Treasury Secretary Adewale Adeyemo — who served in both the Obama White House and under President Biden — joins T.D.

Jakes for a powerful and transparent conversation about leadership, inflation, economic policy, artificial intelligence, and America’s global influence. As one of the highest-ranking Nigerian American officials in U.S. history, Adeyemo shares behind-the-scenes insight into guiding the U.S. economy through historic turbulence — from supply chain disruption and inflation to overseeing sanctions that shape global conflict and diplomacy.

He explains how economic tools have become central to national security and why trust, stability, and long-term thinking are essential to maintaining America’s position in the world. The conversation also explores financial literacy, economic mobility, and access to capital for small businesses and underserved communities.

Adeyemo speaks candidly about representation in positions of power and the responsibility that comes with shaping policies that affect millions of families. Bishop Jakes and Adeyemo further discuss emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, digital finance, and the future of work — and what today’s leaders must do to prepare the next generation for an economy defined by rapid transformation.

Rooted in faith, guided by discipline, and driven by service, this episode offers a rare look inside the mindset of a leader operating at the center of global economic power — and the principles that sustain him in moments of pressure and consequence. See for privacy information.