Podcast Episodes

Heterodox Economists: John Kenneth Galbraith

For the month of July, Adam and Cameron are continuing their occasional series on heterodox economists. This week, they discuss the life and work of the Canadian American economist, diplomat, and aut…

Published on 2 months ago

The Global Art Market

The value of the global art market is roughly $57.5 billion—but it’s an opaque market and difficult to assess. Adam attended the international art fair known as Art Basel this year. On this episode, …

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

New York and NATO

In June, Zohran Mamdani, a 33-year-old democratic socialist, won the Democratic Party’s mayoral primary election in New York City, defeating a widely known establishment figure, Andrew Cuomo. If Mamd…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

The Economics of the Israel-Iran War

Season 1 Episode 195

Adam and Cameron discuss the fighting between Israel and Iran, as well as its impact on oil markets, geopolitical alliances, and the ongoing conflict in Gaza.

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Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

The Economics of Mass Deportation

Season 1 Episode 194

The Trump administration is pushing immigration officials to deport at least 3,000 undocumented immigrants a day and up to a million this year. How will that policy affect the U.S. economy? Adam and …

Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago

Trump's Policy Bill

The big Republican policy bill that extends tax cuts and reduces funding to some important federal programs will also do something else: In the coming decade, it will add $2.4 trillion to the nationa…

Published on 3 months ago

Trump's Trade War with Europe

Season 1 Episode 193

The Trump administration has put its plans to impose a 50 percent tariff on all goods from Europe on hold for now. Adam and Cameron discuss the $236 billion trade deficit between the United States an…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

World War II Miniseries: Part 3

To mark the 80th anniversary of the Nazi surrender, Adam and Cameron are doing a three-part series on World War II. In Part 3, they look at the economics of the Holocaust.

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Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

World War II Miniseries: Part 2

To mark the 80th anniversary of the Nazi surrender, Adam and Cameron are doing a three-part series on World War II. In Part 2, they look at the economics of the postwar period.

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Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

World War II Miniseries: Part 1

To mark the 80th anniversary of the Nazi surrender, Adam and Cameron are doing a three-part series on World War II. In Part 1, they look at the economics of the war itself.

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Published on 4 months ago