Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchIs JPMorgan Chase Bank Helping the Banking Industry or Itself?
Season 1 Episode 85
JPMorgan Chase has come to the rescue of the banking industry once again by buying the doomed First Republic Bank. On this week's show, Adam and Came…
3 years, 4 months ago
Can the U.S. Solve the China Dilemma?
The Biden administration has a tough dilemma to work out: how to push back against China's geopolitical ambitions while also maintaining vital econom…
3 years, 5 months ago
What Saudi Arabia's Reconciliation With Iran Means for the Region
Season 1 Episode 83
Iran and Saudi Arabia are exchanging ambassadors a month after announcing their resumptions of diplomatic ties. What will this detente mean for econo…
3 years, 5 months ago
The Economics of Sneakers
Season 1 Episode 82
On this episode, Cameron and Adam discuss the Nike Air juggernaut: how Michael Jordan's basketball shoes became a multi-billion dollar enterprise. Al…
3 years, 5 months ago
The Economics of South Africa Since Apartheid
Season 1 Episode 81
This week on the show, Adam and Cameron discuss the economy of South Africa, which has come a long way since the end of apartheid in 1990. South Afri…
3 years, 5 months ago
Berlin Economics
Season 1 Episode 80
Hosts Cameron Abadi and Adam Tooze talk about Berlin, Cam’s home town, on this week’s episode. They grapple with the recent mayoral election and what…
3 years, 6 months ago
Why Iraq's Economy Never Recovered From The U.S. Invasion
Season 1 Episode 79
It's been 20 years since the U.S. invaded Iraq and the toll continues to mount. Hundreds of thousands died in the fighting and millions were displace…
3 years, 6 months ago
The Non-Bailout Bailout
Season 1 Episode 78
Adam and Cameron discuss what really caused Silicon Valley Bank to collapse and what other potential calamities to look for in the coming weeks and m…
3 years, 6 months ago
The ESG Backlash
Season 1 Episode 77
Environmentally conscious investing has been a thing for at least two decades now, with many corporations around the world embracing it. But the back…
3 years, 6 months ago
U.S. Heading For Soft Landing?
Season 1 Episode 76
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. inflation rates only rose by half a percentage point in January – the slowest annual rate for infla…
3 years, 6 months ago