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Is A Strong US Dollar A Good Thing?
Season 1 Episode 45
In this episode Cameron and Adam discuss how the US dollar has reached near parity with the Euro and is the strongest it's been in nearly two decades…
4 years, 1 month ago
Stagflation Nation?
Season 1 Episode 44
On this episode, Adam and Cameron discuss stagflation—possibly the most ominous portmanteau in the English language. It's the double whammy of inflat…
4 years, 1 month ago
Why do Italian Governments Collapse so Often?
Season 1 Episode 43
With the latest political turmoil in Italy, Adam and Cameron consider a bewildering data point: The country has had 67 governments in the past 75 yea…
4 years, 2 months ago
The State of the Saudi Economy
Season 1 Episode 42
As U.S. President Joe Biden visits Saudi Arabia, where he hopes to get more oil, Adam Tooze and Cameron Abadi look at the broader state of the Saudi …
4 years, 2 months ago
What Fluctuating Oil and Gas Prices Mean for the World.
Season 1 Episode 41
Adam and Cameron look at dropping prices for crude oil and forecast what that might mean for the global economy. And they take a broader look at ener…
4 years, 2 months ago
What NATO Expansion Means for Europe and the World
Season 1 Episode 40
NATO is enlarging its rapid response force from 40,000 to 300,000, in light of Russia's invasion of Ukraine—a huge expansion. But who will foot the b…
4 years, 2 months ago
How Flying Got to be so Miserable
Season 1 Episode 39
On this episode, Adam and Cameron explain why flight disruptions and cancellations are the new normal. They also discuss the economics of summer vaca…
4 years, 3 months ago
The Fed Interest Rate Hike
Season 1 Episode 38
It has been a rocky week for the U.S. economy, with record high inflation reports and the Federal Reserve increasing benchmark interest rates by thre…
4 years, 3 months ago
Why the Ukraine War has Germany Worried About Bunkers
Season 1 Episode 37
In this episode, Cameron and Adam dive deep into the economics of bunkers. Mostly seen as relics of the Cold War, they now are gaining renewed intere…
4 years, 3 months ago
How Banning Abortion Affects the Economic Lives of Women
Season 1 Episode 36
With the U.S. Supreme Court apparently poised to overturn abortion rights, Adam and Cameron discuss the potential economic impact on women. Later on …
4 years, 3 months ago