Podcast Episodes

223 - China at a tipping point

China looks to have made its choice for now, and it is with Russia. This might be the most consequential decision for the world economy since the fall of the Berlin wall. Globalization is in the bala…

Published on 3 years, 9 months ago

222 - Odessa - the vibrant symbol of urban irreverence and why it irritates Putin so much.

As the war in Ukraine continues, we focus on an extraordinary city which could well be the next Russian target, Odessa. A product of commerce and an effervescent example of urban economics, Odessa is…

Published on 3 years, 9 months ago

221 - Why climate change is an investment, not a cost

To reach the global climate goals in 2030, we need to half our emissions, so speed is the name of the game! Join us as Eric Lonergan & Corinne Sawers talk about the steps and mindset that we need to …

Published on 3 years, 9 months ago

220 - Russian sanctions explained with Sony Kapoor

Let's look at the next stage of sanctions, how they're designed and how the whole world is reacting to their implementation.

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Published on 3 years, 9 months ago

219 - Women in economics

The celebrate international women’s day we ask why are women still so underrepresented in economics?

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Published on 3 years, 9 months ago

218 - Russian sanctions & Wartime speculations

The west is fighting a new type of war - an economic war instead of a ground war. Let’s investigate what is going on & wether or not its going to work.

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Published on 3 years, 9 months ago

217 - The Economics of the War

Today we frame the invasion of Ukraine as a war against the "idea" of the EU. For Putin, Ukraine is only the start. The big prize is destabilizing the EU. So far he has miscalculated, but it's early …

Published on 3 years, 10 months ago

216 - Russia/Ukraine and where we go next

Russia has amputated a chunk of Ukraine. War is now looming in Europe. How did we end up here? Where did diplomacy go wrong? What is coming next? Today’s episode aims to simply explain the whole situ…

Published on 3 years, 10 months ago

215 - Are interest rates the solution to inflation?

The most talked about solution to fight off inflation is interest rates - but is that blunt instrument really going to fix such a complex problem? Join us as we bring in Dario Perkins to give us his …

Published on 3 years, 10 months ago

214 - Are the central banks working for you? Or big money?

Today’s episode is a fascinating interview with Christoper Leonard who walks us through his latest book and brings to life how the FED and central banks around the world have rarely been on the side …

Published on 3 years, 10 months ago