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What’s Next? Lessons from the Great Depression, avoiding bad economics, reading the markets’ tea leaves & the youth surge.
Episode 54
These are the times when change happens - not incremental change, drastic changes - the type that can completely change the face of a nation. In this week’s episode we talk about how monetary policy …
Published on 5 years, 8 months ago
What’s Next? The frugal four, antibody testing and post-COVID changes
Episode 53
It’s been another packed week. On this week’s episode we talk about what’s next for the economy, we talk to Prof Luke O’Neill on the next science steps, and anti-body testing; and the short and longe…
Published on 5 years, 8 months ago
The Anatomy of a Pandemic
Episode 52
This week we explore what’s happening in Ireland and Europe’s crucial reaction, plus we focus on the catastrophe enveloping the developing world. We explore why COVID 19 will change global relations …
Published on 5 years, 8 months ago
Macroeconomics for a Globalized World
Episode 52
Now that we all have more time on our hands, why not use this time to learn economics? I've devised a new macro economics course based largely on the course I teach in Trinity College Dublin. The aud…
Published on 5 years, 8 months ago
The economics of the possible
Episode 51
We are looking at the complete rethinking of economics. So much is possible, from mortgage rates plummeting here immediately, to ensuring that taxes never have to rise to pay for our corona spending.…
Published on 5 years, 8 months ago
Beyond money - Why livelihoods matter most
Episode 50
Capitalism as we know it has been suspended. The most important thing now is to minimize unemployment and see beyond the crisis. Unemployment isn’t just economical, it’s psychological and emotional. …
Published on 5 years, 9 months ago
Lockdown, Herd immunity & helicopter money
Episode 49
Happy St Patrick's Day. The strangest, most eerie one I've ever experienced. Make no mistake about it, this Coronavirus will change our world profoundly. Nothing, not economics, not politics, not soc…
Published on 5 years, 9 months ago
Corona goes Global
Episode 48
With markets collapsing, oil prices plummeting and the West about to be put in lockdown, we examine the dramatic consequences of Corona for economics and politics. Plus in geo-politics what the showd…
Published on 5 years, 9 months ago
Got you face mask yet?
Episode 47
This week we talk viruses with the brilliant Professor Luke O’Neill and as I’m in New York - and no one does panic better than this shower- we explore the similarities between pandemics, financial ma…
Published on 5 years, 9 months ago
Germany is changing - and Europe should take notice
Episode 46
Germany is going through a fundamental change - the alt-right is rising, Angela Merkel’s reign is coming to an end and Germans are aging… how will the steady hand of Europe’s metamorphosis impact the…
Published on 5 years, 10 months ago