Why Studying Keynes Is More Important Than Ever
In response to the economic crisis, governments around the world have engaged in stimulative policies that might be characterized as “Keynesian” in nature. But what did Keynes really believe, and how ...
13 Heinä 202056min
How The Government Can Guarantee Everyone A Job And Fix The Unemployment Crisis Immediately
Officially, the US unemployment rate stands at 11%. This is higher than the worst levels of the financial crisis. And there are reasons to think that the actual state of unemployment is even worse. Th...
9 Heinä 202046min
Why The World Is Getting Angrier, And What Says About The Economy
The world has gotten angrier in recent years, and the coronavirus crisis seems likely to have accelerated the trend. So what does this say about the economy, and what does it mean for policy going for...
6 Heinä 202042min
Hyun Song Shin On What Central Banks Have Learned From The Crisis
Central banks and fiscal authorities around the world have taken extraordinary measures to stem the economic fallout from the coronavirus crisis. But what’s proven most effective, and what have centra...
2 Heinä 202045min
This Is Why The China Bubble Never Seems To Pop
For years and years, the Chinese economy has been characterized as a bubble, with too much debt, and a history of badly thought out, state-directed investment. Yet, for all of the dire warnings, the e...
29 Kesä 202038min
Introducing Foundering
Adam Neumann had a vision: to make his startup WeWork a wildly successful company that would change the world. He convinced thousands of other people -- customers, employees, investors -- that he coul...
25 Kesä 20203min
What The Black Death And Spanish Flu Can Tell Us About What Comes Next
Nobody knows what the post-COVID future looks like. But there are some lessons to be learned from previous pandemics. On today’s episode we speak with Jamie Catherwood of O’Shaughnessy Asset Managemen...
22 Kesä 202030min
Chamath Palihapitiya Says A Reckoning Is Coming For Big Tech
Chamath Palihapitiya is the CEO of Social Capital, the Chairman of Virgin Galactic and a partial owner of the Golden State Warriors basketball team. He’s also been an outspoken critic of the way the c...
18 Kesä 202044min
