How Would Sanctions Work Against Russia Over Ukraine?
Talks with Russia to resolve the Ukraine crisis hit a dead end this week. As Foreign Policy reports, top Biden administration officials have reiterated the possibility of economic actions against Russ...
14 Tammi 202234min
The Economics of the Beatles vs. the Rolling Stones
After watching the Beatles: Get Back sessions, Cameron Abadi was inspired to dive deeper into the economics of the Beatles versus the Rolling Stones with Adam Tooze. So, rock lovers rejoice, that’s wh...
7 Tammi 202237min
From the Archive: How Inflation Works
When we first aired this episode of Ones and Tooze on why prices are rising, analysts were warning of a possible inflation crisis. Now, two months later, the crisis is here, with inflation at a four-d...
24 Joulu 202125min
The Pentagon vs. Walmart
Congress has approved a $768 billion defense budget for 2022. If the Pentagon were a private company, would it be bigger than Amazon? Walmart? Also, can $859 billion buy you love? Or at least domestic...
17 Joulu 202130min
Is Democracy Better for the Economy?
With President Joe Biden's Democracy Summit underway, Adam and Cameron discuss whether democratic principles help or hinder economies. The answer is more complicated than you might think. Also, if you...
10 Joulu 202132min
How Sanctions Work (and Why They Often Don't)
U.S.-led sanctions have devastated Iran's economy over the past decade but have failed to curb the country's nuclear program. On this episode, Adam and Cameron discuss why sanctions sometimes work—and...
3 Joulu 202134min
The Great Resignation/Pet Food
10.4 million—that’s the number of jobs that are currently unfilled in the U.S. economy as of September, according to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That’s not much different than...
19 Marras 202135min
What the Infrastructure Bill Will do for Electric Cars in the United States
President Biden's infrastructure bill allocates $15 billion to making electric cars more popular in the United States. Cameron and Adam discuss how that money will be spent and why the United States i...
12 Marras 202134min
