S9 Ep8: The economic consequences of living longer
Recorded at the CEPR Annual Symposium in Paris. As we expect to live longer, what does this mean for the choices we make, and for the economy? What decisions will seniors be making about their later y...
4 Helmi 16min
S9 Ep7: How exchange rates responded to tariffs
After Liberation Day, the dollar fell by 6%. We would usually expect tariffs to send exchange rates in the other direction. So what happened?In another episode recorded at the CEPR Annual Symposium in...
28 Tammi 16min
S9 Ep6: What's next for Trump’s tariffs?
In 2025, the trade story was about tariffs. And that story isn’t over. Does anyone know what happens next? Richard Baldwin of IMD Business School and CEPR was author of the chapter on tariffs in the C...
23 Tammi 17min
S9 Ep5: Is US debt sustainable?
Another special episode recorded at the CEPR annual symposium in Paris.When does the level of debt in the US become a problem for the economy, and for ordinary Americans? And when it does, what are th...
21 Tammi 18min
S9 Ep4: Do stablecoins threaten financial stability?
Stablecoins are digital tokens, pegged to a fiat currency. What could possibly go wrong?For one type of stablecoin the answer is: plenty, according to Richard Portes. The founder and honorary presiden...
16 Tammi 19min
S9 Ep3: Can Europe defend itself?
In another of our special episodes recorded at the CEPR annual Symposium, we ask: is it time for Europe to rearm?The message from the US could not be clearer: it is time for European countries to take...
14 Tammi 24min
S9 Ep2: Has AI eaten the economics major?
In another of our episodes recorded at the CEPR Paris Symposium, we ask: When Gen AI can do an undergraduate’s problem set in seconds, how should teaching, and the syllabus, respond? Who better to ans...
9 Tammi 25min
S9 Ep1: Trump, trade, and AI growth
Another special episode recorded at the CEPR annual symposium in Paris. The Trump administration says it wants America to lead in AI, but what does that mean in practice for trade and productivity? Wi...
7 Tammi 24min
