Odd Arne Westad on how China First Joined the Global Capitalist Economy
How did China become the economic behemoth that it is today? One pivotal moment was, obviously, it's ascension into the WTO. Prior to that, the era of reform under Deng Xiaoping was obviously crucial....
21 Nov 202445min
How Fraudsters Are Bilking the Government Out of Billions of Dollars
After his victory, Donald Trump announced that Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy would be leading up a new Department of Government Efficiency in order to crack down on wasteful, fraudulent spending insid...
18 Nov 202445min
Beak Capitalism, Part 3: Un-Clucking the System
In the final episode of our special three-part series exploring the US economy through the chicken industry, we’re taking a look at market competition. Chicken in the US is dominated by a handful of h...
17 Nov 202434min
Beak Capitalism, Part 2: The Chickenization of Everything
The Odd Lots team is analyzing the US economy through the lens of chicken. In this second episode of our special three-part series, we look at the birds themselves and the people who farm them. Becaus...
16 Nov 202436min
Beak Capitalism, Part 1: Chickflation
Everybody loves chicken. And, it turns out, that this humble bird can tell us quite a lot about the way the world works. In this three-part series, the Odd Lots team is exploring some of the thorniest...
15 Nov 202435min
Richard Clarida on This Tricky Moment for the Federal Reserve
Last week the Federal Reserve opted to cut interest rates by 25 basis points, which was what the market expected it to do. But things get more uncertain from here on out. Inflation has been softening ...
14 Nov 202443min
Introducing: Beak Capitalism, presented by Odd Lots
In this limited series, Odd Lots explains some of the thorniest issues facing the US economy through the medium of … chicken. Chicken occupies a unique position in the US diet, but issues facing the p...
13 Nov 20241min
Can You Ever Actually De-Risk The Banking System?
Over the last roughly 15 years, we've seen a migration of certain types of risks outside of regulated deposit-taking banks. Private credit has boomed, shifting lending activity away from the banks. Mu...
11 Nov 202434min
