How a Trade War With China Could Become a Hot War
Tension between the US and China has been building for some time. But so far this has been limited to issues of trade. The US has imposed tariffs on China. It's imposed restrictions on technology expo...
26 Jul 202559min
What 300 Years of Firewood Prices Say About the Economy
Today, the cost of energy — things like electricity, or gas, or heating oil — is considered an essential piece of economic data. But it turns out that for much of America's history, we've been overloo...
25 Jul 202542min
How to Prepare for a Post-Dollar World with Inigo Fraser Jenkins
People talk all the time about the potential for huge turning points in history. And they've been talking about the possibility of the US losing its dominant position in the international financial or...
24 Jul 202546min
The NYC Landlords Most Worried About Zohran Mamdani
Probably the most controversial proposal from New York City Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani is his promise to freeze the rent on a substantial chunk of rent-stabilized units in the city. The...
21 Jul 202534min
Why the Damage to Fed Independence May Have Already Been Done
There’s a long history of US presidents putting pressure on the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates, but the techniques have often been subtle or quiet in some way. Under President Trump, attacks ...
19 Jul 202527min
Mayor Eric Adams on the Future of New York City
Incumbent NYC Mayor Eric Adams didn't run in the Democratic primary. But he'll be on the ballot in November, running as an independent against Zohran Mamdani and probably a couple of other candidates ...
18 Jul 202546min
What AI Is Already Doing to the Legal Industry
If there's one thing that lawyers do a lot of, it's spending a prodigious number of hours going through documents. And they're often very well compensated for this work. So if there's one area where A...
17 Jul 202548min
Why US Banks Are Trying to Turn Themselves Into Super Apps
Rohit Chopra is a former director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which was created in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis. In this episode, we speak with him about the current sta...
14 Jul 202554min
