When a country defaults
In the second of a four episode series the FT's Robin Wigglesworth examines what happened when Argentina defaulted on $80bn of its bonds in 2001, at the time the biggest sovereign default in history. ...
27 Apr 201613min
When a country goes bankrupt
In the first episode of a four part series on sovereign bankruptcy, the FT's Robin Wigglesworth looks at how and when countries fall into distress, and examines whether Italy's debts are sustainable. ...
26 Apr 201614min
Underrated moments in economic history, and a stagnationist's outlook on the future
Economist Brad DeLong examines three key but underappreciated events in economic history with host Cardiff Garcia. Then, author and former banker Satyajit Das discusses a variety of stagnationist tren...
22 Apr 201647min
The quant episode
In an episode dedicated to investing and quantitative analysis, hosts Shannon Bond and Cardiff Garcia are joined by US markets editor Robin Wigglesworth to discuss quirky new alternative data that mon...
15 Apr 201643min
The only path to expertise, and what now for Disney's succession plan
Psychologist Anders Ericsson, author of Peak: Secrets from the new science of expertise, joins hosts Cardiff Garcia and Shannon Bond to discuss his career's findings in the way people become experts i...
8 Apr 201654min
The future of wearables and the downfall of two healthcare companies
Wearable technology, including the Apple Watch and Google Glass, has been limited in appearance and functionality, but Amanda Parkes, chief technologist at Manufacture NY, thinks it has a promising fu...
1 Apr 201649min
Obama's trip to Cuba and and the new rich of emerging markets
In light of US president Barack Obama's historic trip to Havana co-hosts Cardiff Garcia and Shannon Bond discuss the state of the Cuban economy, including the evolution of the dual currency system, ne...
24 Mar 201645min
Why workers hate open-plan offices, pricing in political risk and women in the global economy
David Burkus, author of Under New Management, joins co-hosts Shannon Bond and Cardiff Garcia to debate the merits and pitfalls of open-plan offices, transparent salary structures and unlimited vacatio...
18 Mar 201649min
