The downside of the German economy
Germany is often considered an economic role model for the rest of the world, with low unemployment, a strong welfare state, first-class manufacturing and government budget surpluses. But there's anot...
23 Mar 201847min
Emi Nakamura on the methods and madness of inflation
Economist and Columbia University professor Emi Nakamura joins FT senior investment commentator John Authers to discuss the way inflation statistics are compiled, what the cost of inflation is to the ...
16 Mar 201848min
Stephanie Kelton on budget deficits and student debt
Economist Stephanie Kelton talks to Matt Klein about the way government budgets really work and what large-scale student debt forgiveness might do for the US economy. Music by Podington Bear. Hosted ...
9 Mar 201848min
Jonathan Knee on becoming the "accidental" investment banker
Banker, business school professor and author Jonathan Knee joins Sujeet Indap to discuss his career, the evolution of modern investment banking and finding a way to be influential. Music by Podington ...
2 Mar 201850min
ENCORE: 50 things that shaped the modern economy
In this encore episode, Tim Harford joins Cardiff Garcia to talk about the way 50 different inventions have shaped the way the economy works today, from video games to the tally stick. It's the subjec...
23 Feb 201854min
Understanding the North Korean economy
The North Korean economy was modeled off of Stalin's forced industrialisation of the 1930s. Many still think the country exists in a time warp -- a communist museum piece kept alive by Chinese subsidi...
16 Feb 201851min
Corporate tax and the trade balance
Economist Brad Setser and Alphaville's Matt Klein dig into the recent changes to corporate tax policy in the US, and what effect these will have on the global economy. Music by Podington Bear. Hosted ...
9 Feb 201833min
Thomas Wieser on his career in economic policy
Thomas Wieser, one of the key figures in Eurozone policymaking since the European sovereign debt crisis, joins the FT's Jim Brunsden and Alex Barker to discuss his career, the crisis and more. Music b...
2 Feb 201844min
