S9 Ep10: How many people die when the US cuts foreign aid?
Another special episode recorded at the CEPR annual symposium in Paris. On 20 Jan 2025 when the Trump administration declared foreign aid “antithetical" to American values and suddenly ended many of i...
11 Feb 18min
S9 Ep9: What should Europe do about Trump?
Recorded at the CEPR Annual Forum in Paris. Many of the Trump administration policies have direct consequences for Europe. Some of them are directly targeted at Europe. So how should Europe respond? T...
6 Feb 20min
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 Feb 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 Jan 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 Jan 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 Jan 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 Jan 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 Jan 24min
