Lizz Truss: Friend or Foe? And the state of the UK nation
The rotating cast of Torie leaders continues, this time it’s Lizz Truss’s time in the spotlight. What exactly is going on in the UK, and where is the nation headed? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv...
8 Sep 202243min
How it all came down: The story of the last leader of the USSR
More than a few years back, I got the chance to sit down and chat to the most consequential politician of my life, Mikhail Gorbachev, the last President of the USSR - the very antithesis to Vladimir P...
6 Sep 202233min
The Chinese property bubble has just burst, here’s what you need to know
Many in China have stopped paying their mortgages - what happened to this once golden goose of investment? And perhaps more importantly: how does this end? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...
1 Sep 202227min
With Euro/dollar below parity, lets talk exchange rates
Within the Euro, given the vastly different economic structures and stage of economic development, some countries, like Ireland, have undervalued exchange rates and others, like Croatia/Italy/Greece h...
30 Aug 202236min
Weedenomics
The war on drugs has failed and the public perception of marijuana is changing rapidly, here's some numbers that underscore why legalization is long overdue! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...
25 Aug 202245min
Financing a Revolution: The economics of Michael Collins
New countries start with no money. The departing colonists take everything with them, including capital. Like all former colonies, the New Ireland had no money. Micheal Collins, revolutionary leader ...
23 Aug 202245min
The Economics of Music
Today an Irish artist needs to get around 4000 streams an hour or about 300,000 per month to earn the minimum wage which we know is far below what is needed to pay the rent. How can someone survive tr...
18 Aug 202237min
Why the housing crisis can undo 30 years of economic growth
All over the world rent prices are skyrocketing and bringing unbearable pressure on the young and the most vulnerable. let’s talk about how this comes about and what can be done to fix it. Hosted on A...
16 Aug 202235min
