Rise of the Green Industrial Complex?
On the show this week: The Inflation Reduction Act isn't the climate change revolution that some Democrats had hoped for. But it could signal a shift in the power balance between the fossil fuel indus...
12 Aug 202237min
Is A Strong US Dollar A Good Thing?
In this episode Cameron and Adam discuss how the US dollar has reached near parity with the Euro and is the strongest it's been in nearly two decades. The two review what that means for exports and im...
5 Aug 202239min
Stagflation Nation?
On this episode, Adam and Cameron discuss stagflation—possibly the most ominous portmanteau in the English language. It's the double whammy of inflation combined with zero or negative economic growth....
29 Juli 202234min
Why do Italian Governments Collapse so Often?
With the latest political turmoil in Italy, Adam and Cameron consider a bewildering data point: The country has had 67 governments in the past 75 years. Why are Italian politics so chronically unstabl...
22 Juli 202235min
The State of the Saudi Economy
As U.S. President Joe Biden visits Saudi Arabia, where he hopes to get more oil, Adam Tooze and Cameron Abadi look at the broader state of the Saudi economy. Then, Adam and Cam answer a first batch of...
15 Juli 202235min
What Fluctuating Oil and Gas Prices Mean for the World.
Adam and Cameron look at dropping prices for crude oil and forecast what that might mean for the global economy. And they take a broader look at energy consumption and what can be done to curb it in t...
8 Juli 202235min
What NATO Expansion Means for Europe and the World
NATO is enlarging its rapid response force from 40,000 to 300,000, in light of Russia's invasion of Ukraine—a huge expansion. But who will foot the bill and how will the force operate in practice? Ada...
1 Juli 202235min
How Flying Got to be so Miserable
On this episode, Adam and Cameron explain why flight disruptions and cancellations are the new normal. They also discuss the economics of summer vacation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit mega...
24 Juni 202232min
