Back to School
Nearly 1.5 billion children will attend primary or secondary school around the world this year—about 1 in 6 people on the planet. Adam and C...
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Ones and Tooze
Foreign Policy economics columnist Adam Tooze, a history professor and a popular author, is encyclopedic about basically everything: from the COVID shutdown, to climate change, to pasta sauc...
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What's Up With the U.S. Bond Market?
The yield on 30-year U.S. Treasury bonds has been spiking lately, at one point reaching its highest level in some two decades. That means th...
Germany's Rhine Is Drying Up
Germany's longest river is drying up, with water levels reaching as low as 8 inches in some spots—the lowest reading since Germany started k...
Unemployment Crisis in India
India is facing an unemployment crisis among young college graduates—some 40 percent of whom are struggling to find work. Adam and Cameron d...
Super Yachts
On this episode, Adam and Cameron discuss the economics of super yachts—a global industry worth up to $22 billion. Learn more about your ad...
The Odyssey
The poem written some 2,700 years ago and the contemporary film directed by Christopher Nolan are the topic of this week’s show. Adam and Ca...
The Economics of Andy Burnham
Britain’s new prime minister, Andy Burnham, calls his economic philosophy “Manchesterism,” after the city he led as mayor. But the term has...
Spain vs. Argentina
This year's FIFA Men's World Cup final pits Spain against Argentina, two countries with a former colonial relationship and complicated socia...
The AI Arms Race
Private investment in artificial intelligence in 2025 reached nearly $300 billion and is likely to grow this year. The companies making thos...
When in the Course of Human Events
The Declaration of Independence, which founded the United States as an independent nation, was written in 1776—the same year that Adam Smith...
Summer Davos
Adam and Cameron recorded this episode from Dalian, China, where they’re attending the World Economic Forum’s 17th Annual Meeting of the New...
Two Topics: Brexit and D-Day
As the 10th anniversary of the Brexit referendum approaches, Adam and Cameron discuss the impact on the British economy. Also on the show: T...
Live From Berlin
Germany is considering a package of reforms to reduce its welfare state and make the economy more productive. This would include changes to...
Is Europe Falling Behind?
Real disposal income has grown in the United States much faster than in Europe since the beginning of the century. Does that mean European e...
Berlin Live Show Annoucement
As Cameron mentioned in last week's episode, Ones and Tooze is coming to Berlin for a live taping this upcoming Monday, June 8. Capacity is...
The Postwar Iranian Economy
A long-term truce deal between the United States and Iran would likely include some sanctions relief in exchange for the opening of the Stra...
Taiwan
Taiwan runs a huge trade surplus, which is partly due to its chip manufacturing industry. Adam and Cameron discuss how the surplus affects T...
Russia’s Economic Slowdown
Adam and Cameron discuss the current status of Russia’s war in Ukraine and how both countries are faring economically four years into the co...
The K-Shaped Economy
Nearly half of all U.S. consumer spending comes from the top 10 percent of households. Adam and Cameron explain this diverging, “K-shaped” e...
Bonus Segment: Mamdani's New York
Zohran Mamdani has been mayor of New York for about four months now and though it's early to assess his record, it's not too soon to discuss...