How successful is the American singer-songwriter Beyoncé? When she performed in Sweden last year, the event caused an uptick in the country’s inflation. Adam and Cameron explain.
Also on the show: The economics of Immanuel Kant.
May 17
37 min
Elon Musk's car company Tesla is in trouble. Its share price has plunged since the start of the year and the company has laid off thousands of employees. Adam and Cameron dig into the problems at Tesla and the reasons electric car companies in China are doing better.
May 10
40 min
With students at Columbia and other universities across the country demanding that their schools divest from Israel over the war in Gaza, Adam and Cameron discuss the economic angle: endowments, investments, and billionaire donors.
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May 3
38 min
The new film Civil War, which follows a group of journalists making their way across a swath of fractured and war-torn America, is a box-office hit. It’s also an opportunity for Adam and Cameron to speculate on the economic implications of a real civil war in the United States.
For more podcasts, check out the latest episode of Disorder, 'How Small States Can Save the World,' featuring Former President of Armenia Dr Armen Sarkissian: https://linktr.ee/disorderpod
Apr 26
33 min
This episode features a live taping Adam and Cameron did at the John Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies in Washington, DC—covering the possible impact of a wider war in the Middle East and the economics of a future Biden or Trump administration.
For more podcasts, check out the latest episode of Disorder, 'How Small States Can Save the World,' featuring Former President of Armenia Dr Armen Sarkissian: https://linktr.ee/disorderpod
Apr 19
1 hr 4 min
As the Israel-Hamas war drags on, about half of the Palestinians in Gaza are on the brink of famine, and the other half are experiencing acute food insecurity. Adam and Cameron discuss how humanitarian aid works in a crisis zone and what it would take to rebuild Gaza.
Apr 12
28 min
It will cost up to $3 billion to replace the Francis Scott Key Bridge in the U.S. city of Baltimore, Maryland, which collapsed last month after it was struck by a container ship. Adam and Cameron discuss the implications for the city of Baltimore, the insurance industry, and global shipping.
Also on the show: The economics of Tajikistan.
Apr 5
41 min
To mark the Easter holiday, Adam and Cameron discuss the economic thinking of Pope Francis and how it strays from the traditional approach of the Catholic Church.
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Mar 29
24 min
This is the fourth installment of a mini series on the long shadow of COVID-19, marking four years since the start of the coronavirus. In this final segment, Adam and Cameron discuss whether the world is now better equipped to respond to similar crises.
Also on the show: The economics of resort hotels.
Mar 22
39 min
To mark four years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Adam and Cameron are talking about the long shadow of the coronavirus. In Part 3, they look at how the pandemic affected the global economy.
Also on the show: China's economy is facing a major rebalancing. Can it keep rising?
Mar 15
47 min
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