Notable Guests
BS
Brad Setser
2x
AI
Alex Imas
1x
AT
Alex Turnbull
1x
AR
Alison Roman
1x
AA
Ajmal Ahmady
1x
BH
Byrne Hobart
1x
CJ
Corporate Japan
1x
DY
Daniel Yergin
1x
DG
David George
1x
DS
David Shor
1x
AP
Adam Posen
1x
Recent Episodes
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Martin Wolf discusses the US superpower of economic sanctions.
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Samarth Subramanian discusses undersea fiber optic cables, the internet's backbone.
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Central banks struggle with supply-side shocks like COVID, Ukraine, and Iran.
Megan Greene
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Mariana Mazzucato discusses the "mission economy" and public sector investment.
Mariana Mazzucato
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Allentown's manufacturing history includes early transistor production.
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Mayor Scott tackles Baltimore's vacant housing crisis, a major issue since 2020.
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Ken Griffin's $45M stegosaurus highlights the booming private fossil market.
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Taiwan's strategic location makes it a critical geopolitical chokepoint.
Eyck Freymann
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BlackRock COO Rob Goldstein discusses past financial megatrends.
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Private credit's rapid growth now rivals junk bonds.
Private Credit
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Bob Lee, Cash App creator, was found stabbed in San Francisco.
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METR's viral chart tracks the rapid advancement of AI capabilities.
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James Bosworth discusses the "Orange Wave" in Latin American politics.
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AI chatbots like ChatGPT are challenging traditional search engines for information.
Liz Reid
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Daniel Yergin discusses the historical significance of the Hormuz crisis.
Daniel Yergin
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Brad Jacobs' QXO acquires TopBuild for $17 billion, specializing in insulation.
Brad Jacobs
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Jack McClendon discusses the challenges of initiating a new American oil boom.
Jack McClendon
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Alex Imas discusses economists' potential misinterpretations of AI's impact on the labor market.
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Planet Money explores everyday annoyances through an economic lens.
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Iran war could reshape financial flows and Gulf states' business appeal.
Brad Setser