Latest Economics Politics Podcast Episodes
Listen Now: episode one of Juggernaut – I Love You, Mr Lange
When the Facts Change - June 18, 2024 02:32 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsWe thought you might like a wee taster of our brand new #1 series, Juggernaut: The Story of the Fourth Labour Government, hosted by Toby Manhire. Click here to follow Juggernaut so you get every episode as soon as it's released! 1. I love you, Mr Lange Fuelled by brandy and fury, Sir Rob Muldoon ...
My trip to the border
BASED Politics - June 14, 2024 23:50 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 73 ratingsIt's *FINALLY* here - the video I've been promising you guys for months since my trip to the border. In February, I went down to McAllen, TX - one of the areas most central to the border crisis. While there I got to meet with a former ICE Chief of 20 years, farmers, employers, Catholic NGOs, g...
The West's Response to Ukraine with Marcus Kolga
No Nonsense with Pamela Wallin - June 14, 2024 19:00 - 38 minutesThe political winds are shifting across Europe and elections in the West may change support for Ukraine. Is it a war that’s winnable? Marcus Kolga on the state-of-play
ELECTION SPECIAL: The Labour manifesto explained
IFS Zooms In: The Economy - June 14, 2024 12:18 - 39 minutesWe discuss the Labour manifesto launched on Thursday and give our reaction to the policies and pledges within it. Find out more: https://ifs.org.uk/ Become a member: https://ifs.org.uk/individual-membership Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Why Iran is stronger, Israel more vulnerable, and the US needs to engage more in the Mideast
On the Middle East with Amberin Zaman - June 13, 2024 17:55 - 37 minutesAs the Gaza conflict enters its eighth month, Iran stands out as the one country that has succeeded in projecting further as a result. Israel is more vulnerable than it’s ever been and the United States must engage more smartly in the Middle East to protect its interests, argues Steve...
Why is the Reserve Bank continuing to hold the OCR?
When the Facts Change - June 13, 2024 17:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsReserve Bank Chief Economist Paul Conway joins Bernard in the immediate aftermath of a surprisingly hawkish monetary policy statement, and just before the Budget. Together they discuss sources of inflation, why interest rates are staying high for longer than anyone expected, and whether the blunt...
Why are Chinese electric vehicles disrupting the global economy?
Macro Bytes - June 13, 2024 11:00 - 31 minutesChina has become a global EV superpower in very short order, with major macroeconomic repercussions. Paul Diggle and Luke Bartholomew talk to Lizzy Galbraith and Robert Gilhooly about how China overtook the US as the world’s pre-eminent manufacturer of electric vehicles, the ways in which this i...
Ep. 197: Pride SUCKS!
Weapons of Meme Destruction - June 12, 2024 16:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 15 ratings**SUPPORT THE PODCAST HERE** Become a Member: https://wmdpodcast.com/support-our-work/ BUY MERCH (shirts, hats, hoodies, mugs, even welcome mats!): https://ee48ce-3.myshopify.com/ BITCOIN WALLET ADDRESS: bc1qsx4qh6wqkmwac25rydfn8nhg4nrwrcx93fmjz4 FOLLOW OUR CLIPS CHANNEL: @wmdpodcastc...
Estimating the Impact of Potential US Tariff Hikes
Fixed Interests - June 12, 2024 14:41 - 11 minutesWith elections in the U.S. approaching, Brian Coulton, Chief Economist, and Alex Muscatelli, Director, Economics, look into the potential impact a renewed trade war sparked by US-led tariff hikes could have on the global economy
ELECTION SPECIAL: The Conservative manifesto explained
IFS Zooms In: The Economy - June 12, 2024 11:48 - 35 minutesWe discuss the Conservative manifesto launched on Tuesday and give our reaction to the policies and pledges within it. Find out more: https://ifs.org.uk/ Become a member: https://ifs.org.uk/individual-membership Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Labor Vs Capital Struggle in US Intensifies
Economic Update with Richard D. Wolff - June 11, 2024 20:30 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.8K ratingsIn this week’s Economic Update, Professor Richard Wolff discusses The Washington Post's exposure of the corporate rich sponsoring police repression against student protests and how Boeing rewards CEOs while it exhibits the airlines' worst safety record. In addition, the UAW loses union election ...
Contagion Risks from Rising Commercial Real Estate Delinquencies
Fixed Interests - June 10, 2024 19:10 - 20 minutesEuan Gatfield, Head of EMEA CMBS, joins Justin Patrie, Head of Fitch Wire, to explore the current CRE environment, delving into rate cycle impacts and other factors such as e-commerce, post-Covid office space utilization and the energy transition
ELECTION SPECIAL: The government's record on tax
IFS Zooms In: The Economy - June 10, 2024 15:07 - 28 minutesIt’s manifesto week, and we’ll be coming to you with plenty of analysis of the promises, pledges and numbers. In this episode, we’ll dive into some work looking at the how the size and shape of the state have changed over recent decades, and how the tax system has changed since 2010. We'll also ...
MPs in Depth: Hamish Campbell
Taxpayer Talk - June 09, 2024 22:00 - 29 minutesThis week on Taxpayer Talk is another episode in our MPs in Depth podcast series where we get to know Parliament's new MPs. In this episode, Jordan sat down with National Party MP, Dr Hamish Campbell. Hamish reclaimed the previously safe National seat of Ilam at the 2023 election, following it...
Why I'm Suing Joe Biden
BASED Politics - June 07, 2024 21:30 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 73 ratingsBASEDPolitics has officially sued the US government and Biden Administration over the TikTok ban on free speech grounds. This week, Hannah breaks down the arguments in our lawsuit and explains why, based on the constitution, we're correct. Plus, is corporate greed finally receding? Or is there...
How a cold snap almost caused an national energy crisis
When the Facts Change - June 06, 2024 17:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsBernard Hickey goes deep into the mechanics of the electricity distribution system to find out what really happened during a cold snap in May that almost caused a national energy crisis. He talks to Electric Kiwi CEO Luke Blincoe about how to solve the dry winter and cold snap problem without spe...
ELECTION SPECIAL: The 'conspiracy of silence' on the economy
IFS Zooms In: The Economy - June 06, 2024 15:04 - 36 minutesThe last few days have seen plenty of competing claims about tax rises, but very little discussion of the very tight fiscal situation facing the next government. What problems will they face? Can growth ride to the rescue? Also in this episode, we explore what's happened to the education system...
Mini Episode: Alex Baumann on Public Housing and Degrowth
Post-Growth Australia Podcast - June 06, 2024 03:00 - 21 minutesPost-Growth Australia Podcast welcomes back Dr. Alex Baumann for a mini episode on housing and Degrowth. Alex was one of our star guests a couple of years ago, whose epsiode, "A Public Housing Revolution for Degrowth with Dr Alex Baumann (https://pgap.fireside.fm/degrowthousing)" remains one of...
US Politics State of Play with Clifford Young
No Nonsense with Pamela Wallin - June 05, 2024 19:00 - 36 minutesThe battle lines are long drawn in the U S. election campaign. Can anything change hearts and minds? Clifford Young on how he thinks it will play out.
Ep. 196: It's Not Trump, It's You!
Weapons of Meme Destruction - June 05, 2024 16:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsTrump once said something along the lines of, "it's not me they're after, it's you, I'm just in the way." We all rolled our eyes at the self-absorbed, messianic tone of that statement as just Trump being Trump, but don't take his word for it, look at the actions of all the worst people in the wo...
Economic Update (Special Edition): Exclusive interview with Dr. Cornel West
Economic Update with Richard D. Wolff - June 05, 2024 00:05 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.8K ratingsThird Party Politics and Social Change We would like to present a special edition of Economic Update featuring an exclusive discussion between Professor Richard Wolff and Dr. Cornel West. This program was recorded in June, 2023, but unfortunately we were unable to air this important discussion a...
Syrian-Kurdish leader Saleh Muslim says it's the people, not US or Turkey, who decide local elections in northeast Syria
On the Middle East with Amberin Zaman - June 04, 2024 18:32 - 21 minutesThe Kurdish-led administration in northeast Syria is planning to hold landmark local elections in the majority Kurdish and Arab areas under its control. Syrian-Kurdish leader Saleh Muslim says "radical democracy" will be in play as people elect their leaders at every level of local gove...
Ep16: Largest Show of Democracy - Indian Elections Part I with Sandip Ghose
Beyond the Optics with Tulip Nandu - June 03, 2024 20:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsAfter three fiery months of nonstop politicking, the grandest show of democracy in human history, is finally drawing to a close. With the elections almost over and the results less than 10 days away, uncertainty regarding the poll outcome will continue until 4th June, when it will be announced, ...
Post-Election Economic Outlook for Turkiye
Fixed Interests - June 03, 2024 13:31 - 15 minutesPaul Gamble, Head of Emerging European Sovereigns, and Erich Arispe, Lead Analyst on Turkiye, discuss the positive rating actions around Turkiye following the country’s 2023 economic policy changes, and the impact of recent local elections.
ELECTION SPECIAL: The UK economy since 2008
IFS Zooms In: The Economy - June 03, 2024 13:21 - 44 minutesSince 2008, the UK economy has faced a series of shocks and challenges, leaving the next government with a difficult task. From low growth to falling living standards, we ask what structural problems the next government faces. We also tackle announcements on limiting tax rises, apprenticeships ...
Ep. 195: Hooked on Phonics Works for Zelensky
Weapons of Meme Destruction - May 31, 2024 16:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsThe kids can't read and it's making Volodymyr Zelensky rich. Although the US is the lone super power in the world, it apparently can't dedicate enough resources to get its population to read proficiently. With 21% of the voting population functionally illiterate, is it any wonder they keep votin...
What would a Labour government mean for the UK economy?
Macro Bytes - May 31, 2024 13:00 - 30 minutesThe snap UK general election on July 4th is very likely to result in a Labour government. Paul Diggle and Luke Bartholomew talk to Lizzy Galbraith about what this might mean for the economy – from fiscal policy and planning reform, to green industrial policy and the approach to the EU.
Taxpayer Talk: Economist Dr Eric Crampton gives his post-Budget analysis
Taxpayer Talk - May 31, 2024 01:00 - 23 minutesThis week on our podcast is a special post-Budget analysis with New Zealand Initiative Chief Economist, Eric Crampton. To support Taxpayer Talk, click here If you have any comments, questions or suggestions, feel free to email [email protected] Support the Show.
Taxpayer Talk: Economist Cameron Bagrie gives his post-Budget analysis
Taxpayer Talk - May 31, 2024 00:00 - 32 minutesThis week on our podcast is a special post-Budget analysis with Bagrie Economics Lead Economist, Cameron Bagrie. To support Taxpayer Talk, click here If you have any comments, questions or suggestions, feel free to email [email protected] Support the Show.
Can Africa’s economic recovery withstand inevitable shocks?
Africa Aware - May 30, 2024 11:30 - 26 minutesIn this episode, Wenjie Chen, Deputy Division Chief of the Regional Studies Division at the International Monetary Fund’s African Department, discusses the IMF Regional Economic Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa titled 'A Tepid and Pricey Recovery'. The International Monetary Fund’s global econo...
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