Economics Explained
Economics Explained
On Economics Explained, we take a look at interesting countries, policies, and decisions from the point of view of an economist. The world is an interesting place and we hope to uncover some of this intrigue in our short, informative podcasts.
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Dec 7, 2022 • 20min
How Much Does China Lie About Its Economic Statistics?
Over the past 30 years China has experienced perhaps the most impressive economic growth of any country in history. But these impressive growth numbers all come from official government statistics bureaus. How much can we trust the official statistics? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 28, 2022 • 16min
Why People are so Angry about the 2022 Economics Nobel Prize
In this podcast we go over the 2022 Nobel Prize in Economics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 21, 2022 • 14min
The Economy of Switzerland
In this video we help you to be more knowledgeable about inflation by looking at countries, most notably Switzerland, that have bucked the global trend in 2022 by reporting tame inflation numbers. We look into what Switzerland did right and what other countries can learn from them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 3, 2022 • 16min
What Would The American Economy Look Like If COVID Never Happened?
What Would The American Economy Look Like If COVID Never Happened? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 27, 2022 • 22min
Could the UK start the next Eurozone crisis?
The UK economy is not having a great year with 40 year high inflation, the Bank of England predicting a recession, and three different prime ministers within the span so 3 months. So what is going on and what does the future hold? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 13, 2022 • 24min
Why The Gulf States Need To Keep Building Big Dumb Mega Projects
Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE and other oil rich Middle Eastern states have announced plans to collectively invest trillions of dollars in new megaprojects, the most extreme of which is Saudi Arabia's $1 trillion 170km skyscraper called The Line. Why are these countries spending so much on mega projects and does it make any economic sense? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Oct 6, 2022 • 27min
India Will Not Be The Next China... It Will Be Bigger
Up until 1990 India was slightly richer than China on a per capita basis, but since then China's economy has grown far faster than India's. In this episode we look at the structural issues in India's economy have thus far prevented it from achieving the same level of economic success as China. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 29, 2022 • 31min
No. China Is Not Going To Collapse... Yet
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Sep 23, 2022 • 17min
An Honest Discussion About A Universal Basic Income | Economics Explained
Subscribe to Economics Explained 👉 https://bit.ly/sub2eeIn this video we go over the pros and cons of a universal basic income. The US government spent over $5 trillion of economic stimulus and relief payments during the pandemic of 2020 and 2021. This is enough money to give every adult in the country $1,000 per month during this 2 year period. Would the money have been better spent just giving it directly to the people? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 8, 2022 • 15min
Limitless Growth Is Possible If We Run Our Economies Correctly
Subscribe to Economics Explained 👉 https://bit.ly/sub2eeSociety has an unlimited desire for material goods but the world has limited resources to supply these goods. Ever since the industrial revaluation most advanced economies have consistently increased their economic output over time. At some point, the world will run out of resources and economies will no longer be able to grow. How can we continue increasing our living standards without depleting our planet? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
