With the U.S. Supreme Court apparently poised to overturn abortion rights, Adam and Cameron discuss the potential economic impact on women. Later on the show, they look at the economic indicators that characterized the 1970s—inflation, high energy prices, and slower growth—and discuss whether our national feeling of déjà vu is warranted. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It was hard not to think about the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. In this week’s show, Cam and Adam look at where funding for school safety actually goes and what emerging research tells us about the long-term impact of school shootings on children’s futures. Later in the show, with Adam in Davos, Switzerland for the World Economic Forum, Adam and Cam consider what makes the Swiss economy special. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the collapse of stablecoin and the blow to cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin hosts Adam Tooze and Cameron Abadi take another look at crypto markets and parse out what's behind their instability. Plus, a look at the link between air conditioning and productivity and why climate change is making cooling technology increasingly vital. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The U.S. unemployment rate is 3.6 percent, the lowest it’s been since the pandemic began in March 2020. So why aren’t we celebrating that? Adam and Cam dig into the other things bumming people out about the economy, as well as how low unemployment and inflation impact each other. In this first segment, Adam and Cam also answer the show’s first-ever listener audio question! After that, they look at Africa’s population boom and the economic questions that come along with it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The U.S. stock market has dropped more in recent days than any other period since March 2020, the beginning of the pandemic. Adam and Cameron analyze why this is happening, beyond obvious reasons like the Fed interest rate increasing, and how much we should worry about it. Later in the show, they look at the economics behind the arms race in the war in Ukraine.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This wonderful, nearly ten minute tangent did not quite make its way into our latest episode. But we thought many of you would appreciate Cameron and Adam's Berliner discussion. So here's that whole segment as a bonus May Day special. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Cameron and Adam look ahead to the upcoming May Day celebration and discuss the roots of this holiday as well as the current state of the labor movement. In the second segment, they talk about the economic impact of the massive outpouring of refugees from Ukraine both for Ukraine and for the host countries receiving Ukrainians. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode Cameron and Adam discuss how inflation is having an impact on wide swaths of the US economy and what tools are available to curb the rise. Adam also looks back at past inflation crisis to help decipher what course may be most prudent this time around. In the 2nd segment, the two discuss the critical state of Sri Lanka's economy which has suspended payments of its 51 billion dollars of foreign debt. Adam says Sri Lanka's crisis may be a harbinger for other developing economy which are still reeling from the impact of the Covid-19 crisis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On paper, at least, the American tax code is one of the most progressive in the world. In reality, it's deeply unfair and inefficient. On this episode, Adam and Cameron discuss how it got this way and how it compares to the systems of other countries.Also, to mark Easter Sunday, Cameron and Adam discuss the financial state of the Catholic Church. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Western sanctions on Russia after its invasion of Ukraine quickly led the Ruble to lose more than 45 percent of its value. But these days, the Russian currency is back to its pre-war value. Cameron and Adam explain the turnaround and discuss what it means for the war.Also on the show: The economics of canned fish. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices