Ones and Tooze

On this episode, Cameron and Adam discuss the challenges facing Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the new leader of Brazil. Also on the show, a report card for Olaf Scholz, who began serving a year ago as Germany's chancellor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we bring you a live recording of Ones and Tooze, taped at the Caveat Theatre in New York City. The show begins with a segment on Adam himself—how he came to be an economic historian and what political and philosophical tenets underpin his writing. Cameron and Adam also discuss the malign influence of billionaire Peter Thiel on American politics, and the declining importance of Wall Street as a place to hang out your shingle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on the show, Cameron and Adam discuss Liz Truss's resignation, and the economics of Halloween. They also address listener questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In what's becoming an annual traditional, Adam and Cameron examine the Nobel Economics Prize. This year former U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke as well as economists Douglas Diamond and Philip Dybvig won for their research on preventing bank runs. Adam notes that while the study of bank runs isn't new, the work of this trio helped provide greater understanding of the macroeconomic forces behind banking.In the second segment, the two reflect on the recent protests in Iran and the current role of women in the country. They also take a broader view of the Iranian economy and its tremendous potential if it were to allow full participation from women and was no longer under international sanctions.Want to see Adam and Cameron's live show but won't be in NYC on October 25th? Click here to buy tickets to watch the live stream or on demand for a full week afterward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Winter is coming and Europe is facing an energy crisis that people are calling "generational." Gas prices are now eight times what they were on average over the past 10 years and eight times more expensive than in the United States. On the show this week, Adam and Cameron discuss how bad it could get and why next year could be even worse.Hey Ones and Tooze Listeners in NYC, come check out our first live show on Oct 25th at 7pm. Click here to purchase tickets. Not in NYC? No problem! Click here to sign up for a virtual ticket. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The economic news from Britain could hardly be worse. In the weeks since Liz Truss became prime minister, the British pound has fallen to historic lows, financial markets lost $500 billion, and the IMF has issued warnings. Adam and Cameron explain what happened and where things go from here.Also: India's economy is surging but why hasn't New Delhi been able to match Beijing's economic success of the past few decades?Hey Ones and Tooze Listeners in NYC, come check out our first live show on Oct 25th at 7pm. Click here to purchase tickets. Not in NYC? No problem! Click here to sign up for a virtual ticket. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's episode hosts Cameron Abadi and Adam Tooze preview the upcoming Italian election and the rise of Giorgia Meloni. Her party, Brothers of Italy, is leading in the polls and has a lineage that connects it directly to former Italian fascist dictator Benito Mussolini. They also examine the current appeal of far-right rhetoric in Italy and the long term implications a Meloni government would have on the country's economy.In the second segment the two dissect the economic history of Australia, from its beginnings as British penal colony to its more recent decades-long run of positive growth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode hosts Cameron Abadi and Adam Tooze take a look at how Ukraine's war against Russia is straining the country's finances and the increasing pressure the US and EU will face to save the country from financial collapse. In the second segment, in the wake of the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, the two examine the UK's financial relationship with its monarchy and how it's evolved over the centuries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

China's economy is projected to grow by four percent this year, a rate that many countries would envy. But with China's track record, that number could actually be a harbinger of bad news. On today's show, Adam and Cameron discuss the mechanics of the Chinese economy and why it's unlike any other in the world.Also on the show: Golf has been described as a game of strenuous idleness. How did it become an $84 billion industry in the United States?And... Adam and Cameron will be doing a live taping of the show in New York City on October 25th! This is the podcast's first-ever live show, at an intimate venue on the Lower East Side. Seating is limited! Follow the link for tickets (livestream available as well). https://www.caveat.nyc/events/ones-and-tooze-live-10-25-2022 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As NASA prepares for new missions Adam and Cameron look at the cost of space exploration and how America views its return investing in the space program. The two also discuss what a possible lunar economy might look like. In the second segment Adam answers listener questions on everything from how to get the rich to pay their fair share to the economics of union organizing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices