In this episode Cameron and Adam discuss how the US dollar has reached near parity with the Euro and is the strongest it's been in nearly two decades. The two review what that means for exports and imports and what it says about the overall strength of the US economy. Plus a look at how some Americans are finding it cheaper to buy homes in Europe rather than the US and what that says about the housing markets at home and abroad.
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Foreign Policy economics columnist Adam Tooze, a history professor and a popular author, is encyclopedic about basically everything: from the COVID shutdown, to climate change, to pasta sauce. On our new podcast, Tooze and FP deputy editor Cameron Abadi will look at two data points each week that explain the world: one drawn from the week’s headlines and the other from just about anywhere else Tooze takes us. Check out Adam Tooze’s column at https://foreignpolicy.com/author/adam-tooze/.
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Folge vom 05.08.2022Is A Strong US Dollar A Good Thing?
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Folge vom 29.07.2022Stagflation Nation?On this episode, Adam and Cameron discuss stagflation—possibly the most ominous portmanteau in the English language. It's the double whammy of inflation combined with zero or negative economic growth. How can the two coexist? And what does stagflation mean for the world economy? Later on the show, they talk about dinosaur bones and the economics of Jurassic Park—if it could actually exist. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Folge vom 22.07.2022Why do Italian Governments Collapse so Often?With the latest political turmoil in Italy, Adam and Cameron consider a bewildering data point: The country has had 67 governments in the past 75 years. Why are Italian politics so chronically unstable and what does the economy have to do with it? Later in the show: The economics of food insecurity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Folge vom 15.07.2022The State of the Saudi EconomyAs U.S. President Joe Biden visits Saudi Arabia, where he hopes to get more oil, Adam Tooze and Cameron Abadi look at the broader state of the Saudi economy. Then, Adam and Cam answer a first batch of listener-recorded questions. Expect a lot more soon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices