Ones and Tooze

After a U.S. district court determined that Google was violating antitrust laws with its Chrome browser, Justice Department officials are weighing whether to break up the company. Adam and Cameron discuss what it would mean. Also on the show, Part One in an occasional series on U.S. swing states. This week: Minnesota. Adam and Cameron will be doing two live shows next month—one in Washington, D.C., and the other in New York City. Follow the links below for tickets. Sixth & I in Washington, DC, on Tuesday, September 17. https://www.sixthandi.org/event/foreign-policys-ones-and-tooze-podcast/ The Caveat in New York City on Wednesday, September 25. https://www.caveat.nyc/events/ones-and-tooze-9-25-2024 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Did international markets overreact to the job data earlier in the week? Or is the United States entering a recession? Also: Adam and Cameron will be doing two live shows next month—one in Washington, D.C., and the other in New York City. Follow the links below for tickets. Sixth & I in Washington, DC, Tuesday, September 17. https://www.sixthandi.org/event/foreign-policys-ones-and-tooze-podcast/ The Caveat in New York City on Wednesday, September 25. https://www.caveat.nyc/events/ones-and-tooze-9-25-2024 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As millions of people around the globe tune into the 2024 Paris Olympics, hosts Cameron Abadi and Adam Tooze peer into some of the economic questions around the spectacle. The two look into the cost of hosting, how much money it takes to be an athlete, and the relationship between expected medal count and a country’s GDP. Tickets to the live show: https://www.sixthandi.org/event/foreign-policys-ones-and-tooze-podcast/ Brought to you by: betterhelp.com/onestooze Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe Biden still has six months left in his presidency, but it’s not too early to size up his economic legacy. Adam and Cameron dig in. And here's an announcement: Adam and Cameron will be recording a live show in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 17 at the historic Sixth & I building. Follow the link below for tickets. Don’t wait! Other Ones & Tooze live shows have sold out quickly. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/foreign-policys-ones-and-tooze-live-tickets-949344052617?aff=oddtdtcreator Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode, hosts Cameron Abadi and Adam Tooze examine the economic policies of the Republican Party and what might happen should Trump win the upcoming U.S. presidential election. They also discuss how issues such as a stricter immigration policy and higher tariffs could have an adverse impact on inflation and how much weight should be given to campaign messaging versus the realities of enacting law. In the second segment, the two look at the debt owed by Ukraine, who holds it, and how it puts yet another painful strain on the country that’s already been devastated by years of war with Russia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode, hosts Cameron Abadi and Adam Tooze discuss electoral politics in the United States and Britain. In the first segment, the two look at the career of U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris. Harris is being talked about as a potential replacement candidate for Joe Biden should he decide to no longer pursue a second term. The second segment analyzes the economic ramifications of the recent U.K. elections, where the Labour Party won in a landslide, ushering in new Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the U.S. presidential election draws closer, hosts Cameron Abadi and Adam Tooze look at how the current climate of elevated inflation and economic discontent translates into political instability. They focus their attention by comparing these times to Weimar Germany, an era that lasted between World War I and the rise of the Nazi dictatorship. That brief democratic period also famously had high inflation and eventually collapsed into outright dictatorship. In this episode, the two dig into the economics of Weimar Germany and consider where exactly the analogy with the United States lines up and where it doesn’t. Special thanks to listener Nick Page for the idea for this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A snap election called in France could lift the far-right National Rally to power. Adam and Cameron discuss the economic conditions that facilitated the party's rise. Brought to you by: betterhelp.com/onestooze Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adam and Cameron discuss the Tour de France—its historical and economic dimensions. Also on the show: The Chiquita verdict. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Russia’s economy is growing at a healthy clip despite international sanctions that the country has endured for more than two years. How did that happen? And why did Russian President Vladimir Putin just appoint an economist—Andrei Belousov—as his new defense minister? Cameron and Adam dig in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The conviction of former U.S. President Donald Trump on 34 felony charges raises profound political questions but also some economic ones. Adam and Cameron dig in. Also on the show: An economic perspective on D-Day—the Allied invasion of Normandy that began 80 years ago on June 6. Brought to you by: betterhelp.com/onestooze Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

European Union elections in the coming week will likely see a surge in support for populist right-wing parties. Adam and Cameron discuss the economics of the European Parliament. Also on the show: What the UEFA Champions League final between Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid tells about Germany’s Ruhr valley. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're popping up in your feed between episodes of Ones and Tooze to introduce you to a different show—produced by the team at Foreign Policy, in partnership with Doha Debates. The Negotiators, available exclusively on Wondery+, focuses on some of the most dramatic negotiations around the world—from diplomacy, to hostage crises, to labor disputes and more. On season 4, The Afghan Impasse, we explore why diplomats failed over 20 years to broker a peace agreement in Afghanistan. This is a preview of episode 1, Original Sin, from reporter Soraya Lennie. You can listen to the rest of this episode, and all seven episodes of The Negotiators - The Afghan Impasse, exclusively and ad-free with Wondery+. You can find the show and join Wondery+ in the Wondery App or Apple Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The recent attempt on the life of Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico raises questions for Adam and Cameron. Do political assassinations mainly occur in advanced economies? Do they tend to bring about change or reinforce the status quo? And what does it cost to hire a hit man? Also on the show: The economics of holiday grilling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How successful is the American singer-songwriter Beyoncé? When she performed in Sweden last year, the event caused an uptick in the country’s inflation. Adam and Cameron explain. Also on the show: The economics of Immanuel Kant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Elon Musk's car company Tesla is in trouble. Its share price has plunged since the start of the year and the company has laid off thousands of employees. Adam and Cameron dig into the problems at Tesla and the reasons electric car companies in China are doing better. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With students at Columbia and other universities across the country demanding that their schools divest from Israel over the war in Gaza, Adam and Cameron discuss the economic angle: endowments, investments, and billionaire donors. Brought to you by: betterhelp.com/onestooze Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The new film Civil War, which follows a group of journalists making their way across a swath of fractured and war-torn America, is a box-office hit. It’s also an opportunity for Adam and Cameron to speculate on the economic implications of a real civil war in the United States. For more podcasts, check out the latest episode of Disorder, 'How Small States Can Save the World,' featuring Former President of Armenia Dr Armen Sarkissian: https://linktr.ee/disorderpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode features a live taping Adam and Cameron did at the John Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies in Washington, DC—covering the possible impact of a wider war in the Middle East and the economics of a future Biden or Trump administration. For more podcasts, check out the latest episode of Disorder, 'How Small States Can Save the World,' featuring Former President of Armenia Dr Armen Sarkissian: https://linktr.ee/disorderpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the Israel-Hamas war drags on, about half of the Palestinians in Gaza are on the brink of famine, and the other half are experiencing acute food insecurity. Adam and Cameron discuss how humanitarian aid works in a crisis zone and what it would take to rebuild Gaza. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It will cost up to $3 billion to replace the Francis Scott Key Bridge in the U.S. city of Baltimore, Maryland, which collapsed last month after it was struck by a container ship. Adam and Cameron discuss the implications for the city of Baltimore, the insurance industry, and global shipping. Also on the show: The economics of Tajikistan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To mark the Easter holiday, Adam and Cameron discuss the economic thinking of Pope Francis and how it strays from the traditional approach of the Catholic Church. Brought to you by: betterhelp.com/onestooze crashplan.com/ones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is the fourth installment of a mini series on the long shadow of COVID-19, marking four years since the start of the coronavirus. In this final segment, Adam and Cameron discuss whether the world is now better equipped to respond to similar crises. Also on the show: The economics of resort hotels. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To mark four years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Adam and Cameron are talking about the long shadow of the coronavirus. In Part 3, they look at how the pandemic affected the global economy. Also on the show: China's economy is facing a major rebalancing. Can it keep rising? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To mark four years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Adam and Cameron are talking about the long shadow of the coronavirus. In Part 2, they look at the economic impact of long COVID—which afflicts about 10 percent of people who contract the coronavirus. Also on the show, coinciding with the night of the Oscars: The economics of Oppenheimer’s Manhattan Project—the U.S. endeavor to build the first nuclear bomb. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To mark four years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Adam and Cameron are launching a miniseries: four episodes on the long shadow of the coronavirus. In Part 1, they look at its impact on the commercial real estate market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The United States’ top leaders are older than ever. Is capitalism inherently gerontocratic? Do older leaders govern better or worse historically? And could a leader’s advanced age sap economic confidence and have a pocketbook effect? Adam and Cameron dig in. Brought to you by: betterhelp.com/onestooze Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Prabowo Subianto is on track to win the presidential election in Indonesia, raising concerns about a backslide towards authoritarianism in the world's third largest democracy. Adam and Cameron discuss the political and economic implications. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode, Adam and Cameron look at the political realities as they assess both the United States’ and the European Union’s willingness to continue funding Ukraine’s efforts to defend itself against Russia. In the second segment, the two take a historic look back at how Las Vegas became Sin City and whether or not having a “fun” economy is beneficial to residents in the long term. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The market value of Novo Nordisk, the Danish company that makes the weight loss drugs Wegovy and Ozempic, hit $500 billion this past week—a rare achievement for a European firm. Novo Nordisk is owned by a non-profit foundation, which gives the company an unusual corporate structure. Adam and Cameron discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Boeing's stock price has fallen by 14 percent since a hole blew open on one of its 737 Max 9 planes mid flight earlier this month. The plane has had other safety issues over the years. What are the implications for Boeing and its European rival, Airbus? Adam and Cameron dig in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The attacks by Houthi militants on cargo ships in and around the Red Sea is posing a serious threat to global trade—serious enough to prompt American-led air strikes on the group in Yemen. Thirty percent of all global containers pass through the Red Sea Strait. Adam and Cameron discuss the economic implications. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The theme of the 54th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum at Davos is "Rebuilding Trust." Do the rich and powerful have our trust? Do they deserve it? Adam and Cameron dig in. Also on the show: Will the Biden administration block the $14.1 billion bid by Japan's Nippon Steel to take over U.S. Steel? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the coming year, a record number of elections will be held around the world, including in Taiwan, India, Britain, the European Union, and the United States. Adam and Cameron look ahead at 2024 and specifically at the potential impact of these elections. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adam and Cameron look at the biggest economic stories of 2023, from inflation surges to the declining growth rate in China to the impact of artificial intelligence on jobs and life generally. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Just in time for Christmas, Adam and Cameron talk all things Santa and touch on topics ranging from elves, to reindeer, to the political status of the North Pole, in a tongue in cheek look in the holiday. Adam does his best to give real economical analysis to some farcical questions while also offering insight and historical perspective to the holiday celebrated across the globe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Member states at the U.N.-led conference on climate change in Dubai have agreed to "transition away" from fossil fuels. Was it an unprecedented deal or a vague agreement that amounts to very little? Adam and Cameron dig in. Also on the show: Germany's 17 billion euro budget crisis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Argentina's new president, Javier Milei, is a far-right libertarian and former television personality. He's also an economist who has promised to slash spending and close the country's central bank. Adam and Cameron dig in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Filmmaker Ridley Scott's movie on Napoleon Bonaparte is an ambitious portrayal of a man considered one of the greatest military commanders in history. It's also the worst film Adam has ever seen. On this episode, Adam and Cameron discuss the movie and the man—including his economic policies. Brought to you by: betterhelp.com/onestooze https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510289/planet-money factormeals.com/ones50 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wars and climate change around the world have had a huge impact on the insurance industry and the way it assesses risk. Adam and Cameron break it down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A 5,000-word essay titled “The Techno-Optimist Manifesto” is getting a lot of attention in Silicon Valley and elsewhere. Written by the venture capitalist Marc Andreessen, the essay is a paean to technology as a driver of wealth and happiness but also a jingoistic glorification of late-stage capitalism and American nationalism. Adam and Cameron discuss. Brought to you by: factormeals.com/ones50 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Adam and Cameron talk about the United Nations, which operates on an annual budget of $3.4 billion. The money is provided by member states but what does it buy them? Also on the show: The economics of Sweden. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adam and Cam do a live show at the Hertie School in Berlin. The two discuss topics including German political parties, Germany’s relationship to Israel, the efficacy of border walls both physical and virtual, and the state of higher education in Germany. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 2023 U.S. deficit is expected to be around $2 trillion — about double the size of the 2022 fiscal year. Adam tends to be less concerned with deficits than other economic experts. But how does he feel about it this time? On today’s episode, Adam and Cameron analyze the current deficit. Then, they explore the World Series in baseball. Tickets for the livestream of our Oct 27 event in Berlin are still on sale: https://www.hertie-school.org/en/events/event-detail/event/ones-and-tooze-live-in-berlin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Egypt is struggling economically. Now it’s also facing pressure from the war between Israel and Hamas in the neighboring Gaza Strip. Adam and Cameron dig in. Also: Harvard University professor and economic historian Claudia Goldin won the Nobel Prize in economics this year for her work studying the gender pay gap. What does that work tell us about today’s labor force? For other podcasts, check out: https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510289/planet-money https://www.goalhangerpodcasts.com/disorder Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hamas’s attack on Israel and the coming Israeli ground offensive in Gaza have significant economic implications for both sides. Adam and Cameron explore. Hey, Ones and Tooze listeners in Berlin! After the success of the last live show, Adam and Cameron are going to be doing another live taping on Oct. 27 at 7 p.m. at the Hertie School (Friedrichstraße 180, 10117 Berlin, Germany). Tickets are going quickly. Purchase them here: https://www.podfestberlin.com/event-details/ones-and-tooze-live-in-berlin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adam and Cameron devote the entire episode to looking at all aspects of migration as the number of asylum-seekers in Europe is on pace to hit a record 1 million this year. Adam discusses how economically speaking migration is a net-plus for most countries and how it’s vital to invest in housing and other infrastructure in order to absorb new populations. Hey, Ones and Tooze listeners in Berlin! After the success of the last live show, Adam and Cameron are going to be doing another live taping on Oct. 27 at 7 p.m. at the Hertie School (Friedrichstraße 180, 10117 Berlin, Germany). Tickets are on sale now. Purchase them here: https://www.podfestberlin.com/event-details/ones-and-tooze-live-in-berlin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The strike of United Auto Workers raises thorny questions not just about labor in the United States—but also about the fight against climate change. Adam and Cameron dig in. Brought to you by: betterhelp.com/onestooze Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adam and Cameron answer more listener questions, this week about inflation. Brought to you by: betterhelp.com/onestooze Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Adam and Cameron mark two years since the start of the podcast. They spend the episode answering listener questions on China. To sign up for Foreign Policy's excellent weekly newsletter on China for free, go to: https://foreignpolicy.com/category/china-brief/ Brought to you by: betterhelp.com/OnesTooze Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices