Money & Macro Talks

Epizodes

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  Why demographics will change everything | Prof. Charles Goodhart 13.08.2026 45min

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  Is economics a science? | Adam Mastroianni 06.08.2026 45min

  What do we mean when we label economics a a science? Can social sciences ever develop a paradigm? In this interview, psychologist Adam Mastroianni discusses the state of psychology as a science and how paradigms improve scientific progress.
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  How are the Gulf economies holding up? | Prof. Steffen Hertog 31.07.2026 27min

  This is an update to my conversation with Gulf economy expert Prof. Steffen Hertog. We are already five months into the Iran war now: How much longer will the strait of Hormuz remain closed? and what could that mean for the Gulf countries?
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  Why everyone is wrong about Japan's economy | Takuji Aida (Sanaenomics advisor) 23.07.2026 57min

  Takuji Aida, advisor to prime minister Sanae Takaichi, explains Sanaenomics.
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  Why you should worry more about inequality? | Prof. Morten Nyborg 16.07.2026 1h 7min

  Is inequality harmful, or should economist focus more on absolute poverty? In this interview, prof. Morten Nyborg presents inequality as an externality and discusses the different policy tools to reduce it.
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  What economists get wrong about public debt? | Prof. Steve Keen 09.07.2026 58min

  In this episode, I sat down with Professor Keen to ask him about his views on inflation, public debt, and how governments should respond to global shocks.
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  Is the wealth tax actually working for Norway | Prof. Ole-Andreas Næss 02.07.2026 42min

  Wealth taxes are the key policy proposal to prevent wealth from concentrating at the top, and they're now being discussed in both the US and the UK. In this episode, we dig into the recent Norwegian experience with wealth taxation. How big was the response from the wealthy? Did the tax raise enough revenue to compensate for the capital flight? And what are the lessons for other countries considering a wealth tax of their own?
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  How are Europe's economies holding up? Dr. Oscar Arse (ECB) 24.06.2026 42min

  ECB Director general economics on how Europe's economies are responding to the Hormuz energy shock.Publications mentioned by Oscar below:https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/blog/date/2026/html/ecb.blog20260603~3015f38292.en.htmlhttps://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/blog/date/2025/html/ecb.blog20250508~897078ce87.en.htmlhttps://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/blog/date/2026/html/ecb.blog20260309~3a4841b028.en.html
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  What´s next after the reopening of Hormuz? Prof. Steve Keen 17.06.2026 30min

  This is the first part of our interview with prof. Keen, where we talk about the economic consequences of the Iran war and what to expect after the reopening of the strait of Hormuz.
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  Why firms actually underpay their workers? Prof. Arin Dube 04.06.2026 45min

  For decades, productivity and wages grew together. Then they didn't. Since the 1970s, workers across the developed world have become significantly more productive, yet their wages have largely stagnated. Where did the gains go, and what can policy actually do about it?In this episode, we examine the central argument of The Wage Standard, the new book by labor economist Arindrajit Dube. Dube argues that the decoupling of wages from productivity is not an inevitable consequence of technological change or globalization, but a political and institutional failure, one that can be reversed. We walk through the mechanisms behind wage stagnation, the role of market power in labor markets, and the policy levers Dube proposes to restore the link between work and prosperity.
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  Why governments can borrow more than they think. Prof. Bezemer 28.05.2026 40min

  Are governments finally hitting their debt limits? In this interview, Professor Dirk discusses the role of bond markets and central banks on government borrowing
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  Are we already in a new World War? prof. Paul Poast 21.05.2026 1h

  Interview with prof. Paul Poast from University of Chicago
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  Will western governments soon hit their debt limits? Prof. John Cochrane 19.05.2026 50min

  Economics professor John Cochrane discusses the limits of government borrowing. Is public debt sustainable? What caused the latest inflation episode?
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  What happens when you tax the rich? Prof. Wojciech Kopczuk 07.05.2026 1h 2min

  Columbia Professor Wojciech Kopczuk discusses progressive taxation. Is the US tax system less progressive than European systems? What are the potential and the limitations of a wealth tax?
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  Why we are getting poorer | Dr. Cahal Moran (Unlearning Economics) 30.04.2026 49min

  Interview on the book why we are getting poorer with Dr. Cahal Moran the man behind the YouTube channel Unlearning Economics.
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  How are Gulf economies holding up? prof. Steffen Hertog 23.04.2026 25min

  LSE professor Steffen Hertog gives an overview of how the various Gulf economies are holding up after almost 2 months of the US-Israel vs. Iran war and the closure of the strait of Hormuz.
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  There is NO Venture Capital shortage in Europe | Jasper H. van Dijk 16.04.2026 32min

  Jasper van Dijk from the Dutch Institute for Public Economics on why a lack of venture capital is NOT why Europe lacks big recent firms.
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  How firms lobby for low-skilled immigration. Prof. Alan Manning 10.04.2026 58min

  Interview with LSE professor Alan Manning about his recent book: Why Immigration Policy is Difficult and How to Make it Better.
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  What does Iran want? Prof. Vasil Nasr 27.03.2026 48min

  Interview with the author of the book: Iran's Grand Strategy.
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  Why populism is taking over the West | prof. Sheri Berman 26.03.2026 54min

  Discussion with Columbia university professor Sheri Berman on the history, characteristics and causes of populism.