Economics Explained

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On Economics Explained, we take a look at interesting countries, policies, and decisions from the point of view of an economist. The world is an interesting place and we hope to uncover some of this intrigue in our short, informative podcasts.

Episode Date
How Iceland Lost 50% of It's GDP, And Recovered
Dec 16, 2024
Why Does The US Import Oil When They Produce So Much?
Dec 02, 2024
How Africa’s Biggest Economy Lost 50% of Its GDP
Nov 22, 2024
How Chile's Economy Was Sold to The Highest Bidder
Nov 11, 2024
The 2024 Nobel Prize in Economics: Explained
Nov 04, 2024
Why Paying People to Have Babies is a Billion-Dollar Mistake
Oct 28, 2024
The Broken Economy of Washington DC
Oct 14, 2024
How Elections Damage the Economy
Oct 07, 2024
Egypt's Wasted Potential
Sep 30, 2024
Does Switzerland Deserve to Be the Richest Economy in the World?
Sep 23, 2024
How Chinese Industry Got Too Good Too Fast
Sep 13, 2024
Has The Gulf Mega Finance Experiment Failed?
Sep 06, 2024
Could Thailand Reshape Asia Despite Its Chronic Instability?
Aug 26, 2024
The Most Mismanaged Economy in the World
Aug 23, 2024
Spain Was a Warning
Aug 09, 2024
Brazil Should Be a Superpower, but It Isn’t...
Jul 29, 2024
Do The Olympics Predict Economic Disaster?
Jul 22, 2024
How Hawaii Became a Poor State Made For the Rich
Jul 15, 2024
How a new type of immigration is radically changing Portugal's economy.
Jul 08, 2024
Is Ireland's Economy a Scam?
Jul 05, 2024
Why Mississippi Is the Worst State in the USA
Jun 25, 2024
Could The Philippines Predict Our Next Decade?
Jun 21, 2024
How Has Turkey Been Going?
Jun 17, 2024
What Makes The Netherlands So Special?
Jun 14, 2024
The Ranks of Global Billionaires: Not All Billionaires Are Made Equal
Jun 02, 2024
The Economics of Disasters
May 30, 2024
The Economy of Sweden
May 26, 2024
The Economy of the Philippines
May 23, 2024
The Economy of the Soviet Union
May 18, 2024
The Economy of South Africa
May 12, 2024
The Tragic Reality of Brain Drain on Poor Countries
May 08, 2024
The World's Poorest Country is Sitting on $24 Trillion
May 05, 2024
Why Canada Is Banning Foreigners From Buying Homes
May 01, 2024
Why India Is Stuck Between Poverty and Superpower
Apr 29, 2024
The Failing Economy of Pakistan
Apr 16, 2024
Why Bangladesh Won't Be The Next China
Apr 08, 2024
Do Bank Failures Always Cause Recessions? (SVB)
Apr 05, 2024
Has The EU Actually Been Good For Europe?
Apr 03, 2024
How Zimbabwe's Lithium Export Ban Could Transform it into Africa's Next Superpower
Mar 30, 2024
Why We Can’t Just Stop Oil
Mar 25, 2024
Somalia is a Surprisingly Functional Anarchy
Mar 21, 2024
Why Greece Is Suddenly Doing Really Well
Mar 18, 2024
USA Outgrows China… Because of Florida?
Mar 15, 2024
The City That Built America
Mar 11, 2024
Will All Cities End Up Like Detroit?
Mar 08, 2024
Germany's Unexpected Economic Crisis
Mar 04, 2024
MIT Study Reveals Why Africa Is Still Poor
Mar 02, 2024
Why Africa Is Still Poor - Exclusive Interview with Daron Acemoglu
Feb 27, 2024
Why Canada Can't Solve It's Population Problem with Immigration
Feb 26, 2024
Lebanon Lost Half Its Economy In 2 Years
Feb 23, 2024
Eritrea Is the Worst Economy on Earth
Feb 15, 2024
Is Capitalism Inevitable?
Feb 10, 2024
What Does the World Economic Forum Really Do?
Feb 07, 2024
The Rather Pathetic Economy of the Roman Empire
Feb 03, 2024
France Could Be Heading for Economic Collapse
Jan 29, 2024
What Would Happen if North and South Korea Reunite
Jan 26, 2024
Japan's Rise and Fall... And Rise Again?
Jan 12, 2024
Australia Should Be Poor. Why Isn’t It?
Jan 09, 2024
Texas Will Not Be the Next California
Dec 30, 2023
Will The EU Fail?
Dec 28, 2023
The Economy of the UK Is in Serious Trouble
Dec 26, 2023
Did the “Perfect Economy” Just Get Better?
Dec 23, 2023
Why Economists Should Avoid Politics
Dec 20, 2023
Something Terrible Is Happening in Italy
Dec 18, 2023
Can Corruption Be Good for the Economy?
Dec 08, 2023
Bhutan: The Country That Doesn’t Want to Be Rich
Dec 05, 2023
Economics Is the Deadliest Science
Dec 04, 2023
Is South Korea’s Economic Bubble About to Burst?
Nov 30, 2023
The Controversial 2023 Nobel Prize Explained (Gender Pay Gap)
Nov 27, 2023
Why Argentina Is Doomed to Fail Over and Over Again
Nov 23, 2023
China’s Crumbling Economic Story
Nov 20, 2023
Is Poland the New Economic Powerhouse of Europe?
Nov 08, 2023
The $6.5 Trillion Dollar Problem Nobody Notices
Nov 01, 2023
Why Saudi Arabia Pours Billions Into Sports (And It Makes Sense)
Oct 25, 2023
The Failing Economy of Niger
Oct 18, 2023
Skills Wars Are the New Trade Wars
Oct 12, 2023
How Brunei Built the Laziest Economy in the World
Oct 11, 2023
Why Nations Fail
Oct 06, 2023
Do We Need More Children, or Fewer Children?
Oct 04, 2023
Capitalism Doesn't Need Consumers Anymore
Oct 02, 2023
Iran's Economy Could Be Huge, But They Don't Care
Sep 29, 2023
Should We Be Worried About The BRICS?
Sep 27, 2023
There Will Never Be Another Singapore
Sep 25, 2023
Why Top Investors Are Betting Against The USA
Sep 19, 2023
Could An Economy On Mars Ever Be Viable?
Sep 13, 2023
The Game Theory Of Military Spending
Sep 08, 2023
Should The US Default On Its Debt To Save Its Economy?
Sep 07, 2023
When Economic Policies Go Wrong | Economics Explained
Sep 05, 2023
Something Weird is Happening in California
Sep 01, 2023
Global Inequality - Interview with Francisco Ferreira (London School of Economics)
Aug 10, 2023
Indonesia: The Fastest Growing Major Economy In The World
Aug 08, 2023
Mexico, The Economic Miracle That Never Happened
Aug 02, 2023
Taiwan is More Than Microchips and Tensions With China
Jul 26, 2023
Why Inequality Starts Becoming A Problem Now
Jul 20, 2023
Global Wealth and Global Debt - Interview with Jason Furman (Harvard University)
Jul 14, 2023
What Everyone Gets Wrong About Global Debt | Economics Explained
Jul 09, 2023
Are We Overeducated? Economics Explained Interview with Prof. Billari (Bocconi University)
Jul 04, 2023
Why More Education Is Not Always Better For The Economy
Jul 02, 2023
Why Is Europe's Economy Always Lagging Behind The United States?
Jun 27, 2023
The World's Smallest National Economy Will Soon Disappear
Jun 20, 2023
The Pathetic Economy Of North Korea
Jun 15, 2023
The Bitter Economics of MLM
Jun 07, 2023
Japan: The Fading Economy
May 31, 2023
How This Man Profited $1 Billion Betting on Hong Kong Horse Races
May 24, 2023
The Economics of Poverty
May 18, 2023
India: The Next Economic Superpower
May 11, 2023
The Crazy Economy of Monaco
May 06, 2023
The World's Top Economies in 9 Minutes
Apr 30, 2023
The Economics of Automation: What Does Our Machine Future Look Like?
Apr 22, 2023
The Unlikely Success Story of Israel's Economy
Apr 20, 2023
The Two Big Economics Lies You Still Believe
Apr 17, 2023
Why Australians Are The Richest People In The World
Apr 15, 2023
Why France's Pension Protests Are So Important Interview with Dr. Tomasz Michalski
Apr 13, 2023
Norway: Is It The Perfect Economy?
Apr 12, 2023
The Economy of Cuba
Apr 09, 2023
The Economy of Ancient Rome
Apr 06, 2023
The Economics of Saudi Aramco: The Most Valuable Company in History?
Apr 04, 2023
What Is The Most Equal Country on Earth?
Apr 03, 2023
The Economics of Real Estate
Mar 31, 2023
The Economics of Brexit
Mar 28, 2023
Why do Banks Fail? Economics Explained Interview with Professor Colliard
Mar 26, 2023
The Age Of Trillion Dollar Mega-Corporations
Mar 25, 2023
Money Laundering: A How To Guide For The Modern Global Billionaire
Mar 22, 2023
Modern Monetary Theory Explained
Mar 19, 2023
Is war good for the economy?
Mar 14, 2023
How to make space travel economically viable
Mar 13, 2023
Exclusive Interview with Dr. Nouriel Roubini on Economic Megathreats
Mar 11, 2023
Do We Actually Need Debt?
Mar 07, 2023
Did Washing Machines Change The Global Economy More Than The Internet?
Mar 04, 2023
Can an Economy Grow Forever?
Mar 01, 2023
Can a New Leader Save North Korea's Economy?
Feb 26, 2023
The Unstoppable Economy Of Hong Kong: The Land Of Billionaires
Feb 23, 2023
The Economy Of France: How The French Set Global Economic Trends
Feb 20, 2023
Do We Actually Need Taxes?
Feb 17, 2023
The Economics Of The Art Market: Why This Painting Isn't Worth $450 Million
Feb 14, 2023
The Wild Economy of Brazil
Feb 11, 2023
The Economics of China’s Enormous Belt & Road Initiative
Feb 09, 2023
The Mighty Economy of Liechtenstein
Feb 08, 2023
Hedge Funds Explained: Why Hedge Funds Aren’t Really Hedged
Feb 04, 2023
Do We Actually Need Recessions?
Feb 01, 2023
Why Game Theory is Not About Competition
Jan 31, 2023
The Brutal Economics of Migrant Labour
Jan 23, 2023
The Failing Economy of Sri Lanka
Jan 19, 2023
What Would Happen if China's Economy Collapses?
Jan 10, 2023
Is There a Better Economic System than Capitalism?
Jan 05, 2023
How the World's Richest Country Lost 90% of its GDP
Dec 24, 2022
Is inflation finally coming to an end?
Dec 20, 2022
How Much Does China Lie About Its Economic Statistics?
Dec 07, 2022
Why People are so Angry about the 2022 Economics Nobel Prize
Nov 28, 2022
The Economy of Switzerland
Nov 21, 2022
What Would The American Economy Look Like If COVID Never Happened?
Nov 03, 2022
Could the UK start the next Eurozone crisis?
Oct 27, 2022
Why The Gulf States Need To Keep Building Big Dumb Mega Projects
Oct 13, 2022
India Will Not Be The Next China... It Will Be Bigger
Oct 06, 2022
No. China Is Not Going To Collapse... Yet
Sep 29, 2022
An Honest Discussion About A Universal Basic Income | Economics Explained
Sep 23, 2022
Limitless Growth Is Possible If We Run Our Economies Correctly
Sep 08, 2022
Could China's Currency Be The New World Reserve? | Economics Explained
Aug 16, 2022
The Stagnating Economy of Canada
Aug 08, 2022
Are We Stuck Between Hyperinflation And A Recession?
Jul 22, 2022
China's Major Tax Problem
Jun 28, 2022
Young Generations Are Now Poorer Than Their Parents And It's Changing Our Economies
Jun 16, 2022
The Economy of Ukraine: Before and After
Jun 16, 2022
Was Dropping The Gold Standard A Mistake?
Jun 16, 2022
The Recession We Need To Have
May 16, 2022
Do Sanctions Work?
Apr 05, 2022
The Rather Pathetic Economy of Russia
Mar 18, 2022
How The Economy Of Japan Could Predict The Next Decade
Mar 04, 2022
Was Last Weeks Stock Market Crash an Overdue Reality Check?
Feb 14, 2022
Why Turkey Is Not Fixing It's Hyperinflation Problem
Jan 15, 2022
How is "Transitory" Inflation Going?
Dec 25, 2021
Are Economists Too Pessimistic?
Dec 19, 2021
China Has A Debt Problem Three Times Larger Than Evergrande
Dec 08, 2021
MIT Has Predicted that Society Will Collapse in 2040
Nov 26, 2021
How Has Brexit Been Going?
Nov 12, 2021
This Year’s Nobel Prize Is Going To Change Everything...
Oct 31, 2021
Chinese Blackouts Are Revealing Something Much More Important About The Global Economy
Oct 26, 2021
Inflation Is Driving Secondhand Markets Out Of Control. Here’s Why.
Oct 13, 2021
The "Dirty" Economy Of Australia
Oct 01, 2021
Why You Should Be Worried About China's Debt Crisis
Aug 21, 2021
8 Months of Stimulus Just Unraveled
Jul 19, 2021
The Troubled Economy of El Salvador
Jun 19, 2021
The Economy Of Spain
Jun 07, 2021
The Labor Shortage Crisis
May 23, 2021
The Housing Affordability Crisis We Don't Want To Solve
May 06, 2021
Why Silicon Valley and Shenzhen Have Exactly The Opposite Problem
Apr 30, 2021
Hyperinflation is Already Here – We Just Haven't Realised It Yet.
Apr 11, 2021
How The Suez Crisis Might Give Rise To A New Industry
Apr 01, 2021
Why The NFT Market Is Not As Crazy As You Think
Mar 25, 2021
Why Are Modern Supply Chains So Needlessly Complex?
Mar 17, 2021
The Turbulent Economics of the Airline Industry
Mar 06, 2021
The Overleveraged Economy of Iceland
Mar 06, 2021
The Economics of Hollywood
Mar 06, 2021
The "Perfect" Little Economy of New Zealand
Jan 18, 2021
Why Can't You Buy Anything Anymore? Well It's not all the Virus' Fault.
Jan 07, 2021
How China is Fighting Poverty With... Cows?
Jan 03, 2021
The Faltering Economy of Argentina
Jan 03, 2021
Why This Billionaire Wants To Give Every Baby $6,750 to Solve The Retirement Crisis?
Dec 13, 2020
The Fourth Industrial Revolution & What Were Those Other Two?
Dec 10, 2020
What is "The Great Reset" & Why are People So Worried About It?
Dec 06, 2020
Why are Billions of Dollars Worth of Ships Being Intentionally Destroyed?
Dec 04, 2020
Could Trump Take the Economy Down With Him? & Can Presidents "Make or Break" a Market?
Nov 29, 2020
How The Dutch Economy Shows We Can't Reduce Wealth Inequality With Taxes
Nov 26, 2020
How to Invest In Chinese Stock Markets - And Why You Absolutely Should Not!
Nov 22, 2020
Can Texas Escape Oil Dependance?
Nov 19, 2020
Why the Stock Market is at an All Time High... Again?!
Nov 15, 2020
Can America Win the War On Drugs... With Economics?
Nov 12, 2020
Does Tesla Deserve to be The World's Most Valuable Automaker?
Nov 08, 2020
The "Evolving" Economy of Kazakhstan
Nov 05, 2020
The Economic Policies of the 2020 Election - Trump vs Biden
Nov 01, 2020
The Pokémon Card Price Boom
Oct 29, 2020
The 2020 Nobel Prize in Economics
Oct 25, 2020
Here's Why Supply and Demand Is Overrated!
Oct 22, 2020
The Growing Generational Wealth Gap
Oct 21, 2020
The Shifting Economics of California
Oct 21, 2020
Are the "Extreme" Economic Systems Totally Pointless?
Oct 21, 2020
Why Unprofitable Companies Are Winning in 2020
Oct 21, 2020
The Economics of Prisons
Oct 21, 2020
Is Hyperinflation Coming?
Oct 21, 2020
The Economy of Taiwan
Oct 21, 2020
Why GDP Is Overrated & Nobody Should Care About It!
Oct 21, 2020
What is the FIRE Movement? Could it be Hurting Our Economy?
Oct 21, 2020
Why is Working Harder Making Us Poorer?
Oct 21, 2020
Why You Should Be Very Afraid Of A K-shaped Recovery
Oct 20, 2020
Why Economists Never Agree on Anything?
Oct 20, 2020
The Multi-Billion Dollar Industry You've Never Heard Of
Oct 19, 2020
Vietnam: The Economy of the Next Decade?
Sep 08, 2020
Why Does China Manipulate its own Currency?
Sep 08, 2020
The Student Debt Crisis
Sep 08, 2020
Why Becoming A Cashless Society Is A Terrible Idea
Sep 08, 2020
Do We Need to Work 40 Hours a Week?
Sep 08, 2020
The Biggest Wealth Transfer in History is Upon Us - Here is What it Means
Sep 08, 2020
How the U.S. Economy Just Lost 33% of its Value
Sep 08, 2020
The Economy of Ancient Egypt
Sep 08, 2020
Why 40,000 People Die for Every 1% Increase in Unemployment - The Big Short
Sep 08, 2020
Black Market Economics - What Drives the Underground Economy?
Sep 07, 2020
The Weird and Wonderful Economy of Vatican City
Sep 05, 2020
Why Are Cold Countries Richer Than Hot Countries?
Jul 18, 2020
Is Wealth Inequality Actually a Problem?
Jul 18, 2020
What Would a Thanos Snap do to the Economy?
Jul 18, 2020
Could The Whole World Use Just One Currency?
Jul 18, 2020
Can Saving Too Much Money Cause a Recession?
Jul 18, 2020
The History of Global Banking: A Broken System?
Jul 18, 2020
Why Australia is Actually an American Company
Jul 18, 2020
Why Amazon is Begging For Regulations: The Twisted Economics of Amazon
Jul 18, 2020
Adam Smith: The Grandfather Of Economics
Jul 18, 2020