The Invention of Austerity – Clara Mattei and the Capital Order
Dec 22, 2022
Political Economist and Author Clara Mattei joins the podcast to discuss austerity and her new book, "The Capital Order: How Economists Invented Austerity and Paved the Way to Fascism," which was recently selected by The Financial Times as one of the best books of 2022.
"Burn it with fire" – A Crypto Skeptic's Measured Take on FTX
Nov 22, 2022
Nicholas Weaver, Senior Staff Researcher at The International Computer Science Institute, Chief Mad Scientist At Skerry Technologies, and known cryptocurrency skeptic joins the podcast to discuss the recent news surrounding FTX and today's cryptocurrency landscape.
Bretton Woods 2.0 – A New Model for a Changing World
Nov 10, 2022
Dr. Ajay Chhibber returns to S&P Global's Essential Podcast to discuss the current state of Bretton Woods institutions like the IMF, the World Bank, and GATT. He covers the ways in which each of these institutions can be re-directed and re-conceived for a post-colonial order.
Emerging Market Spotlight – Sri Lanka Navigates the Contradictions
Nov 3, 2022
Talal Rafi, Senior Global Management Consultant at Deloitte joins the Essential Podcast to discuss the challenges of Sri Lanka as an emerging market economy and how Sri Lanka can serve as a model for understanding the debt trap for other emerging economies.
Slouching Toward Utopia – Brad DeLong and the Long Twentieth Century
Oct 13, 2022
Brad DeLong, professor of economics at the University of California, Berkeley joins the Essential Podcast to discuss his ambitious and controversial new book "Slouching Towards Utopia: An Economic History of the...