The Economics Show
Episodes
Memory chip mania isn’t going away, with Dan Kim
Samaa Keynes interviews Dan Kim of TechInsights about the historic surge in memory chip prices driven by AI demand and constrained supply.
Kevin Warsh spoke – what did we learn? With Torsten Slok
Samaya Keynes and Torsten Slok analyze Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s pivotal Jackson Hole speech, which clarified that interest rates remain the primary tool to combat sticky inflation.
From "The Story of Money": How a stock market crash gave birth to modern antisemitism
Host Robert Peston and author Liaquat Ahamed discuss how the 1873 stock market crash in Germany and Austria fueled the rise of modern anti-Semitism.
From "Trumponomics": Can the US Actually Tax Billionaires?
This episode of Trumponomics, hosted by Stephanie Flanders, examines the feasibility of taxing America’s ultra-wealthy amid concerns that AI could erode the income tax base.
How to break China’s chokehold on rare earths
This episode of The Economics Show examines how the US, Europe, and allies are racing to reduce dependence on China’s dominant rare earth supply chains following recent export controls.
Will AI solve the productivity puzzle? With Nick Bloom
Samaya Keynes interviews Stanford economist Nick Bloom on whether AI and remote work are reversing decades of slowing productivity growth.
Is China catching up with the US in AI? With Kyle Chan
Samaya Keynes interviews Kyle Chan from the Brookings Institution about China’s rapid AI progress, which now trails the US by only months.
The US-Iran war has not triggered a food crisis — yet. With Adam Hanieh and Susannah Savage
Host Samaya Keynes discusses the Strait of Hormuz crisis with Adam Haneey and Susanna Savage, exploring its impact on global food security.