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Economic Update - The System Implodes: Amazon, Evictions, Tax Abuses, and Minimum Wages
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On this week's show, Prof. Wolff discusses Amazon's profits; New York state's eviction crisis and capitalism's reproduction of poverty and inequality; New York's stock transfer tax; raising the minimum wage; and the subsidizing of billionaire's big sport businesses.By Progressive Radio Network
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New Books in Economics


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A. Gandhi et al., "Rethinking Markets in Modern India: Embedded Exchange and Contested Jurisdiction" (Cambridge UP, 2020)
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Modern markets and exchange, compared with other social and political spheres, are seen through technical abstractions. This intellectual compartmentalization has political consequences: if capitalism operates through arcane, objective, and rational mechanics, the very real interests and very real consequences of exchange are disguised and simplifi…
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The Brainy Business | Understanding the Psychology of Why People Buy | Behavioral Economics


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Today I am so excited to introduce you to Jennifer Clinehens. She is currently CX Strategy Director at Havas CX Helia, London, where she uses behavioral science and psychology to improve the customer experience for brands like Lloyds Banking Group and Compare the Market. Jennifer has helped mold experiences with behavioral science for brands like M…
This part 1 of 2 episodes is a compilation of 3 of Prof. Harvey's most popular shows. Harvey explains the rise and significance of China as an economic power and the growing tension with the US.By Democracy at Work - David Harvey
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Economic Update with Richard D. Wolff


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The System Implodes: Amazon, Evictions, Tax Abuses, and Minimum Wages
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On this week's show, Prof. Wolff discusses Amazon's profits; New York state's eviction crisis and capitalism's reproduction of poverty and inequality; New York's stock transfer tax; raising the minimum wage; and the subsidizing of billionaire's big sport businesses.By Democracy at Work - Richard D. Wolff
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The David McWilliams Podcast


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113 - Bidenomics, why we should not worry about inflation and embracing economic heres
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The USA is embarking on the biggest change in economic policy in decades. Biden is using the economics of the 1930s to avoid the 1930s. This is a big deal. We speak to renowned economic heretic and former Fed economist, Claudia Sahm about Biden's New Deal, being bullied by 1970's thinking and America creating 10 million new jobs. Also, we talk abou…
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China Needs More Economic Freedom—Not a Bigger Welfare State | Mihai Macovei
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Mainstream economists claim China needs more consumption and a bigger welfare state. They think China's high savings rate is a bad thing. These economists are wrong. Original Article: https://mises.org/wire/china-needs-more-economic-freedom-not-bigger-welfare-stateThis Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher Condon. Narrated by Mich…
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Debunking Economics - the podcast


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The UK won’t see an end to lockdown measures until July, but after that the hope of many is that the economy will bounce back quickly. The Bank of England governor has called it a coiled spring. Many are comparing it to the roaring twenties. Part of the reason for this optimism is the argument that many people in the country have saved money during…
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Simply Economics


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UP 239: Inflation up, rates up; how to communicate policy change
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Inflation may still be well below target but it is on the rise as are long-term interest rates. How these factors are affecting the financial markets and monetary policy and what they mean for central-bank communication strategy are points of this week's discussion.
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Pitchfork Economics with Nick Hanauer


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The velocity of money (with Ann Pettifor)
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Over the last century, the velocity of money—the rate at which money changes hands through the economy—has declined. Today, money moves at one of the slowest rates on record, meaning every dollar today generates 70% less economic activity than a dollar did just ten years ago. That has big implications for our economy. Political economist Ann Pettif…
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EY’s Carmine di Sibio: ‘Build a better working world’
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The CEO will share how new programs are helping the firm train future leaders in tech and sustainability and even create jobs to tackle neurodiversity.By World Economic Forum
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Gender and COVID-19: a feminist economic lens
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Contributor(s): Professor Naila Kabeer | Join us for this first lecture in our new series organised in memory of Sylvia Chant which will be delivered by Naila Kabeer.Professor Kabeer will use a feminist economic lens to analyse a range of different impacts associated with COVID-19 and to explore the kinds of policies that such a lens would suggest …
By the middle of January, 49 wealthy countries had administered 39 million doses of the Covid vaccine. But the world’s poorest countries had only done 25 jabs, all of them in just one country: Guinea. Not 25 million, not 25,000 - just 25.Why can’t some countries get hold of the vaccine? Why are rich countries buying more doses than they need? And a…
Jennifer, Carlos, Sarvy, and Scott are joined by three early-career scholars to discuss how the pandemic has affected their teaching and research, their conference experiences and their career prospects. Marina Uzunova is a PhD candidate in philosophy at the Free University of Amsterdam. David Coker is a PhD candidate in economics at George Mason U…
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Macro Musings with David Beckworth


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Pat Parkinson on the 2020 Treasury Market Meltdown and How to Avoid a Potential Sequel
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Pat Parkinson is a senior fellow at the Bank Policy Institute and a 30-year one veteran of the Federal Reserve system, where he served as director of the Division of Banking Supervision and Regulation. During that time, he was also a member of the Basel Committee on Banking and advised Alan Greenspan, Ben Bernanke, and Tim Geithner on financial mar…
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FT News Briefing


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Sunak previews UK budget, von der Leyen warns of more pandemics, Lucid takes on Tesla
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Chancellor Rishi Sunak is set to announce the UK’s budget on Monday and it includes a £5bn “restart” grant scheme, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen warns that Europe could face an “era of pandemics,” and Japanese officials are preparing revisions to the country’s corporate governance code in an effort to change an inward looking c…
A selection of three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week, the superpowers' tug of war for South-East Asia, America digital markets shift towards oligopolies (09:48) the future of homeschooling post pandemic (18:54) Please subscribe to The Economist for full access to print, digital and audio editions: www…
A selection of three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week, the superpowers' tug of war for South-East Asia, America digital markets shift towards oligopolies (09:48) the future of homeschooling post pandemic (18:54) Please subscribe to The Economist for full access to print, digital and audio editions: www…
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Discover The Most Undervalued Stock I Have Ever Seen - Trillion Energy
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I have been investing for the past 4 decades often with great success. During that time I’ve studied thousands of companies’ financial statements, in search of value that others had missed. I know we’re in the age of the Tech Giant and value investing is out of vogue, that’s often the case in frothy markets, but in the long run the market always re…
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Bond yields switch direction as volatility continues
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Monday 1st March 2021Friday saw a reversal in the bond sell-offs earlier in the week, seeing 10 year yields in the US falling back top 1.4%. Phil Dobbie asks NAB’s Rodrigo Catril whether the RBA can ignore this volatility this morning, particularly as they were arguably slow to respond last week, eventually buying up $7 billion of bonds. What impac…
This week’s bonus episode is a lecture Ant gave as part of the high school program on government and economics that James and Ant give in high schools across the country. Get Your Copy of Cooperation and Coercion Now! http://www.cooperationandcoercion.com Show Your Support for Words & Numbers at Patreon https://www.patreon.com/wordsandnumbers Bonus…
Stock markets end February hemorrhaging. March may start with a black Monday blood bath. Meme stocks mania add to the market craziness. Cancel culture insanity infects The Bachelor. Don't assume Mr. Potatohead's gender. How will the future generations judge us?Get 15% off your 1st order https://Tommyjohn.com/gold. See site for details.Invest like m…
We have found the perfect superhero. Now we just have to make him our own. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.By NPR
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Unemployment Insurance And Vaccines: Who's Left Behind?
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Two of the most important ways the government is supporting Americans right now is through distributing vaccines and providing unemployment insurance. But are there cracks in the system?By NPR
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Dr. Philipp Bagus on the Political Economy of Mass Hysteria
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Normally we discuss books on The Human Action Podcast, but this new academic paper by Professor Philipp Bagus is too important to ignore. "COVID-19 and the Political Economy of Mass Hysteria" is the one journal article you need to read this year. In only about ten pages it makes the devastating case that perverse political incentives—along with a n…
“America is back” President Biden has told allies. Hard power, including a fearsome nuclear weapons arsenal, is the foundation of America’s global influence. But many Democrats would like to demilitarise foreign policy. Can Joe Biden live up to his own rhetoric as he tries to re-engage with the world? We hear from Shashank Joshi, The Economist’s de…
India generates over 270 million tonnes of waste every year - 80 percent of what South Asia produces - and nearly 77 percent of this waste ends up in open landfill sites, a clear sign that the country is running on a take-make-waste economy.So, how can we do our bit to save the planet? How can we give the things we buy a new life rather than dumpin…
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Some Coloradoans Want to Break Off and Join Wyoming | Ryan McMaken
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A state's borders should change over time to reflect demographic and ideological realities. By denying this, political leaders are effectively saying that the rights of minority populations don't matter.Original Article: https://mises.org/wire/some-coloradoans-want-break-and-join-wyoming-they-should-least-get-vote-itThis Audio Mises Wire is generou…
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Financial Survival Network


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More Wealthy Gardener Wisdom with John Soforic #5070
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Soon after he opened his vineyard for business many years ago, the Wealthy Gardener noticed a puzzling fact. Everyone wanted money, but only a few people managed to accumulate it. The reason, he realized, is that most people focus on short term gains instead of achieving lasting wealth. As he grew old and aware of his dwindling time on this Earth, …
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Short Tesla, Go Long Toyota? Dan Ferris #5069
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It’s a dangerous time to be a novice investor at this particular time, ie Gamestop. The stock had $3 and got to nearly $500. The triggered short squeeze was legendary. Never mistake a bull market for genius. Just because you got lucky doesn’t mean you’ll keep repeating the process. No one really knows what the top is. It’s a process. Bottoms are an…
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Mutual-appreciation anxiety: Putin and Erdogan
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The presidents of Turkey and Russia make an odd couple; their former empires have clashed over centuries. We look at the fragile—but nonetheless worrisome—alliance between Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan. India’s economy is recovering but a longstanding drag on growth persists: the overwhelming fraction of women absent from the labour force…
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The Intelligence


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Mutual-appreciation anxiety: Putin and Erdogan
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The presidents of Turkey and Russia make an odd couple; their former empires have clashed over centuries. We look at the fragile—but nonetheless worrisome—alliance between Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan. India’s economy is recovering but a longstanding drag on growth persists: the overwhelming fraction of women absent from the labour force…
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The MoneyWeek Podcast


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Dr Paul Jourdan: strategic metals, the commodities supercycle and the electrified future
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John Stepek talks to Dr Paul Jourdan, CEO of Amati Global Investors, about investing in the metals needed for the post-oil electrified world, the importance of good governance in the mining sector, and how the green revolution has many parallels with the dotcom boom.By Dennis Publishing
Normally we discuss books on The Human Action Podcast, but this new academic paper by Professor Philipp Bagus is too important to ignore. "COVID-19 and the Political Economy of Mass Hysteria" is the one journal article you need to read this year. In only about ten pages it makes the devastating case that perverse political incentives—along with a n…
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FT News Briefing


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Bond sell-off roils markets, ex-Petrobras chief hits back, Ghana’s first Covax vaccines
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The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury exceeded 1.5 per cent for the first time in a year and the outgoing head of Petrobras warns Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro against state controlled fuel prices. Plus, the FT’s Africa editor, David Pilling, discusses the Covax vaccine rollout in low-income countries. Wall Street stocks sell off as gover…
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MacroVoices #260 Lyn Alden: Shifting from Monetary to Fiscal Dominance
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MacroVoices Erik Townsend and Patrick Ceresna welcome Lyn Alden to the show to discuss everything from inflation to the long term debt cycle to broad money supply growth to gold & even Bitcoin. Link: https://bit.ly/3uGHujZBy Hedge Fund Manager Erik Townsend
2020 was a horrific year for the economy. We're hoping 2021 will be better, but will it? We discuss 3 indicators that suggest this year is shaping up to be better than last year.By NPR
Friday 26th February 2021Despite the increasing dovishness of central bankers the markets have been selling government bonds like they are going out of fashion. That’s resulting in huge increases in bond yields in around the world, but particularly in the US and Australia. It’s the pace of the move in yields that’s grabbing attention, says NAB’s Ga…
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When the Profit Motive Kills With Anand Giridharadas
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The consulting firm McKinsey has agreed to pay nearly $600 million for its role in advising Purdue on how to push opioids sales, even at the cost of human lives. The details of their work are gruesome and should demand self-reflection among all those who work in big business. Has the profit motive gone out of control, and do business schools have a…
How should President Joe Biden deal with President Vladimir Putin? At a point of “acute confrontation” between America and Russia, Fiona Hill, former official at the US National Security Council and expert on Russia, tells Anne McElvoy how post-Trump relations might look. Also, why Russian opposition figurehead Alexei Navalny is like Harry Potter— …
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Could Gold Discoveries Cause the Austrian Boom-Bust Cycle?
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In a 2019 article, Bob quoted Mises who believed that new gold discoveries, in principle, could cause a (small) boom-bust cycle if the gold hit the loan market before other sectors. Walter Block and Bill Barnett have responded in a new article, arguing that in a free market, new commodity money can't cause such distortions.For shownotes and more in…
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Want More Entrepreneurship? Embrace Long-Term Legal Stability. | Michele Corgatelli
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Prudent economic calculation becomes more difficult as legal and regulatory regimes are subject to frequent changes and political upheaval. Original Article: https://mises.org/wire/want-more-entrepreneurship-embrace-long-term-legal-stabilityThis Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher Condon. Narrated by Michael Stack.…
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The Biggest Lies of the Impeachment Saga | James Bovard
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The latest impeachment saga simply confirms Thomas Paine’s adage: “The trade of governing has always been monopolized by the most ignorant and the most rascally individuals of mankind.” Score another victory for the Swamp.Original Article: https://mises.org/wire/biggest-lies-impeachment-sagaThis Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christoph…
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Is There Life After Covid? Rebecca Costa #5068
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When it comes to humans, and new technology, predicting the future has never been easier, so says noted futurist Rebecca Costa. As the world comes out of its Covid induced coma, most individual behavior will stay the same, but societally it’s going to be a different ball game. What will happen to with the debt? Hyperinflation? Is allowing the econo…
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Economist Radio


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Hell for Tether: a cryptocurrency crimped
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The notionally dollar-pegged “stablecoin” quietly underpins many crypto-market moves. We ask what the currency issuer’s clash with New York authorities means for the wider crypto craze. In many African countries, parliamentarians are asked to fill public-service gaps—at great personal cost. We examine moves toward a fairer forking out of funds. And…
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The Intelligence


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Hell for Tether: a cryptocurrency crimped
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The notionally dollar-pegged “stablecoin” quietly underpins many crypto-market moves. We ask what the currency issuer’s clash with New York authorities means for the wider crypto craze. In many African countries, parliamentarians are asked to fill public-service gaps—at great personal cost. We examine moves toward a fairer forking out of funds. And…
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The Money


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Quantitative easing for beginners and hot-desking in the city
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Start-ups and small businesses previously priced out of Australian CBDs are taking advantage of lower rents and co-working spaces to relocate to city centres. Plus, your guide to quantitative easing and the promise of a 2032 Olympics in Queensland.Guests: Susan Harris Rimmer, Director, Griffith University Policy Innovation HubJeremy Thorpe, Chief E…
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GameStop returns, Myanmar banks, Texas power politics
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GameStop’s share price doubled in the final 90 minutes of trading on Wednesday, partners at the consultancy McKinsey have voted to remove Kevin Sneader from his post as global managing partner, and Myanmar’s banking system has ground almost to a halt as employees joined protests against the military coup. Plus, climatologist Michael Mann explains w…