Foreign Policy economics columnist Adam Tooze, a history professor and a popular author, is encyclopedic about basically everything: from the COVID shutdown, to climate change, to pasta sauce. On our new podcast, Tooze and FP deputy editor Cameron Abadi will look at two data points each week that explain the world: one drawn from the week’s headlines and the other from just about anywhere else Tooze takes us. Check out Adam Tooze’s column at https://foreignpolicy.com/author/adam-tooze/.
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AI Regulation
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The head of Anthropic this week called on the U.S. government to regulate AI companies to avoid catastrophic outcomes. But, as Adam and Cameron point out, the conversatio
Sep 18 35 min
Germany’s AFD
The far-right Alternative for Germany’s recent landslide victory in a small state in eastern Germany is part of a broader political story unfolding across Europe. It is a
Sep 11 1 h 01 min
Back to School
Nearly 1.5 billion children will attend primary or secondary school around the world this year—about 1 in 6 people on the planet. Adam and Cameron discuss the economics a
Sep 4 51 min
What's Up With the U.S. Bond Market?
The yield on 30-year U.S. Treasury bonds has been spiking lately, at one point reaching its highest level in some two decades. That means that the government is paying mo
Aug 28 58 min
Germany's Rhine Is Drying Up
Germany's longest river is drying up, with water levels reaching as low as 8 inches in some spots—the lowest reading since Germany started keeping records almost 150 year
Aug 21 29 min
Unemployment Crisis in India
India is facing an unemployment crisis among young college graduates—some 40 percent of whom are struggling to find work. Adam and Cameron discuss the implications for In
Aug 14 35 min
Super Yachts
On this episode, Adam and Cameron discuss the economics of super yachts—a global industry worth up to $22 billion.
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Aug 7 34 min
The Odyssey
The poem written some 2,700 years ago and the contemporary film directed by Christopher Nolan are the topic of this week’s show. Adam and Cameron discuss the economic and
Jul 31 39 min
The Economics of Andy Burnham
Britain’s new prime minister, Andy Burnham, calls his economic philosophy “Manchesterism,” after the city he led as mayor. But the term has meant different things since i
Jul 24 35 min
Spain vs. Argentina
This year's FIFA Men's World Cup final pits Spain against Argentina, two countries with a former colonial relationship and complicated social and economic ties. Adam and
Jul 17 42 min
The AI Arms Race
Private investment in artificial intelligence in 2025 reached nearly $300 billion and is likely to grow this year. The companies making those investments include Microsof
Jul 10 45 min
When in the Course of Human Events
The Declaration of Independence, which founded the United States as an independent nation, was written in 1776—the same year that Adam Smith published The Wealth of Natio
Jul 2 46 min
Summer Davos
Adam and Cameron recorded this episode from Dalian, China, where they’re attending the World Economic Forum’s 17th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, known as “Summer D
Jun 26 39 min
Two Topics: Brexit and D-Day
As the 10th anniversary of the Brexit referendum approaches, Adam and Cameron discuss the impact on the British economy.
Also on the show: The Allied invasion of Normand
Jun 19 48 min
Live From Berlin
Germany is considering a package of reforms to reduce its welfare state and make the economy more productive. This would include changes to labor laws, welfare payments t
Jun 12 58 min
Is Europe Falling Behind?
Real disposal income has grown in the United States much faster than in Europe since the beginning of the century. Does that mean European economies are falling behind? I
Jun 5 58 min
The Postwar Iranian Economy
A long-term truce deal between the United States and Iran would likely include some sanctions relief in exchange for the opening of the Strait of Hormuz. Adam and Cameron
May 29 1 h 03 min
Taiwan
Taiwan runs a huge trade surplus, which is partly due to its chip manufacturing industry. Adam and Cameron discuss how the surplus affects Taiwan and other issues related
May 22 49 min
Russia’s Economic Slowdown
Adam and Cameron discuss the current status of Russia’s war in Ukraine and how both countries are faring economically four years into the conflict.
Also on the show: Wha
May 15 52 min
The K-Shaped Economy
Nearly half of all U.S. consumer spending comes from the top 10 percent of households. Adam and Cameron explain this diverging, “K-shaped” economy.
Also on the show: The
May 8 56 min
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Some years ago, I saw a map of Canada with a single black line stretching from Vancouver to New Brunswick. The explanation for the black line was that 90% of Canadians live within 50 miles of the trans Canadian railway. A single major railway system located within 50 miles. of almost all of Canada‘s population and businesses must be a large benefit for supply chain issues. I love your podcast and explanations of complicated economic issues.
Lucas pitts · Apr 2025
Several months ago I discovered Adam Tooze’s Chartbook on Substack and I immediately subscribed and dug in. The depth of information in it is far beyond what you can often find scanning through publications on your own, which is why I find it so valuable. So, the podcast is like dessert for me. It accompanies the Chartbook and consolidates the weekly information into what feels like a 45 minute accessible dissertation.
jvk-zhou · Oct 2024
Probably my favorite liberal econ or politics pod. Adam is brilliant and eloquent on a huge variety of topics, and intellectual renaissance man. Credit to FP for sponsoring such a proudly Keynesian project, though I do find the Amazon Ring ads problematic (that is a malevolent product).
nxavis · Aug 2023
Your podcasts are always enlightening, but the one on August 25, 2023 was outstanding, especially the analysis of the economic situation in Japan and Britain. You go a long ways towards making economics understandable and useful to those of us that never took an economics class. Thank you.
We're All Just Leaves · Aug 2023
While typically a very helpful and informative podcast, Adam Tooze didn’t bring his usual rigor to the recent episode on the Red Sea. Instead, he was more interested in turning the Houthis into a sympathetic character of anti imperial resistance in service of his broader point on American or western power.
One can acknowledge the complicated, nuanced and often unsavory reality of US influence in the Middle East while not blindly accepting the political rhetoric of a brutal, cruel group like the Houthis. As someone that has enjoyed all of Tooze’s written work and listened to Ones and Tooze for years now, this came across as unprofessional and unfortunate.
Haydon Pitchford · Jan 2024
Enjoy the economic and historic topics, not much his politics. It’s so obvious that he has pet peeves. But it gets worse when his biases lead him to pick and choose which facts to present to his readers and listeners. One example is his view on Columbia student protest. In this podcast, he criticizes Columbia and police for citing safety reasons, yet omitting the major escalation where protestors entering and occupying an academic building (where he taught a class earlier that day, per his newsletter).
elpcreek326566swdw · May 2024
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