Economics Explained

222 - The World's Poorest Country is Sitting on $24 Trillion

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.

More episodes

222 - The World's Poorest Country is Sitting on $24 Trillion

Sun, 05 May 2024
221 - Why Canada Is Banning Foreigners From Buying Homes

Wed, 01 May 2024
220 - Why India Is Stuck Between Poverty and Superpower

Mon, 29 Apr 2024
219 - The Failing Economy of Pakistan

Tue, 16 Apr 2024
218 - Why Bangladesh Won't Be The Next China

Mon, 08 Apr 2024
217 - Do Bank Failures Always Cause Recessions? (SVB)

Fri, 05 Apr 2024
216 - Has The EU Actually Been Good For Europe?

Wed, 03 Apr 2024
215 - How Zimbabwe's Lithium Export Ban Could Transform it into Africa's Next Superpower

Sat, 30 Mar 2024
214 - Why We Can’t Just Stop Oil

Mon, 25 Mar 2024
213 - Somalia is a Surprisingly Functional Anarchy

Thu, 21 Mar 2024
212 - Why Greece Is Suddenly Doing Really Well

Mon, 18 Mar 2024
211 - USA Outgrows China… Because of Florida?

Fri, 15 Mar 2024
210 - The City That Built America

Mon, 11 Mar 2024
209 - Will All Cities End Up Like Detroit?

Fri, 08 Mar 2024
208 - Germany's Unexpected Economic Crisis

Mon, 04 Mar 2024
207 - MIT Study Reveals Why Africa Is Still Poor

Sat, 02 Mar 2024
206 - Why Africa Is Still Poor - Exclusive Interview with Daron Acemoglu

Tue, 27 Feb 2024
205 - Why Canada Can't Solve It's Population Problem with Immigration

Mon, 26 Feb 2024
204 - Lebanon Lost Half Its Economy In 2 Years

Fri, 23 Feb 2024
203 - Eritrea Is the Worst Economy on Earth

Thu, 15 Feb 2024
202 - Is Capitalism Inevitable?

Sat, 10 Feb 2024
201 - What Does the World Economic Forum Really Do?

Wed, 07 Feb 2024
200 - The Rather Pathetic Economy of the Roman Empire

Sat, 03 Feb 2024
198 - France Could Be Heading for Economic Collapse

Mon, 29 Jan 2024
197 - What Would Happen if North and South Korea Reunite

Fri, 26 Jan 2024
196 - Was Dropping The Gold Standard A Mistake?

Thu, 16 Jun 2022
195 - Can Texas Escape Oil Dependance?

Thu, 19 Nov 2020
194 - Japan's Rise and Fall... And Rise Again?

Fri, 12 Jan 2024
193 - Australia Should Be Poor. Why Isn’t It?

Tue, 09 Jan 2024
192 - Texas Will Not Be the Next California

Sat, 30 Dec 2023
191 - Will The EU Fail?

Thu, 28 Dec 2023
190 - The Economy of the UK Is in Serious Trouble

Tue, 26 Dec 2023
189 - Did the “Perfect Economy” Just Get Better?

Sat, 23 Dec 2023
188 - Why Economists Should Avoid Politics

Wed, 20 Dec 2023
187 - Something Terrible Is Happening in Italy

Mon, 18 Dec 2023
186 - Can Corruption Be Good for the Economy?

Fri, 08 Dec 2023
185 - Bhutan: The Country That Doesn’t Want to Be Rich

Tue, 05 Dec 2023
184 - Economics Is the Deadliest Science

Mon, 04 Dec 2023
183 - Is South Korea’s Economic Bubble About to Burst?

Thu, 30 Nov 2023
182 - The Controversial 2023 Nobel Prize Explained (Gender Pay Gap)

Mon, 27 Nov 2023
181 - Why Argentina Is Doomed to Fail Over and Over Again

Thu, 23 Nov 2023
180 - China’s Crumbling Economic Story

Mon, 20 Nov 2023
178 - Is Poland the New Economic Powerhouse of Europe?

Wed, 08 Nov 2023
177 - The $6.5 Trillion Dollar Problem Nobody Notices

Wed, 01 Nov 2023
176 - Why Saudi Arabia Pours Billions Into Sports (And It Makes Sense)

Wed, 25 Oct 2023
175 - The Failing Economy of Niger

Wed, 18 Oct 2023
174 - Skills Wars Are the New Trade Wars

Thu, 12 Oct 2023
173 - How Brunei Built the Laziest Economy in the World

Wed, 11 Oct 2023
172 - Why Nations Fail

Fri, 06 Oct 2023
171 - Do We Need More Children, or Fewer Children?

Wed, 04 Oct 2023

Vis flere episoder

Flere podkaster innen virksomhet

Flere virksomhet internasjonale podcaster

Finn din radiostasjon