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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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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/.

    Introducing: The Afghan Impasse

    Introducing: The Afghan Impasse

    We're popping up in your feed between episodes of Ones and Tooze to introduce you to a different show—produced by the team at Foreign Policy, in partnership with Doha Debates. The Negotiators, available exclusively on Wondery+, focuses on some of the most dramatic negotiations around the world—from diplomacy, to hostage crises, to labor disputes and more. On season 4, The Afghan Impasse, we explore why diplomats failed over 20 years to broker a peace agreement in Afghanistan.
    This is a preview of episode 1, Original Sin, from reporter Soraya Lennie.
    You can listen to the rest of this episode, and all seven episodes of The Negotiators - The Afghan Impasse, exclusively and ad-free with Wondery+. You can find the show and join Wondery+ in the Wondery App or Apple Podcasts.

    • 7 min
    The Economics of Assassinations

    The Economics of Assassinations

    The recent attempt on the life of Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico raises questions for Adam and Cameron. Do political assassinations mainly occur in advanced economies? Do they tend to bring about change or reinforce the status quo? And what does it cost to hire a hit man?
    Also on the show: The economics of holiday grilling.

    • 38 min
    The Macroeconomic Effects of Beyoncé

    The Macroeconomic Effects of Beyoncé

    How successful is the American singer-songwriter Beyoncé? When she performed in Sweden last year, the event caused an uptick in the country’s inflation. Adam and Cameron explain.
    Also on the show: The economics of Immanuel Kant.

    • 37 min
    What's Wrong With Tesla?

    What's Wrong With Tesla?

    Elon Musk's car company Tesla is in trouble. Its share price has plunged since the start of the year and the company has laid off thousands of employees. Adam and Cameron dig into the problems at Tesla and the reasons electric car companies in China are doing better.

    • 40 min
    The Columbia Protests and the Economics of Divestment

    The Columbia Protests and the Economics of Divestment

    With students at Columbia and other universities across the country demanding that their schools divest from Israel over the war in Gaza, Adam and Cameron discuss the economic angle: endowments, investments, and billionaire donors.

    Brought to you by: betterhelp.com/onestooze

    • 38 min
    The Speculative Economics Rising From the Film ‘Civil War’

    The Speculative Economics Rising From the Film ‘Civil War’

    The new film Civil War, which follows a group of journalists making their way across a swath of fractured and war-torn America, is a box-office hit. It’s also an opportunity for Adam and Cameron to speculate on the economic implications of a real civil war in the United States.

    For more podcasts, check out the latest episode of Disorder, 'How Small States Can Save the World,' featuring Former President of Armenia Dr Armen Sarkissian: https://linktr.ee/disorderpod

    • 33 min

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