Power and Consequences
by Third Clumber Productions
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Episode 37: The Midterm Elections: What Just Happened?
Episode 37: The Midterm Elections: What Just Happened?
About this podcast
Every day seems to bring unprecedented news in the political sphere. But what exactly is happening, what is most important, and what is likely to stick around or provoke backslash? Professors Gary Gensler (former SEC chair) and Simon Johnson (Nobel Prize-winning economist) tackle a single policy topic each week, explaining how the events of today will affect you tomorrow.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 38 episodes
- Episode 37: The Midterm Elections: What Just Happened? · 39 min · Episode 37Gary and Simon discuss the causes & policy implications of the US midterm elections. What are the political ramifications Democratic ‘blue tsunami’ for affordability, inflation…
- Episode 36: The Midterm Elections: What’s Next? · 40 min · Episode 36Gary and Simon discuss the U.S. midterm elections, focusing on consequences for Congress, the 2028 presidential elections, President Trump, and the public. Topics cover political…
- Episode 35: What Will The Fed Do Next? · 38 min · Episode 35Gary and Simon explore what’s next for the Federal Reserve - given inflation continues to be above their 2% target. How should the Fed navigate the Iran conflict continuing to…
- Episode 34: Where Is the Global Economic Cycle Headed? · 41 min · Episode 34Gary and Simon discuss the global economic cycle in the wake of IMF / World Bank annual meeting. Are growth and income still heading in a positive direction or is a worldwide…
- Episode 33: The IMF Annual Meetings - Why Should You Care? · 40 min · Episode 33Gary and Simon discuss the IMF / World Bank October annual meetings, why they matter and the history of these multilateral organizations. What do the world’s leading central…
- Episode 32: How Much Trouble is Europe In? · 38 min · Episode 32Gary and Simon explore the economic & political challenges facing Europe, tackling the impact of the Euro and the tensions arising from immigration and energy dependence. Why…
- Episode 31: Should We Slow AI Development? Can We? · 41 min · Episode 31Gary and Simon discuss whether we should slow the development of AI and can we slow its pace? They explore AI's capabilities, limitations, and characteristics which have led to…
- Episode 30: What Are We Getting With All These Data Centers? · 42 min · Episode 30Gary and Simon dive into the important topic of the big data centers building boom, particularly for artificial intelligence. No building boom lasts forever. When the slowdown…
- Episode 29: What Happened to Japan? · 46 min · Episode 29Gary and Simon discuss Japan, examining its rise as a global economic powerhouse post-World War II, the valuation bubble that popped in 1990, and the policy mistakes contributing…
- Episode 28: Does the Fed Have Inflation Under Control? · 42 min · Episode 28Gary and Simon discuss the complexities of inflation and the Federal Reserve's role in managing it. What effect do political pressures have on the Fed's decision-making process?…
- Episode 27: When Will the Iran War End? · 45 min · Episode 27Gary & Simon discuss the ongoing Iran war. When is it realistic for the conflict to end? What are the impacts on energy prices, inflation, the economy, and mid-term elections?…
- Episode 26: What Is The Bond Market Saying? · 44 min · Episode 26Simon and Gary discuss the recent increase in long-term interest rates. How will this affect the federal government budget? Will mortgages, credit cards, and auto loans become…
- Episode 25: What Will AI Do To Jobs? · 41 min · Episode 25Simon and Gary discuss the relationship between artificial intelligence and labor. How will AI change productivity levels? Will changes in productivity be distributed fairly? And…
- Episode 24: Does Science Matter? · 48 min · Episode 24Simon and Gary unpack science funding, tackling the value of basic science, the different roles that the government and private backers play, and the serious effects of the…
- Episode 23: Is The Global Dollar System In Decline? · 46 min · Episode 23Simon and Gary dive into how the U.S. dollar became the currency hegemon, how this status influences the actions of countries around the world, and what it would take for another…
- Episode 22: Is The U.S. Federal Debt Unsustainable? · 49 min · Episode 22Simon and Gary discuss the cyclic history of the U.S. federal debt, why the current debt situation is unique, and what can be done to lower the debt-to-GDP ratio. For bonus…
- Episode 21: Is the Supreme Court Weakening U.S. Institutions? · 46 min · Episode 21Simon and Gary unpack key decisions from the U.S. Supreme Court's most recent term, tackling the impacts of presidential supremacy, birthright citizenship, and tariffs, among…
- Episode 20: What are the Consequences of the AI Race? · 44 min · Episode 20In the second episode of a two-part series, Simon and Gary discuss how the AI race is affecting countries that aren't currently investing in their own models, how those countries…
- Episode 19: Who's Winning the Global AI Race? · 42 min · Episode 19In the first episode of a two-part series, Simon and Gary once again dive into AI, asking which country currently has the advantage in the sector. What factors go into…
- Episode 18: Happy 250th Birthday! What's Next...? · 43 min · Episode 18On the eve of America's semiquincentennial, Simon and Gary discuss three people who shaped the country's technological history, the progress made and setbacks faced on the long…
