Interview with professor Lane Kenworthy about whether or not inequality is really such a big problem as people think.

Interview with Bocconi professor Paolo Pinotti about the relationship between migration and crime.

Interview with Philip Lane about the past & future of inflation & interest rates in the Eurozone.

I talked to Armenia's central bank governors Martin Galstyan & Armen Nurbekyan about (1) how the history of central banking in Armenia led to them adopting a systematic approach to monetary policy, (2) how this then led them to adopt this new scenario based approach, (3) how that differs from what other central banks do, and (3) finally what scenarios the governors are now considering for the future of Armenias economy, an economy that could potentially be one of the most turbulent in the world with its reliance on geopolitical rivals Europe and Russia, while also being faced with armed conflict with its neighbor Azerbaijan, which is being supported by its other neighbor Turkey.

I talked to professor Stephanie Kelton about whether or not Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) is still relevant today; how well her book the Deficit Myth is holding up, what caused the inflation spike, whether central banks are the ones driving inflation down, what the role of the government should be in controlling inflation, and how MMT applies to non-reserve currency countries like the UK.

I talked to FT CEO John Ridding about how the FT transitioned from a British oriented physical newspaper to a globally oriented digital one. We also discuss who reads the FT, what it's business model is, the role of A.I. in journalism, and how the FT strives to combine quality journalism with a viable business.

In this episode I talked to Evelien Witlox, who is the Digital Euro program director at the European Central bank, about why we need a digital Euro. How will it work? How will it impact the financial system? We also discussed concerns around privacy, programmable money, and the continued availability of cash.

In this episode I’m interviewing Jeff Snider, host of the Eurodollar University podcast, about the importance of the Eurodollar market and true monetary principles.

In this episode I talk with Patrick Boyle about the multiple crises in the financial sector; i.e. in the emergent markets, crypto and stockmarket. 

In this episode I talk with Nevin Freeman about the potential of cryptocurrencies as reserve currencies. 

In this episode I talk with Rick Pardoe about Liquity, a Stablecoin project in the decentralized finance (DeFi) space. 

In this episode I talk with researcher and Youtuber Unlearning Economics about inflation. 

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In this episode I talk with Richard from The Plain Bagel about the importance of macroeconomics for investors. 

In this episode I talk to Izabelle Kaminska, former Financial Times editor, about independent journalism.

In this episode I talk with professor Markus Brunnermeier (Princeton University) about his latest book "The Resilient Society". 

In this episode I have a long conversation with Warren Mosler. Warren is an American economist and hedge fund manager, and he is known as the founding father of Modern Monetary Theory or MMT, an increasingly popular but controversial theory on money, currency, and unemployment.

In this episode I talk with professor Dirk Bezemer (University of Groningen) about the global debt mountain. 

In this livestream, I talked to YouTube streamer Econoboi about his recent debate with popular streamer Vaush about the controversial role of the IMF in global development. 

Interview with Dr. Wes Mitchell, who is the author of the book Great Power Diplomacy, The Skill of Statecraft from Attila the Hun to Kissinger. He's also co-founder of the think tank, the Marathon Initiative, and, very relevant for this discussion, he was Assistant Secretary of State under the first Trump administration.

Professors Stacie Goddard (Wellesley college) and Abraham Newman (Georgetown University) explain their viral new Neo-Royalism theory that can explain Trump's strange actions with Joeri Schasfoort from Money & Macro.

In this episode of Money & Macro Talks, writer Alejandro Iribas De La Puerta sits down with economist Jens Ludwig for a deep, evidence-driven conversation on how to truly reduce gun violence in America. Drawing on insights from his book, The Unexpected Origins of American Gun Violence, Ludwig breaks down what interventions have actually worked, which policies have fallen short, and—most importantly—what can be done right now to save lives. A crucial, clear-eyed discussion on one of the most urgent issues of our time.

In this episode, I talk to Dr. Tobias Gherke senior fellow on the European Council on Foreign relations about the Geo-Economics of critical minerals.

We discuss what critical minerals are important, how China became so dominant, who the other major players are, and how the West can respond to China's dominance.

In this episode, I talk to financial journalist Thomas Bollen about how to reform our monetary financial system to reduce the need for bailouts.

Check out Thomas's book in Dutch here: Geld genoeg, maar niet voor jou, Thomas Bollen | 9789083398679 | Boeken | bolOr his work on mapping the monetary system: Waterworks of Money

Professor Jan Eeckhout makes his case about the profit paradox, which states that big companies are becoming too profitable. This is no longer good for the economy.

To join the village fundraiser, help send life changing cash and support research like this, visit https://www.givedirectly.org/macro/ Interview with Oxford prof Dennis Egger about his Econometrica paper: General Equilibrium Effects of Cash Transfers: Experimental Evidence From Kenya, with  Johannes Haushofer, Edward Miguel, Paul Niehaus, Michael Walker

Interview with Madrid professor on Jan Stuhler about the effects of immigrants on labor markets.

Interview with Notre Dame associate professor Alexander Kustov on the research he did for his book In Our Interest: How Democracies Can Make Immigration Popular

Interview with the author of the book: Iran's Grand Strategy.

Discussion with Columbia university professor Sheri Berman on the history, characteristics and causes of populism.

Interview about a thought provoking paper analyzing thousands of CCP internal communications about what China wants on the world stage.

Interview with LSE professor Alan Manning about his recent book: Why Immigration Policy is Difficult and How to Make it Better.

Jasper van Dijk from the Dutch Institute for Public Economics on why a lack of venture capital is NOT why Europe lacks big recent firms.

LSE professor Steffen Hertog gives an overview of how the various Gulf economies are holding up after almost 2 months of the US-Israel vs. Iran war and the closure of the strait of Hormuz.

Interview on the book why we are getting poorer with Dr. Cahal Moran the man behind the YouTube channel Unlearning Economics.

Columbia Professor Wojciech Kopczuk discusses progressive taxation. Is the US tax system less progressive than European systems? What are the potential and the limitations of a wealth tax?

Economics professor John Cochrane discusses the limits of government borrowing. Is public debt sustainable? What caused the latest inflation episode?

Are governments finally hitting their debt limits? In this interview, Professor Dirk discusses the role of bond markets and central banks on government borrowing

Interview with prof. Paul Poast from University of Chicago

For decades, productivity and wages grew together. Then they didn't. Since the 1970s, workers across the developed world have become significantly more productive, yet their wages have largely stagnated. Where did the gains go, and what can policy actually do about it?

In this episode, we examine the central argument of The Wage Standard, the new book by labor economist Arindrajit Dube. Dube argues that the decoupling of wages from productivity is not an inevitable consequence of technological change or globalization, but a political and institutional failure, one that can be reversed. We walk through the mechanisms behind wage stagnation, the role of market power in labor markets, and the policy levers Dube proposes to restore the link between work and prosperity.

This is the first part of our interview with prof. Keen, where we talk about the economic consequences of the Iran war and what to expect after the reopening of the strait of Hormuz.