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Economics Explained

NewLiving Paycheck to Paycheck? So Is Everyone ElseNovember 9, 2026 · 20 min
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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.

Episodes 311

  1. Living Paycheck to Paycheck? So Is Everyone Else

    20 min

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  2. What Happens When AI Is Free ... South Korea Tried It

    14 min

    This episode is sponsored by Simplify. You’ve built your nest egg. Now see how XV could help you put it to work. Visit Simplify.us/NestEgg to learn more. 📫 10,859+ read our free newsletter that has weekly …

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  3. Has Inequality Ever Been Worse?

    22 min

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  4. Why Europe's GDP Growth Is Crippling Its Economy

    17 min

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  5. Cuba Was Barely Holding On… And Then The Oil Ran Out

    22 min

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  6. How Kim Jong Un "Accidentally" Fixed North Korea's Economy

    19 min

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  7. The Economy Gave Up On Young People ... It's Starting To Show

    21 min

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  8. Does Taiwan Have Dutch Disease?

    18 min

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  9. Why Are Countries Abandoning OPEC?

    15 min

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  10. Uruguay Has No Resources, But They're Rich

    22 min

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  11. The Iran War Looks Very Different from Europe

    20 min

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  12. Did Pensions Destroy France?

    24 min

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  13. What Is The Net Worth Of The World

    31 min

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  14. Iran's Economy Was Collapsing … And Then The War Started

    17 min

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  15. Where Has Venezuela's Oil Gone?

    17 min

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  16. Dubai Was An Economic Miracle, Then They Got Bombed

    22 min

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  17. The End Game of U.K Economics

    21 min

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  18. How AI Will Play Out, Explained

    52 min

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  19. Get Rich Or Die Tryin' ... Literally

    21 min

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  20. How Has Nepal Been Going?

    24 min

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  21. Why Essential Workers Are Going Extinct

    16 min

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  22. MIT Just Found The Cause Of The AI Bubble

    18 min

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  23. Has the World Become Uninsurable?

    17 min

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  24. Finland's Happy Little Economic Crisis

    16 min

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  25. How Much Does Clickbait Cost the Global Economy?

    15 min

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  26. How Economics Has Changed Dating

    15 min

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  27. What’s Really Behind Africa’s “Economic Miracle”

    21 min

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  28. Is Degrowth the Only Answer?

    19 min

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  29. Why $129,000 Is the New Poor

    15 min

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  30. The Rise Of The Middle Powers

    34 min

    Europe and the United States share the largest trade relationship in the world, worth nearly 2 trillion dollars each year, but that partnership is starting to fracture. Beneath the surface, this relationship is …

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    Europe and the United States share the largest trade relationship in the world, worth nearly 2 trillion dollars each year, but that partnership is starting to fracture. Beneath the surface, this relationship is built on deeply interconnected supply chains, financial systems, and mutual dependencies that extend far beyond simple trade numbers. While headlines focus on tariffs and political tension, the deeper issue is structural dependence and what happens if it begins to unravel. As the United States turns inward and Europe looks to new trade partners, the question arises whether Europe and other middle powers can realistically reduce their reliance on major economic powers. It examines why the trade relationship is more balanced than it appears how services reshape the deficit narrative, the risks facing economies like Germany and Ireland, and what a shift toward independence could mean for the future of global trade.


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