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Macrodose

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Your weekly fix of everything economics. Hosted by James Meadway.

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00:12:13

Inflation, Inflation, Inflation

Macrodose ·

2023/06/21

On this week’s Macrodose, James Meadway breaks down: the inflation figures due to be released this week and the Bank of England's likely response (0.56), and a listener question - what are some recommendations for right-wing economics podcasts, is there a free-market “Macrodose of the Right” (10.00)? A massive thank you to all of our existing Patreon subscribers, your support keeps the show running and we are very grateful. If you have the means and enjoy our work, head over to

00:17:54

UBI vs UBS

Macrodose ·

2023/06/14

On this week’s Macrodose, James Meadway breaks down: a listener question - Universal Basic Income vs Universal Basic Services (0.47), Labour shrinking its £28 billion-a-year Green Prosperity plan (10.26) and Kerala's new, publicly-owned broadband scheme (14.56). A massive thank you to all of our existing Patreon subscribers, your support keeps the show running and we are very grateful. If you have the means and enjoy our work, head over to patreon.com/Macrodose and subscribe today. We want to

00:17:12

Understanding Inflation w/ Isabella Weber

Macrodose ·

2023/06/11

MACRODOSE EXTRA takes you behind the scenes to go in-depth with some of the leading voices from the world of economics. Subscribe today at patreon.com/macrodose to hear the full version of this interview, as well as all our fascinating chat with Kojo Koram about the economic legacies of Empire, and our recent conversation with Richard Seymour about the making of political subjectivities in an era of climate breakdown. You’ll also gain access to our upcoming interviews with housing reporter Vicky

00:18:25

Doughnut Economics

Macrodose ·

2023/06/07

On this week’s Macrodose, James Meadway breaks down: planetary boundaries - are there quantifiable limits to our exploitation of nature? (1:09) The hype around American tech company Nvidia (7:39), and a listener question - what’s the best way to fund universities (15:25)? A massive thank you to all of our existing Patreon subscribers, your support keeps the show running and we are very grateful. If you have the means and enjoy our work, head over to patreon.com/Macrodose and subscribe today. We want

00:46:40

UNLOCKED The End of Capitalism? The economics of...

Macrodose ·

2023/06/04

To celebrate our 6 month anniversary, we're unlocking some of our favourite Macrodose Extra episodes from our Patreon. For many more like this, head over to patreon.com/Macrodose and subscribe today! MACRODOSE EXTRA takes you behind the scenes to go in-depth with some of the leading voices from the world of economics. In this episode, James Meadway talks to Yanis Varoufakis about the crisis facing the U.K economy, austerity 2.0 and the era of Cloud Capitalism. Varoufakis is an academic,

00:52:48

UNLOCKED Robots and Foucault: the economics of work...

Macrodose ·

2023/06/02

To celebrate our 6 month anniversary, we're unlocking some of our favourite Macrodose Extra episodes from our Patreon. For many more like this, head over to patreon.com/Macrodose and subscribe today! MACRODOSE EXTRA takes you behind the scenes to go in-depth with some of the leading voices from the world of economics. In today's episode, James Meadway speaks to labour journalist Sarah Jaffe about the wave of strikes we’ve seen this year - from nurses, rail workers and posties here in the

00:14:22

A Planetary Fever-Dream: reflections on eco-socialism...

Macrodose ·

2023/06/01

MACRODOSE EXTRA takes you behind the scenes to go in-depth with some of the leading voices from the world of economics. Subscribe today at patreon.com/macrodose to hear the full version of this interview, as well as our episodes with Greek politician Yanis Varoufakis, labour journalist Sarah Jaffe, and former finance trader Gary Stevenson. You’ll also gain access to our upcoming interviews with housing reporter Vicky Spratt, and economist Isabella Weber. Our guest today is Richard Seymour. Richard

00:21:44

Tory price caps?

Macrodose ·

2023/05/31

On this week’s Macrodose, James Meadway breaks down: the possibility of price caps on essential goods from the Tories (2.07), Rachel Reeves’ speech in Washington DC to lay out her vision for the economy, are Labour turning to Bidenomics (9.44)? And a listener question - how do we balance the need to grow more food in Britain, with the need to build more houses (16.18)? This week at Macrodose we’re celebrating our six month anniversary. We’ve really enjoyed bringing you Macrodose each week and this

00:15:52

Is there WIFI in here?

Macrodose ·

2023/05/24

On this week’s Macrodose, James Meadway breaks down: the looming prospect of another summer of droughts, what’s next for the UK's failing water systems (0:43), last year’s mass broadband cancellations (4:52) and a listener question - what are some good examples of countries taxing assets properly (9:50)? A massive thank you to The Lipman-Miliband Trust for supporting our work. Their help is a major step towards this show being sustainable in the long term but we still need your help. If you

00:18:08

Greedflation

Macrodose ·

2023/05/17

On this week’s Macrodose, James Meadway breaks down: Greedflation - what is it and what are the mainstream missing (0:46), the impact of sanctions on developing economies (7:50) and a listener question - what should we be pushing to see from the next Labour manifesto (12:15)? You can find CEPR’s report on sanctions here: https://bit.ly/42WCb0x A massive thank you to The Lipman-Miliband Trust for supporting our work. Their help is a major step towards this show being sustainable in the long term but

00:18:18

No-deposit mortgages???

Macrodose ·

2023/05/10

On this week’s Macrodose, James Meadway breaks down: the return of no-deposit mortgages and what they show us about our housing market (1:07), how the steep drop in China’s imports could spell trouble for the rest of the world (6:36) and what the return of El Nino might mean for inflation and interest rates across the globe (13:29). A massive thank you to The Lipman-Miliband Trust for supporting our work. Their help is a major step towards this show being sustainable in the long term but we still

00:55:36

The King’s Gambit: the economics of Charles Windsor...

Macrodose ·

2023/05/03

On a special episode of Macrodose, James Meadway is joined by James Butler to discuss the coronation of Britain’s new King. What makes Charles III tick? What are the ideological influences behind the new King? And what does that mean for the future of our economy? A massive thank you to The Lipman-Miliband Trust for supporting our work. Their help is a major step towards this show being sustainable in the long term but we still need your help. If you have the means, head over to

00:19:02

Food, Glorious Food

Macrodose ·

2023/04/26

On this week’s Macrodose, James Meadway breaks down: food inflation (0:42), why AI is fuelling resource conflicts (6:51) and Chile's plans to nationalise lithium, what does that mean for the future of climate politics (11:37)? A massive thank you to The Lipman-Miliband Trust for supporting our work. Their help is a major step towards this show being sustainable in the long term but we still need your help. If you have the means, head over to patreon.com/Macrodose and subscribe today. For any

00:15:44

Sowing Division: the economics of racial capitalism...

Macrodose ·

2023/04/25

MACRODOSE EXTRA takes you behind the scenes to go in-depth with some of the leading voices from the world of economics. Subscribe today at patreon.com/macrodose to hear the full version of this interview, as well as our recent episodes with Greek politician Yanis Varoufakis, labour journalist Sarah Jaffe, and former finance trader Gary Stevenson. You’ll also gain access to our upcoming interviews with FT reporter Yuan Yang and contributing editor to the LRB, James Butler. Our guest today is Gargi

00:14:35

Why are house prices falling?

Macrodose ·

2023/04/19

On this week’s Macrodose, James Meadway breaks down: falling house prices and how they fit with the broader economic crisis (2:04), why AI is unlikely to replace you but might make your job much worse (8:07) and a new masterplan for the Brecon Beacons National Park in Wales (12:16). A massive thank you to The Lipman-Miliband Trust for supporting our work. Their help is a major step towards this show being sustainable in the long term but we still need your help. If you have the means, head over to

00:19:58

Crypto Polluters

Macrodose ·

2023/04/12

On this week’s Macrodose, James Meadway breaks down the real world impact of cryptocurrencies (1:35), the economic turmoil in Sri Lanka and role of the IMF and World Bank (9:41), and a claim from the IMF that interest rates and inflation are going to come down - but do we believe them (15:58)? A massive thank you to The Lipman-Miliband Trust for supporting our work. Their help is a major step towards this show being sustainable in the long term but we still need your help. If you have the means,

00:17:41

Reclaiming our Time

Macrodose ·

2023/04/05

On this week’s Macrodose, James Meadway breaks down France’s historic climate protests over new mega reservoirs (0:49), a new study on how the way we use our time has changed over the last 40 years (7:42) and the world bank publish their report on what’s happening to economic growth across the globe (11:41).

00:14:31

Consulting, Privatisation and the Economics of the...

Macrodose ·

2023/03/31

MACRODOSE EXTRA takes you behind the scenes to go in-depth with some of the leading voices from the world of economics. Subscribe today at patreon.com/macrodose to hear the full version of this interview, as well as our recent episodes with Greek politician Yanis Varoufakis, labour journalist Sarah Jaffe, and former finance trader Gary Stevenson. You’ll also gain access to our upcoming interviews with FT reporter Yuan Yang and academic and writer Gargi Bhattacharyya. Our guest today is Rosie

00:15:47

Paris is Burning

Macrodose ·

2023/03/29

On this week’s Macrodose, James Meadway breaks down the economics behind the current strikes in France (0:52), the Deutsche Bank share price crash amidst speculation it is hiding losses (6:30) and “shrinkflation” - how the current crisis is affecting the size of your Mars Bar (9:12).

00:16:23

Great Recession 2.0?

Macrodose ·

2023/03/22

On this week’s Macrodose, James Meadway breaks down: Credit Suisse and the threat of another financial crisis (1:29) and what ecological breakdown means for our financial systems (13:09).

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