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Money & Macro Talks

Money & Macro Talks

Interviews with leading (macro) economists, social scientists and financial professionals to uncover the nuanced facts shaping our global economy.

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01:02:25

What happens when you tax the rich? Prof. Wojciech...

Money & Macro Talks ·

2026/05/07

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?

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00:49:14

Why we are getting poorer | Dr. Cahal Moran...

Money & Macro Talks ·

2026/04/30

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

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00:25:49

How are Gulf economies holding up? prof. Steffen Hertog

Money & Macro Talks ·

2026/04/23

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.

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00:32:25

There is NO Venture Capital shortage in Europe |...

Money & Macro Talks ·

2026/04/16

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.

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00:58:15

How firms lobby for low-skilled immigration. Prof....

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2026/04/10

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

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00:48:30

What does Iran want? Prof. Vasil Nasr

Money & Macro Talks ·

2026/03/27

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

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00:54:44

Why populism is taking over the West | prof. Sheri...

Money & Macro Talks ·

2026/03/26

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

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00:54:18

What does China want? | profs Kang, Wong & Chan

Money & Macro Talks ·

2026/03/19

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

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00:58:26

What kind of immigrants do we actually want? dr....

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2026/03/12

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

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00:54:45

Are immigrants taking or creating jobs? prof. Jan...

Money & Macro Talks ·

2026/03/04

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

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01:04:31

Is inequality the problem? No | prof. Lane Kenworthy

Money & Macro Talks ·

2026/02/27

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

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00:55:53

Why Europe is getting safer, despite migration |...

Money & Macro Talks ·

2026/02/19

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

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00:48:12

The coming demographics earthquake ft. prof Charles...

Money & Macro Talks ·

2026/02/11

If you got value from this interview, please support the podcast with a 'coffee a month' at https://www.patreon.com/moneymacro or consider buying me a 'coffee' at https://ko-fi.com/moneymacro

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00:52:07

Dr. Wess Mitchell defends Trump's foreign policy

Money & Macro Talks ·

2026/02/05

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.

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00:51:20

Why Trump attacking his "allies" actually makes sense...

Money & Macro Talks ·

2026/01/26

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.

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00:45:05

The Unexpected Origins of American Gun Violence ft...

Money & Macro Talks ·

2025/12/15

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

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01:08:42

China's mineral dominance: how the West should...

Money & Macro Talks ·

2025/12/08

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.

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01:29:53

Should private banks create most of our money? ft....

Money & Macro Talks ·

2025/11/21

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

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00:49:32

Why monopolies are eating our economies ft. Jan Eeckhout

Money & Macro Talks ·

2025/10/23

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.

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01:14:50

A massive basic income experiment in Africa | Dennis...

Money & Macro Talks ·

2024/11/22

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

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