Billionaire George Soros has been funding democracy promotion around the world for decades, through his Open Society Foundations. For his efforts, he has become a bogeyman for the far right. But what economic philosophies drive Soros’s charity work? And how do they align with the business strategies that made him so fabulously wealthy? Adam and Cameron dig in.
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Foreign Policy economics columnist Adam Tooze, a history professor and a popular author, is encyclopedic about basically everything: from the COVID shutdown, to climate change, to pasta sauce. On our new podcast, Tooze and FP deputy editor Cameron Abadi will look at two data points each week that explain the world: one drawn from the week’s headlines and the other from just about anywhere else Tooze takes us. Check out Adam Tooze’s column at https://foreignpolicy.com/author/adam-tooze/.
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Folge vom 08.09.2023The Economic Philosophy of George Soros
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Folge vom 01.09.2023The Pencil as Economic MetaphorAdam and Cameron discuss the common pencil—both a must-have back-to-school item and a metaphor for the free-market economy. Also on the show: The economics of Mongolia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Folge vom 25.08.2023A Tale of Two EconomiesEconomic growth in Japan is surging while the U.K. continues its long slump. Adam and Cameron explain what's driving the trends in each country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Folge vom 18.08.2023Ruble RouletteAre Western sanctions on Russia working? The Russian central bank raised interest rates by a dramatic 3.5 percent in the past week after the ruble dropped sharply—clear signs that the Russian economy is faltering. But in many ways, Moscow has defied expectations. Adam and Cameron explain how. Also on the show: the economics of Niger. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices