Ones and Tooze Folgen

For the news data point this week Cameron and Adam look at the proposed merger of Penguin Random House with Simon & Schuster as well as the tragic attack on acclaimed novelist Salman Rushdie. The two then discuss the overall state of the publishing industry and how digitization has impacted the business model for major publishing houses as well as their relationship with libraries. In the second segment the two discuss the astronomical inflation currently underway in Argentina. Adam gives a historical look back at the Argentine economy and details the decline that has lasted for nearly a century. The two also talk about how uncertainty in the price of food has had a negative impact not only on GDP but mental health as well. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the show this week: The Inflation Reduction Act isn't the climate change revolution that some Democrats had hoped for. But it could signal a shift in the power balance between the fossil fuel industry and the renewable energy industry. Also: How much will it cost to rebuild Ukraine when the war finally ends and who will foot the bill? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode Cameron and Adam discuss how the US dollar has reached near parity with the Euro and is the strongest it's been in nearly two decades. The two review what that means for exports and imports and what it says about the overall strength of the US economy. Plus a look at how some Americans are finding it cheaper to buy homes in Europe rather than the US and what that says about the housing markets at home and abroad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices