Trumponomics
Bloomberg
Tariffs, crypto, deregulation, tax cuts, protectionism, are just some of the things back on the table when Donald Trump returns to the Presidency. To help you plan for Trump's singular approach to economics, Bloomberg presents Trumponomics, a weekly podcast focused on the Trump administration's economic policies and plans. Editorial head of government and economics Stephanie Flanders will be joined each week by reporters in Washington D.C. and Wall Street to examine how Trump's policies are shaping the global economy and what on earth is going to happen next.
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Nov 25, 2015 • 20min
Episode 13: How to Give Holiday Presents Like an Economist
(Bloomberg) -- With Black Friday kicking off retailers' most important shopping season of the year, economist Joel Waldfogel shares his advice for buying presents: Don't. Waldfogel, author of the book "Scroogenomics," discusses his notorious theory on the inefficiencies of bad gift-giving, with suggestions for what to do instead.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 19, 2015 • 22min
Episode 12: Could the U.S. Make College Free?
(Bloomberg) -- Americans now owe a record $1.2 trillion in student loans, and a growing chorus is asking why they should even have to go into debt to get a college degree. Other countries provide free higher education. Could the U.S.? Education reporter Janet Lorin joins Tori, Dan and Aki to discuss.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 12, 2015 • 23min
Episode 11: What It Takes to Be Rich
(Bloomberg) -- How much money do you need to be rich, ultra rich and out-of-your-mind rich? Tori and Aki discuss, along with what growing income inequality means for the U.S. economy. Executive pay reporter Caleb Melby drops by to recount his exchanges with billionaires, including Donald Trump.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 5, 2015 • 23min
Episode 10: Does Manufacturing Still Matter for America?
(Bloomberg) -- It's been both a depressing month and decade for U.S. manufacturing. But with the economy transitioning to one driven by services, why do economists continue to pay close attention to factory data? Tori, Dan and Aki discuss the role manufacturing still plays in America, with the help of Tori's mom, who's spent four decades in North Carolina's factories.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 29, 2015 • 19min
Episode 9: The U.S. Government's $18 Trillion Debt Problem
(Bloomberg) -- It's that time of the year again, when Washington erupts in heated debate over the decision to raise the U.S. debt ceiling. How worried should you really be? Hosts Tori, Dan and Aki discuss with debt historian John Steele Gordon, who also channels his inner Alexander Hamilton to offer advice to contemporary lawmakers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 22, 2015 • 21min
Episode 8: How to Keep a Robot from Stealing Your Job
(Bloomberg) -- Are social skills the last barrier between you, your job and a robotic replacement? Aki, Tori and Dan, with a little help from Siri, explain which jobs are the most resistant to automation. Meantime, Dan is forced to defend his humanity.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 15, 2015 • 23min
Episode 7: What It's Like to Win the Nobel Prize
(Bloomberg) -- There's one honor that trumps all others in economics, and it's winning the Nobel Prize. Tori catches up with the 2015 winner Angus Deaton, who talks about the 6:10 a.m. phone call congratulating him, the research that earned him the award and how his work ended up on Orange is the New Black.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 8, 2015 • 18min
Episode 6: A Tale of Love And Euros
(Bloomberg) -- Hosts Aki and Tori discuss foreign exchange markets through the lens of a very special event: the Portguese wedding of Bloomberg data editor Catarina Saraiva. Find out why the dollar is strengthening over the euro, and what that dynamic says about their respective economies.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 1, 2015 • 18min
Episode 5: The World Isn't Getting Pricier Fast Enough
Prices around the globe aren't rising as fast as they need to, a phenomenon that's got economists and central bankers debating how to fix it. But what's so wrong with stagnant prices in the first place? Hosts Aki, Tori and Dan discuss, with help from Carl Riccadonna, chief U.S. economist at Bloomberg Intelligence.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 24, 2015 • 21min
Episode 4: The Millennials Go Rogue
(Bloomberg) -- With Dan on vacation, Tori and Aki take the chance to talk about their generation: the millennials. They push past the stereotypes and fact-check some common assumptions using real data. Listen to find out if millennials are forever scarred by the recession, when they'll start having children, and just how big the consequences of their economic decision-making could be.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
