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This series goes behind the scenes of the future to meet the people who are building tomorrow's world. We examine the future of money—the death of cash, the rise of challenger banks and the potential of cryptocurrencies.Sign up for Economist Podcasts+ at www.economist.com/podcastsplusIf you’re already a subscriber to The Economist, you’ll have full access to all our shows as part of your subscription. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Economic discussion forum. Bringing insight from a working class point of view. No suits to wear no desk to sit at just straight forward information and questions to converse. Take all the information as entertainment only. I have no back ground no formal education and no reason for you to believe a single thing I say. I bring to you my opinions in hopes that awareness and conversation help to bring understanding to an incredibly complex topic.

Focused attention is one of the key components of a knowledge-driven economy. Amid the upheaval wrought by the covid-19 pandemic, the role of focus in the modern working world has also taken on renewed importance. In this podcast series, we will speak with experts to discuss the role of focus in the workplace and the importance of finding ways to enhance it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Narendra Modi may well be the most popular politician on the planet. India’s prime minister is eyeing a third term atop the world’s biggest democracy. A tea-seller’s son, Mr Modi began life an outsider. The man behind the political phenomenon remains hard to fathom. India has become an economic powerhouse during his ten years in charge. But he’s also the frontman for a chauvinistic Hindu nationalist dogma. Can Mr Modi continue to balance both parts of his agenda and finish the job of turning India into a superpower? The Economist’s Avantika Chilkoti finds out what makes him tick. ...

The International Monetary Fund is a powerful global economic force, often operating with Vulcan-like logic. But are their policies genuinely serving the needs of all nations? Join us as EVA and Davin unpack IMF Policy as we challenge the cold, hard calculations of traditional economic models and advocate for a more human-centred approach.We'll leverage the power of AI to analyze IMF documents and research, cutting through the jargon and making complex economic issues accessible to everyone. Expect critical analysis, alternative perspectives, and in-depth discussions with experts who dare to ...

A podcast produced by The American Association of Wine Economists and hosted by Orley Ashenfelter, the Joseph Douglas Green 1895 emeritus Professor of Economics at Princeton University. Photo credit: James J Connolly, instagram@jconpixphotos, website: https://jconpix.photoshelter.com/index

How did two old, unpopular men end up running for the world's most demanding job? It’s the question John Prideaux, The Economist’s US editor, gets asked the most. And the answer lies in the peculiar politics of the baby boomers. Since 1992, every American president bar one has been a white man born in the 1940s. That run looks likely to span 36 years - not far off the age of the median American. This cohort was born with aces in their pockets. Their parents defeated Nazism and won the cold war. They hit the jobs market at an unmatched period of wealth creation. They have benefitted from ...