On Economics Explained, we take a look at interesting countries, policies, and decisions from the point of view of an economist. The world is an interesting place and we hope to uncover some of this intrigue in our short, informative podcasts.
Is Degrowth the Only Answer?
18 mins; March 31, 2026
Why $129,000 Is the New Poor
14 mins; March 23, 2026
The Rise Of The Middle Powers
33 mins; March 17, 2026
Did China Just Drop The Ball On Global Dominance?
16 mins; December 22, 2025
A Short Story About Why You Cannot Buy A House
12 mins; December 02, 2025
The $400 Trillion Problem No One Wants to Talk About
17 mins; November 17, 2025
The 2025 Nobel Prize in Economics: Explained
18 mins; November 12, 2025
Why Everyone is leaving New Zealand
14 mins; October 11, 2025
Stagflation
15 mins; September 30, 2025
What Happens When Capitalism Doesn't Need Workers Anymore?
15 mins; September 05, 2025
Is the survival of humanity economically viable?
17 mins; August 27, 2025
Why do We Still Need to Work?
15 mins; August 11, 2025
Do We Still Need Central Banks?
18 mins; August 05, 2025
Iran's Economic Dilemma
16 mins; July 21, 2025
Have Europe's Great Powers Given Up?
49 mins; July 07, 2025
China’s Debt Problem Is 300% Bigger Than America’s
24 mins; July 03, 2025
Denmark Should Not be Rich
20 mins; June 23, 2025
Why Foreign Aid Fails
21 mins; June 13, 2025
Is Gen Z Actually As Poor As They Claim To Be?
15 mins; June 04, 2025
How Malaysia Did Economics Differently
17 mins; June 02, 2025
Is This the Recession the US Needs to Have?
15 mins; May 26, 2025
Why Everyone Thinks California Is Collapsing
15 mins; April 30, 2025
Is the Australian Economy Doomed?
16 mins; April 15, 2025
How Poland Is Quietly Winning the Economic Game
15 mins; April 08, 2025
Introducing: Tools & Weapons Podcast
3 mins; April 03, 2025
How The Finance Industry Destroys Economies
16 mins; April 01, 2025
In Defence of DOGE
15 mins; March 26, 2025
Could a US Sovereign Wealth Fund Actually Work?
14 mins; March 19, 2025
Revenge of the BRICS
14 mins; March 13, 2025
How Has Canada Been Going?
14 mins; March 03, 2025
The Anatomy of a Failed State
14 mins; February 24, 2025
The Teeny Tiny Economy of Greenland
13 mins; February 17, 2025
Has Japan Mastered Economic Stagnation?
17 mins; February 10, 2025
Can Tariffs Actually Work?
16 mins; February 03, 2025
How Massachussets Became the Richest State in the USA
15 mins; January 20, 2025
How has Sri Lanka Been Going?
13 mins; January 18, 2025
How Europe Sabotaged It's Own Economy
18 mins; January 06, 2025
The End of South Korea's Economic Miracle
15 mins; December 24, 2024
How Iceland Lost 50% of It's GDP, And Recovered
15 mins; December 16, 2024
Why Does The US Import Oil When They Produce So Much?
15 mins; December 02, 2024
How Africa’s Biggest Economy Lost 50% of Its GDP
19 mins; November 22, 2024
How Chile's Economy Was Sold to The Highest Bidder
17 mins; November 11, 2024
The 2024 Nobel Prize in Economics: Explained
15 mins; November 04, 2024
Why Paying People to Have Babies is a Billion-Dollar Mistake
15 mins; October 28, 2024
The Broken Economy of Washington DC
16 mins; October 14, 2024
How Elections Damage the Economy
14 mins; October 07, 2024
Egypt's Wasted Potential
16 mins; September 30, 2024
Does Switzerland Deserve to Be the Richest Economy in the World?
15 mins; September 23, 2024
How Chinese Industry Got Too Good Too Fast
14 mins; September 13, 2024
Has The Gulf Mega Finance Experiment Failed?
15 mins; September 06, 2024
Could Thailand Reshape Asia Despite Its Chronic Instability?
16 mins; August 26, 2024
The Most Mismanaged Economy in the World
16 mins; August 23, 2024
Spain Was a Warning
16 mins; August 09, 2024
Brazil Should Be a Superpower, but It Isn’t...
16 mins; July 28, 2024
Do The Olympics Predict Economic Disaster?
15 mins; July 22, 2024
How Hawaii Became a Poor State Made For the Rich
17 mins; July 15, 2024
How a new type of immigration is radically changing Portugal's economy.
11 mins; July 08, 2024
Is Ireland's Economy a Scam?
17 mins; July 05, 2024
Why Mississippi Is the Worst State in the USA
15 mins; June 25, 2024
Could The Philippines Predict Our Next Decade?
18 mins; June 21, 2024
How Has Turkey Been Going?
15 mins; June 17, 2024
What Makes The Netherlands So Special?
14 mins; June 14, 2024
The Ranks of Global Billionaires: Not All Billionaires Are Made Equal
18 mins; June 02, 2024
The Economics of Disasters
13 mins; May 30, 2024
The Economy of Sweden
16 mins; May 26, 2024
The Economy of the Philippines
17 mins; May 23, 2024
The Economy of the Soviet Union
17 mins; May 18, 2024
The Economy of South Africa
16 mins; May 12, 2024
The Tragic Reality of Brain Drain on Poor Countries
15 mins; May 08, 2024
The World's Poorest Country is Sitting on $24 Trillion
16 mins; May 05, 2024
Why Canada Is Banning Foreigners From Buying Homes
14 mins; May 01, 2024
Why India Is Stuck Between Poverty and Superpower
15 mins; April 29, 2024
The Failing Economy of Pakistan
19 mins; April 16, 2024
Why Bangladesh Won't Be The Next China
14 mins; April 08, 2024
Do Bank Failures Always Cause Recessions? (SVB)
18 mins; April 05, 2024
Has The EU Actually Been Good For Europe?
14 mins; April 02, 2024
How Zimbabwe's Lithium Export Ban Could Transform it into Africa's Next Superpower
18 mins; March 30, 2024
Why We Can’t Just Stop Oil
15 mins; March 25, 2024
Somalia is a Surprisingly Functional Anarchy
16 mins; March 21, 2024
Why Greece Is Suddenly Doing Really Well
16 mins; March 18, 2024
USA Outgrows China… Because of Florida?
16 mins; March 15, 2024
The City That Built America
16 mins; March 11, 2024
Will All Cities End Up Like Detroit?
14 mins; March 08, 2024
Germany's Unexpected Economic Crisis
14 mins; March 04, 2024
MIT Study Reveals Why Africa Is Still Poor
20 mins; March 02, 2024
Why Africa Is Still Poor - Exclusive Interview with Daron Acemoglu
54 mins; February 27, 2024
Why Canada Can't Solve It's Population Problem with Immigration
14 mins; February 26, 2024
Lebanon Lost Half Its Economy In 2 Years
16 mins; February 23, 2024
Eritrea Is the Worst Economy on Earth
17 mins; February 15, 2024
Is Capitalism Inevitable?
16 mins; February 10, 2024
What Does the World Economic Forum Really Do?
12 mins; February 07, 2024
The Rather Pathetic Economy of the Roman Empire
16 mins; February 03, 2024
The Real Problem With the World Economic Forum
12 mins; February 01, 2024
France Could Be Heading for Economic Collapse
19 mins; January 29, 2024
What Would Happen if North and South Korea Reunite
