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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.
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Why The Gulf States Need To Keep Building Big Dumb Mega Projects

Why The Gulf States Need To Keep Building Big Dumb Mega Projects

Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE and other oil rich Middle Eastern states have announced plans to collectively invest trillions of dollars in new megaprojects, the most extreme of which is Saudi Arabia's $1 trillion 170km skyscraper called The Line. Why are these countries spending so much on mega projects and does it make any economic sense? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
23:3613/10/2022
India Will Not Be The Next China... It Will Be Bigger

India Will Not Be The Next China... It Will Be Bigger

Up until 1990 India was slightly richer than China on a per capita basis, but since then China's economy has grown far faster than India's. In this episode we look at the structural issues in India's economy have thus far prevented it from achieving the same level of economic success as China. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
27:0406/10/2022
No. China Is Not Going To Collapse... Yet

No. China Is Not Going To Collapse... Yet

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30:5829/09/2022
An Honest Discussion About A Universal Basic Income | Economics Explained

An Honest Discussion About A Universal Basic Income | Economics Explained

Subscribe to Economics Explained 👉 https://bit.ly/sub2ee In this video we go over the pros and cons of a universal basic income. The US government spent over $5 trillion of economic stimulus and relief payments during the pandemic of 2020 and 2021. This is enough money to give every adult in the country $1,000 per month during this 2 year period. Would the money have been better spent just giving it directly to the people? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
16:3323/09/2022
Limitless Growth Is Possible If We Run Our Economies Correctly

Limitless Growth Is Possible If We Run Our Economies Correctly

Subscribe to Economics Explained 👉 https://bit.ly/sub2ee Society has an unlimited desire for material goods but the world has limited resources to supply these goods. Ever since the industrial revaluation most advanced economies have consistently increased their economic output over time. At some point, the world will run out of resources and economies will no longer be able to grow. How can we continue increasing our living standards without depleting our planet? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
15:0908/09/2022
Could China's Currency Be The New World Reserve? | Economics Explained

Could China's Currency Be The New World Reserve? | Economics Explained

Since the end of World War 2 the US dollar has been world reserve currency, this means international transactions are overwhelmingly done in US dollars. This gives the US some key economic advantages. Naturally China wants to make its currency the world reserve currency, and as the second largest economy it makes some sense. Enjoyed this? Comment below! 💬 ⭑ Subscribe to Economics Explained on YouTube 👉 https://bit.ly/sub2ee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
15:4316/08/2022
The Stagnating Economy of Canada

The Stagnating Economy of Canada

Enjoyed the podcast? Comment below! 💬  Subscribe to Economics Explained Youtube Channel 👉 https://bit.ly/sub2ee  Canada is one of the wealthiest economies in the world today, but the OECD forecasts that the country will stagnate and is poised for the lowest growth of any advanced economy over the next 5 years. So why is Canada struggling to grow and what can this tell us about other advanced economies? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
12:0708/08/2022
Are We Stuck Between Hyperinflation And A Recession?

Are We Stuck Between Hyperinflation And A Recession?

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15:4622/07/2022
China's Major Tax Problem

China's Major Tax Problem

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16:5928/06/2022
Young Generations Are Now Poorer Than Their Parents And It's Changing Our Economies

Young Generations Are Now Poorer Than Their Parents And It's Changing Our Economies

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17:5416/06/2022
The Economy of Ukraine: Before and After

The Economy of Ukraine: Before and After

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17:4216/06/2022
Was Dropping The Gold Standard A Mistake?

Was Dropping The Gold Standard A Mistake?

Is returning to the gold standard something that could fix the economic issues we are facing today? Enjoyed the podcast? Comment below! 💬 ⭑ Subscribe to Economics Explained Youtube Channel 👉 https://bit.ly/sub2ee ⭑ Enjoyed? Hit the like button! 👍 Q&A Streams on EEII (2nd channel) → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOTgNyfQG4vVP5sCXrJaS4g ✉️ Business Enquiries → [email protected] 🎧 Listen to EE on Spotify! 👉 https://anchor.fm/EconomicsExplained Follow EE on social media: Twitter 🐦 → https://twitter.com/EconomicsEx Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/EconomicsEx Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/EconomicsExplained Discord → https://discord.gg/MJGcTH6 ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ ECONOMICS EXPLAINED IS MADE POSSIBLE BY OUR PATREON COMMUNITY 👊🙏 Support EE by becoming a Patron today! 👉 https://www.patreon.com/EconomicsExplained Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
18:3416/06/2022
The Recession We Need To Have

The Recession We Need To Have

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16:5916/05/2022
Do Sanctions Work?

Do Sanctions Work?

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17:0205/04/2022
The Rather Pathetic Economy of Russia

The Rather Pathetic Economy of Russia

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20:4218/03/2022
How The Economy Of Japan Could Predict The Next Decade

How The Economy Of Japan Could Predict The Next Decade

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17:3004/03/2022
Was Last Weeks Stock Market Crash an Overdue Reality Check?

Was Last Weeks Stock Market Crash an Overdue Reality Check?

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15:3614/02/2022
Why Turkey Is Not Fixing It's Hyperinflation Problem

Why Turkey Is Not Fixing It's Hyperinflation Problem

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22:2915/01/2022
How is "Transitory" Inflation Going?

How is "Transitory" Inflation Going?

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23:5825/12/2021
Are Economists Too Pessimistic?

Are Economists Too Pessimistic?

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12:4319/12/2021
China Has A Debt Problem Three Times Larger Than Evergrande

China Has A Debt Problem Three Times Larger Than Evergrande

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15:1308/12/2021
MIT Has Predicted that Society Will Collapse in 2040

MIT Has Predicted that Society Will Collapse in 2040

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19:0126/11/2021
How Has Brexit Been Going?

How Has Brexit Been Going?

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15:1412/11/2021
This Year’s Nobel Prize Is Going To Change Everything...

This Year’s Nobel Prize Is Going To Change Everything...

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18:2131/10/2021
Chinese Blackouts Are Revealing Something Much More Important About The Global Economy

Chinese Blackouts Are Revealing Something Much More Important About The Global Economy

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18:4126/10/2021
Inflation Is Driving Secondhand Markets Out Of Control. Here’s Why.

Inflation Is Driving Secondhand Markets Out Of Control. Here’s Why.

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17:1213/10/2021
The "Dirty" Economy Of Australia

The "Dirty" Economy Of Australia

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19:0801/10/2021
Why You Should Be Worried About China's Debt Crisis

Why You Should Be Worried About China's Debt Crisis

Enjoyed the podcast? Comment below! 💬 ⭑ Subscribe to Economics Explained Youtube Channel 👉 https://bit.ly/sub2ee ⭑ Enjoyed? Hit the like button! 👍 Q&A Streams on EEII (2nd channel) → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOTgNyfQG4vVP5sCXrJaS4g ✉️ Business Enquiries → [email protected] 🎧 Listen to EE on Spotify! 👉 https://anchor.fm/EconomicsExplained Follow EE on social media: Twitter 🐦 → https://twitter.com/EconomicsEx Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/EconomicsEx Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/EconomicsExplained Discord → https://discord.gg/MJGcTH6 ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ ECONOMICS EXPLAINED IS MADE POSSIBLE BY OUR PATREON COMMUNITY 👊🙏 Support EE by becoming a Patron today! 👉 https://www.patreon.com/EconomicsExplained Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
16:4921/08/2021
8 Months of Stimulus Just Unraveled

8 Months of Stimulus Just Unraveled

Be one of the 1,000 fans to your completely free trial of Skillshare Premium right now! 👉 https://skl.sh/economicsexplained06211Watch my new course on Skillshare! 👉 https://www.skillshare.com/classes/How-Not-To-Suck-At-Speaking-Aussie-Part-1/1324222190 Enjoyed the podcast? Comment below! 💬 ⭑ Subscribe to Economics Explained Youtube Channel 👉 https://bit.ly/sub2ee ⭑ Enjoyed? Hit the like button! 👍 Q&A Streams on EEII (2nd channel) → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOTgNyfQG4vVP5sCXrJaS4g ✉️ Business Enquiries → [email protected] 🎧 Listen to EE on Spotify! 👉 https://anchor.fm/EconomicsExplained Follow EE on social media: Twitter 🐦 → https://twitter.com/EconomicsEx Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/EconomicsEx Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/EconomicsExplained Discord → https://discord.gg/MJGcTH6 ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ ECONOMICS EXPLAINED IS MADE POSSIBLE BY OUR PATREON COMMUNITY 👊🙏 Support EE by becoming a Patron today! 👉 https://www.patreon.com/EconomicsExplained Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
15:5419/07/2021
The Troubled Economy of El Salvador

The Troubled Economy of El Salvador

Enjoyed the podcast? Comment below! 💬 ⭑ Subscribe to Economics Explained Youtube Channel 👉 https://bit.ly/sub2ee ⭑ Enjoyed? Hit the like button! 👍 Q&A Streams on EEII (2nd channel) → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOTgNyfQG4vVP5sCXrJaS4g ✉️ Business Enquiries → [email protected] 🎧 Listen to EE on Spotify! 👉 https://anchor.fm/EconomicsExplained Follow EE on social media: Twitter 🐦 → https://twitter.com/EconomicsEx Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/EconomicsEx Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/EconomicsExplained Discord → https://discord.gg/MJGcTH6 ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ ECONOMICS EXPLAINED IS MADE POSSIBLE BY OUR PATREON COMMUNITY 👊🙏 Support EE by becoming a Patron today! 👉 https://www.patreon.com/EconomicsExplained Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
12:4119/06/2021
The Economy Of Spain

The Economy Of Spain

Spain – a great place to vacation? Yes. A great place to invest? Not so fast. Join Trends today and get your first week for just ONE dollar! 👉 http://trends.co/ee The Rankings! ▶️ https://youtu.be/ek56FVj5_KI Enjoyed the podcast? Comment below! 💬 ⭑ Subscribe to Economics Explained Youtube Channel 👉 https://bit.ly/sub2ee ⭑ Enjoyed? Hit the like button! 👍 Q&A Streams on EEII (2nd channel) → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOTgNyfQG4vVP5sCXrJaS4g ✉️ Business Enquiries → [email protected] 🎧 Listen to EE on Spotify! 👉 https://anchor.fm/EconomicsExplained Follow EE on social media: Twitter 🐦 → https://twitter.com/EconomicsEx Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/EconomicsEx Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/EconomicsExplained Discord → https://discord.gg/MJGcTH6 ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ ECONOMICS EXPLAINED IS MADE POSSIBLE BY OUR PATREON COMMUNITY 👊🙏 Support EE by becoming a Patron today! 👉 https://www.patreon.com/EconomicsExplained Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
16:5507/06/2021
The Labor Shortage Crisis

The Labor Shortage Crisis

Stimulus overdrive manufactures its own set of problems. Here's why. This episode of EE was brought to you by Skillshare. Be one of the first 1,000 fans to sign-up with our link to claim your free trial of Skillshare Premium! ➡️ https://skl.sh/economicsexplained05211 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
15:2723/05/2021
The Housing Affordability Crisis We Don't Want To Solve

The Housing Affordability Crisis We Don't Want To Solve

Join Trends today and get your first week for just ONE dollar! 👉 http://trends.co/ee Housing is getting more expensive. Here's why. Enjoyed the podcast? Comment below! 💬 ⭑ Subscribe to Economics Explained Youtube Channel 👉 https://bit.ly/sub2ee ⭑ Enjoyed? Hit the like button! 👍 Q&A Streams on EEII (2nd channel) → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOTgNyfQG4vVP5sCXrJaS4g ✉️ Business Enquiries → [email protected] 🎧 Listen to EE on Spotify! 👉 https://anchor.fm/EconomicsExplained Follow EE on social media: Twitter 🐦 → https://twitter.com/EconomicsEx Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/EconomicsEx Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/EconomicsExplained Discord → https://discord.gg/MJGcTH6 ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ ECONOMICS EXPLAINED IS MADE POSSIBLE BY OUR PATREON COMMUNITY 👊🙏 Support EE by becoming a Patron today! 👉 https://www.patreon.com/EconomicsExplained Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
22:3706/05/2021
Why Silicon Valley and Shenzhen Have Exactly The Opposite Problem

Why Silicon Valley and Shenzhen Have Exactly The Opposite Problem

"Move fast and break things" doesn't exactly translate into Mandarin. Sign-up for Acorns! 👉 https://acorns.com/ee?s2=SV3​​ (upon registration, Acorns will deposit $5 in your account to help you get started with investing!) Enjoyed the podcast? Comment below! 💬 ⭑ Subscribe to Economics Explained Youtube Channel 👉 https://bit.ly/sub2ee ⭑ Enjoyed? Hit the like button! 👍 Q&A Streams on EEII (2nd channel) → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOTgNyfQG4vVP5sCXrJaS4g ✉️ Business Enquiries → [email protected] 🎧 Listen to EE on Spotify! 👉 https://anchor.fm/EconomicsExplained Follow EE on social media: Twitter 🐦 → https://twitter.com/EconomicsEx Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/EconomicsEx Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/EconomicsExplained Discord → https://discord.gg/MJGcTH6 ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ ECONOMICS EXPLAINED IS MADE POSSIBLE BY OUR PATREON COMMUNITY 👊🙏 Support EE by becoming a Patron today! 👉 https://www.patreon.com/EconomicsExplained Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
15:2530/04/2021
Hyperinflation is Already Here – We Just Haven't Realised It Yet.

Hyperinflation is Already Here – We Just Haven't Realised It Yet.

Be one of the first 1,000 fans to sign-up with our link to claim your free trial of Skillshare Premium 👉 https://skl.sh/economicsexplained04211​ Hyperinflation has been a doomsday scenario for modern economies throughout the last century. In all of these failed countries (Zimbabwe, Venezuela, Hungary, Yugoslavia, etc.) there have been uniform warning signs, the same signs that we are starting to see today in the U.S. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
18:4111/04/2021
How The Suez Crisis Might Give Rise To A New Industry

How The Suez Crisis Might Give Rise To A New Industry

Join Trends today and get your first week for just ONE dollar! 👉 http://trends.co/ee​ How is the Suez Canal disaster going to impact the already struggling shipping industry? Who is actually going to end up paying the 400 million dollars an hour that this debacle was reported to cost? And how might all of this help accelerate the rollout of modern airships? ... all this and more in today's episode of Economics Explained! Enjoyed the podcast? Comment below! 💬 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
13:2101/04/2021
Why The NFT Market Is Not As Crazy As You Think

Why The NFT Market Is Not As Crazy As You Think

🌈🐱 Get your very own EE NFT! 👉 https://opensea.io/collection/economicsexplained Nyan Cat, a video of LeBron James dunking, and a tweet by Jack Dorsey. These all have one thing in common (and no, it’s not because they were sold in recent months for millions of dollars, contrary to what you may have heard). What actually happened was the unique digital signatures of these three pieces of media were sold-off to a new breed of 21st-century collectors; bringing massive attention to these Non-Fungible Tokens (or NFTs). Overwhelmingly, the astronomical prices some NFT sales have fetched have attracted ridicule by outside observers. Perhaps understandably so, considering some are spending Lamborghini money on a Nyan Pop-Tart cat GIF that you anyone watch for free online. But is it really all that ridiculous? In this video, we’ll explore the potential NFTs hold and why these laughable prices may not be so absurd after all. Enjoyed the podcast? Comment below! 💬 ⭑ Subscribe to Economics Explained Youtube Channel 👉 https://bit.ly/sub2ee ⭑ Enjoyed? Hit the like button! 👍 Q&A Streams on EEII (2nd channel) → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOTgNyfQG4vVP5sCXrJaS4g ✉️ Business Enquiries → [email protected] 🎧 Listen to EE on Spotify! 👉 https://anchor.fm/EconomicsExplained Follow EE on social media: Twitter 🐦 → https://twitter.com/EconomicsEx Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/EconomicsEx Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/EconomicsExplained Discord → https://discord.gg/MJGcTH6 ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ ECONOMICS EXPLAINED IS MADE POSSIBLE BY OUR PATREON COMMUNITY 👊🙏 Support EE by becoming a Patron today! 👉 https://www.patreon.com/EconomicsExplained Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
18:1625/03/2021
Why Are Modern Supply Chains So Needlessly Complex?

Why Are Modern Supply Chains So Needlessly Complex?

How do companies come up with their intricate supply chains? Why are some of these supply chains so convoluted where others are extremely straightforward? Will the severe restrictions put on international shipping during the fallout of the coronavirus make companies rethink how far they extend their supply lines? ... all this in more in today's episode! Enjoyed the podcast? Comment below! 💬 ⭑ Subscribe to Economics Explained Youtube Channel 👉 https://bit.ly/sub2ee ⭑ Enjoyed? Hit the like button! 👍 Q&A Streams on EEII (2nd channel) → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOTgNyfQG4vVP5sCXrJaS4g ✉️ Business Enquiries → [email protected] 🎧 Listen to EE on Spotify! 👉 https://anchor.fm/EconomicsExplained Follow EE on social media: Twitter 🐦 → https://twitter.com/EconomicsEx Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/EconomicsEx Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/EconomicsExplained Discord → https://discord.gg/MJGcTH6 ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ ECONOMICS EXPLAINED IS MADE POSSIBLE BY OUR PATREON COMMUNITY 👊🙏 Support EE by becoming a Patron today! 👉 https://www.patreon.com/EconomicsExplained Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
15:2217/03/2021
The Turbulent Economics of the Airline Industry

The Turbulent Economics of the Airline Industry

In today's episode, we'll explore the economic factors that are likely to define the airline industry for the foreseeable future! ✈️ What are the new pressures pushing prices upwards? What are the pressures pushing prices downwards? And, perhaps most importantly: how will all of this impact the way airlines operate in this already highly-saturated market? Enjoyed the podcast? Comment below! 💬 ⭑ Subscribe to Economics Explained Youtube Channel 👉 https://bit.ly/sub2ee ⭑ Enjoyed? Hit the like button! 👍 Q&A Streams on EEII (2nd channel) → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOTgNyfQG4vVP5sCXrJaS4g ✉️ Business Enquiries → [email protected] 🎧 Listen to EE on Spotify! 👉 https://anchor.fm/EconomicsExplained Follow EE on social media: Twitter 🐦 → https://twitter.com/EconomicsEx Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/EconomicsEx Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/EconomicsExplained Discord → https://discord.gg/MJGcTH6 ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ ECONOMICS EXPLAINED IS MADE POSSIBLE BY OUR PATREON COMMUNITY 👊🙏 Support EE by becoming a Patron today! 👉 https://www.patreon.com/EconomicsExplained Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
14:4606/03/2021
The Overleveraged Economy of Iceland

The Overleveraged Economy of Iceland

Aluminum smelting. Geothermal power. Bitcoin mining. What do all of these things have in common? ... Iceland! 🇮🇸 How has the nation weathered this economic turbulence without turning into a failed state? What end of the economic spectrum is the nation on today? And what industries drive this tiny little economy? All this and more in this episode of Economics Explained!  ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀  Enjoyed the podcast? Comment below! 💬  ⭑ Subscribe to Economics Explained Youtube Channel 👉 https://bit.ly/sub2ee ⭑ Enjoyed? Hit the like button! 👍 Q&A Streams on EEII (2nd channel) → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOTgNyfQG4vVP5sCXrJaS4g ✉️ Business Enquiries → [email protected] 🎧 Listen to EE on Spotify! 👉 https://anchor.fm/EconomicsExplained Follow EE on social media: Twitter 🐦 → https://twitter.com/EconomicsEx Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/EconomicsEx Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/EconomicsExplained Discord → https://discord.gg/MJGcTH6 ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ ECONOMICS EXPLAINED IS MADE POSSIBLE BY OUR PATREON COMMUNITY 👊🙏 Support EE by becoming a Patron today! 👉 https://www.patreon.com/EconomicsExplained Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
13:4006/03/2021
The Economics of Hollywood

The Economics of Hollywood

$42 billion dollars. That is the amount of money grossed by films at the global box office in 2019. Impressive? Definitely. Surprising? Probably not, especially when you consider that global box office revenues have increased year-over-year since 2005. That was, of course, until COVID. As you’d expect, the pandemic has devastated Hollywood – resulting in an unprecedented seventy-one percent (71%) decline in global box office revenue. Worse yet, we all have to go another year without Daniel Craig’s No Time To Die – a title that has since taken-on somewhat of an eerie meaning. But putting the absence of James Bond aside ... movie ticket sales have actually been on the decline for nearly two decades – despite a steady increase in population over the same period. So, if people are going to movie theatres less often – and they are – then what exactly is driving the growth behind global box office revenue? [note] To answer this question, you have to understand the economics of Hollywood. How do movies get funded? What is the role of government subsidies and alternative revenue sources? How can a movie gross more than its budget and still lose money? And finally, what are the economics behind movie theatres and their twenty-dollar buckets of popcorn?  ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ Enjoyed the podcast? Comment below! 💬 ⭑ Subscribe to Economics Explained Youtube Channel 👉 https://bit.ly/sub2ee ⭑ Enjoyed? Hit the like button! 👍 Q&A Streams on EEII (2nd channel) → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOTgNyfQG4vVP5sCXrJaS4g ✉️ Business Enquiries → [email protected] 🎧 Listen to EE on Spotify! 👉 https://anchor.fm/EconomicsExplained Follow EE on social media: Twitter 🐦 → https://twitter.com/EconomicsEx Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/EconomicsEx Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/EconomicsExplained Discord → https://discord.gg/MJGcTH6 ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ ECONOMICS EXPLAINED IS MADE POSSIBLE BY OUR PATREON COMMUNITY 👊🙏 Support EE by becoming a Patron today!  👉 https://www.patreon.com/EconomicsExplained Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
18:4706/03/2021
The "Perfect" Little Economy of New Zealand

The "Perfect" Little Economy of New Zealand

This is new Zealand, a picturesque nation whos economy looks to exclusively rely on throwing their tourists off cliffs in increasingly imaginative ways and being left off of world maps. But Australia’s little brother is so much more than that and it might truely be the world’s best managed economy. Everything from the world banks ease of doing business index, from multiple quality of life assessments puts new zealand in the top spot. Move aside Norway. What’s more is that it has achieved this remarkable prosperity despite not having a huge supply of natural resources, or acting as some tax haven for global businesses like so many other apparent economic miracles we have explored before. No New Zealand has got to where it is today by carefully managing a market economy and providing a safe, stable and confidence inspiring place to start a family, a business, and a career. Of course there are still some problems and we will certainly get to them but after exploring the Economy of Argentina last week, it’s now time to get out your pen and paper and take notes on how to actually run an economy. And to do this as always we are going to break the economy into some important categories. What are the primary drivers of New Zealand's economic prosperity? How has the nation been able to accommodate these where other nations fail to do so? And what are the challenges the nation might face to keep this success going? Once thats all done we can then put New zealand on the economics explained national leaderboard. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
15:4618/01/2021
Why Can't You Buy Anything Anymore? Well It's not all the Virus' Fault.

Why Can't You Buy Anything Anymore? Well It's not all the Virus' Fault.

So the holidays are behind us and if you were left disappointed by what you found under your Christmas tree it might be because you weren’t in the spirit of things, or it might have been because Santa couldn’t get any stock of anything. The good little consumers of the world might have started to notice an increasingly common trend where more and more products sell out the day they are released, or are never available at all to ordinary consumers. Everything from playstations, switches, Xboxes and graphics cards, to lego sets, handbags, watches, and even toilet paper, it seems more and more like we are living in a world that is out of stock. But why? Stock shortages from time to time happen, that’s just general supply chain management but why has this become such a consistent issue. All of these products are made by businesses with a profit motive, and those profits don’t get made unless products get sold, so what gives? Now I know what you might be thinking, “err it’s the virus of course” and certainly this has thrown a spanner into the works of global supply chains but it’s not the whole story. Limited supply is one thing, but if traditional economics is to be believed, businesses don’t let themselves run out of stock, instead they just raise prices to match demand and maximize their profits. What’s more, is that the coronavirus is not exactly new news to companies. If they were caught out in early 2020 then fair enough, but almost a year later you would think the corporate executives responsible for multi-billion dollar product launches could account for this new global paradigm, right? But they haven’t, and you might ask why? Well to understand this we as always need to look at a few key things. How have global supply chains been affected, beyond just blaming everything on COVID? Are the companies involved actually making poor business decisions? And why aren’t these products just doing what supply and demand would tell them to do and increase in price? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
16:5707/01/2021
How China is Fighting Poverty With... Cows?

How China is Fighting Poverty With... Cows?

Whenever we see China in the news it’s normally for some impressive statistic about building stuff, or how it is now home to the most millionaires in the world, or maybe it’s even an article about whatever geopolitical tomfoolery they are trying to pull this week.  But what is often forgotten about this is that behind the somewhat intimidating outward appearance of economic might and glistening skyscrapers, china is an extremely poor country.  This almost sounds a bit paradoxical given the wealth that is so evident from the outside. Nevertheless average incomes in China are still less than $15,000 USD’s per year, and that’s average, so in a nation that reports a Gini coefficient of 0.47 with some independent research noting this could be as high as 0.73 that means there are a lot of poor people at home in this economic miracle.  In plain English, this means upwards of half a billion people in China are living on less than $10 per day, primarily made up of those still living in rural areas. Now this fact is not lost on the Chinese government, who know that a growing wealth divide in their worker’s paradise is not a great look, especially if that divide is between the cities fueling growth and the farmers feeding them.  That is why in just the last 5 years the government has poured the equivalent of over 800 billion dollars into aid in areas where extreme poverty is still commonplace. This is to say nothing on state-owned enterprises which easily bring this running total to over a trillion dollars in the same time period.  A trillion dollars in 5 years, that’s more than the entire GDP of 3 quarters of the world’s countries, on one single welfare project.  Even for a government as wealthy as China’s, this is ultimately not sustainable. So a new solution was needed to make these systems more efficient at solving core issues rather than alleviating the symptoms with handfuls of cash. And there might be a lot to take away from what they have done so as always we need to understand a few things.  How much poverty is there actually left in china? Why is this so difficult to measure? Why does China care so much? And how might cows be the solution to this whole problem? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
12:4403/01/2021
The Faltering Economy of Argentina

The Faltering Economy of Argentina

This is Argentina – a South American nation that has been home to an unprecedented period of sustained growth quintupling in size in the last decade.  This nation has seen remarkable resilience through financial crises and even though it cycled through 5 presidents in two weeks, its continued re-investment in itself has paid off many times over as average incomes have doubled in the same time period to create fantastic increases in the quality of life for all the citizens of the nation. Or at least that would have been the video we were making a few years ago.  Unfortunately today the economy of Argentina tells a very different story. Just as quickly as the economy soared to these lofty heights it has crashed back down bringing about a period of heavy inflation and widespread poverty. But perhaps this shouldn’t be a huge surprise, in the last 100 years, the economy of Argentina has been categorized by periods of massive growth followed by huge declines making the most recent decades little more than a continuation of that unfortunate trend. This is a real shame because Argentina obviously has a lot going for it, from a healthy population of productive workers, strong natural resource reserves, and even a landmass that is very conducive to foundational industries like manufacturing and agriculture. But despite all of these advantages Argentina has time and time again fallen into this unfortunate pattern and is now teetering on the edge of becoming a full-blown failed state. Nobel prize-winning economist Simon Kuznets is said to have remarked in the early 1970’s that there are four types of economies in the world, developed, underdeveloped, Japan and Argentina. We have already explored what makes Japan so weird, but to unravel the mystery of Argentina we are going to have to understand a few specific issues. What has caused the various economic booms over the years? What has caused the subsequent economic declines? And why is this most recent downturn just a little bit different? Once we have done all of that we can get to the fun stuff and put Argentina on the economics explained national leaderboard, how's that for a 2020 grand final? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
17:2803/01/2021
Why This Billionaire Wants To Give Every Baby $6,750 to Solve The Retirement Crisis?

Why This Billionaire Wants To Give Every Baby $6,750 to Solve The Retirement Crisis?

This is Bill Ackman, the billionaire hedge fund manager of Pershing square capital.  Bill has been featured on this channel a few times before, most notably because of his trade made in early 2020 which netted him over 2.6 billion dollars in profit.  Since then he has become a bit of an internet darling which is just great for him because a lot of his trading strategies require him winning over hearts and minds to change people’s opinions on a stock, bond, cryptocurrency or whatever else it is that he has some kind of vested interest in.  Now this is nothing new, influential stock traders have been trying to create news stories that suit them ever since there were stock markets and newspapers. But this most recent announcement has been a little bit different.  Ackman along with a selection of business leaders and economists have started advocating for a plan that would give everybody a few thousand dollars in cash on the day they are borns all in order to solve the retirement crisis.  It sounds crazy, but there may be more merit to this whole plan than you think. Most advanced economies around the world today are dealing with aging populations and declining birth rates. A future where the dependent elderly far outweigh the productive young is fast approaching, current pension infrastructure may just not be able to cope.  We may see a future where the quality of life for elderly citizens rapidly declines, or young people are taxed very heavily in order to support them, neither of which sounds particularly appealing to anyone, so perhaps radical solutions are what we need.  And to understand this plan we are going to need to look at a few key areas.  How would handing out money to babies solve problems amongst the elderly? How would nations afford this? And is this actually a sound idea? Or just another scheme by a savvy businessman to profit off front-page news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
18:5113/12/2020
The Fourth Industrial Revolution & What Were Those Other Two?

The Fourth Industrial Revolution & What Were Those Other Two?

So apparently we are due for a fourth industrial revolution, which might come as a surprise to you because as far as most people can tell we have only had one industrial revolution, and some nations haven’t even got around to that one yet.  All the same, this promise of a radical shift in the way we live our lives has got a lot of economists very excited and maybe a little bit anxious, both for very good reasons.  The first industrial revolution, you know the one that we all think is the only industrial revolution was responsible for giving us production.  This production went on to define our way of life in the modern world where people in advanced economies have access to practically unlimited food, robust housing, and bits and bobs to fulfill our every little desire.  The world before this was very stagnant. The idea that we have economic growth at all, where society is always advancing and every generation is richer than the one that came before it is a surprisingly modern ideology.  What’s more, is that it’s not something that we are guaranteed. We can only get so good at making stuff given our current set of technologies and resources, and in fact, we might already be starting to see this plateau.  Arguably the rollout of smartphones that gave us unlimited access to information wherever we were, was the last great paradigm shift in how we lived our lives. 13 years later this technology is improving but it doesn’t offer anything fundamentally different to the way that we live our lives, run our economies or advance our standard of living.  But maybe we are getting ahead of ourselves. To really know what to expect from this supposedly incipient fourth revolution we must first understand a few key things. How do economists define an industrial revolution? What is a revolution and what is just some cool new technology? What were those other two industrial revolutions? What is going to be the fourth industrial revolution? And will this make our modern economies look like the land before steam engines? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
13:4710/12/2020
What is "The Great Reset" & Why are People So Worried About It?

What is "The Great Reset" & Why are People So Worried About It?

What is The Great Reset actually proposing to do? Do these ideas have any merit? Who are the players involved in pushing this agenda? And is this actually a nefarious scheme or just the victim of terrible marketing? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
18:0906/12/2020
Why are Billions of Dollars Worth of Ships Being Intentionally Destroyed?

Why are Billions of Dollars Worth of Ships Being Intentionally Destroyed?

This is the Carnival Imagination, a luxury cruise liner worth hundreds of millions of dollars, which just 10 short months ago was touring passengers in extreme comfort to exotic destinations all over the world.  This ship is sailing dead ahead to its final port of call, where it has been sold for scrap alongside dozens of other ships that have become the latest victims of the global pandemic.  The Chittagong ship breaking yard in Bangladesh is the largest of its kind in the world, and in the past few months even its abundant shores have become inundated with pleasure cruises and industrial cargo ships alike that all could have otherwise sailed the oceans for many more decades.  These are all very troubling signs for the unsung heroes of our modern global economy, the merchant marine fleet. Every year trillions of dollars worth of cargo is transported on ships like these and losing this fleet could turn into a huge barrier to global trade. But what is really going on here? Why would profit-motivated companies destroy billions of dollars worth of productive assets? Sure times are tough, tourism and trade have declined massively but this hardly looks like a reasonable response right? I don’t burn down my house if a video gets less than 10,000 likes, so why would companies in such a competitive industry do something equally as self-destructive? Well as always it has to do with economics (go figure) and to understand this bizarre behavior we need to understand a few key areas. What are the economics behind the merchant marine fleet? How do these factors make it financially viable to destroy ships? what does this mean for the future of international trade? And what does this all have to do with Chinese bridge building? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
14:5904/12/2020
Could Trump Take the Economy Down With Him? & Can Presidents "Make or Break" a Market?

Could Trump Take the Economy Down With Him? & Can Presidents "Make or Break" a Market?

The United States 2020 Presidential election has been called by pretty much every organization that covers the event in any capacity and while the final decision is not made until the special club that is the electoral college has presented its final decision, it’s apparent that Joe Biden will be the next president of the united states.  This is the first time in almost 3 decades that an incumbent president has been voted out before serving a second term and it has come in the midst of national and global catastrophes galore.  To add fuel to a fire that threatens to ignite the global economy, the outgoing president has been vehemently challenging the results which is casting doubt over the smoothness of the transition, the continuation of much-needed government support, and the foundation of the nation’s systems in their entirety.  And this all begs the question, either unwittingly or maliciously, how much damage could a president do to the American economy, and by extension the global economy.  There are checks and balances in place to control the influence of any one man in the united states around things that were relevant when those checks and balances were been written. But it must be remembered economies back then depended a lot more on successful harvests, and a lot less on tweets.  Our modern economies are incredibly complex and incredibly fine-tuned, but complex fine-tuned things tend to be very easy to break, and the outcomes of throwing a proverbial spanner into the works could be just as devastating.  Thousands of people die when unemployment rises, and many more could lose access to healthcare, housing and livelihoods during even a minor period of economic turbulence. All of this is to say that a president waging war on an economy could be just as dangerous as waging war on a nation.  What kind of influence does a president directly have over an economy? Do they deserve the credit for things going well? And what could a president do to tank the economy if they really wanted to? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
16:0329/11/2020