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About the show

Foreign Policy economics columnist Adam Tooze, a history professor and a popular author, is encyclopedic about basically everything: from the COVID shutdown, to climate change, to pasta sauce. On our new podcast, Tooze and FP deputy editor Cameron Abadi will look at two data points each week that explain the world: one drawn from the week’s headlines and the other from just about anywhere else Tooze takes us. Check out Adam Tooze’s column at https://foreignpolicy.com/author/adam-tooze/.

Latest episodes

Gridlock in the U.S. Housing Market

October 2, 2026 · 51 min

The housing market in the United States is in gridlock these days, largely because of high interest rates. The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate is now above 7 percent, making it difficult for would-be first-time buyers to get into the…
Francis Fukuyama

September 25, 2026 · 46 min

Adam and Cameron discuss the newly released memoir of Francis Fukuyama, the American political scientist whose influential paper in 1989—which was later expanded into a book—posited that liberal democracy had won the world's ideological…
AI Regulation

September 18, 2026 · 36 min

The head of Anthropic last week called on the U.S. government to regulate AI companies to avoid catastrophic outcomes. But, as Adam and Cameron point out, the conversation itself raises broader questions about the structure of the AI…
Germany’s AFD

September 11, 2026 · 1 hr 1 min

The far-right Alternative for Germany’s recent landslide victory in a small state in eastern Germany is part of a broader political story unfolding across Europe. It is also—and perhaps primarily—an economic story. Learn more about your…
Back to School

September 4, 2026 · 52 min

Nearly 1.5 billion children will attend primary or secondary school around the world this year—about 1 in 6 people on the planet. Adam and Cameron discuss the economics around sending children to school. Also on the show: The economics of…
What's Up With the U.S. Bond Market?

August 28, 2026 · 59 min

The yield on 30-year U.S. Treasury bonds has been spiking lately, at one point reaching its highest level in some two decades. That means that the government is paying more to borrow—as government debt officially passed the $40 trillion…
Germany's Rhine Is Drying Up

August 21, 2026 · 29 min

Germany's longest river is drying up, with water levels reaching as low as 8 inches in some spots—the lowest reading since Germany started keeping records almost 150 years ago. Adam and Cameron discuss the economic impact, including…
Unemployment Crisis in India

August 14, 2026 · 36 min

India is facing an unemployment crisis among young college graduates—some 40 percent of whom are struggling to find work. Adam and Cameron discuss the implications for India and the potential impact of the Cockroach Janta Party…