The Economics Show with Soumaya Keynes

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The Economics Show with Soumaya Keynes is a new weekly podcast from the Financial Times packed full of smart, digestible analysis and incisive conversation. Soumaya Keynes digs deep into the hottest topics in economics along with a cast of FT colleagues and special guests. Come for the big ideas, stay for the nerdery.Soumaya Keynes is an economics columnist for the Financial Times. Prior to joining the FT she worked at The Economist for eight years as a staff writer, where as well as covering trade, the US economy and the UK economy she co-hosted the Money Talks podcast. She also co-founded the Trade Talks podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Europe’s AI story. With Philip Lane

2026-11-13 · 25 min

Europe is nowhere to be found in the AI story. As the US builds new models and crunches through chips, China provides competition and other Asian nations churn out hardware, Europe is often portrayed as a passive…
Can economics fight fascism? With Isabella Weber

2026-11-06 · 35 min

Economist Isabella Weber grew up in Nuremberg, the German city where Adolf Hitler staged his vast Nazi rallies. Growing up in the shadow of that history helped shape her thinking about the relationship between economics…
The right way to tax the rich. With Owen Zidar

2026-10-30 · 33 min

What does it really take to get rich in America? Straight As at an elite university or entrepreneurial parents? And as America holds midterm elections and California votes on whether to tax billionaires on their wealth,…
Why oil hasn’t ruined the global economy. With Rory Johnston

2026-10-23 · 29 min

Eight months ago, when the Iran war began, analysts worried that oil could go up to $200 per barrel. That’s a huge jump compared with about $70 before the conflict, and there were fears it would cause a huge shock to…
Lessons in communication for Kevin Warsh. With Chris Giles

2026-10-16 · 27 min

It is not a calm time in the markets. Investors are losing their cool while bond yields rise along with inflation. So where are central bankers? Offering words of calm? Or adding to the anxiety? The Fed’s Kevin Warsh…
The EU vs China: it’s complicated. With Bernd Lange

2026-10-09 · 23 min

Europe has a China problem. Every single day, Europe buys a billion euros’ worth more stuff from China than it sells back. And the EU wants to stand up to Beijing over surging exports, which are challenging European…
Why Big Tech wants more economists

2026-10-02 · 31 min

Tech companies are hiring economists to study how AI is reshaping work and society. But what happens when the companies building the technology also produce the research into its effects? Host Soumaya Keynes talks to…
How to be a middle power in a superpower world. With Jenny Bates

2026-09-25 · 31 min

The global economy is becoming increasingly hostile with tariffs, export controls and industrial policy being used as geopolitical weapons, while the world’s biggest powers compete for economic advantage. So where does…
Can you spreadsheet your way to equal parenting? With Corinne Low

2026-09-18 · 27 min

Dads today are doing more childcare than previous generations, so why hasn’t the parenting gap between mothers and fathers disappeared? One reason: mums are doing more too. Host Soumaya Keynes talks to Corinne Low,…
Will US debt burst the AI bubble? With Ruchir Sharma

2026-09-11 · 27 min

Building data centres and running the US government have something in common: they cost a lot of money. Tech companies are borrowing heavily to fund the AI build out, just as Washington is borrowing vast sums to fund…

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Oldest episode in feed: 05/2024 · over 2 years
Typical length: 30 min
Format: Episodic Newest first, episodes stand alone
Keywords: economics, economist, keynes, trade, central banks, tarriffs, employment

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