Economist and Substack writer Noah Smith and investor Erik Torenberg make sense of what’s happening in the news, technology, business, and beyond, through the lens of economics. Econ 102 is a part of the Turpentine podcast network. Learn more: turpentine.co
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episode 36: Analyzing Economies: England, France, Germany, Poland, Turkey, and the EU/European Immigration
In our second installment of Analyzing the Economies Around the World, Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg cover Europe and Turkey. They discuss the UK's productivity issues, France's nuclear energy investments, Germany's weaknesses, Poland's economic success, Turkey's economic policies, and immigration challenges across the EU and Europe.
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TIMESTAMPS:
(00:00) Intro
(00:30) UK's economic challenges
(07:25) France's nuclear power success
(12:02) Germany’s trust problem
(24:28) Sponsor: Turpentine
(25:36) Italy’s stagnant and declining economy
(26:33) Poland's economic rise
(31:24) Poland responding to external threats
(32:25) Europe's immigration challenges
(45:13) EU's future despite economic and regulatory obstacles.
(52:34) Turkey's economic landscape and prospects
(58:17) Wrap