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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Case for Biden, Biden vs Trump, China
In this week’s episode, Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg explore various aspects of Joe Biden’s presidency to evaluate a case for reelecting Biden, focusing on economic policy shifts, spending concerns, inflation, and industrial policy.
Biden's New Tax Plan, Algorithmic Pricing, and Noah's Media Diet
This week on Econ 102, Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg discuss the pros and cons of Biden's tax plan based on Noah's recent essay. They also answered listener questions on the German economy's success, Japan's government debt management, and strategies for staying well-informed on economic issues.
How the Fed Works, Currency Crises, and TikTok ban [Listener Mailbag]
In today's episode of Econ 102, Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg tackle more listener questions: the Fed's impact on inflation and the economy, theories behind interest rates' unexpected effects, and 'greedflation'.
Wealth Distribution, Fixing Healthcare, and UBI
In today's episode, Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg answer listeners' questions in rapid fire format, over topics such as the global reserve currency, fair taxation, wealth redistribution, education reform, healthcare, US manufacturing, how to revitalize cities, and more. Thanks to all our listeners who continue to write in with big meaty questions!
WW3 Analysis: China, The US, Ukraine, The Middle East
In this week’s episode, Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg tackle more listeners' questions focused on conflicts and war.
episode 38: Fixing the US Economy: the Debt, Inequality, Biden/trump Economic Predictions
In this week’s episode, Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg dive into various econ topics and tackle listener questions!
episode 38: Analyzing Economies Round 3: Middle East, Africa, South America, and North America
This episode is a continuation of the series analyzing the economies around the world, with Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg focusing on the Middle East, Africa, South America, and North America.
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.
episode 35: Analyzing Economies: USA, China, Japan, Russia, India, Korea, and more
In this episode, Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg talk about the world's biggest economies including US, China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Russia, Australia, and more, looking at things like inflation, debt, industrial policy, and population challenges.
episode 34: AI's Influence on the Economy with Nathan Labenz
In this episode of Econ 102, Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg are joined by Nathan Labenz to deep dive into AI's impact on our economy and society.