Finance

Finance

episodes

An interview with scholars of finance about their new books.

Jesper Rangvid, "How Low Interest Rates Change the World: Global Trends Caused by Low Rates and Emerging Factors Shaping the Future of Rates" (Oxford UP, 2025)

May 16, 2026

How Low Interest Rates Change the World

Jesper Rangvid

How Low Interest Rates Change the World: Global Trends Caused by Low Rates and Emerging Factors Shaping the Future of Rates (Oxford UP, 2025) explore…

Photis Lysandrou, "Dollar Dominance: Why It Rules the Global Economy and How to Challenge It" (Policy Press, 2025)

May 12, 2026

Dollar Dominance

Photis Lysandrou

In a world shaken by crises, why does the dollar continue to dominate? In Dollar Dominance: Why It Rules the Global Economy and How to Challenge It (P…

Stephen B. Young, "Adam Smith and Modern Economics: Reclaiming the Moral High Ground" (de Gruyter, 2026)

May 3, 2026

Adam Smith and Modern Economics

Stephen B. Young
Hosted by Alfred Marcus

For more than two centuries, economists and researchers have struggled with the conundrum of reconciling Adam Smith’s views on economics and ethics. W…

Paul Blustein, "King Dollar: The Past and Future of the World's Dominant Currency" (Yale UP, 2025)

April 30, 2026

King Dollar

Paul Blustein
Hosted by Nicholas Gordon

The U.S. dollar is the world’s most important currency. Trade is priced in dollars, the world’s central banks keep U.S. dollars in reserve, some place…

Trevor Jackson, "The Insatiable Machine: How Capitalism Conquered the World" (Norton, 2026)

April 28, 2026

The Insatiable Machine

Trevor Jackson
Hosted by Steven Rodriguez

How did an economic system that was the result of largely uncoordinated and unplanned individual decisions come to dominate our modern world? This is …

Karen Hao, "Empire of AI: Inside the Race for Total Domination" (Allan Lane, 2025)

April 27, 2026

Empire of AI

Karen Hao
Hosted by Joe Williams

In this episode, host Joe Williams talks to tech journalist Karen Hao, whose recent book Empire of AI sheds light on the inner workings of AI giants t…

Money Beyond Borders with Barry Eichengreen

April 13, 2026

Money Beyond Borders

Barry Eichengreen
Hosted by Caleb Zakarin

Doubts about the international dominance of the dollar are only growing amid worries about tariffs, political dysfunction, and fraying international a…

What's Global about Sven Beckert's Capitalism (Paul Kramer, JP)

April 2, 2026

What's Global about Sven Beckert's Capitalism (Paul Kramer, JP)

Sven Beckert

John is joined by the brilliant and affable Paul Kramer of Vanderbilt (The Blood of Government) to discuss Capitalism: A Global History (Penguin, 202…

Eric Ries, "Incorruptible" (Authors Equity, 2026)

April 1, 2026

Incorruptible

Eric Ries
Hosted by Richard Lucas

Eric Ries shares how financial 'gravity' pulls great companies away from their founders' purpose, and his solutions in his new book Incorruptible (Aut…

J. S. Nelson, "Business Ethics: What Everyone Needs to Know" (Oxford UP, 2021)

March 24, 2026

Business Ethics

J. S. Nelson
Hosted by Alfred Marcus

The book places special emphasis on the relationship between corporations, managers, and shareholders. Drawing on Lynn Stout’s influential work on cor…

Orsi Husz, "Bankminded: Banks As Intimate Agents of Everyday Life in Welfare State Sweden" (Palgrave MacMillan, 2025)

March 22, 2026

Bankminded

Orsi Husz

In today’s world, it is almost impossible to go through the day without interacting with a bank—whether through a salary payment, a debit card, a cred…

Jeremy Sosabowski: Community Leader and Entrepreneur

March 4, 2026

Jeremy Sosabowski

Hosted by Richard Lucas

In this episode, Jeremy Sosabowski, CEO and co‑founder of AlgoDynamix, reveals how his company is reinventing market forecasting through behavioral an…

Elliot Dolan-Evans, "Making War Safe for Capitalism: The World Bank, IMF, and the Conflict in Ukraine" (Bristol UP, 2025)

February 28, 2026

Making War Safe for Capitalism

Elliot Dolan-Evans
Hosted by Miranda Melcher

Making War Safe for Capitalism: The World Bank, IMF, and the Conflict in Ukraine (Bristol UP, 2025) by Dr. Elliot Dolan-Evans examines the impact of W…

Paolo Zannoni, "Money and Promises: Seven Deals That Changed the World" (Columbia Business School, 2024)

February 24, 2026

Money and Promises

Paolo Zannoni
Hosted by Alfred Marcus

In Money and Promises: Seven Deals That Changed the World, the distinguished banker, executive, and historian Paolo Zannoni examines the complex relat…

Donald Chew, "The Making of Modern Corporate Finance: A History of the Ideas and How They Help Build the Wealth of Nations" (Columbia Business School Publishing, 2025)

February 18, 2026

The Making of Modern Corporate Finance

Donald Chew
Hosted by Alfred Marcus

In The Making of Modern Corporate Finance: A History of the Ideas and How They Help Build the Wealth of Nations (Columbia Business School Publishing, …

Peter S. Goodman, "Davos Man: How the Billionaires Devoured the World" (Custom House, 2022)

February 9, 2026

Davos Man

Peter S. Goodman
Hosted by Caleb Zakarin

Drawing on decades of experience covering the global economy, New York Times' journalist Peter S. Goodman profiles five representative Davos Men-membe…

Gregory T. Chin and Kevin P. Gallagher, "China and the Global Economic Order" (Cambridge UP, 2025)

February 2, 2026

China and the Global Economic Order

Gregory T. Chin and Kevin P. Gallagher

China and the Global Economic Order (Cambridge University Press, 2026) examines China's evolving relations with the Bretton Woods institutions (BWIs),…

Robert Yee, "The City's Defense: The Bank of England and the Remaking of Economic Governance, 1914-1939" (Cambridge UP, 2025)

January 30, 2026

The City's Defense

Robert Yee
Hosted by Mark Klobas

In The City's Defense: The Bank of England and the Remaking of Economic Governance, 1914-1939, Robert Yee examines how the City of London maintained i…

Nick Romeo, "The Alternative: How to Build a Just Economy" (PublicAffairs, 2024)

January 24, 2026

The Alternative

Nick Romeo
Hosted by Stephen Pimpare

Winners Take All meets Nickel and Dimed: a provocative debunking of accepted wisdom, providing the pathway to a sustainable, survivable economy. Conf…

Harold James, "Seven Crashes: The Economic Crises That Shaped Globalization" (Yale UP, 2023)

January 11, 2026

Seven Crashes

Harold James
Hosted by Javier Mejia

In Seven Crashes: The Economic Crises That Shaped Globalization (Yale UP, 2023), distinguished economic historian Harold James offers a fresh perspect…