The David McWilliams Podcast
Episodes
227 - Crunch Time for Energy
05 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week is all about energy - Putin’s betting Europe won't stand firm, if diesel begins to run out. The next few weeks will be crucial. We've...
226 - REITs and the possible end of Russia
31 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We start with a breakdown of what exactly is a REIT before the conversation turns to Russia - and more specifically the multi-faceted population of Ru...
225 - The economics of energy
29 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Economics has always been about energy. When the price of energy rises, everything follows. We go to the Gulf to understand the politics of energy and...
224 - The Resurgence of the Liberal order
24 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Putin has weaponized global capital and because of that action I believe that we will see investment flow towards liberal democracies, which is a mass...
223 - China at a tipping point
22 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
China looks to have made its choice for now, and it is with Russia. This might be the most consequential decision for the world economy since the fall...
222 - Odessa - the vibrant symbol of urban irreverence and why it irritates Putin so much.
17 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As the war in Ukraine continues, we focus on an extraordinary city which could well be the next Russian target, Odessa. A product of commerce and an e...
221 - Why climate change is an investment, not a cost
15 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
To reach the global climate goals in 2030, we need to half our emissions, so speed is the name of the game! Join us as Eric Lonergan & Corinne Saw...
220 - Russian sanctions explained with Sony Kapoor
10 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Let's look at the next stage of sanctions, how they're designed and how the whole world is reacting to their implementation. Hosted on Acast. See acas...
219 - Women in economics
08 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The celebrate international women’s day we ask why are women still so underrepresented in economics? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...
218 - Russian sanctions & Wartime speculations
03 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The west is fighting a new type of war - an economic war instead of a ground war. Let’s investigate what is going on & wether or not its going t...
217 - The Economics of the War
01 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today we frame the invasion of Ukraine as a war against the "idea" of the EU. For Putin, Ukraine is only the start. The big prize is destabilizing the...
216 - Russia/Ukraine and where we go next
24 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Russia has amputated a chunk of Ukraine. War is now looming in Europe. How did we end up here? Where did diplomacy go wrong? What is coming next?...
215 - Are interest rates the solution to inflation?
22 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The most talked about solution to fight off inflation is interest rates - but is that blunt instrument really going to fix such a complex problem? Joi...
214 - Are the central banks working for you? Or big money?
17 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode is a fascinating interview with Christoper Leonard who walks us through his latest book and brings to life how the FED and central b...
213 - How do we solve the inflation problem?
15 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
All around the world people are feeling their purchasing power shrink: as inflation rises the cost of living - and indeed your real wealth - goes down...
212 - The full shilling? The case for crypto as a speculative asset - but a currency, eh no!
10 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Crypto has captured the imagination of many as way to get rich quick - but few are able to agree or even explain what it actually is. In today’s con...
211 - Understanding inflation through the man behind the FED in America
08 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Behind every decision is human beings, who they are, how they act & where they’re from is critical to understanding the context in which any giv...
210 - Russian tensions explained & pub economics
03 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Russia has been dominating headlines as of late and clickbait titles want you to believe that World War 3 is on the horizon - What is really happening...
209 - If global warming is the question, free public transport is the answer
01 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With the return to office happening all around the world, we’re seeing old problems come back; namely, traffic and congestion in cities. This is som...
208 - Breaking down the metaverse & why we we need to disconnect
27 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There’s massive amounts of money being thrown around by people who are trying to invest in the metaverse… so what exactly is it? And perhaps more ...
207 - What's happening in finance, why all the crashing? Plus, the key to unlocking the Irish economy
25 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We breakdown what is happening with the falling stocks in the tech sector by talking about bonds, inflation and returns on investment before looking a...
206 - Is it Last call for Boris Johnson?
20 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today is about the UK: as Boris Johnson fights for his political life we breakdown the timeline of events that brought us here, when & how this al...
205 - Can the centre hold?
18 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
WB Yeats in his poem "The Second Coming", described a world, 100 odd years ago, where the forces of economics and politics meant that "things fall apa...
204 - The Origin of Covid. Where precisely did it come from?
13 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Where exactly did Covid come from? Today’s episode tackles the origin of Covid, where did it come from, the food chain or a lab leak? A lab lea...
203 - Is this the year crypto crashes?
11 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I've no idea whether crypto and Bitcoin in particular will crash, double or stay where it is. No one does. In economic terms, cryptocurrency is defini...
202 - The Washington Putsch - One Year on
06 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Let's talk America one year to the day after storming of Capitol Hill. Some warn the US is moving towards civil war, certainly the place is divided, w...
201 - The World at a Tipping Point
04 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The New Year and a new credit cycle. In 2021 the world was awash with money, but will this continue in 2022? If not what will it mean for the economy,...
200 - The economics of Nighttime. Why we need more not less, socializing!
28 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Christmas! Hope you had a good one! Weird that this week we are talking about more boozing, more socializing, more venues, more events, more lat...
199 - the Central banks have spoken… what does it mean?
21 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Around the world the central banks have announced their vision for what 2022 will look like - How will these announcements affect your Daily budget an...
198 - The economics of Football
17 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There's an extra episode this week!Thanks to the folks at NOW we're bringing you the economics of football to understand clubs really work, what are t...
197 - The changing political landscape in Ireland & the UK
16 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today is all about politics as Kevin Cunningham joins us to breakdown the latest numbers for Ireland and the UK Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...
196 - The Russian crisis that nobody saw coming
14 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The rising tensions between Russian and Ukraine has flared up faster than anyone could have predicted and we're now at the edge of what could be the b...
195: The economics that made America
09 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode we get all historical and look at economics of Alexander Hamilton, the man who forged America and got murdered for his troubles...
194 - What happens now?
07 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As we go into another quasi-lockdown, what does it mean for the economy. What as Covid done to our understanding of the economy, why is this so differ...
193 - Comparing innovation between the US and Europe with Michael Fertik
02 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As we begin to take stock of the year we’re looking at how the pandemic has changed the working landscape through the lens of innovations and entrep...
192 - Movement: markets, people and viruses
30 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the span of a single week, a bright outlook for 2022 is now starting to look quite bleak as the new South African Covid variant enters our communit...
191 - China and America's latest Sputnik moment
25 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today we talk about China: its growth, its dominance and perhaps most importantly; its future Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informat...
190 - The housing crisis solution is going to be imperfect
23 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s start is about the way out of the global housing crisis, how some well intentioned ideas have unfortunate unexpected consequence and why the...
189 - When money dies: Notes on hyperinflation, currency manipulation and Ponzi schemes, plus who is with who in the new Middle East
18 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We explain precisely how exchange rate, interest rate and monetary policy actually interact and work - all within the first 30 mins! While inflat...
188 - Lessons from Oslo: How to create green innovation
16 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Following last week’s conversations on climate change we wanted to talk about the real, tangible ways that we can create this better, greener future...
187 - The return of inflation
11 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It’s no secret that we’ve been living in inflationary times, but inflation is always the harbinger of higher interest rates and if they were to go...
186 - The myths of dereliction - and how to fight back
09 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When it comes to dereliction there's many myths that people tell to accept the status quo - "that's just the way it is" "the council is doing its best...
185 - Inflation, leverage and the ecological warning from the vikings
04 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode explores two topics: we begin by looking at what the market thinks of potential interest rate increases - is there a bear market com...
184 - The Climate Change Opportunity
02 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We are running out of time, it's now or never. The world needs to stop burning fossil fuels. That's the challenge. It’s not all doom & gloo...
183 - What’s next for Germany and why it matters; plus the life of journalist Robert Fisk
28 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s podcast is split in two: we explore the changing of the guard in Germany and a massive undocumented shift in German policy, before exploring...
182 - Why now is the time to go for a wage rise!
26 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Why now is the time to strike for a higher wage. Wages are going up, don't get left behind. Also, a quick follow-up on last week’s chats on inf...
181 - Is Cryptocurrency the silver bullet to inflation?
21 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We’re continuing our conversation on inflation, this time through the lens of cryptocurrency to understand if it actually is the safe haven to infla...
180 - Money and inflation - What to make of the current rising costs
18 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
From the Greek Goddess Maia, to the Roman God Mercury, and the Lord Edward Pub in Dublin, this week's chat on inflation takes an eclectic turn. W...
179 - The crossroad between a Mad Max or a Star Trek Future
14 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we connect with Alec Ross, the author of the Raging 2020s to talk about the fight for our future, how share-holders rose to power and the wa...
178 - Tinder for ideas and the new corporate tax rate implications
12 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We kick off the week with the launch of our new international trade and money course which aims to bring economics to everyone! We start the chat with...
177 - Is China the new Japan?
07 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We examine the similarities between China in 2022 and Japan in 1990. The trajectory of huge export-led growth, dragging Japan in the 1950s, 60s, 70s o...
176 - Britain's coming Winter of Discontent
05 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"A spectre is haunting Britain—the spectre of stagflation". It's not always the podcast paraphrases Karl Marx, but when it comes to ideolo...
175 - Conversation with the brilliant behavioural economist Dan Ariely
30 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
From the experience economy, to the economics of meaning, the psychology of Covid deniers, what happens when you are too committed to on idea, the per...
174 - The Housing Price Theory of Everything
28 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We kick off with a jammy deal in Dublin and why it tells you everything you need to know about what's wrong with Ireland's housing market. Plus t...
173 - Evergrande implosion and the economics of Colonialism
23 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today we start in China to talk about Evergrande, the real estate empire that is on the brink of collapse before talking about the history of colonial...
172 - The Economics of Casement, Carson, Congo and Colonialism
21 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As Michael D Higgins, Ireland’s President gets into a scrap, we have a hot take on rubber booms, Apocalypse Now, Roger Casement, King Leopold and Os...
171 - Inflation: why it's personal
16 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With headlines around the world talking about rising inflation its well worth the time to break down what it is, why yours might not be like anyone el...
170 - A few thoughts from Dubai and what Sally Rooney and the points race can tell us about the elite and elite overproduction?
14 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we're in Dubai, giving a quick run down of what the region looks like to the visitor, then we head back to Europe in order to look at the d...
169 - The great Chinese closedown
09 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
China has been making huge policy changes in the last few weeks - it’s laying out a clear vision for what it wants the country to look like for the ...
168 - Thoughts on the new Irish housing plan
07 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Irish governments has finally laid out a vision to tackle the ongoing housing crisis and while it’s far from perfect, it is a step in the right ...
167 - Education for the brave new world
02 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As the 4th industrial revolution has converged with a global pandemic creating seismic shifts in various aspects of our lives, how will the future of ...
166 - Taliban Tremors
31 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What is the implication of the Taliban's takeover of Kabul? The author of "The Silk Roads", Peter Frankopan shares his wisdom with us, and explains wh...
165 - Afghanistan, from the perspective of people who are & have been there with Nelofer Pazira Fisk
26 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Afghanistan is unraveling in front of our eyes, and while many stories are making headlines, few talk about what it currently feels like for the regul...
164 - Russia after Putin with political dissident Mikhail Khodorkovsky
24 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's not always you get to chat to a man who survived 10 years in a Siberian Gulag, Mikhail Khodorkovsky is such a man, so this is a real treat. Who b...
163 - The Edge & Brian Cox go beyond the music
19 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode is a unique blend of music, creativity & quantum physics between two masters of their respective fields. From Brian Cox's early br...
162 - The politics of catastrophe with Niall Ferguson
17 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We’re bringing you another conversation from the Dalkey Book Festival where we explore nationality, sports, history, the pandemic, and most importan...
161 - Sitting down with Bernie Sanders
12 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we want to bring you a great conversation that I had with Bernie Sanders at the Dalkey Book Festival a few weeks ago. Senator Sanders touche...
160 - The economics of love (Best of)
10 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's August - We're taking a moment to go through our archives and surface a few "best of"' to keep you company on your summer holidays. This week we'...
159 - Dante and the economics of the 14th century
05 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we dive back into Florence and Dante to explore how this extraordinary writer’s lessons and insights are still as relevant today as the da...
158 - Economics at a crossroad with Mark Blyth & Eric Lonergan
03 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Eric & Mark walk us through the vacuums in politics and the different types of anger that has brought on the rise of populism globally and how the...
157 - Mid-year review with Paul Donovan
29 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone has tried to make the year that’s passed fit into classic boom/bust models but the truth is that there’s nothing classical about 2020 - s...
156 - Get on board with ESG or else!
27 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Brands spend millions to represent something that consumers want to be associated with. The tricky part is that culture is always changing, always evo...
155 - Is Cuba in the middle of a regime change
22 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There is a wind of change in the Cuban air. The Castro family is no longer running the country and there are whispers among the locals that this might...
154- The economics of climate change, the coming resource wars and what we can do about it.
20 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Economists are dangerous, so says this week's guest iconoclastic economist,Professor Steve Keen and this is particularly the case if we think about cl...
153 - Follow the Money: Why is the government selling the Bank of Ireland cheaply and why now?
15 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Irish government is trying to sell its stake in the Bank of Ireland at a half price. Selling cheap and buying expensive is never good busines...
152 - The NYtimes is wrong - Ireland is not a tax haven
13 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Last week the New York Times took a swipe at Ireland by calling it a tax haven - which it most definitely is not. Using taxes is central to any nation...
151 - Reimagining cities post COVID
08 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The world is changing and nowhere is that more apparent than in urban areas around the world. Today’s episode looks at the transformations happening...
150 - Rich Man/Poor Man with Stephanie Kelton & Marla Dukharan
06 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Up here, in what used to be called the "1st World", the pandemic has focused economists' minds on what can be done to change our thinking after Covid ...
149 - Let’s talk Pride, is there a gay economy?
01 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When I was a kid, being inclusive or accepting of gay people was regarded as the death knell of commerce. Today it’s an essential attribute of a suc...
148 - Is the political centre back?
29 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We examine recent political trends and ask the question: is the centre, written off by the extremes, back in the game & And if so, what does it me...
147 - The housing market by the numbers
24 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We're slowly but surely coming to the boiling point of the housing market, but as we do so it's important to step back and understand the magnitude of...
146 - The Great Caste War
22 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Elections all over the world are now power struggles between "castes", not so much classes, ideologies or even economics. We look at economic history ...
145 - Kamikaze Kapitalism
17 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
History is a great teacher - so this week we turn to the 1980s in Japan to learn how one country who had seemingly figured it all out - lost its way! ...
144 - What is Money? With Eric Lonergan
15 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Money is so deeply engrained in our lives that we sometimes forget to think about it at all. With the rise of alternative currencies it's worth taking...
143 - G7, global corporate taxes & Disrupting the building sector
10 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Every country has the right to use the tools at their disposable to make the lives of its citizens more prosperous - even the tax code. With the G7 un...
142 - Value is created in the mind with Rory Sutherland
08 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Why gold may have started with prostitution, why wine makers take the mickey, why economists only see half the picture and what Naomi Osaka tell us ab...
141 - Is Bitcoin a bubble or the currency of the future - or can it be both? Part.2
03 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Bitcoin’s value has gone from 10 000 USD to a whopping 60 000 USD in the last 6 month - before going down to about 35 000 USD now. But what is ...
140 - Is Bitcoin a bubble or the currency of the future - or can it be both? Part.1
01 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Bitcoin’s value has gone from 10 000 USD to a whopping 60 000 USD in the last 6 month - before going down to about 35 000 USD now. But what is ...
139 - Boring but radical: How Biden is getting it done
27 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After a quick hit on Bitcoin we join Harvard economist Megan Greene for a deep dive on why MMT is rising in America, how Biden is embracing this new v...
139 - The UK’s new economic approach
25 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Brexit has created a new economic environment for the UK. Robert Lind joins us to untangle what the new business model might be moving forward, how it...
138 - Global panic buying & inflation
20 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If you know anyone in their 20s or 30s, no matter where in the world you are, you’ve been talking about housing. By all accounts the pandemic has tu...
137 - Israel and Palestine, explained, put into perspective and hopefully made more clear with Tom Friedman
18 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Through a unique Broadway analogy, the fascinating three times Pulitzer Prize winner, New York columnist Times Tom Friedman helps us navigate the bigg...
136 - What the Pope told Mack!
13 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As wages stagnate but house prices rise, a new class will emerge, beneficiaries of the housing boom, an inheritance class. As the younger generat...
135 - Vultures, cuckoos, pigeons - what's with all these avian funds?
11 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Can you feel it in the air? The wind is changing for property funds in Ireland, people are realizing how rigged the system is against them and they’...
134 - Lessons from the Great Depression
07 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it - or so the saying goes. This week, with the help of IG, we’re looking at what happene...
133 - The beauty of discovering numbers
06 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Some argue that great civilized societies are measured by culture, literature or art but what about the idea that real sophistication is statistics? T...
132 - Pulling up the drawbridge
04 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The biggest barrier to progress is the contented class, driven by their C.A.V.E philosophy: Citizens Against Virtually Everything, they want things to...
131 - What will your Spotify Moment look like? Learning from the music industry
29 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The music industry has been the most iconic example of disruption in the modern age, but if Will Page is right (former chief economist of Spotify) - i...
130 - The end of Neo-Liberalism & economic super-cycles explained with Dario Perkins
27 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Through the super-league we look at what might be the impending end of neo-liberalism: it's all about the background noise!. From there we tease out w...
129 - No one is safe until everyone is safe
22 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Yesterday was the worst day to day for new cases of COVID 19 globally since the pandemic started. WE may feel safer, but the world is a dangerous as e...