In the 21st century, summertime isn’t just for lounging on the beach and trips to the ice cream shop. Climate change has made summer much more unpleasant—and even dangerous. This year alone, New York City and Chicago have been choked with wildfire smoke and the southern U.S. suffered through a wave of record-breaking high temperatures. That’s why we’re revis ... Show More
Jul 28
The Good Life Economy (with Elizabeth Wilkins)
What is the economy for — GDP, corporate profits, or people? This week, Nick and Goldy talk with Elizabeth Wilkins, President and CEO of the Roosevelt Institute, about Roosevelt’s new Good Life Agenda and why so many old assumptions about markets, government, and growth are sudde ... Show More
41m 55s
Jul 14
Myths That Built Trickle-Down Economics: Austerity Politics (with Clara Mattei)
This week, we’re continuing our archive miniseries, Myths That Built Trickle-Down Economics, with the myth that austerity is responsible economic policy. We’re revisiting this conversation now because the austerity playbook is still very much alive. The Trump administration and D ... Show More
48m 51s
Jun 2023
G-20 Climate Policy in Focus
The last year has been a tough one for the G-20 member nations, with soaring energy prices and a global inflationary crisis. Against such a backdrop, what is happening to climate policies and net-zero targets? Victoria Cuming, Head of Global Policy at BloombergNEF, returns to the ... Show More
31m 57s
Jan 2024
How climate change is impacting US economy, human health and agriculture
<p>The US government recently published its Fifth National Climate Assessment, warning that climate change poses big risks to the nation's economy, human health, agriculture and food supply chains. This congressionally-mandated interagency analysis is released every four years an ... Show More
35m 39s
Jul 2022
Climate change, inflation and Ukraine’s worried neighbor
As parts of Europe and the U.S. experience record heat, Fareed talks to the Chief Heat Officer of Athens, Greece, about how to adapt to climate change - now that it’s here. Then, should President Biden declare a climate emergency, what are his powers to deal with climate change? ... Show More
40m 30s
Aug 2023
Lives, Livelihoods, and the High Cost of Heat
<p>This summer, unrelenting heat waves have taken a devastating toll in many parts of the world, putting this year on track to be the hottest ever recorded.</p><p>Coral Davenport, who covers energy and environmental policy for The Times, and Dana Smith, a reporter for the Well se ... Show More
35m 24s
Jul 2021
154- The economics of climate change, the coming resource wars and what we can do about it.
Economists are dangerous, so says this week's guest iconoclastic economist,Professor Steve Keen and this is particularly the case if we think about climate change. What can we do to avoid a climate catastrophe? Carbon credits could be the answer, but we have to act quickly. ... Show More
34m 12s
May 2024
Ep. 81: Resiliency in Residential Real Estate with Becky Becker (Equity Residential) and Lindsay Brugger (Urban Land Institute)
Rising sea levels, extreme weather events, and scorching summers are putting a strain on residential real estate. Research on nearly 200 climate events from 2000 to 2019 from The World Economic Forum found that the global costs associated with climate change have cost around $2. ... Show More
1h 35m
Nov 2020
To save the climate, we have to reimagine capitalism | Rebecca Henderson
"Business is screwed if we don't fix climate change," says economist Rebecca Henderson. In this bold talk, she describes how unchecked capitalism destabilizes the environment and harms human health -- and makes the case for companies to step up and help fix the climate crisis the ... Show More
8m 46s