Yesterday

Invidious position: finding Jensen Huang’s successor

Nvidia’s micromanaging supremo is out and a caretaker boss is in. We ask how the AI-chip giant might survive the transition. We look at the careful effort Russia is making across Africa to portray itself as a benevolent partner in an uncertain world. And a tribute to Jack Preger, ... Show More

22m 18s

Nov 12

Abate and switch: how China’s emissions fell

The world’s largest carbon emitter is finally turning a corner and the rest of the world ought to pay attention. El Salvador’s president Nayib Bukele is taking his gangbusting tactics beyond his borders. And how dogs disrupt wolves’ biology.Guests and host:Oliver Morton, senior e ... Show More

20m 53s

Nov 11

Let’s get this party restarted: Republicans reel from the midterms

As Donald Trump’s party absorbs a sobering defeat at the ballot box, politicians are in reflective mood. Is Trumpism over? Parents across income groups are spending more to get their children ahead, but it might be for naught. And the dramas trying to turn viewers against the und ... Show More

22m 58s

Feb 2025

Heir-raising: the boom in inheritance

As the baby-boom generation starts to die and economic growth slows many more people are getting rich from family wealth. Are we returning to the age of Jane Austen? The latest EIU Democracy Index reveals what a bumper election year did to country rankings (9:36). And our corresp ... Show More

22m 48s

Jun 2024

Heir tight: why boomers are so stingy

The post-war generation reaped the benefits of peace and prosperity. Yet rather than spend that bounty, retired boomers are hoarding their riches–and upending economists’ expectations. The science of menstruation is baffling, partly because most animals don’t do it. Now clever in ... Show More

22m 54s

Mar 2023

The Budget: Will the rich get richer?

Today's bombshell rabbit (to mix a metaphor) was the Chancellor's promise to abolish the lifetime allowance on pensions.If you're super-rich it's time to crack open the champagne. If you're working age and well-paid, it might keep you in your job longer - at least that's the aim- ... Show More

36m 37s

Jan 2024

Why The US Is A Bad Place To Grow Old 01.09.24

<p>In episode 1603, Jack and guest co-host Ben Bowlin are joined by estate attorney Diana Law to discuss the impending unprecedented demographic shift in which the global population is about to be older than it's ever been before, the rising cost of elder care and the difficultie ... Show More

54 m

Jul 2024

Trailer: Boom!

How did two old, unpopular men end up running for the world's most demanding job? The answer lies in the peculiar politics of the generation born in the era of the bomb. It’s a generation that has enjoyed extraordinary wealth and progress. Yet their last act in politics sees the ... Show More

3m 32s

Feb 2025

Sugar daddies and mommies

Boomers are the wealthiest generation ever. And they're funneling trillions to their adult children for down payments, school tuition, even monthly allowances. The Great Wealth Transfer is upon us. This episode was produced by Victoria Chamberlin and Devan Schwartz, edited by Jol ... Show More

27m 17s

May 2021

Who Is Inherited Wealth?

If you work hard in the United States, there is no limit to the possibility of what you might achieve. That’s the American Dream. But the reality is that America today increasingly resembles aristocratic societies of the past, which were characterized by little social mobility an ... Show More

47m 23s

Jul 2019

Growth anatomy: America’s expansive decade

What’s behind the record-breaking economic boom and how much longer can it last? Does America’s central bank have the tools it needs to handle the inevitable downturn? The racial gap in Americans’ life expectancy is as small as it’s ever been; we examine what’s been making black ... Show More

22m 4s

Oct 2023

Movin’ out

Nearly half of young adults in the U.S. are living with family — the highest rate since the 1940s, according to a Bloomberg survey. In this episode, we’ll talk to some of them about the hurdles they’re facing, from high rents to cutthroat competition. Plus, Americans are spending ... Show More

29m 3s

Mar 2024

Inheritance - Rise Of The Affluent Middle Class

<p>In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the world has witnessed a significant increase in wealth inequality. One of the contributing factors to this disparity is inheritance. As the balance between the rich and poor widens, we are witnessing the emergence of a prominent affluent ... Show More

4m 26s