An aging global population has long been viewed as a demographic time bomb. Kevin Daly, co-head of the Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East, and Africa economics team at Goldman Sachs Research, explains why this concern may be overstated.
This episode was recorded on May 29, 2025.
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Nov 18
The Fed's Tightrope: Inflation, Labor, and the Path Ahead
With inflation above target and the labor market weakening, is the Fed poised to cut rates again? Rob Kaplan, Vice Chairman of
Goldman Sachs, discusses the uncertain outlook with Allison Nathan.
This episode was recorded on November 12, 2025.
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19m 54s
Nov 5
China's Economy: Reasons for Optimism
As the US and China navigate trade tensions, what's the outlook for China's economic growth? Hui Shan, chief China economist in Goldman Sachs Research, discusses with Allison Nathan. This episode was recorded on November 3rd, 2025. The opinions and views expressed herein are as o ... Show More
18m 27s
Jul 2025
We're nearing 'peak population.' These economists are worried
Over the past century, the world's human population has exploded from around 2 billion to 8 billion. Meanwhile, the average fertility rate has gradually declined. And if that trend continues as it has, we may soon see a crash in the population rate, which some argue could have di ... Show More
9m 6s
Feb 2025
Why Chaos Has Become an Economic Strategy — ft. Kyla Scanlon
Ed opens the show by discussing Shein’s potential valuation cut, South Korea’s crackdown on DeepSeek, and the controversy surrounding Javier Milei’s promotion of a memecoin. Then Kyla Scanlon, author of “In This Economy? How Money and Markets Really Work”, returns to the show to ... Show More
43m 28s
Oct 2024
Les Experts : Niches fiscales, le grand coup de rabot - 15/10
Ce mardi 15 octobre, la suppression des exonérations sur les compléments de revenus, la fin de la prime de partage des valeurs et la baisse du crédit d'impôt sur le service à la personne ont été abordées par Patrick Artus, économiste, co-auteur de "Quelle France en 2050 ? Face au ... Show More
17m 5s
Aug 2024
The Economics Show with Soumaya Keynes: What’s wrong with economics?
<p>This week, we’re bringing you something from our fellow FT podcast, The Economics Show with Soumaya Keynes. </p><br><p>Sir Angus Deaton won the Nobel Prize in Economics in 2015. So when he says he is rethinking many of his assumptions about the field, it matters. Today on ... Show More
34m 42s