Something strange happened in late April: the price of oil went negative. This below-zero price tag didn’t last long, but it remains unusually cheap. And thanks to the coronavirus, it will likely stay that way for a while. In this episode Mark talks with Watson Associate Professor Jeff Colgan, an expert on the oil industry and the geopolitics that define it. They get into oil’s current price fluctuations, how it’s related to the coronavirus pandemic, and how changes to this singular commodity will affect industries and countries in a post-pandemic world.
Austerity
David Harvey – A History of Neo-liberalism, Part 1
David Harvey, Distinguished Professor of anthropology and geography at City University of New York and author of A Brief History of Neoliberalism argues with Chris Hedges that Neoliberalism, the manta of the global corporate elites, […]
Economics
Mariana Mazzucato – Why We Need a New Way to Measure the Economy
Economist Mariana Mazzucato discusses her book and the need for new ways to measure economic performance. Listen here
Austerity
Jonathan Pie – A Statement of Intent
Jonathan Pie on British Prime Minister Liz Truss and her Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng
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