Video analyses from Money & Macro
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17:46How Vienna solved the housing crisisMoney & Macro · 2026-09-17Vienna renters spend about 30% of income on housing, while the city builds 16,000 homes annually and keeps rents below London and New York.
16:20Why you should stop worrying about the birth rate collapseMoney & Macro · 2026-08-20A study links low 1950 fertility to faster growth, but South Korea’s 0.8 rate and aging risks challenge the optimism.
15:20How long can the US keep borrowing so much?Money & Macro · 2026-08-13U.S. interest payments now exceed military spending, and projected costs could overtake Medicare by 2029.
19:14Why do 90% of economists oppose rent control?Money & Macro · 2026-08-04Evidence from 92 studies says rent control lowers current tenants’ rents but shrinks rental supply; Auckland’s building boom offers another path.
33:05Why Japan industrialized before ChinaMoney & Macro · 2026-07-24Meiji Japan paired mass education, state-led industry, zaibatsu financing, and export controls to industrialize without Egypt’s foreign-debt trap.
18:52How is Spain’s mass migration experiment going?Money & Macro · 2026-07-14Spain’s immigrant boom props up pensions today, but stagnant homebuilding and soaring prices threaten a political backlash.
19:45What happens when you stop taxing billionaires?Money & Macro · 2026-07-03A Swedish-Danish study finds a 2% wealth tax barely triggers billionaire flight, but avoidance cuts its expected revenue by 76%.
15:07What happened when Norway raised taxes on the wealthy?Money & Macro · 2026-06-23Norway’s 0.25-point wealth tax hike drew headlines, but a 38% exit tax on unrealized gains better explains entrepreneurs’ departures.
21:40Why Japan isn’t broke yetMoney & Macro · 2026-05-25Japan’s net government debt fell to 77% of GDP as foreign assets surged, but aging and inflation threaten its carry-trade strategy.
21:54Why do right-wing populists keep coming back?Money & Macro · 2026-05-08Money & Macro argues inequality, cultural disconnects, and social media—not rising prejudice—keep right-wing populism rebounding.
18:14The PetroDollar is a myth. The Iran war confirmed it.Money & Macro · 2026-05-01The 1974 US-Saudi deal prioritized stable oil prices, not dollar-only sales; Gulf petrodollars remain too small to underpin dollar dominance.
17:43Who will pay for 100 million boomer pensions?Money & Macro · 2026-04-21Boomer retirements threaten pensions as worker ratios fall, while Chile’s 2020 withdrawals triggered a stock crash and inflation.
16:42If the strait opens, what happens to the economy?Money & Macro · 2026-04-08A two-week US-Iran ceasefire reopened the Strait of Hormuz, but energy prices remain high and Israel could derail peace talks.
26:07The Gulf economies are in BIG troubleMoney & Macro · 2026-04-03A Hormuz blockade could paralyze 62% of Qatar’s economy, yet Gulf states have years of financial buffers to endure a prolonged war.
22:31Why are economists not more worried about inequality?Money & Macro · 2026-04-02Inequality stopped rising across most major economies, while evidence linking it to growth, crime, mobility, and democracy remains weak.
19:32How bad will the energy crisis get?Money & Macro · 2026-03-27Yuri sees an 80% chance of a six-month Hormuz crisis, with oil reaching $150–$200 per barrel.
27:34Is the Dollar finally on the way out?Money & Macro · 2026-03-19The Dutch guilder and British pound lost reserve status, but the dollar could recover if Trump restores foreign confidence.
20:38Are immigrants actually making Europe far less safe?Money & Macro · 2026-02-23Studies find migration has not significantly raised Europe’s overall crime rates, though legal work access and integration remain crucial.
24:56Why the new world order will be worse than you thinkMoney & Macro · 2026-02-05Trump’s Greenland and Venezuela moves may serve billionaire allies, not just U.S. strategy, as the postwar order frays.
16:44The distorted economics of mass mediaMoney & Macro · 2026-02-02Sequels now dominate Hollywood’s top 20, but cheaper production has fueled a thriving creative long tail.
18:55The 5 megatrends that will dominate 2026Money & Macro · 2025-12-20Juri forecasts China’s industrial rise, debt constraints, an AI bubble surviving 2026, and a 25% chance of a Taiwan blockade.
18:04How scientists radically reduced US gun violence (no gun ban)Money & Macro · 2025-12-15Philadelphia lot cleanups cut gun violence nearly 30%, while Chicago’s Becoming a Man program reduced violent arrests 45–50%.
18:32Why China's mineral monopoly can still be brokenMoney & Macro · 2025-12-08China controls about 95% of rare-earth refining and magnet production, prompting a five-step plan for Western supply-chain independence.
17:17Why Gen-Z cannot find a job anymoreMoney & Macro · 2025-12-02AI is squeezing entry-level hiring, while Trump’s tariffs and the end of COVID stimulus deepen the jobs slowdown.
28:42Economist reacts to podcast guests bashing economic scienceMoney & Macro · 2025-11-18Joeri argues economics is real social science, while debating Gary’s forecasts, Michael Saylor’s model critique, and Steve Keen’s education warning.