Ones and Tooze

Economic grievances have driven protests across France during the past weeks, over everything from the rising cost of living to the housing crisis and the lack of funding for education. Adam and Cameron discuss.

Also on the show: How Serbian students threw out strongman Aleksandar Vucic.

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Fraternities are so deeply embedded in the culture of American universities that even rape and sexual assault scandals like the one at Cornell University don’t seem to jeopardize their status. That’s in part because of their ubiquity. Across the country, there are some 6,000 fraternity chapters and 6 million alumni. Adam and Cameron examine the economics of fraternities as an institution.

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This year’s Nobel Prize in economic sciences was awarded to two Americans, Michael Woodford and Robert Hall, for developing “new macroeconomic models that have significantly improved our ability to implement effective stabilisation policy.” Adam and Cameron discuss.

Plus: the difference between neo-Keynesianism and new Keynesianism.
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Diesel prices are hitting record highs, with the average price per gallon in the United States as high as $6.43 in late September. Adam and Cameron discuss the history of the fuel and the impact that the spike is having around the world.
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The housing market in the United States is in gridlock these days, largely because of high interest rates. The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate is now above 7 percent, making it difficult for would-be first-time buyers to get into the market. Adam and Cameron discuss the broader implications for the U.S. economy.

Also on the show: Brazil’s presidential election
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