Adam Tooze

Adam Tooze is a columnist at Foreign Policy and a history professor and the director of the European Institute at Columbia University. He is the author of Chartbook, a newsletter on economics, geopolitics, and history.

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Members of civic groups protest against U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs policy in Seoul, South Korea.
Members of civic groups protest against U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs policy in Seoul, South Korea.

Are Tariffs the American Brexit? This article has an audio recording

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Employees of Christie's auction house hold up Spanish painter Pablo Picasso's "Les femmes d'Alger (Version 'O')" during a press preview in London on April 10.
Employees of Christie's auction house hold up Spanish painter Pablo Picasso's "Les femmes d'Alger (Version 'O')" during a press preview in London on April 10.

What Determines the Value of Art? This article has an audio recording

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New York mayoral candidate, State Rep. Zohran Mamdani (D-NY) speaks to supporters during an election night gathering in the Queens borough of New York on June 24.
New York mayoral candidate, State Rep. Zohran Mamdani (D-NY) speaks to supporters during an election night gathering in the Queens borough of New York on June 24.

Will the Rich Flee New York if Mamdani Becomes Mayor? This article has an audio recording

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A plume of heavy smoke rises over an oil refinery in southern Tehran, after it was hit in an overnight Israeli strike.
A plume of heavy smoke rises over an oil refinery in southern Tehran, after it was hit in an overnight Israeli strike.

Iran Could Still Roil Energy Markets This article has an audio recording

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Rows of cadets in military uniforms march in a parade.
Rows of cadets in military uniforms march in a parade.

A Brief History of Military Parades This article has an audio recording

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Mike Johnson wearing glasses and a suit and tie frowns as he looks toward a podium with a sign that says "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" on it.
Mike Johnson wearing glasses and a suit and tie frowns as he looks toward a podium with a sign that says "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" on it.

The Economics of Trump’s Budget and Policy Bill This article has an audio recording

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Several children pop out from behind a man and woman as they stand on a stage.
Several children pop out from behind a man and woman as they stand on a stage.

Fact-Checking ‘The Sound of Music’ as It Turns 60 This article has an audio recording

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U.S. President Donald Trump and Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani attend a signing ceremony at the Amiri Diwan in Doha, Qatar, the official workplace of the emir, on May 14.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani attend a signing ceremony at the Amiri Diwan in Doha, Qatar, the official workplace of the emir, on May 14.

Is Qatar’s Shiny Plane a White Elephant? This article has an audio recording

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Factory workers inspect silver cylinders on an assembly line in California.
Factory workers inspect silver cylinders on an assembly line in California.

How World War II Changed the Global Economy This article has an audio recording

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Canada’s prime minister and Liberal Party leader, Mark Carney, waves to supporters at a victory party in Ottawa, Ontario.
Canada’s prime minister and Liberal Party leader, Mark Carney, waves to supporters at a victory party in Ottawa, Ontario.

Is Mark Carney Canada’s Answer to Donald Trump? This article has an audio recording

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Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump attend a working session on the first day of the G-20 summit in Hamburg, Germany, on July 7, 2017.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump attend a working session on the first day of the G-20 summit in Hamburg, Germany, on July 7, 2017.

How Tariffs on China Brought Back Decoupling With a Vengeance This article has an audio recording

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U.S. President Richard Nixon and Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai toast each other during a banquet in Beijing.
U.S. President Richard Nixon and Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai toast each other during a banquet in Beijing.

How U.S. Trade Policy With China Evolved

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Graduates in caps and gowns wave gavels and smile and yell outside a brick building.
Graduates in caps and gowns wave gavels and smile and yell outside a brick building.

Trump and the Business of Big Law

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Cameron Abadi, Adam Tooze
An illustration shows a golden Newtons cradle with Elon Musk depicted on the one at left and sending a globe-motif ball swinging at right.
An illustration shows a golden Newtons cradle with Elon Musk depicted on the one at left and sending a globe-motif ball swinging at right.

Elon Musk’s First Principles

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The cover of Abundance by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson.
The cover of Abundance by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson.

Is ‘Supply-Side Liberalism’ Still Relevant?

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