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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Visitors look at books at the Frankfurt Book Fair in Frankfurt, Germany, on Oct. 15.
Visitors look at books at the Frankfurt Book Fair in Frankfurt, Germany, on Oct. 15.

From Gutenberg to the Deutsche Mark, the Long History of the Frankfurt Book Fair

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Cameron Abadi, Adam Tooze
A blue sign stands in front of a white marble wall. White text on the sign says: "Government shutdown." A faded image of the dome of the U.S. Capitol building is visible in the background of the sign.
A blue sign stands in front of a white marble wall. White text on the sign says: "Government shutdown." A faded image of the dome of the U.S. Capitol building is visible in the background of the sign.

What the Protracted Shutdown Means for the U.S. Economy This article has an audio recording

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Cameron Abadi, Adam Tooze
A high angle view shows buildings in rubble stretching to the horizon with a small figure at center pushing a bike down a road.
A high angle view shows buildings in rubble stretching to the horizon with a small figure at center pushing a bike down a road.

What Would It Take to Rebuild Gaza? This article has an audio recording

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Cameron Abadi, Adam Tooze
Argentine President Javier Milei walks to the podium to address the United Nations General Assembly on Sept. 24 in New York City.
Argentine President Javier Milei walks to the podium to address the United Nations General Assembly on Sept. 24 in New York City.

Trump’s $20 Billion Swap Line With Argentina This article has an audio recording

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Cameron Abadi, Adam Tooze
Attendees view an artificial intelligence data center at the Mobile World Congress, which bills itself as the world's biggest mobile fair, in Barcelona on March 3.
Attendees view an artificial intelligence data center at the Mobile World Congress, which bills itself as the world's biggest mobile fair, in Barcelona on March 3.

Is Artificial Intelligence Worth the Investment? This article has an audio recording

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Cameron Abadi, Adam Tooze
U.S. first lady Melania Trump, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and Lady Victoria Starmer watch the Red Devils parachute display team at Chequers, the country home of the British prime minister, in Aylesbury, England.
U.S. first lady Melania Trump, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and Lady Victoria Starmer watch the Red Devils parachute display team at Chequers, the country home of the British prime minister, in Aylesbury, England.

What’s Ailing Keir Starmer? This article has an audio recording

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Cameron Abadi, Adam Tooze
An illustration of a tattered flag with a globe waving from a makeshift stick flagpole/
An illustration of a tattered flag with a globe waving from a makeshift stick flagpole/

The End of Development

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Adam Tooze
Carlos Alcaraz, dressed in pink and magenta, tosses a tennis ball in the air on the U.S. Open's green and blue court.
Carlos Alcaraz, dressed in pink and magenta, tosses a tennis ball in the air on the U.S. Open's green and blue court.

The Economics of the U.S. Open This article has an audio recording

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Cameron Abadi, Adam Tooze
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at "The People's House," a White House immersive experience across the street from the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, during a tour in Washington, D.C.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at "The People's House," a White House immersive experience across the street from the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, during a tour in Washington, D.C.

Trump’s Assault on the Federal Reserve This article has an audio recording

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Cameron Abadi, Adam Tooze
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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Cameron Abadi, Adam Tooze
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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Cameron Abadi, Adam Tooze
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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Cameron Abadi, Adam Tooze
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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Cameron Abadi, Adam Tooze
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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Cameron Abadi, Adam Tooze
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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Cameron Abadi, Adam Tooze
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