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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The silhouette of a person is seen against a safety door and grafitti in front of a shuttered business. Wood and construction fencing are seen in the foreground.
The silhouette of a person is seen against a safety door and grafitti in front of a shuttered business. Wood and construction fencing are seen in the foreground.

The U.S. Budget Deficit Has Rocketed. Does It Matter?

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Adam Tooze, Cameron Abadi
A young man holds up a sign that reads “Save Gaza” in handwritten red paint. He also holds a Palestinian flag as he stands in front of the stone walls of a mosque in Cairo.
A young man holds up a sign that reads “Save Gaza” in handwritten red paint. He also holds a Palestinian flag as he stands in front of the stone walls of a mosque in Cairo.

Cairo Needs Cash and Gazans Need Shelter. Can a Deal Be Brokered?

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Adam Tooze, Cameron Abadi
A fuel truck is seen through a hole in a border fence as it enters Gaza from Israel.
A fuel truck is seen through a hole in a border fence as it enters Gaza from Israel.

What the Israel-Hamas War Means for the World Economy

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Cameron Abadi, Adam Tooze
U.S. President Joe Biden, center, is welcomed by United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain, left, and U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell, second from left, on arrival at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport in Romulus, Michigan.
U.S. President Joe Biden, center, is welcomed by United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain, left, and U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell, second from left, on arrival at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport in Romulus, Michigan.

A President on the Picket Line?

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Adam Tooze, Cameron Abadi
Protesters in masks in front of the Bank of England in London on Aug. 3. Daniel Leal/AFP via Getty Images
Protesters in masks in front of the Bank of England in London on Aug. 3. Daniel Leal/AFP via Getty Images

Why Interest Rate Hikes Don’t Necessarily Tame Inflation

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Adam Tooze, Cameron Abadi
A clerk wearing dark glasses, a white shirt, and dark tie counts stacks of Chinese yuan and U.S. dollars at a bank in Shanghai.
A clerk wearing dark glasses, a white shirt, and dark tie counts stacks of Chinese yuan and U.S. dollars at a bank in Shanghai.

How China Can Hurt the U.S. Economy

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Cameron Abadi, Adam Tooze
Investor and philanthropist George Soros smiles after delivering a speech on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum.
Investor and philanthropist George Soros smiles after delivering a speech on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum.

The Economic and Political Evolution of George Soros

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Cameron Abadi, Adam Tooze
An employee of Air Liquide in front of an electrolyzer at the company's future hydrogen production facility of renewable hydrogen in Oberhausen, Germany.
An employee of Air Liquide in front of an electrolyzer at the company's future hydrogen production facility of renewable hydrogen in Oberhausen, Germany.

Hydrogen Is the Future—or a Complete Mirage This article has an audio recording

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Adam Tooze
Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen delivers remarks at Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) on April 20, 2023 in Washington.
Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen delivers remarks at Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) on April 20, 2023 in Washington.

America Has Dictated Its Economic Peace Terms to China This article has an audio recording

Argument
Adam Tooze

Insider Adam Tooze: When National Security Trumps All By Cameron Abadi

Wind turbines in front of a lignite-fired power plant operated by German energy giant RWE
Wind turbines in front of a lignite-fired power plant operated by German energy giant RWE

Europe’s Energy Crisis That Isn’t This article has an audio recording

Argument
Adam Tooze
Illustration of Samuel Bankman-Fried in the Bahamas
Illustration of Samuel Bankman-Fried in the Bahamas

The Hidden History of the World’s Top Offshore Cryptocurrency Tax Haven This article has an audio recording

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Adam Tooze
President Joe Biden gestures with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the two leaders met in a hallway as Biden was going to a European Commission on the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Nusa Dua, on the Indonesian island of Bali, on November 15, 2022.
President Joe Biden gestures with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the two leaders met in a hallway as Biden was going to a European Commission on the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Nusa Dua, on the Indonesian island of Bali, on November 15, 2022.

The G-20 Proved It’s Our World Government

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Adam Tooze
A man swims in the frozen water of the Trocadero fountain in front Eiffel Tower, on January 6, 2017 in Paris.
A man swims in the frozen water of the Trocadero fountain in front Eiffel Tower, on January 6, 2017 in Paris.

The European Project Is Now at the Mercy of the Weather This article has an audio recording

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Adam Tooze
The wind blows into a torn apart Union Jack flag on the Promenade des Anglais avenue in Nice on Oct. 2, 2020.
The wind blows into a torn apart Union Jack flag on the Promenade des Anglais avenue in Nice on Oct. 2, 2020.

Liz Truss’s Britain Is a Morbid Symptom of the World’s New Era This article has an audio recording

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Adam Tooze
Jerome Powell, Chairman, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System testifies before the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee on June 22, 2022 in Washington.
Jerome Powell, Chairman, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System testifies before the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee on June 22, 2022 in Washington.

The United States Is Fighting Inflation With History This article has an audio recording

Argument
Adam Tooze
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