Also on the show: Why the demand for egg freezing has soared during the pandemic.
U.S. President Joe Biden reiterated his threat to impose more sanctions on Russia if it invades Ukraine after talks over the issue broke down this week. But what would additional sanctions look like, and will threats alone be enough to deter Russian President Vladimir Putin?
Cameron Abadi and Adam Tooze discuss the ongoing crisis on Ones and Tooze this week and analyze the state of Russia’s economy in general.
Also one the show: Why has the demand for egg freezing has soared during the pandemic? Our co-hosts discuss the issue in the first of a four-part series on life-cycle economics.
About Ones and Tooze: Foreign Policy economics columnist Adam Tooze, a history professor and a popular author, is encyclopedic about basically everything: from the COVID shutdown, to climate change, to pasta sauce. On our new podcast, Tooze and FP deputy editor Cameron Abadi will look at two data points each week that explain the world: one drawn from the week’s headlines and the other from just about anywhere else Tooze takes us. Check out Adam Tooze’s column here. See All Episodes
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Live From Berlin
Adam and Cameron talk the U.S. debt ceiling and German economics with a live audience.
How Turkey’s Economy Explains Its Election Results (or Doesn’t)
Plus: The economics of olive oil.
Could Green Hydrogen Revolutionize the Energy Sector?
Plus: Looking to travel this summer? Adam and Cameron break down vacationing around Europe on the cheap.
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