What is the purpose of economic podcast?
The aim of this weekly podcast is to make economics easy, uncomplicated and accessible. With the world at a political, technological and financial tipping point, economics has never been so important to all of us and yet, it’s made inaccessible and complicated by so many.
Is McWilliams' banter painful?
Here we all are now, all the lads. McWilliams and his ‘banter' are just painful. He obviously knows a lot about economics, but his attempts to show that he has the common touch are embarrassing.
215 - Are interest rates the solution to inflation?
The most talked about solution to fight off inflation is interest rates - but is that blunt instrument really going to fix such a complex problem? Join us as we bring in Dario Perkins to give us his point of ...
214 - Are the central banks working for you? Or big money?
Today’s episode is a fascinating interview with Christoper Leonard who walks us through his latest book and brings to life how the FED and central banks around the world have rarely been on the side of the little guy. See ...
213 - How do we solve the inflation problem?
All around the world people are feeling their purchasing power shrink: as inflation rises the cost of living - and indeed your real wealth - goes down. What is causing this? Is this going to continue? How do we make ...
212 - The full shilling? The case for crypto as a speculative asset - but a currency, eh no!
Crypto has captured the imagination of many as way to get rich quick - but few are able to agree or even explain what it actually is. In today’s conversation we are joined by Michael Saylor, one of the biggest ...
211 - Understanding inflation through the man behind the FED in America
Behind every decision is human beings, who they are, how they act & where they’re from is critical to understanding the context in which any given decision is taken. In light of the announced interest rate hikes we attempt to ...
210 - Russian tensions explained & pub economics
Russia has been dominating headlines as of late and clickbait titles want you to believe that World War 3 is on the horizon - What is really happening in Russia? Join us as we hear from people living there what ...
209 - If global warming is the question, free public transport is the answer
With the return to office happening all around the world, we’re seeing old problems come back; namely, traffic and congestion in cities. This is something we can, and should, solve - join us as we look at how we make ...
Dereliction is vandalism and must be stopped
Walking from Limerick train station towards the city centre, an eclectic mix of Georgian and Victorian architecture, takes you past Turkish barbers, Asian food markets and mobile phone fixer-upper shops – all signs of a changing Ireland. But turn down towards the...
Government has no instruments to combat inflation
As a boy I loved the smell of turpentine. It reminded me of our garage at home, where my dad painted landscapes most evenings when he came home from work. Painting was his way of winding down, and the garage was his private world of tools, drills, stepladders,...
The David McWilliams Podcast
The aim of this weekly podcast is to make economics easy, uncomplicated and accessible. With the world at a political, technological and financial tipping point, economics has never been so important to all of us and yet, it’s made inaccessible and complicated by so many.
ABOUT DAVID
David McWilliams is an economist, author, journalist, documentary-maker and broadcaster. He is Adjunct Professor of Global Economics at the School of Business Trinity College Dublin. David is ranked 10 th most influential economist in the world.
