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1219 episodes transcribedIn this special three-part series, Odd Lots is exploring the history of the eurodollar market. By the 1970s, eurodollars are hitting the headlines &md...
In this special three-part series, Odd Lots is exploring the history of the eurodollar market. As we enter the turbulent 1960s, the eurodollar market...
At more than $10 trillion outstanding, the eurodollar market is one of the biggest forms of shadow banking activity out there. It's also one of the mo...
Regardless of your political ideology, it's easy to agree that government should work well; that it should be able to hire talented officials, and bui...
In the 1950s, a businessman, looking for a new way to settle his lunch tab, sparked a payments revolution and paved the way for today’s cashless...
One of the biggest stories in markets right now is the huge selloff in government bonds. And we're not just talking about the US here. The UK is seein...
Utilities in the US have a couple big jobs to do. On the one hand, they need to deliver affordable and reliable power to their customers. On the other...
If you look at various surveys, Americans feel grim about the state of the economy. But even outside of the economy itself, you see negative readings...
In the US right now, there is a lot of talk about a so-called "nuclear revival." But it remains to be seen whether we'll see a meaningful uptick in ac...
As is becoming something of an annual tradition here, we recently asked Odd Lots listeners to send in any questions they have about the show to Tracy...
As 2024 comes to an end, Tracy and Joe once again look back at the year that was in Odd Lots. On this final episode of the year, we revisit 10 of the...
Back in November, we released our series called Beak Capitalism, which took a look at the entire US economy through the lens of chicken. Then we went...
The Biden administration made energy and climate a centerpiece of its administration, most notably through the Inflation Reduction Act. At the same ti...
Last week, the Federal Reserve cut benchmark rates by 25 basis points, but simultaneously signaled a slower pace of cuts for next year. The guidance s...
On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 25 basis points as expected. But it also raised its inflation outlook for 2025, and sees just...
The world of startup investing has undergone massive transformations amid the AI boom, changing capital markets, and an intense degree of competition...
One of the minor culture wars in America has to do with electric stoves. To some, they're more energy efficient and better for air quality. To others,...
Geothermal is a promising technology to provide clean, low-cost, baseload power to the electricity grid. It works by getting heat from deep in the gro...
You can do a lot of things with the click of a button nowadays. You can get insurance, open a bank account, or trade 347 different stocks all at once...
AI software and the hardware that enables it have been hugely popular investments this year. But there have still been limiting factors on the sector,...
