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On the anniversary of the St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre, we explore the extraordinary economic impact of the French Huguenots. Discover how these religious refugees pioneered the merchant class, redefined the relationship between faith and finance, and built the foundations of m ...  Show more

August 2006 marked the beginning of the end for the Celtic Tiger, but the legacy of that crash continues to stifle the Irish economy today. We explore how the refinancing game collapsed, why Irish banks have become safe deposit boxes where money goes to die, and how the Central B ...  Show more

The last few months have made us acutely aware of inflation. We all agree that it's making our lives harder, but economists disagree about what's causing it. A special episode from our friends at Planet Money: https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510289/planet-moneySee pcm.adswizz.com fo ...  Show more

Is an inflation spike around the corner – and if so, what effects could that have? To find out, Grant speaks to Jawad Mian of Stray Reflections, Jonathan Pain of the Pain Report, and Peter Boockvar of Bookmark Advisors. Each gives his take on where we are in terms of inflation no ...  Show more

On today’s show, Michael J. Casey, CoinDesk's Chief Content Officer,  takes a look at the longer term impacts of inflation, and where bitcoin might fit. Read the full story here. This episode is sponsored by Kava and BCB Group. This episode was edited & produced by Adrian Blust  ...  Show more

On today's Martin Luther King Jr. Special, David Z. Morris, CoinDesk's Chief Insights Columnist, takes a look at the intersection of inflation expectations and bitcoin. Read the story here. This episode is sponsored by Kava. This episode was edited & produced by Adrian Blust - ...  Show more