Toast n' Topics

Sachin Ganesh and Ben Vagle

A podcast for experts and everyday people alike, discussing the applications of economics in day to day life.

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30 Episodes

How Unions Make Our Economy And Democracy Stronger: A Conversation With Sachin Shiva, Center For American Progress
vor 7 Stunden
30:54
In our last episode of 2024, we speak with Sachin Shiva, a graduate of Dartmouth College in the Class of 2022 and a current researcher at the Center For American Progress, about some of his work around unions, their benefits to our economy, and how they promote a more inclusive democracy. To read more of Sachin's research, click the link here: https://www.americanprogress.org/people/sachin-shiva/
Debating Digital Payments: The Implications of India's Unified Payments Interface
12/8/2024
25:12
In this episode, Ben and Sachin debrief on Sachin's recent travels to India and his observations on India's Unified Payments Interface (UPI).
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Housing and Hurricanes: What Intensifying Storms Mean for Future Development
10/26/2024
16:34
In this episode, Ben and Sachin explore what the intensification of tropical storms and other natural disasters may mean for risk analysis and development over the coming decades.
Analyzing Antitrust: Monopolies, Mergers, and Policy Shifts
10/14/2024
20:23
In this episode we outline the economic theory of monopolies and market concentration, with a focus on understanding their structure, prevalence, and policy responses.
Debunking Deficits: Fiscal Policy and Why It Matters
9/28/2024
20:54
In this episode, Ben and Sachin unpack the U.S. fiscal deficit, its primary drivers, and why it matters.
Trade n' Topics: Tariffs, Subsidies and Their Policy Implications
9/14/2024
19:29
In this episode, we take a deep dive into US trade policy and two of the key proposals that have come to the forefront -- tariffs and subsidies -- with a focus on what they intend to accomplish and their longer-term implications.
Technology and Teenagers: Unpacking California's Student Smartphone Ban
9/1/2024
15:59
In this episode, Ben and Sachin examine California's recent student smartphone ban and the effects that technology has broadly had on American youth.
Olympic Overruns: The Economics of Hosting the Olympic Games
8/18/2024
18:23
The 2024 Paris games just concluded last week, which were a great display of athleticism, grit, and equally, economics. In this episode, dive into the economics of hosting the Olympic games, focusing on costs as well as the short and long term impact on economic growth for the host country
Going for Gold: What if The U.S. Switched Back to the Gold Standard?
8/3/2024
19:11
In this episode, Ben and Sachin explore the history of the gold standard and what would happen if the U.S. went back to it.
Rwanda Revealed: A Conversation With Ellie Murphy on its History, Economics, and Future
7/20/2024
34:19
In this episode, we interview Ellie Murphy, a graduate of Tufts University in 2022, on her time in Rwanda where she spent nearly two years on the ground. We learn more about her experience there and touch upon topics ranging from Rwanda's complex history, to their economic model and future opportunities for growth.

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Toast n' Topics

Sachin Ganesh and Ben Vagle

30 Episodes

How Unions Make Our Economy And Democracy Stronger: A Conversation With Sachin Shiva, Center For American Progress

Debating Digital Payments: The Implications of India's Unified Payments Interface

Housing and Hurricanes: What Intensifying Storms Mean for Future Development

Analyzing Antitrust: Monopolies, Mergers, and Policy Shifts

Debunking Deficits: Fiscal Policy and Why It Matters

Trade n' Topics: Tariffs, Subsidies and Their Policy Implications

Technology and Teenagers: Unpacking California's Student Smartphone Ban

Olympic Overruns: The Economics of Hosting the Olympic Games

Going for Gold: What if The U.S. Switched Back to the Gold Standard?

Rwanda Revealed: A Conversation With Ellie Murphy on its History, Economics, and Future