"Econ 102" with Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg

Economist and Substack writer Noah Smith and investor Erik Torenberg make sense of what’s happening

Episodes

Total: 96

This week, Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg discuss the chaos caused by Trump's trade policies, tariffs

In this episode, Noah Smith recently went on the Break the Rules podcast, hosted by Lev Polyakov, fo

This week, we're sharing Richard Hanania and Noah Smith’s live conversation from Feb 6th,  recorded

This week Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg discuss three key areas where Democrats need to rethink thei

In this episode, Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg discuss how Ukraine has proven surprisingly resilient

This week, we’re bringing you an episode from the How to Money podcast, hosted by Joel Larsgaard and

This week, Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg talk about DOGE, Elon Musk's initiative to reform governmen

This week, Noah Smith and Stripe CEO Patrick Collison recorded a live conversation on Substack cover

This week, Noah Smith and Stripe CEO Patrick Collison recorded a live conversation on Substack cover

In this week’s episode of Econ 102, Noah Smith, with special guest Nathan Labenz, unpack the U.S.-Ch

This week Noah Smith and economist Paul Krugman hopped on a call to discuss Paul's departure from th

In this episode, Erik Torenberg and Noah Smith discuss wide range of topics, including Trump’s execu

While traveling to Taiwan, Noah Smith sat down with ChinaTalk's managing editor and Taipei correspon

In this episode, Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg are joined by Scott Sumner, an American economist and

This week, Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg explore the possibility of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan, Xi

This week, Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg discuss Silicon Valley's cultural influence, Marc Andreesse

In today's episode, Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg answer listeners' questions and discuss global eco

This week, Erik Torenberg and Noah Smith discuss modern dating dynamics, cultural shifts, and the im

Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg discuss the high costs of healthcare, the challenges facing the center

This week, Erik Torenberg and Noah Smith explore nationalism, ethno-states, global governance, and i