
CAPITAL CONNECTIONS
Capital Connections is an educational initiative with the goal of educating my peers – high school students – on the global political economic events that schools often neglect to teach fully, despite their relevance to our lives. It focuses on the intersection of politics and economics, and how that relates to our everyday lives. This podcast is created and produced by me, ----, a high school student at Cleveland ----- in ----.
Podcasting since 2021 • 15 episodes
CAPITAL CONNECTIONS
Latest Episodes
The Russian Economy Behind the Front Lines with Ambassador Steven Pifer
In this episode, we explore the murky state of the Russian economy amidst war and political turmoil with the help of Mr. Steven Pifer, the former US Ambassador to Ukraine. Recorded 5/5/23
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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34:13

SVB and the Fed's Anti-inflationary Policy with Dr. Peter Linneman
In this episode, we explore the economic impacts of the Fed's recent anti-inflationary policy on the banking system with the help of Dr. Peter Linneman, the Founding Principal of Linneman Associates...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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44:52

The Legacy of NAFTA with Mr. Edward Alden
In this episode, Edward Alden, a Bernard L. Schwartz senior fellow at the Council on Fore ign Relations (CFR) who specializes in U.S. economic competitiveness, trade, and immigration policy, helps unravel the complicated impact of NAFTA and its...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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45:07

Part 2 of the Economic Angle of the Russia-Ukraine War with Dr. Janis Kluge
In this episode, Janis Kluge, the Senior Associate of the Eastern Europe and Eurasia Division at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs, further explains the Russo-Ukrainian War's impact on the global economy, with a focus ...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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33:27

Part 1 of the Economic Angle of the Russia-Ukraine War with Dr. Yakov Feygin
In this episode, Dr. Yakov Feygin, the Associate Director of the Berggruen Institute's "Future of Capitalism" Project (with a focus on the politics and economics of post-Soviet states), discusses the economic implications of the Russo-Ukrainian...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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32:05
