Dollar and Sense Podcast

Sprawled out on Second Avenue behind his truck, a FEDEX worker sorts out packages to be delivered on Christmas Eve, New York, NY, December 24, 2020. With a resurgence in COVID-19 infections, package shipping services such as FEDEX, UPS and the USPS are expecting to deliver a record number of packages for 2020. (Photo by Anthony Behar/Sipa USA)No Use UK. No Use Germany.

How workers got left behind in the pandemic while shareholder wealth soared

Molly Kinder and David Dollar

Monday, May 16, 2022

FILE PHOTO: Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning sails through the Miyako Strait near Okinawa on its way to the Pacific in this handout photo taken by Japan Self-Defense Forces and released by the Joint Staff Office of the Defense Ministry of Japan on April 4, 2021. Joint Staff Office of the Defense Ministry of Japan/HANDOUT via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. THIS PICTURE WAS PROCESSED BY REUTERS TO ENHANCE QUALITY. AN UNPROCESSED VERSION HAS BEEN PROVIDED SEPARATELY/File Photo

Kevin Rudd on how to avoid war between the US and China

Kevin Rudd and David Dollar

Monday, May 2, 2022

A man works at India's booth during China International Fair for Trade in Services in Beijing, China, May 27, 2019. REUTERS/Jason Lee

Why globalization is shifting in favor of India, not China

Arvind Subramanian and David Dollar

Monday, April 18, 2022

Landfall pipes of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline in Russia on Sept. 23, 2021. Germany is halting the controversial Nord Stream 2 pipeline in light of Russias incursion into Ukraine, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Tuesday Feb 22, 2022. The undersea pipeline, meant to ferry natural gas directly from Russia to northern Germany, is owned by a subsidiary of Russias state-owned Gazprom. Berlin has previously been reluctant to impose sanctions that would affect Nord Stream 2. But at a press conference Tuesday, Scholz said that the situation today is fundamentally different and therefore, in light of recent events, we must also reassess this situation also with regard to Nord Stream 2. Shortly after, the economy ministry announced it was halting the certification process. (Nord Stream 2/EYEPRESS)

How the Ukraine war is affecting oil and gas markets

Samantha Gross and David Dollar

Monday, April 4, 2022

FILE PHOTO: A sunflower is seen on a wheat field near the village of Zhovtneve, Ukraine, July 14, 2016. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko//File Photo

The Ukraine war’s impact on developing countries

Indermit Gill and David Dollar

Monday, March 21, 2022

FILE PHOTO: A Russian state flag flies over the Central Bank headquarters in Moscow, Russia March 29, 2021. A sign reads: "Bank of Russia". REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File Photo

What you should know about sanctions on Russia

Douglas A. Rediker and David Dollar

Tuesday, March 1, 2022

The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) has welcomed the arrival of a critically endangered male Sumatran tiger at Edinburgh Zoo. Staff at the wildlife conservation charity say they hope the zoo’s current female tiger Dharma and the new arrival Lucu will breed in the future. Darren McGarry, head of living collections at RZSS, said, “We are very excited to welcome Lucu into our care and for visitors to meet him soon. “It will take a couple of days for him to settle in and explore his new home, and we will slowly begin introductions with Dharma in the months to come.” Four-year-old Lucu was born at Paignton Zoo, Devon, in 2016. Darren added, “Sumatran tigers are critically endangered in the wild and any cubs Lucu and Dharma raise would be a potentially important contribution to the future of the species, which is at risk of extinction due to extensive habitat loss and poaching.” Lucky visitors may be able to spot Lucu in his indoor area over the weekend at Edinburgh Zoo’s Tiger Tracks.Where: Edinburgh, Scotland, United KingdomWhen: 06 Nov 2020Credit: RZSS/Cover Images**Editorial use only**

Illegal trade in drugs and wildlife

Vanda Felbab-Brown and David Dollar

Tuesday, February 22, 2022

Gasoline prices in Los Angeles. Prices are in displayed in U.S. dollars for one gallon of gas.1/31/2022 Los Angeles, CA., USA(Photo by Ted Soqui/SIPA USA)No Use Germany.

What’s causing inflation in the U.S. and how we can get out of it

Donald Kohn and David Dollar

Monday, February 7, 2022

Contaiers are pictured near Los Angeles Port in California on Dec. 6, 2021. ( The Yomiuri Shimbun )

What Americans really think about global trade

Catherine Novelli and David Dollar

Monday, January 24, 2022

ASEAN leaders are seen on a screen as they attend the 4th Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Summit as part of the 37th ASEAN Summit in Hanoi, Vietnam November 15, 2020. REUTERS/Kham

The state of Asian trade and trade agreements in 2022

Peter A. Petri and David Dollar

Monday, January 10, 2022

Warehouse workers deal with inventory stacked up to the ceiling at an ABT Electronics Facility in Glenview, Illinois, U.S. December 4, 2018. Picture taken December 4, 2018. To match Insight USA-RETAILERS/TRADE REUTERS/Richa Naidu

The United States’ unusual recovery from pandemic recession

Gian Maria Milesi-Ferretti and David Dollar

Monday, December 20, 2021

Why is WTO reform so difficult?

Mireya Solís and David Dollar

Monday, December 6, 2021

A screen shows Chinese President Xi Jinping attending a virtual meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden via video link, at a restaurant in Beijing, China November 16, 2021. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang

The state of China’s economy and US-China relations

Eswar Prasad and David Dollar

Monday, November 22, 2021

FILE PHOTO: Avaaz activists hold a sign during the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), in Glasgow, Scotland, Britain, November 5, 2021. REUTERS/Phil Noble/File Photo

Will COP26 in Glasgow spur progress on reducing carbon emissions?

David G. Victor and David Dollar

Monday, November 8, 2021

View of the seeds presented at the Fuligong Biodiversity Experience Park in Kunming city, southwest China's Yunnan province, 13 October 2021.No Use China. No Use France.

The threat of catastrophic biodiversity loss

Vanda Felbab-Brown and David Dollar

Monday, October 25, 2021