This week on Upstream, we're releasing an episode from Erik's podcast with Noah Smith, Econ 102. Noah breaks down the economies of the USA, China, Japan, Russia, India, Korea, and more. Access global engineering without the headache and at a fraction of the cost: head to https://choosesquad.com and mention “Turpentine” to skip the waitlist.
For more like this, watch part 2 on @ECON102Podcast :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHoIKwBTs1k&pp=ygUcZWNvbiAxMDIgYW5hbHl6aW5nIGVjb25vbWllcw%3D%3D
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Recommended Podcast: @CompanyBreakdownsTurpentine
Each episode of Company Breakdowns dives into S-1s and series B-and-beyond companies, interviewing founders and investors to break down the companies. First episode is on Rubrik - which just IPO'd. Coming up this season: Databricks, Reddit + more,
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0epyYBAxLeF0PsNagdDJAJ
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/company-breakdowns/id1743119197
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TIMESTAMPS:
(00:00) Intro
(01:03) U.S. Economy: Trends and Concerns
(08:01) Transition to China Economy: Massive Property Bust
(15:28) Sponsor: beehiiv | Squad
(21:36) Segue to Japan Economy: Key Hub of the Electronics Manufacturing
(30:11) Korea Economic Struggles
(33:05) South Korea's Technological Capabilities and International Relations
(34:14) Exploring Taiwan's Economy and Challenges
(36:22) Indonesia's Manufacturing Shift
(37:55) Vietnam's Economic Strategy and Development Needs
(40:31) India's Poverty Reduction and Infrastructure Investments
(44:26) Pakistan Economic Mismanagement
(48:38) Philippines: Underrated Investment Destination
(49:33) Transition to Australia: The Progressive Utopia
(52:02) Russia Economy at War
(59:59) Wrap
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https://twitter.com/Noahpinion (Noah)
https://twitter.com/eriktorenberg (Erik)
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https://twitter.com/TurpentineMedia (Turpentine)
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