The Essential Podcast from S&P Global is dedicated to sharing essential intelligence with those working in and affected by financial markets. Host Nathan Hunt focuses on those issues of immediate importance to global financial markets — macroeconomic trends, the credit cycle, climate risk, energy transition, and global trade — in interviews with subject matter experts from around the world.
In this episode, Nathan sits down with author Maggie Mertens about her book, "Better, Faster, Farther: How Running Changed Everything We Know About Women." Together, they discuss the challenges faced and progress made in women's sports. Maggie Mertens: Book: "Better Faster Farther: How Running Changed Everything We Know About Women" More S&P Global Content: The Daily Update Turning Moments into Movements: Women's Sports Attendance and Viewership Soar Pre-Olympics MediaTalk | Season 2 EP 23 - Women's Sports Turning Moments into Movements Credits: Host/Author: Nathan Hunt Producer/Editor: Patrick Moroney Published With Assistance From: Kyle May, Kurt Burger, Camille McManus www.spglobal.com
8/2/24 • 41:37
In this episode, Nathan sits down with friend of the podcast Paul Grunewald, the Global Chief Economist for S&P Global Ratings, who shares his thoughts on the global macroeconomic picture and the specific economic landscape in China. More S&P Global Content: Working While Caregiving: It's Complicated The Daily Update Look Forward Credits: Host/Author: Nathan Hunt Producer/Editor: Patrick Moroney Published With Assistance From: Kyle May, Kurt Burger, Camille McManus www.spglobal.com
7/24/24 • 26:58
In this episode, Nathan is joined by Joined by Susan Reinhard, Senior Vice President and Director of the AARP Public Policy Institute, to explore the challenges faced by working caregivers and the importance of supporting them in the workplace. Together they dive into the increasing need for caregiving as the population ages and the impact it has on today's workforce. More S&P Global Content: Working While Caregiving: It's Complicated The Daily Update Look Forward Credits: Host/Author: Nathan Hunt Producer/Editor: Patrick Moroney Published With Assistance From: Kyle May, Kurt Burger, Camille McManus www.spglobal.com
7/11/24 • 33:45
In today's episode, Nathan is joined by J. Doyne Farmer, the director of the Complexity Economics Program at the Institute for New Economic Thinking at the Oxford Martin School, and author of the new book "Making sense of Chaos: A Better Economics for Better World" to discuss the importance of understanding and explaining economic models, particularly agent-based models. J. Doyne Farmer: Book: "Making Sense of Chaos: A Better Economics for a Better World" More S&P Global Content: The Daily Update Look Forward Credits: Host/Author: Nathan Hunt Producer/Editor: Patrick Moroney Published With Assistance From: Kyle May, Kurt Burger, Camille McManus www.spglobal.com
6/24/24 • 28:13
In today's episode, Nathan is joined by S&P Global Ratings' Chief Innovation Officer Sudeep Kesh who addresses Nathan's general skeptisim towards artificial intelligence, and discusses the ways in AI could impact the greater world. Sudeep Kesh: Check out Sudeep's new podcast "Artificial intelligence Insights" on Apple Podcasts or Spotify More S&P Global Content: The Daily Update Look Forward Credits: Host/Author: Nathan Hunt Producer/Editor: Patrick Moroney Published With Assistance From: Kyle May, Kurt Burger, Camille McManus www.spglobal.com Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC or its affiliates (collectively, S&P) do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness or timeliness of any content, including ratings, analyses or data and are not responsible for errors and omissions, or for the results obtained from the use of such content. S&P disclaims any and all express or implied warranties. S&P's analyses, including ratings, are not statements of fact or recommendations to purchase, hold, or sell any securities, and should not be relied on when making investment or other business decision. S&P obtains information from sources it believes to be reliable, but does not audit and undertakes no duty of due diligence or independent verification of information it receives. S&P's opinions and analyses do not address the suitability of any security. Please read our full disclaimer on spglobal.com/ratings/en/regulatory/content/legal-disclaimer
6/6/24 • 45:48
Brett Christopher, professor at the Institute for Housing and Urban Research at Uppsala University, joins the podcast to discuss his new book "The Price is Wrong: Why Capitalism Won't Save the Planet"
4/18/24 • 61:26
Author, Philosopher, and Associate Professor at the University of Tokyo Kohei Saito joins the podcast to discuss the subject degrowth communism.
4/4/24 • 41:13
Tim Edwards, Global Head of Index Investment Strategy at S&P Global, joins the podcast to discuss his recent research article "The Hare and the Tortoise – Assessing Passive’s Potential in Bonds."
3/21/24 • 41:06
Andy Critchlow, S&P Globals Head of EMEA News, joins the podcast to help Nathan get a better grasp on what's happening with Global Oil Markets.
2/23/24 • 40:14
In this episode of the The Essential Podcast, Nathan is join by Atul Arya, Chief Energy Strategist at S&P Global to discuss what Atul had seen recently at The World Economic Forum Meeting in 2024, as well as what Atul is looking forward to as we approach CERAWeek 2024. More CERAweek Content: Atul's New CERAweek Podcast: https://ceraweek.com/podcast/index.html CERAweek's Website: ceraweek.com
2/1/24 • 29:21
In this episode, financial journalist and co-host of NPR's "Planet Money" Mary Childs joins the podcast to discuss her book "The Bond King: How One Man Made a Market, Built an Empire, and Lost It All."
1/22/24 • 34:41
With 2023 rapidly coming to a close, we at The Essential Podcast decided to reflect on our favorite lessons of the year. Listen along as we walk down memory lane, reliving pieces of our most insightful conversations this year.
12/28/23 • 30:25
Thomas Ramge, co-author of "On the Brink of Utopia: Reinventing Innovation to Solve the World's Largest Problems" joins the podcast to discuss innovation, techno-optimism, and the precipass of a utopian-ish society.
12/14/23 • 35:37
In this episode, we review what past events and circumstances have led us to the recent cryptocurrency news plastering the headlines through the lens of author Zeke Faux's absurdist masterpiece titled "Number Go Up: Inside Crypto's Wild Rise and Staggering Fall." Together with Zeke, we cover a wide range of topics including the FTX fraud, the Sam Bankman-Fried trial, Tether, and the bizare culture within certain crypto communities.
11/30/23 • 35:14
S&P Global's Peter Gardett joins the podcasts to discuss the ongoing race for the wide-scale adaptation of renewable energy sources on a global scale.
10/20/23 • 33:43
Alexandra Dimitrijevic, Global Head of Research & Development at S&P Global Ratings joins the Essential Podcast to talk about conditions in the global credit market and the economic outlook in 2024 for regions around the world.
10/5/23 • 32:01
Leah Boustan of Princeton University and Ran Abramitzky of Stanford University join the Essential Podcast to discuss their book “Streets of Gold: America’s Untold Story of Immigrant Success”.
9/28/23 • 45:41
Gené Teare, Senior Data Editor at Crunchbase joins the podcast to discuss the seemingly ever-changing tides of Venture Capital in the tech-industry's startup scene.
8/3/23 • 27:26
Partner at Bain Capital Ventures Matt Harris joins the podcast to discuss the venture capital world that now exists in the wake of the so-called "halcyon days" of 2021.
7/20/23 • 37:25
Talal Rafi, Economist and Management Consultant at Deloitte, Expert Member of the World Economic Forum, and Regular Columnist for the International Monetary Fund returns to the podcast to give us an update on what's happening in Sri Lanka.
6/22/23 • 31:47
Author and Senior Economic Adviser at HSBC Holdings Stephen D. King joins the podcast to discuss his new book "We Need to Talk About Inflation: 14 Urgent Lessons from the Last 2,000 Years."
6/8/23 • 40:28
Quinn Slobodian, Marion Butler McLean Professor in the History of Ideas at Wellesley College joins the podcast to discuss his book "Crack-Up Capitalism: Market Radicals and the Dream of a World Without Democracy."
5/25/23 • 44:05
Bhavesh Dayalji, Chief Executive Officer of Kensho Technologies joins the podcast to discuss the ever-evolving world of generative artificial intelligence.
5/11/23 • 31:08
Edward Chancellor joins the podcast to discuss his book "The Price of Time: The Real Story of Interest."
4/27/23 • 41:56
Associate Professor of International History at Tufts University's Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy Chris Miller joins the podcast to discuss his new book "Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology."
4/13/23 • 24:05
CERAWeek, The World’s Premier Energy Event is taking place in Houston, TX March 6-10, 2023 Stream selected sessions: https://ceraweek.com/promo/cw23-live.html Engage with us on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and join the conversation using the hashtags #CERAWeek and #CWAgora Explore previous podcast episodes: https://soundcloud.com/ceraweek-conversations Learn more about CERAWeek: https://ceraweek.com/about/index.html
3/13/23 • 09:44
CERAWeek, The World’s Premier Energy Event is taking place in Houston, TX March 6-10, 2023 Stream selected sessions: https://ceraweek.com/promo/cw23-live.html Engage with us on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and join the conversation using the hashtags #CERAWeek and #CWAgora Explore previous podcast episodes: https://soundcloud.com/ceraweek-conversations Learn more about CERAWeek: https://ceraweek.com/about/index.html
3/10/23 • 09:39
CERAWeek, The World’s Premier Energy Event is taking place in Houston, TX March 6-10, 2023 Stream selected sessions: https://ceraweek.com/promo/cw23-live.html Engage with us on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and join the conversation using the hashtags #CERAWeek and #CWAgora Explore previous podcast episodes: https://soundcloud.com/ceraweek-conversations Learn more about CERAWeek: https://ceraweek.com/about/index.html
3/9/23 • 12:04
CERAWeek, The World’s Premier Energy Event is taking place in Houston, TX March 6-10, 2023 Stream selected sessions: https://ceraweek.com/promo/cw23-live.html Engage with us on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and join the conversation using the hashtags #CERAWeek and #CWAgora Explore previous podcast episodes: https://soundcloud.com/ceraweek-conversations Learn more about CERAWeek: https://ceraweek.com/about/index.html
3/8/23 • 09:50
CERAWeek, The World’s Premier Energy Event is taking place in Houston, TX March 6-11, 2023 Stream selected sessions: https://ceraweek.com/promo/cw23-live.html Engage with us on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and join the conversation using the hashtags #CERAWeek and #CWAgora Explore previous podcast episodes: https://soundcloud.com/ceraweek-conversations Learn more about CERAWeek: https://ceraweek.com/about/index.html
3/7/23 • 13:24
