Money Talks: Bricks and mortar

<p>China’s largest developer <a href="https://www.economist.com/leaders/2021/09/25/evergrandes-crisis-highlights-chinas-shortcomings?utm_campaign=money-talks&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_source=third-party-host&amp;utm_content=show-notes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Evergrande</a> is threatening to default—what does this reveal about the broader troubles in the country’s property market? And if you live in a big American or European city, there’s a good chance that a mighty financial institution could be <a href="https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2021/09/25/beware-the-backlash-as-financiers-muscle-into-rental-property?utm_campaign=money-talks&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_source=third-party-host&amp;utm_content=show-notes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">your next landlord</a>. Plus, historian Adam Tooze looks back at the <a href="https://www.economist.com/books-and-arts/2021/08/28/adam-toozes-new-book-documents-the-economic-impact-of-the-pandemic?utm_campaign=money-talks&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_source=third-party-host&amp;utm_content=show-notes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">economic impact of the pandemic</a>. Patrick Lane hosts.</p><br><p>Sign up for our new weekly newsletter dissecting the big themes in markets, business and the economy at <a href="https://www.economist.com/moneytalks/?utm_campaign=money-talks&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_source=third-party-host&amp;utm_content=show-notes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">economist.com/moneytalks&nbsp;</a></p><p>For full access to print, digital and audio editions, subscribe to <em>The Economist </em>at <a href="http://www.economist.com/podcastoffer?utm_campaign=money-talks&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_source=third-party-host&amp;utm_content=show-notes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.economist.com/podcastoffer</a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.