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James Meadway discusses the impact of heatwaves on data centres, Trump's trade deal decisions, and answers a listener question about Modern Monetary Theory.

On this week's Macrodose, James Meadway looks at how heatwaves are breaking data centres (0:33), how Trump is refusing to renew his own North American trade deal (5:44), and a listener question all about Modern Monetary Theory (9:50). Subscribe to support the show at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/Macrodose.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Your pledge is a donation supporting free public education; perks are thank-you gifts for your support. Got a question or comment? Reach out to us at ⁠macrodose@planetbproductions.co.uk⁠. To learn more about the work we do at Planet B Productions, head to ⁠⁠⁠planetbproductions.co.uk⁠⁠⁠ . Listen to Death In Westminster - a new documentary podcast from Planet B Productions & Novara Media: ⁠⁠https://novaramedia.com/category/audio/death-in-westminster/#the-station

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