Episode 90: Understanding the US net foreign asset position
August 13, 2025
Andrew Atkeson discusses changes in how much the United States is indebted to the rest of the world.
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Episode 89: Measuring US income inequality
July 16, 2025
Matthieu Gomez discusses income inequality and why it has increased in recent years.
Episode 88: Understanding international approaches to drug pricing
June 11, 2025
Margaret Kyle discusses how different countries regulate the price of pharmaceuticals and lessons the United States can learn.
Episode 87: The cultural roots of rebellion
May 14, 2025
Eleonora Guarnieri discusses the role of cultural distance in driving civil conflict in Africa.
Episode 86: Reexamining air quality regulations
April 16, 2025
Lutz Sager and Gregor Singer discuss the Clean Air Act and how to estimate its impact on air quality.
Episode 85: America鈥檚 public safety net
March 19, 2025
Christopher Howard discusses the history of public assistance and social insurance in the United States.
Episode 84: Media salience and polarization
February 19, 2025
Sarah Schneider-Strawczynski discusses how increased media coverage can polarize the views of moderate individuals.
Episode 83: The returns to industrial policy
January 23, 2025
Panle Jia Barwick and Myrto Kalouptsidi discuss how China subsidized its rise to becoming the world鈥檚 leading shipbuilder.
Episode 82: Service quality in the financial advisory industry
December 17, 2024
Mark Egan discusses the extent of misconduct among financial advisers and the reasons for its persistence in the industry.
Episode 81: Assessing the Effects of the 2017 Tax Cut and Jobs Act
November 20, 2024
Eric Zwick discusses the impact of the TCJA on the tax code and the economy.