Did Economists Ruin The Economy With Binyamin Appelbaum
Are the economists of the 60s and 70s to blame for our current state of affairs? That's the argument Binyamin Appelbaum makes in his book "The Economists' Hour". On this episode, Kate and Luigi debate...
13 Feb 202038min
The Controversial Tax Policies Of Emmanuel Saez
Emmanuel Saez is probably one of the most controversial economists around these days. Recently, he's garnered significant attention for being one of the architects of Elizabeth Warren's wealth tax pro...
30 Jan 202039min
Is The American Presidency For Sale?
As the Democratic primary is ramping up for the Iowa caucuses, everyone is talking about how much money the candidates have spent. And they're asking whether billionaires like Tom Steyer and Mike Bloo...
16 Jan 202032min
The Failure of Russian Capitalism With Bill Browder
On this podcast we mostly talk about what isn’t working in American capitalism. But, on this episode, we're taking a break to look at how capitalism can go wrong in other countries, specifically...Rus...
2 Jan 202037min
Silicon Valley’s Corporate Culture Problem With Mike Isaac
Does Silicon Valley have a capitalism problem or does capitalism have a Silicon Valley problem? On this episode, Kate and Luigi sit down with Mike Isaac, New York Times technology reporter and author ...
19 Des 201935min
Optimizing Our Healthcare System
You don't need us to tell you there's something very wrong with the American healthcare system. The real question is: what can we actually do to fix it? Could Democratic candidates Elizabeth Warren an...
5 Des 201939min
Shareholder Vote Suppression With SEC Commissioner Rob Jackson
A common theme on our podcast is whether shareholders have too much power. But if we were going to redistribute that power, to whom should it go? Two recently proposed rule changes at the SEC would tr...
21 Nov 201939min
Is Elizabeth Warren Right About Private Equity?
Presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren blames private equity for many of the issues in our economy. She plans to reign it in and regulate it with her new bill the "Stop Wall Street Looting Act". On t...
7 Nov 201937min
