14 - Mark Thoma on Fiscal Policy, Econometrics, and Political Business Cycles
In this week's episode, David speaks with Mark Thoma, professor of economics at the University of Oregon and author of the popular blog, "Economist's View." Mark discusses his journey into econometric...
11 Jul 20161h
13 - Joseph Gagnon on Quantitative Easing in the United States and Abroad
As a Federal Reserve official, Joseph Gagnon played a critical role in providing the intellectual justification for the Fed's quantitative easing (QE) programs. Now a senior fellow at the Peterson Ins...
4 Jul 201656min
12 - Will Luther on Bitcoin, Vodka, and the Emergence of Money
What is money and where does it come from? Will Luther, assistant professor of economics at Kenyon College, joins the show and explains the two competing theories on the origins of money. The first th...
27 Jun 201654min
11 - Robert Hetzel on Milton Friedman, the Monetarist-Keynesian Debate, and the 2008 Crisis
Robert Hetzel is a senior economist and research advisor at the Richmond Federal Reserve Bank where he has worked since 1975. He joins the show to discuss the rise of monetarism and how Milton Friedma...
20 Jun 201654min
10 - Lars Christensen on the Eurozone Crisis and International Monetary Policy
Lars Christensen, an internationally renowned Danish economist and Senior Fellow at London's Adam Smith Institute, discusses the poor monetary policy that has plagued the Eurozone. Christensen, the co...
13 Jun 201657min
09 - Josh Hendrickson on Measuring Money in the Economy
Josh Hendrickson, assistant professor of economics at the University of Mississippi, joins the show to discuss whether money matters anymore. It may come as a surprise to the layman, but most monetary...
6 Jun 201658min
08 - Greg Ip on Risks, Financial Disasters, and Helicopter Money
Can trying to be safe actually be dangerous? Greg Ip, chief economics commentator of the Wall Street Journal, says yes in his new book, Foolproof: How Safety Can be Dangerous and How Danger Makes Us S...
30 Mai 201657min
07 - George Selgin on the Productivity Norm, Deflation, and Monetary History
George Selgin, director of the Cato Institute's Center for Monetary and Financial Alternatives, makes the case that central banks, rather than focusing on the price level or inflation rate, should ins...
23 Mai 20161h 1min
