37 - Laura Birg and Anna Goeddeke on Christmas Economics
In this week's special episode, David discusses the economics of Christmas with Laura Birg, a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Goettingen, and Anna Goeddke, a professor of economics at th...
19 Des 201654min
36 - The Macroeconomics of Star Wars and Star Trek
In this week's special episode, David compares and contrasts the economics of the Star Wars and Star Trek universes. He is joined by Zachary Feinstein, an Assistant Professor at Washington University ...
12 Des 201658min
35 - Peter Conti-Brown on *The Power and Independence of the Federal Reserve*
Peter Conti-Brown is an Assistant Professor at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He joins the show to discuss his new book, *The Power and Independence of the Federal Reserve,* whi...
5 Des 20161h 7min
34 – JP Koning on Goldbugs, African Monetary History, and Fedcoin
JP Koning is an economic consultant and writer. He joins the show to discuss fascinating stories in monetary history in Libya, Zimbabwe, and Switzerland. He also shares his thoughts on Blockchain tech...
28 Nov 201659min
33 - Mark Calabria on Housing Policy and the Behavioral Case for Monetary Rules
Mark Calabria is the director of Financial Regulation Studies at the Cato Institute. Before joining Cato in 2009, he worked as a member of the senior staff of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Hou...
21 Nov 20161h 6min
32 - Roger Farmer on the Natural Rate of Unemployment Hypothesis and Prosperity for All
Roger Farmer is a Distinguished Professor of Economics at UCLA. He joins the show to discuss his new book, Prosperity for All: How to Prevent Financial Crises. He and David also discuss his criticism ...
14 Nov 201658min
31 – Mark Koyama on the Macroeconomics of Ancient Rome
Mark Koyama is an Assistant Professor of Economics at George Mason University and a Senior Fellow at George Mason University's Mercatus Center. He joins the show to discuss his research on the economi...
7 Nov 20161h 2min
30 - Rudi Bachmann on German Macroeconomics, Walter Eucken, and Ordoliberalism
Rüdiger (Rudi) Bachmann is a Stepan Family Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Notre Dame. He joins the show to discuss the economic history of his native Germany. David and Rudi als...
31 Okt 20161h 1min
