Are baby bonds a good investment?

Are baby bonds a good investment?

Something is happening in Connecticut. Back in 2021, the state legislature passed a measure that would create something called baby bonds: trust accounts for children receiving government assistance. It’s an idea that started decades ago and was championed by Darrick Hamilton, the founding director of the Institute on Race, Power and Political Economy at the New School. On this week's episode of The Weeds, host Jonquilyn Hill sits down with Hamilton to discuss how the idea came to fruition, how a race-neutral policy can close the racial wealth gap, and the way we define economic value. Submit your policy questions! We want to know what you’re curious about. Credits: Jonquilyn Hill, host Sofi LaLonde, producer Cristian Ayala, engineer A.M. Hall, editorial director of talk podcasts Want to support The Weeds? Please consider making a donation to Vox: bit.ly/givepodcasts Please take a second to help us learn more about you! vox.com/podcastsurvey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Super(b) Tuesday special

Super(b) Tuesday special

Sarah, Ezra, and Matt discuss the results of the March 15 primaries and the state of the 2016 presidential election.Today’s episode is brought to you by The Great Courses Plus. Visit TheGreatCoursesPl...

16 Mar 201651min

The productivity slowdown, TrumpCare, and better textbooks

The productivity slowdown, TrumpCare, and better textbooks

Sarah, Ezra, and Matt talk about why Silicon Valley's technical marvels aren't visible in economic statistics, dive into the details of Donald Trump's surprisingly banal health plan, and tackle some n...

11 Mar 20161h 24min

Super Tuesday/Exhausted Wednesday special!

Super Tuesday/Exhausted Wednesday special!

In this episode of the Weeds, Ezra, Matt and Sarah discuss the results of Super Tuesday. Everyone is tired, so it gets a bit weird. Topics include whether Donald Trump is actually a moderate, how the ...

2 Mar 20161h 23min

TPP, the Nevada Caucus, and the Great Texas Abortion clinic shutdown.

TPP, the Nevada Caucus, and the Great Texas Abortion clinic shutdown.

By popular demand, Sarah, Matt, and Ezra finally address the Trans Pacific Partnership before contemplating the GOP's ongoing self-immolation, and the real consequences of the war on Planned Parenthoo...

26 Feb 20161h 9min

The Supreme Court vacancy and the possible collapse of American democracy

The Supreme Court vacancy and the possible collapse of American democracy

Sarah, Ezra, and Matt consider the case for reforming America's current practice of granting life tenure to Supreme Court Justices, discuss the political fight over replacing the late Justice Scalia, ...

19 Feb 20161h 6min

Could more corruption fix American politics?

Could more corruption fix American politics?

Sarah, Ezra, and Matt use the New Hampshire primary results as a lens through which to discuss Jonathan Rauch's case for "political realism" as a governing philosophy.This episode of The Weeds is brou...

12 Feb 20161h 12min

The Iowa Caucuses

The Iowa Caucuses

Who wins the 2016 election will hugely influence what type of policies Washington passes — and that's why Ezra, Sarah, and Matt devote this entire episode of The Weeds to dissecting the results of the...

2 Feb 20161h 13min

Will taxing the rich hurt growth – and will third parties save politics?

Will taxing the rich hurt growth – and will third parties save politics?

It’s one of the most fundamental disputes in Washington: what effect do taxes have on the economy? On this week's episode of the Weeds, Ezra, Matt, and Sarah work through some of the top papers to exp...

29 Jan 20161h 24min

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