Our undemocratic primaries, Obama's new fiduciary rule, and the challenge of information polarization
With Sarah still on vacation Ezra and Matt ask what we want out of our presidential nominating system, explain a new regulatory initiative that could save the middle class billions, and look at some n...
22 Apr 20161h 4min
Interview with Jason Furman
The Obama administration's top economist talks to Vox's Dylan Matthews about the challenges facing the American economy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
18 Apr 201630min
Why inequality matters, Trump's delegate problem, and the geography of life expectancy
With Sarah on vacation, Matt and Ezra talk about the philosophical underpinnings of worries about inequality, take a look at Donald Trump's difficulty grappling with the delegate selection process, an...
15 Apr 20161h 12min
What the hell is going on with tax havens, explained
Ezra, Matt and Sarah use the Panama Papers to discuss how tax havens and shell corporations became such a big deal, and why America has done so little to stop them. Matt and Ezra argue a bit about the...
8 Apr 201659min
A medical struggle to digitize, a tax calculator, and a paper that explains Trump
It would be really weird to walk into a bank and have the teller take down your information on pen and paper. But it happens all the time in medicine — and we try to explain why. Also in this episode:...
1 Apr 20161h 18min
Replacing No Child Left Behind, wonky March Madness, and Uber's productivity
Special guest star Libby Nelson joins Sarah and Matt to explain the Every Student Succeeds Act, examine the strange history and economics behind the NCAA's non-payment of athletes, and break down some...
25 Mar 20161h 5min
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
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
