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
29 - Narayana Kocherlakota on the FOMC, the 2008 Crisis, and Monetary Rules
Narayana Kocherlakota is the Lionel W. McKenzie Professor of Economics at the University of Rochester, and he previously served as president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. He join...
24 Okt 201659min
28 - Izabella Kaminska on Blockchain Technology and the Economics of Star Trek
Izabella Kaminska is a writer for the Financial Times at its premier blog, FT Alphaville. She joins the show to discuss her work on blockchain technology as well as current proposals on monetary and f...
17 Okt 20161h 1min
27 - Claudio Borio on Financial Stability, the Triffin Dilemma, and International Monetary Policy
Claudio Borio is the director of the monetary and economic department at the Bank for International Settlements (BIS). He joins the show to discuss his career in monetary policy, banking, and macropru...
10 Okt 20161h 5min
