The Economics of Feeling Ripped Off | The Professor Is In
Politicians keep promising to bring prices down. In this episode of The Professor Is In, Justin Wolfers explains why that's a terrible idea — and why it's not the same thing as slowing inflation. He w...
22 Aug 29min
What the Heck is Going On In the Bond Market? | Diving In
Bond yields have jumped from a little over 1% just after COVID to more than 5%, and Justin Wolfers walks you through why that matters at your kitchen table. The short version: the U.S. government is b...
19 Aug 18min
What the $20 Burrito Debate Gets Wrong About Affordability | Diving In
A college student said a burrito shouldn't cost $20, and suddenly everyone seemed to be arguing about affordability. In this latest installment of Diving In, Justin Wolfers uses that burrito as a meta...
19 Aug 18min
How Lab-Grown Diamonds Broke the Market | Off the Clock
Justin Wolfers and Bloomberg's Stacey Vanek Smith pick through a week of confusing economic news on the latest episode of Off the Clock. First up, inflation. Inflation came in at 3.4% — not great, no...
15 Aug 1h 3min
If AI Does Your Job, Who Gets Paid? | The Professor Is In
Justin Wolfers sits down for The Professor Is In to answer your follow-up questions about labor's declining share of income — the reason a soaring market can coexist with wages that feel stuck. He exp...
14 Aug 24min
No, the K-shaped Economy Isn't Over | Diving In
The stock market keeps breaking records, but your paycheck doesn't feel like it. In this episode of Diving In, Justin Wolfers explains that disconnect with one number: labor's share of income has fall...
13 Aug 20min
Inflation Is Still High. Just As We Thought. | Diving In
The newest inflation report is out, and Justin Wolfers walks you through what actually matters. Annual inflation is running at 3.4% — well above what the Fed wants, and high enough to explain why the ...
12 Aug 11min
AI's Biggest Problem May Be Its Pace | The Professor Is In
In this bonus-sized episode of The Professor Is In, Justin Wolfers uses a strange, wonderful case study — the collapse of artisanal bootmaking in 1850s England — to think through what AI will do to yo...
8 Aug 35min
