How neoliberalism turned the work ethic against workers (with Elizabeth Anderson)
The majority of U.S. workers aren’t compensated anywhere near the value that they actually create for society, while the few who make the most money often work the least and contribute very little. De...
10 Okt 202346min
Setting the record straight on inflation (with Mike Konczal)
There have been a lot of bad takes on inflation out there in the media, from wild speculation about its causes to absurd predictions about when and how the wave of price increases would finally come t...
3 Okt 202350min
The Tyranny of Merit (with Michael Sandel)
In this wide-ranging conversation with one of our favorite authors, philosopher Michael Sandel explains how the concept of meritocracy has helped to create such a massive divide in American politics a...
26 Sep 202357min
What the new Draft Merger Guidelines could mean for the economy (with Maggie Goodlander)
Earlier this summer, the Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released a draft update of their Merger Guidelines, “which describe and guide the agencies’ review of mergers and acquisi...
19 Sep 202337min
The CHIPS Act, explained (with Ronnie Chatterji)
It’s been a little over a year since President Biden signed the CHIPS and Science Act, which invested $231 billion into semiconductor manufacturing in the United States, into law. Despite the fact tha...
12 Sep 202337min
What labor shortage? (with Heidi Shierholz)
When employers say they can’t find workers, what they really mean is that they can’t find enough people willing to work for what they want to offer. The so-called “labor shortage” we’ve heard so much ...
5 Sep 202330min
Why don't we fight poverty by just giving people money? (with Paul Niehaus)
We saw during the pandemic that giving people cash is good for individuals and the economy as a whole. It makes sense: When people have more money, they spend it in their communities and stimulate the...
29 Aug 202338min
Power, progress, and technology (with Daron Acemoglu)
New technologies are sold as a net benefit to society as a whole, but the truth is that technological progress is only loosely correlated to the improved welfare of the majority of citizens. This is n...
22 Aug 202353min
