Why we can't let Kroger buy Albertsons (with Stacy Mitchell)
Kroger wants to buy Albertsons and effectively become the second-largest grocery chain in the United States. This merger would result in less competition, rising grocery prices, and lower wages. Corpo...
15 Nov 202242min
The reality of voter suppression in America (with Andrea Hailey)
If there's one thing we learned from the far-right campaign against voting rights following the 2020 election, it's how fragile our democracy really is. That’s why we’re celebrating Election Day 2022 ...
8 Nov 202235min
Chokepoint Capitalism (with Cory Doctorow and Rebecca Giblin)
Corporate concentration has strained the labor market for virtually all workers, but the resulting lack of competition has caused unique harm to the creative economy. Increasingly exploitative monopol...
1 Nov 202251min
Middle-Out Messaging for the Midterms (with Melissa Morales and Bobby Clark)
Economics is another form of storytelling—specifically, it’s the story of who gets what and why. And as the rise of trickle-down and middle-out economics shows us, telling the right story at the right...
25 Okt 202245min
A brief history of Middle-Out Economics (with Michael Tomasky)
We’ve lived in the shadow of trickle-down economics for over 40 years. During that time, our leaders unquestioningly embraced economic policies that prioritize the wealthiest and most powerful, with t...
18 Okt 202245min
Why won't trickle-down die? (with Mark Blyth)
While President Biden has embraced middle-out economics here in the states, the UK’s new leaders have decided to enthusiastically revive trickle-down economics. Political economist Mark Blyth, who tea...
11 Okt 202238min
How to repair the housing crisis (with Jenny Schuetz)
The United States is in the midst of a housing crisis. Prices are skyrocketing, supply is dwindling, and wages haven't kept up with cost of living. It's a complicated problem, but the good news is tha...
4 Okt 202234min
How student loan forgiveness rebuilds the economy from the middle out (with Marshall Steinbaum)
President Biden recently announced his plan for student loan forgiveness. It’s a policy that helps build the economy from the middle out by erasing some of the 1.7 trillion dollars in debt that’s hold...
27 Sep 202254min
