How big pharma keeps drug prices high (with Priti Krishtel and John Arnold)
The American pharmaceutical industry is rigged to make a handful people fabulously wealthy while everyone else gets screwed over. Because of intricate patent laws, we pay double what people in 29 othe...
7 Jan 202051min
Ask Nick Anything (Part 1)
Nick and Goldy are back to answer more of your voicemails! They’re tackling questions about housing, what our economic theory is actually called, portable benefits for gig economy workers, and more. E...
31 Dec 201928min
Paul’s Book Review: Weapons of Math Destruction
Our resident book nerd Paul Constant is back with another book recommendation. This week, it’s ‘Weapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy.” Check it out fo...
27 Dec 20193min
What’s the trick in trickle-down? (with Yuval Noah Harari and Molly Crockett)
What is the “trick” in “trickle down” economics? It’s how wealthy elites and their neoliberal lackeys convince you that what’s good for them (tax cuts, deregulation, etc.) is good for you… and that po...
24 Dec 201947min
The pitchforks are here (with Cesar Hidalgo)
In nations around the world, people are protesting economic inequality and taking to the streets in political frustration. We said it here first: The pitchforks are coming. This week, Cesar Hidalgo jo...
17 Dec 201932min
Does media have an economics problem? (with Charles Mudede)
Earlier this week, we examined whether journalists live up to their responsibility to discuss economic issues fairly and intelligently. Here, we continue that conversation with Charles Mudede, a local...
13 Dec 201935min
Does economics have a media problem? (with Matt Gertz)
Most people understand the economy through the news—how it’s doing, what the new laws are, and what experts predict for the future. For better or for worse, that means journalists largely dictate our ...
10 Dec 201936min
How monopolies feed plutocracy (with Matt Stoller)
In his new book ‘Goliath’, author Matt Stoller explains how the 2016 election heralded the return of authoritarianism and populism to American politics, due largely to concentrated financial power and...
3 Dec 201931min
