Trump Wants Cheap Money. Why Are Rates Going Up Anyway?
What happens when a president wants lower interest rates—but the economy, inflation, and bond markets are all pushing the other way?In this episode of What Next with Mary Harris from Slate, Justin Wol...
4 Okt 24min
Why Workers Are Getting Less of What the Economy Produces | Off The Clock
Justin Wolfers and Bloomberg columnist Stacey Vanek Smith slow down to unpack the one number that quietly shapes your paycheck: labor's share of income. For most of modern history, workers took home a...
3 Okt 45min
What September's Employment Numbers Really Say | Diving In
The September jobs report landed with a thud: just 29,000 jobs created, well short of the 80,000–90,000 forecasters expected, with July and August both revised down and unemployment ticking up to 4.2%...
2 Okt 18min
Are Your Financial Mistakes Making Someone Else Rich? | The Professor Is In
Every dollar you spend having your money actively managed by someone in a sports car is paying for that sports car. In this Professor Is In episode, Justin Wolfers takes questions after his keynote at...
1 Okt 33min
Why Good Money Advice Fails to Land | Diving In
Most of us wash our hands even though we've never seen a germ. But when it comes to personal finance, hardly anyone "washes their hands" — and the mistakes are expensive. Justin Wolfers, back from a S...
30 Sep 19min
What Airbags Teach Us About Artificial Intelligence | The Professor Is In
AI safety fears are in the news, so Justin Wolfers sits down with producer Augusta to work through the economics — and the ethics — of building guardrails into AI. Using airbags as the analogy, he sho...
28 Sep 14min
How Much Should We Spend to Prevent an AI Catastrophe? | Diving In
The people building the most powerful AI see faster science, better medicines, and explosive economic growth. Others see catastrophe. Justin Wolfers steps into that argument with the one tool that can...
26 Sep 29min
How Accountability Shapes National Borrowing Rates | The Professor Is In
What's the relationship between journalism and borrowing costs?When a local paper shuts down, something surprising happens: the town starts paying higher interest on its debt. Justin Wolfers sits down...
25 Sep 24min
