Appears On
Episode Appearances
Optimist Economy · Feb 17, 2026
What The Actual Fed.
“Historical economist referenced in episode; listener correction noted he was polymath, not polyglot”
Federal Reserve independence and political pressureJerome Powell's leadership and potential firing threatsKevin Warsh nomination and Senate confirmation process
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Why Economists Should Care About Inequality, with Branko Milanovic
“Early 20th century thinker who critiqued democracy as plutocracy, later labeled proto-fascist”
Global Inequality and Domestic Political StabilityPredistribution vs. Redistribution Policy FrameworksDemocracy-Capitalism Relationship and Trade-offs
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