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Joe Gagnon on Inflation Progress and the Path Ahead: Breaking Down Jerome Powell’s Jackson Hole Speech
Chair Powell’s Jackson Hole speech provided some necessary reassurances while leaving some important questions unanswered, as we continue to navigate through an uncertain macro environment.
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Duncan Webb on Reducing Anti-Transgender Discrimination in India
Shruti Rajagopalan and Duncan Webb discuss the effects of prejudice, preference, and groupthink.
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Nicholas Anthony on the Current Prospects and Legislative Developments Surrounding CBDC
As proposals for CBDC development become more ubiquitous across governments and central banks, it’s important to weigh the many arguments for and against such propositions.
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Amit Ahuja and Devesh Kapur on the Complexity of Violence and Fragility of Order in India
Shruti Rajagopalan, Amit Ahuja, and Devesh Kapur discuss the complexities of violence, law, and order in India.
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John Coates on *The Problem of Twelve: When a Few Financial Institutions Control Everything*
As private equity and index funds continue to swallow up a growing number of financial assets, the legitimacy and accountability of American capitalism may be called further into question.
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The Road to Socialism and Back — Peter Boettke & Rosolino Candela
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Zac Gross on the Past, Present, and Future of Australian Monetary Policy
Altering the monetary policy decision-making process and switching to a corridor system are just a few steps the RBA can take to improve policy outcomes in the future.
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Shreyas Narla and Kadambari Shah on Why Women Economic Policy Makers Matter
Shruti Rajagopalan, Shreyas Narla, and Kadambari Shah discuss the missing women in economic policy and the political structures that limited their opportunities.
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Larry White on Gold, Fiat, and Bitcoin: Determining the Ideal Monetary Standard
In the search for better money, it’s important to compare and evaluate all monetary standards with sound monetary theory, economic analysis, and relevant historical contexts.
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Peter Boettke on Austrian Economics and the Knowledge Problem, Pt. 2
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Ricardo Reis on the Macroeconomics of Financial Crises and the Recent Inflation Surge
The Great Recession period offers many lessons for identifying and preventing macroeconomic crises in the future.
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Saurabh Kirpal on the Constitutional Case for Marriage Equality in India
Shruti Rajagopalan and Saurabh Kirpal discuss marriage equality in the Indian Constitution, individual rights vs. state power, problems with the judiciary and more.
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Macro Lit Review 4: Highlights from Mid-2023 with George Selgin
George Selgin rejoins David Beckworth to discuss a wide range of important monetary and financial policy developments.
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Peter Boettke on Austrian Economics and the Knowledge Problem, Pt. 1
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Bryan Cutsinger and Louis Rouanet on the Politics and Dynamics of Hyperinflation in Revolutionary France
After years of political turmoil and subsequent hyperinflation, revolutionary France provides a valuable lesson in monetary theory that still has implications today.
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Pete Boettke on Austrian Economics and the Knowledge Problem
Shruti Rajagopalan and Pete Boettke discuss the feasibility of technosocialism, mainline vs. mainstream economics and more.
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Jesus Fernandez-Villaverde on Demographic Trends, Recent Macroeconomic Developments, and AI’s Implications for Economic Growth
As fertility rates continue to decline across the globe, there is cause for concern regarding how these trends will negatively impact economic growth in the future.
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Best of the Podcast! — Celebrating James Buchanan’s Contributions to Social Philosophy and Political Economy
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Chris Conlon on the Post-COVID Inflation Surge and the Greedflation Narrative
Although recent inflationary trends have coincided with periods of record corporate profits, we should pump the brakes when considering greedflation theories.
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Aditi Mittal on On Being a Comedian
Shruti Rajagopalan and Aditi Mittal discuss sex jokes, swear words and the unique difficulties facing Indian women in comedy.