October 17, 2021
Michael Klein and Jacob Hacker of Yale University discuss the politics behind the enactment, sustainability, and expandability of economic policies.
October 10, 2021
A conversation on the nuances of communicating economic data to a broad audience.
September 26, 2021
Eswar Prasad joins Michael Klein for a discussion on how cryptocurrencies work, the issues surrounding cryptocurrency regulation, and the environmental impact of cryptocurrency mining.
September 19, 2021
Tom Frieden (former Director, CDC) and Michael Klein discuss factors that make COVID-19 particularly deadly, and the importance of good governance in slowing its spread, as well as other issues.
September 12, 2021
Lisa Cook of Michigan State University joins Michael Klein to discusses her work on the historical effects of racism.
September 5, 2021
Betsey Stevenson and Justin Wolfers (University of Michigan) discuss their textbook on the Principles of Economics.
August 29, 2021
Michael Klein, and Kadee Russ (UC Davis) discuss the current landscape of international trade, its winners and losers, and trade policies.
August 22, 2021
Melissa Kearney (University of Maryland) joins Michael Klein to discuss the scope and causes of child poverty in the U.S,. and the policy efforts to alleviate it.
August 15, 2021
Francine Blau joins Michael Klein to discuss the gender pay gap, female labor force participation in the US, and the push to reduce gender discrimination in economics.