Econtalk: Robert Frank on Inequality
Robert Frank of Cornell University talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about inequality. Is there a role for public policy in mitigating income ineq...
Colgate University Introductory Economics Course
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This is a collection of curated podcast episodes around the topic of economics, to expose the students of Colgate University's Introductory Economics course to podcasts that touch on economic adjacent topics.
Throughline: Lives Of The Great Depression
The Great Depression was a revolutionary spark for all kinds of things — health insurance, social safety nets, big government — all of which were in r...
Vox Talks: Climate shock: the economic consequences of a hotter planet
At the heart of policy debates about our collective responses to climate change is the issue of risk and uncertainty - ‘unknown unknowns’ about the im...
Hidden Brain: Theory Vs. Reality: Why Our Economic Behavior Isn't Always Rational
We don't always behave the way economic models say we will. We don't save enough for retirement. We order dessert when we're supposed to be dieting. W...
Planet Money: Quit Threat
On today's show, we ask: What does full employment really look like? NPR sent reporters across the country, including to Ames, Iowa, the city with the...
Econtalk: Noah Smith on Worker Compensation, Co-determination, and Market Power
Bloomberg Opinion columnist and economist Noah Smith talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about corporate control, wages, and monopoly power. Smith d...
Freakonomics radio: Why Rent Control Doesn’t Work (Ep. 373)
As cities become ever-more expensive, politicians and housing advocates keep calling for rent control. Economists think that’s a terrible idea. They s...
Planet Money: A Bet On The Future Of Humanity (Ep508)
A famous biologist, Paul Ehrlich, predicts that overpopulation will lead to global catastrophe. He writes a bestselling book — The Population Bomb — a...
WSJ - The Journal: The World Has Too Much Oil
Demand for oil has plummeted as the coronavirus has shut down much of the world, but most producers are still pumping. WSJ's Russell Gold explains the...
Planet Money: Why The Price of Coke Didn't Change For 70 years
Prices go up. Occasionally, prices go down. But for 70 years, the price of a bottle of Coca-Cola didn't change. From 1886 until the late 1950s, a bott...