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The Grumpy Economist Podcast features Hoover Institution Senior Fellow John Cochrane offering analysis and commentary on the news of the day from a humorous free-market perspective.... more
FAQs about The Grumpy Economist:How many episodes does The Grumpy Economist have?The podcast currently has 18 episodes available.
October 05, 2021What’s in the reconciliation bill? A conversation with Casey MulliganHoover Institution fellow John Cochrane talks with Casey Mulligan about what’s in the reconciliation bill. They focus on how the programs will work, or fail to work as well as what incentives and disincentives do they give....more46minPlay
January 29, 2021The Long And Short Of BubblesJohn Cochrane speaks with Wellington Management’s Owen Lamont on the recent attempts to influence the stock market and damage the liquidity of hedge funds by day traders using social media to coordinate their efforts....more35minPlay
January 20, 2021A Free Market in … Vaccines?John Cochrane analyzes how a lack of market forces have impeded everything from the development of a COVID vaccine, to its distribution, to efforts to get the economy reopened....more25minPlay
October 29, 2020The Future Of Cities. A Conversation With Harvard’s Ed GlaeserDoes Zoom mean we all work from home? Will cities bounce back? Will San Francisco and New York fade and smaller cities grow? What problems are the policies causing and can cities reverse downward spirals? How to help unfortunate people who live in cities? Join us for a fast paced discussion with a leader in the field....more41minPlay
September 16, 2020The Urban FutureJohn Cochrane examines the headwinds facing American cities in light of the COVID pandemic, urban riots, and economic hardships. Are these the leading indicators of a post-urban future? Or are our cities more resilient than we give them credit for...more30minPlay
September 12, 2020Slouching Towards a Debt CrisisFederal debt has now hit 100% of GDP. With no sign that spending will be reined in anytime soon, John Cochrane looks at the possible consequences — and potential fixes for — an economy headed for a reckoning....more28minPlay
June 13, 2020Dealing with Debt: Ideas from the Ridiculous to the SublimeJohn Cochrane provides a critical examination of Modern Monetary Theory — and explains why an innovative financial instrument known as a perpetual bond may improve America’s ability to manage its debt load....more26minPlay
May 29, 2020Welcome to the ‘Careful’ EconomyJohn Cochrane analyzes the difficulties of reopening the American economy with restrictive new protocols, argues that the enthusiasm for bringing industry back from China is overwrought, and warns that the risk of future inflation is real....more23minPlay
May 07, 2020Stop Parties, Not ProductionJohn Cochrane looks at the prospects that we’ll successfully reopen the economy without setting off another round of coronavirus outbreaks, explains what’s behind the models that got the virus’s trajectory so wrong, and explains how emergency economic measures could come back to haunt us in the future....more22minPlay
May 01, 2020COVID on CampusJohn Cochrane looks at how the coronavirus pandemic may alter American higher education, both in 2020 and beyond....more21minPlay
FAQs about The Grumpy Economist:How many episodes does The Grumpy Economist have?The podcast currently has 18 episodes available.