May 23, 2022Diane Coyle on Cogs, Monsters, and Better EconomicsMainstream economics, says author Diane Coyle, keeps treating people like cogs: self-interested, rational agents. But…Listen
February 7, 2022John Taylor on Inflation, the Fed, and the Taylor RuleWhat’s so bad about rising inflation? Why should we aim for a rate of 2…Listen
September 20, 2021David Henderson on the Essential UCLA School of EconomicsEconomist and author David Henderson talks about his book (co-authored with Steve Globerman) The Essential UCLA…Listen
August 16, 2021Nicholas Wapshott on Samuelson and FriedmanJournalist and author Nicholas Wapshott talks about his book Samuelson Friedman with EconTalk host Russ…Listen
June 14, 2021Donald Shoup on the Economics of ParkingAuthor and economist Donald Shoup of UCLA talks about destructive parking policies with EconTalk host…Listen
January 18, 2021Gary Shiffman on the Economics of Violence***** TAKE THE 2020 ECONTALK SURVEY: https://tinyurl.com/y6tzqvg6. VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE EPISODES OF THE YEAR!…Listen
January 11, 2021Don Boudreaux on Buchanan***** TAKE THE 2020 ECONTALK SURVEY: https://tinyurl.com/y6tzqvg6. VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE EPISODES OF THE YEAR!…Listen
December 7, 2020Branko Milanovic on the Big Questions of EconomicsAuthor and economist Branko Milanovic of CUNY talks about the big questions in economics with…Listen
November 16, 2020Virginia Postrel on Textiles and the Fabric of CivilizationAuthor and journalist Virginia Postrel talks about her book The Fabric of Civilization and How…Listen
November 9, 2020Steven Levitt on Freakonomics and the State of EconomicsAuthor and economist Steven Levitt is the William B. Ogden Distinguished Service Professor of Economics…Listen