Alphachat

Jim Millstein discusses the financialisation of America

The banker who restructured AIG after its government bailout discusses financial reform and regulation with Lex’s Sujeet Indap.

Alphachat is on hiatus this week

But we will be back!

Benn Steil explains the Marshall Plan

In this week’s episode, Matt talks with the author of a new history of the politics and economics of America’s early involvement in Europe after the end of WWII.

Marcel Fratzscher on the dark side of the German economy — now with transcript!!

Inequality, poverty, infrastructure investment, and more.

Marcel Fratzscher explores the dark side of the German economy

There’s more the story than low unemployment and a strong welfare state.

Emi Nakamura on calculating inflation

A discussion about inflation and the (debatably mythical) Phillips Curve with Columbia University's Emi Nakamura.

Stephanie Kelton explains how the government budget affects the economy and the mechanics of student debt forgiveness

In this episode, Matt Klein talks with Stephanie Kelton, a professor at SUNY-Stony Brook who was previously the chief economic adviser to Senator Bernie Sanders.

Jonathan Knee explains 25 years of Wall Street’s evolution

In this week’s episode, Sujeet Indap speaks with “Accidental Banker” Jonathan Knee.

Marcus Noland explains the North Korean economy

North Korea began as a Stalinist society oriented around heavy industry and manufacturing. In this week’s episode, Marcus Noland of the Peterson Institute for International Economics talks with Matt Klein about how the country’s economy has changed over time.

Brad Setser explains how corporate tax policy affects the balance of payments

This week’s episode features Matt talking with former US Treasury international economist Brad Setser about the ways multinationals show up in the macro data and how the new tax law might change things.

Michele Wucker explains “Gray Rhinos”

In this week’s episode, Matt Klein talked with Michele Wucker about her work on “gray rhinos”: risks that can be anticipated and avoided, but often aren’t.

Listen - The "gray rhino" theory

Author Michele Wucker on why we tend to ignore obvious risks and dangers.

James Heckman tells us why IQ is overrated

“They say he has grit.”

Mihir Desai explains the wisdom of finance — Now with transcript!

Why finance is a humanistic discipline.

Mihir Desai explains the Wisdom of Finance

In this episode of Alphachat, we talk with Harvard professor Mihir Desai about the deep connections between finance and the humanities.

Can we avoid another financial crisis?

Izabella Kaminska talks to crowd funded economist Steve Keen about the state of modern economics and whether or not a new Minskyite financial crisis is brewing in the economy.

Hirschmania, the final chapter

In this episode, Cardiff and Jeremy dig into Hirschman’s book The Rhetoric of Reaction, and his assessment of the argumentative styles that emerge in times of progress.

The life and speeches of Sadie Alexander

In this episode of Alphachat, Cardiff Garcia talks with professors Nina Banks and Darrick Hamilton about the legacy of the first African-American economist.

Kim Rueben on the fiscal impact of immigration

Kim Rueben, a senior fellow at the Urban Institute, chats about the fiscal impact of immigration in the US.

A sit down with Adair Turner

Izabella Kaminska chats P2P, narrow banking and upcoming technological disruption with Adair Turner.

Stephen Kotkin explains how Stalin defined the Soviet system

And why #fullcommunism is a bad idea

Richard Florida on geographic inequality

An episode about The New Urban Crisis….

Jeremy Adelman on Albert O Hirschman’s “Exit, Voice & Loyalty”

A chat about Hirschman’s best-known work.

Dan Drezner on the marketplace of ideas

Robert Lustig on the science behind our addictions

And why markets don’t work for hedonic substances.

The economic impact of immigration

A conversation with economist Jennifer Hunt

Ricardo Hausmann on the tragedy in Venezuela

Ricardo Hausmann speaks with us about the macroeconomic and humanitarian catastrophe in Venezuela. Hausmann is the Director of the Center for International Development at Harvard, where he also runs the Growth Lab. The topics we cover in the chat include an overview of Venezuelan history since the 1950s, the state’s reliance on oil, the specific policies enacted by Hugo Chavez that are responsible for the current disaster, his own antagonistic relationship with the Venezuelan government, the bleak prospects for the country’s future, and the fate of its debt. Some of the articles we referenced, with links embedded:

Does Amazon present an anti-trust problem?

A chat with Lina Khan.

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