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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.

  1. 10/05/2021

    What’s in the reconciliation bill? A conversation with Casey Mulligan

    Hoover 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.

    45 min

  2. 01/29/2021

    The Long And Short Of Bubbles

    John 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.

    35 min

  3. 01/20/2021

    A 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.

    25 min

  4. 10/29/2020

    The Future Of Cities. A Conversation With Harvard’s Ed Glaeser

    Does 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.

    40 min

  5. 09/16/2020

    The Urban Future

    John 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

    29 min

  6. 09/12/2020

    Slouching Towards a Debt Crisis

    Federal 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.

    27 min

  7. 06/13/2020

    Dealing with Debt: Ideas from the Ridiculous to the Sublime

    John 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.

    25 min

  8. 05/29/2020

    Welcome to the ‘Careful’ Economy

    John 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.

    23 min
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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.

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  • Creator
    Hoover Institution
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2021
  • Episodes
    18
  • Rating
    Clean
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