Tax Day is a reminder of America’s unequal tax system. But we can fix it | Zohran Mamdani, Gabriel Zucman and Joseph Stiglitz There is no justification for a regressive system in which the super-rich contribute less than the rest of us

Happy Tax Day. Let's spread the happiness a bit more inclusively for the next one.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Which economic might would that be? Rising unemployment? Falling manufacturing employment? Inflation? Circular financing creating an AI bubble economy? Be specific, Donald.

A very interesting conversation with Dani. One reason I like him is that he's what I call an "early adopter of empirical reality," meaning he's unafraid to look ahead to where the evidence is pointing, regardless of whether it upends conventional wisdom. Also some interesting thoughts on AI here.

Manufacturing won't save us—but the service sector might Podcast Episode · Economics for Inclusive Prosperity · April 8 · 46m

Harvard Kennedy School economist Dani Rodrik was ahead of the curve predicting the end of neoliberal globalization. Now he's defying conventional wisdom again, saying the service sector—not manufacturing—is the most promising source of good jobs in the future.

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...

Economists weigh consequences of war, tariffs, AI — Harvard Gazette Panel voices concerns over possibility of large job losses, widespread global financial instability

What a pleasure to moderate this wide-ranging discussion at Harvard with three stellar economists: Dani Rodrik, Carmen Reinhart, and Gita Gopinath. There's a lot of timely wisdom here for those trying to figure out this helter-skelter time we're living in.

news.harvard.edu/gazette/stor...

Lessons from the Great Compression Podcast Episode · Economics for Inclusive Prosperity · March 25 · 49m

Our new episode is live! Economists Ilyana Kuziemko (Princeton) and Suresh Naidu (Columbia) discuss their research on the Great Compression, and how lessons from Cold War military spending might help fight today's inequality—without the missiles and tanks. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...

If you are not actively defending truth and empirical facts, you are not a journalist. Full stop. #nonprofitjournalism

The first lie was we can't tax the wealthy because their wealth would "trickle down," then the lie was we couldn't tax them because they're "job creators," now the lie is we can't tax them because it's "too hard." #aworldwithoutbillionaires

Contrary to the old saying, you can be too rich or too thin. But you can't have too many hoodie sweatshirts.

I loved this conversation. Luigi is a fascinating guy with really interesting new ideas on how to fix capitalism.

New episode tomorrow! Chicago Booth School of Business Professor Luigi Zingales joins Economics for Inclusive Prosperity podcast host Ralph Ranalli to talk about a more human version of capitalism and why "shareholder welfare maximization" is better than shareholder value maximization.

A feature, not a bug.

The means of prediction and the production function of AI - Economics for Inclusive Prosperity Executive Summary Introduction How should we regulate AI? This debate is often dominated by arguments between “AI boomers” and “AI doomers” (Hao, 2025). AI boomers claim that building “artificial gene...

New on the Economics for Inclusive Prosperity website: A fascinating research brief by University of Oxford Professor Maximilian Kasy on why the true battle for future of AI is between different groups of people with different priorities—not humans vs machines.
#econfip
econfip.org/policy-brief...

An evil man does not become less evil by killing another evil man.

I see what you did there.

If RFK Jr. uses social media to trash the flu vaccine, does that make him an influenzer?

One of the biggest and most long-running scams in politics is the so-called right-left spectrum. It's a toxic distraction that's easily gamed and obscures the meaningful divide—which is between people who are principle centered and those who are transaction centered.

Not Inevitable: Democratizing power over AI for public good vs private gain Podcast Episode · Economics for Inclusive Prosperity · February 25 · 43m

New episode! University of Oxford economist Max Kasy demystifies AI and explores ways to ensure that it's not exclusively controlled by tech titans. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...

In a democracy, the smallest government you're going to need is a function of the largest corporation you're willing to allow.

Perhaps the most important thing to know about corporate legacy media is also a fundamental truth re: corporations: Money doesn't trickle down, but values do.
#nonprofitjournalism

Our latest podcast episode is live! Harvard economist Stefanie Stantcheva joins to explore her groundbreaking research on zero-sum thinking and its profound effects on politics, policy, and the economy.

Listen on Apple Podcasts: lnkd.in/er-3iYSQ

Stefanie on Bluesky: @s-stantcheva.bsky.social

If your first impulse—upon hearing that hundreds of journalists have been laid off by a predatory billionaire owner—is to try to help them find jobs in other billionaire- and private-equity-owned legacy media outlets, you're probably due for a rethink about the problem you're trying to solve.

The Economics for Inclusive Prosperity podcast is now on Spotify! Check us out here: open.spotify.com/show/4HWaGvS...
#inclusiveprosperitypodcast

Stay tuned for next week's episode of the Economics for Inclusive Prosperity podcast featuring award-winning Harvard economist Stefanie Stantcheva! We'll explore her groundbreaking research on zero sum thinking—where it comes from, who it affects, and its consequences. #efippodcast

In case you haven't listened yet. Very engaging host, too. 😉

Economics for Inclusive Prosperity Business Podcast · Updated Biweekly · We need an alternative vision of economics to replace failed neoliberalism and rising economic nationalism. In a world facing record inequality, climate peril, an...

The more I learn about political economy, the more I'm incredulous that political science and economics are so widely considered separate disciplines. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...

Distribution matters: Why record inequality is a big macroeconomic problem Podcast Episode · Economics for Inclusive Prosperity · 01/28/2026 · 48m

When Dani Rodrik was a guest on my old podcast (PolicyCast), he said "neoliberalism is just bad economics." I got to circle back to that in depth with Princeton U economist Atif Mian in the latest episode of Economics for Inclusive Prosperity. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...

Can We Build a Middle Class Without Factories? - ft. Dani Rodrik Podcast Episode · Capitalisn't · 01/22/2026 · 42m

Check out Economics for Inclusive Prosperity co-director and Harvard economist Dani Rodrik on the "Capitalisn't" podcast with UChicago economist Luigi Zingales and co-host Bethany McLean. Dani talks about future of the service sector and his new book. #efip
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...

Pascal, bro, turn off the TV and get out of the house once in a while.

Most people think economics is too hard. But working with some of the world's greatest public policy minds, I've learned that understanding economics is key to understanding the big issues we face as a society. Please listen to my new podcast: "Economics for Inclusive Prosperity."
lnkd.in/emd6wCi7