Best Mercatus Center Podcasts (2024)

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AI Regulation and Government Adoption: Insights from Dean Ball of Mercatus Center 50:18

24m ago50:18

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In this episode of AI, Government, and the Future, host Alan Pentz engages in a thought-provoking discussion with Dean Ball, Research Fellow at the Mercatus Center, about the complex landscape of AI regulation and its adoption in government. Dean provides insights into current regulatory efforts, focusing on California's SB 1047 bill and its implic…

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Tackling America’s Housing Crisis with Mercatus Center’s Salim Furth 1:02:54

3h ago1:02:54

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In this episode of the Top of Mind podcast, Mike Simonsen sits down with Salim Furth from the Mercatus Center at George Mason University to explore America’s housing affordability and supply crisis and the optimistic changes that are under way. About Salim Furth Salim Furth is a Senior Research Fellow and Director of the Urbanity project at the Mer…

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Stephen Miran on Activist Treasury Issuance and the Monetary Policy Implications of a Second Trump Term 49:59

2h ago49:59

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Stephen Miran is a former senior advisor to the US Treasury Department, a senior strategist at Hudson Bay Capital, and a fellow at the Manhattan Institute. Stephen is also a returning guest to the podcast, and he rejoins David on Macro Musings to talk about his recent paper with Nouriel Roubini titled, *Activist Treasury Issuance and the Tug-of-War…

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Amol Agrawal on the Bankers who Built Modern India 1:24:24

2h ago1:24:24

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Today my guest is Amol Agrawal, who is the author of History of Private Banking in South Canara District (1906-69). He teaches economics at Ahmedabad University and blogs at the excellent blog Mostly Economics. We spoke about the colonial and post-colonial history of banking in India, the unique features of the South Canara district, and its banker…

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Women and the Economy 59:26

1h ago59:26

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The right and the left seem to have a lot of opinions about women and fertility, most of them not super productive. What would be a productive way to approach these conversations? Veronique is joined by Clara Piano, Susannah Barnes, and Anna Claire Flowers to discuss.

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Deep Dive on Rentals with Zumper’s Anthemos Georgiades 57:07

3h ago57:07

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In this episode of the Top of Mind podcast, Mike Simonsen sits down with Anthemos Georgiades from online rental marketplace Zumper to talk about the biggest trends in the rental market today. About Anthemos Georgiades Anthemos Georgiades is the Co-Founder & CEO of Zumper. At Zumper, Anth leads the company in its mission to make renting a home as ea…

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Inventory is now declining in key markets (8/26/24 Market Update) 14:52

2h ago14:52

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Welcome to How’s the Market, our weekly look at what’s happening in the US housing market, powered by data from Altos Research. If you want to see all the inventory, pricing, and supply and demand charts we reference in the show, head on over to our YouTube channel at https://youtube.com/altosresearch. Hosted by Mike Simonsen, President of Altos Re…

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Carola Binder on the History of Inflation, the Fed Framework Review, and the Promise of Nominal GDP Targeting 50:02

43m ago50:02

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Carola Binder is an associate professor of civic leadership and economics at the University of Texas at Austin, and she is the author of a new book titled, *Shock Values: Prices and Inflation in American Democracy.* Carola is also a returning guest to the podcast, and she rejoins David on Macro Musings to talk about this book and some recent work s…

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Rudderless Policy Direction of Harris Walz 59:53

5h ago59:53

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For all the buzz about the Harris Walz 2024 campaign, the policy substance of the campaign has been light to non-existent thus far. What would policy look like under a Kamala Harris presidential administration? In this special episode of Qualified Opinions, Veronique sits down with Dominic Pino and Akash Chougule to break down the potential policy …

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Nonprofit Innovation: Embracing Innovation as a Discipline for Lasting Impact - Stewart Severino, The Navigators 29:56

6h ago29:56

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Nonprofit innovation goes beyond simply adopting new technology or chasing trends; it’s about integrating a disciplined strategy across your organization. So, why should nonprofits embrace innovation as a strategic discipline, and how can this approach increase nonprofit impact? Discover why nonprofit innovation as a disciplined approach is crucial…

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Exploring the Crossroads of Politics and Business 53:53

9h ago53:53

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As we navigate an era where corporate influence and political power are more intertwined, scrutinized, and tense than ever, Veronique de Rugy dives into the fascinating intersection of politics and business with her guest, Tevi Troy. Tevi Troy is a Senior Fellow at the Bipartisan Policy Center, a former Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services…

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Nate Silver on Risk-takers, Politicians, and Poker Players 59:45

12d ago59:45

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In his second appearance, Nate Silver joins the show to cover the intersections of predictions, politics, and poker with Tyler. They tackle how coin flips solve status quo bias, gambling’s origins in divination, what kinds of betting Nate would ban, why he’s been limited on several of the New York sports betting sites, how game theory changed poker…

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AI’s Defense Agenda with Glenn Parham and Andrew Brooks of the DoD Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office: Episode Rerun 37:16

2h ago37:16

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From the DoD Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office, Glenn Parham, a Software Engineer and Data Scientist, and Andrew "Drew" Brooks, Lead Scientist for Responsible AI tools, join us on this episode of AI, Government, and the Future by Alan Pentz. They’ll shed light on how the DoD leverages the potential of generative AI, LLMs and ethical …

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Environmental Economics — Militarized Climate Planning: What is Left? 1:24:51

14d ago1:24:51

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Welcome back to the Environmental Economics series, hosted by Jordan Lofthouse. On this episode, Jordan converses with Mikayla Novak and Nathan Goodman on their paper, "Militarized Climate Planning: What is Left?", co-authored by Lofthouse, Novak and Goodman. Their paper is influenced by Don Lavoie's critiques of central planning laid out in his bo…

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Is inventory growth finally slowing? (8/19/24 Market Update) 15:58

11h ago15:58

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Welcome to How’s the Market, our weekly look at what’s happening in the US housing market, powered by data from Altos Research. If you want to see all the inventory, pricing, and supply and demand charts we reference in the show, head on over to our YouTube channel at https://youtube.com/altosresearch. Hosted by Mike Simonsen, President of Altos Re…

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Samim Ghamami on How to Reform the Treasury Market 49:06

2h ago49:06

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Samim Ghamami is an economist at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), where he has been working on reforming the US Treasury market, and he joins David on Macro Musings to talk about these efforts. Samim and David also discuss the long run path of interest rates, the basics of the Treasury market, Samim’s outlook for Treasury market reform…

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Amartya Lahiri and Devashish Mitra on Trade and Manufacturing-Led Economic Growth in India 1:36:16

4h ago1:36:16

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Today my guests are Amartya Lahiri and Devashish Mitra who are joining me to discuss their latest paper for the 1991 project titled India’s Development Policy Challenge. Amartya Lahiri is the Royal Bank Research Professor in the Vancouver School of Economics at the University of British Columbia (UBC). Devashish Mitra the Gerald B. and Daphna Crame…

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The Conservative Debate Over In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) 50:42

2h ago50:42

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In vitro fertilization, or IVF, is a debate dividing conservatives. One side views IVF as a family-supporting technology that helps couples struggling with fertility, while the other side argues that IVF raises moral concerns about the sanctity of human life. What should we make of the debate? Vanessa Brown Calder joins Veronique de Rugy to discuss…

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Navigating the Ethical Challenges of AI in Governance with Dr. Eva-Marie Muller-Stuler 47:32

9d ago47:32

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In this thought-provoking episode of AI, Government, and the Future, host Marc Leh engages in an insightful conversation with Dr. Eva-Marie Muller-Stuler, Partner at Ernst & Young and leader of the Data & AI practice for the Middle East and North Africa. Drawing from her extensive experience in AI governance and data science, Dr. Muller-Stuler expl…

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Mortgage rates are down. Do buyers care? (8/12/24 Market Update) 14:55

10d ago14:55

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Welcome to How’s the Market, our weekly look at what’s happening in the US housing market, powered by data from Altos Research. If you want to see all the inventory, pricing, and supply and demand charts we reference in the show, head on over to our YouTube channel at https://youtube.com/altosresearch. Hosted by Mike Simonsen, President of Altos Re…

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Kyla Scanlon on the “Vibecession”, the Vibe Economy, and the Path to Growing American Wealth 51:31

7d ago51:31

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Kyla Scanlon is the founder of Bread, a financial education company where she brings economics to a wide and often younger audience, and is also the author of the book, *In This Economy? How Money and Markets Really Work.* Kyla joins David on Macro Musings to talk about a wide range of economic issues, including the case nominal GDP targeting, the …

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Restoring America’s Institutions with Yuval Levin 1:04:28

6d ago1:04:28

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What are the preconditions for a functional liberal democracy? How have our institutions lost their way? How can our divisive culture be put on the right track again? Yuval Levin joins the show to discuss. Yuval Levin is the director of Social, Cultural, and Constitutional Studies at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), where he also holds the …

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Paul Bloom on the Psychology of Children, and the Morality of Empathy and Disgust 59:13

20d ago59:13

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Paul Bloom is a renowned psychologist and writer specializing in moral psychology, particularly how moral thoughts and actions develop in children. But his interests and books explore a wide range of topics, including the science of pleasure, the morality of empathy, dehumanization, immoral vs moral punishments, and our feelings about animals and r…

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Navigating the EU AI Act with Giorgos Verdi of the European Council on Foreign Relations 42:26

6d ago42:26

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In this episode of AI, Government, and the Future, host Marc Leh engages in a thought-provoking conversation with Giorgos Verdi, a Distinguished Policy Fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations. Giorgos provides a comprehensive overview of the EU's approach to AI regulation, focusing on the EU AI Act's dual goals of risk mitigation and pr…

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Environmental Economics — Why You Should Live in the City 1:14:50

28d ago1:14:50

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Welcome back to the Environmental Economics series, hosted by Jordan Lofthouse. On this episode, Jordan interviews Justus Enninga on the intersection of economics, environmentalism and urbanism. In this conversation, Justus speaks on his PPE beginnings spawned from his time spent in Southeast India as well as on Tocqueville, city planning, climate …

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Will home buyers jump at cheaper mortgage rates? (8/5/24 Market Update) 14:28

21d ago14:28

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Welcome to How’s the Market, our weekly look at what’s happening in the US housing market, powered by data from Altos Research. If you want to see all the inventory, pricing, and supply and demand charts we reference in the show, head on over to our YouTube channel at https://youtube.com/altosresearch. Hosted by Mike Simonsen, President of Altos Re…

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Sam Schulhofer-Wohl on How to Improve Treasury Market Resiliency 1:00:23

8d ago1:00:23

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Sam Schulhofer-Wohl is the Senior Vice President and the Senior Advisor to the President of the Dallas Fed, Lorie Logan. Sam is a longtime veteran of the Federal Reserve System and has also previously served at the Minneapolis and Chicago Federal Reserve banks. Sam joins David on Macro Musings to talk about Treasury market resiliency issues, the fl…

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Joshua Cherniss on Cultivating an Ethos of Tempered Liberalism 1:02:46

18d ago1:02:46

1:02:46

In this re-release of an installment of a series on liberalism, Benjamin Klutsey, the executive director of the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, talks with Joshua Cherniss, an associate professor of government at Georgetown University, about challenges to liberalism in the mid-20th century, the current liberal predicament, the thinkers w…

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Anirudh Burman on Rethinking India’s Land Regulation 1:29:33

29d ago1:29:33

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Today my guest is Anirudh Burman. He is an associate research director and fellow at Carnegie Endowment India, and prior to that, he worked at the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy and the Centre for Policy Research, both in New Delhi. He has his master’s in law from Harvard Law School. We spoke about the dysfunctional land markets an…

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A Life for Liberty with Randy Barnett 1:03:01

17d ago1:03:01

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Randy Barnett joins host Veronique de Rugy today to discuss the future of originalism, individual liberty, and his latest book, A Life for Liberty: The Making of an American Originalist. Randy E. Barnett is the Patrick Hotung Professor of Constitutional Law at the Georgetown University Law Center and is the Faculty Director of the Georgetown Center…

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Combating Deepfakes and Misinformation: Insights from Steg AI's Eric Wengrowski 40:05

13d ago40:05

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In this episode of AI, Government, and the Future, host Marc Leh engages in an insightful conversation with Eric Wengrowski, co-founder and CEO of Steg AI, a digital watermarking startup using deep learning to authenticate digital media. Eric shares his journey from studying electrical and computer engineering to becoming passionate about computer …

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Is the 2024 housing market beyond saving? (7/29/24 Market Update) 14:17

1M ago14:17

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Welcome to How’s the Market, our weekly look at what’s happening in the US housing market, powered by data from Altos Research. If you want to see all the inventory, pricing, and supply and demand charts we reference in the show, head on over to our YouTube channel at https://youtube.com/altosresearch. Hosted by Mike Simonsen, President of Altos Re…

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Nicholas Anthony on Digital Currency or Digital Control: Decoding CBDC and the Future of Money 1:02:00

15d ago1:02:00

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Nicholas Anthony is a policy analyst at the Cato Institute’s Center for Monetary and Financial Alternatives, a fellow at the Human Rights Foundation, and is also a returning guest to the podcast. Nick rejoins David on Macro Musings to talk about a new book he has authored titled, *Digital Currency or Digital Control: Decoding CBDC and the Future of…

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