Best Civic Ventures Podcasts (2024)

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Connecting the dots on Biden's middle-out economic policies (with Heather Boushey) 46:09

12m ago46:09

46:09

This week Nick & Goldy are joined by Heather Boushey, Chief Economist for President Biden's Invest in America Cabinet, for a deep dive into the transformative economic policies of the Biden administration. Boushey discusses the paradigm shift towards a middle-out economic approach to crafting economic policy and the impact of legislation like the A…

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The Road to Freedom (with Joseph Stiglitz) 48:05

2h ago48:05

48:05

Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz joins Nick and Goldy to talk about his new book, "The Road to Freedom: Economics and the Good Society.” Stiglitz challenges the orthodox economic theories that have shaped our understanding of capitalism and argues for a new approach called progressive capitalism. Stiglitz also discusses the flaws of ne…

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Making Sense of Chaos (with Doyne Farmer) 45:05

4d ago45:05

45:05

This week, Nick and Goldy talk to Doyne Farmer, a renowned physicist and mathematician, to discuss his new book, "Making Sense of Chaos: A Better Economics for a Better World." Farmer, who is a professor at the Institute for New Economic Thinking, challenges traditional orthodox economic frameworks by applying complex systems theory. Their conversa…

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The Code of Capital (with Katharina Pistor) 32:44

11d ago32:44

32:44

This week, Nick and Goldy talk to Katharina Pistor, a legal scholar and professor at Columbia Law School, about her book "The Code of Capital: How the Law Creates Wealth and Inequality.” Pistor sheds light on how the law shapes the distribution of power and wealth in society. They explore the way that law's prioritization of capital has changed ove…

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The Failed Southern Economic Development Model (with Chandra Childers) 34:01

21d ago34:01

34:01

This week, Goldy and Paul talk to Chandra Childers, a senior policy and economic analyst at the Economic Policy Institute and author of their recent report on the Southern economic development model. Although the Southern economic development model is touted as a business-friendly strategy, it has devastating consequences for workers and families i…

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Democracy in Default (with Brian Judge) 37:05

28d ago37:05

37:05

This week, Nick and Goldy are joined by political scientist Brian Judge, author of "Democracy in Default: Finance and the Rise of Neoliberalism in America." They delve into the historical roots of our current democratic crisis, exploring the role of liberalism in depoliticizing distributive conflicts and paving the way for the rise of neoliberalism…

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The FTC's Renewed Fight Against Corporate Power (with Elizabeth Wilkins) 40:40

1M ago40:40

40:40

After decades of slow and cautious movement, the Federal Trade Commission has suddenly kicked into overdrive. You’ve likely seen headlines about the FTC challenging corporate mergers and monopolies, loosening Big Tech’s chokehold on our digital lives, and fighting power imbalances that favor big corporations over American consumers. Elizabeth Wilki…

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Ours Was the Shining Future (with David Leonhardt) 40:34

1M ago40:34

40:34

This week, Nick and Goldy are joined by Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist David Leonhardt to discuss his latest book, Ours Was the Shining Future: The Story of the American Dream. They discuss the relationship between academic economics and the forces that sought to dismantle the mid-century consensus that promoted shared economic growth in the post…

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What Does Obama’s Chief Economist Think About Bidenomics? (with Jason Furman) 48:10

2M ago48:10

48:10

This week, Nick and Goldy have a wide-ranging conversation with Jason Furman, who served as Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers under President Obama. Furman brings a wealth of experience to the discussion, which covers America’s post-pandemic recovery, the global inflation crisis, and reviving industrial policy. He also provides insight i…

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Unpacking America’s Housing Affordability Crisis (with Whitney Airgood-Obrycki) 37:54

2M ago37:54

37:54

This week, Nick and Goldy are joined by Whitney Airgood-Obrycki from the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University to discuss the urgent issue of housing affordability in the United States. Despite its status as the wealthiest country in the world, America is grappling with a housing crisis, marked by record-high levels of homelessness…

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Junking Junk Fees (with Rohit Chopra) 38:28

2M ago38:28

38:28

This week, Nick and Goldy sit down with Rohit Chopra, the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, to explore the agency's efforts to lower financial costs for working Americans. From cracking down on credit card late fees to tackling medical debt on credit reports and regulating bank overdraft charges, Director Chopra sheds light on t…

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Decoding the Tech Layoff Panic of 2024 (with Jeffrey Shulman) 36:21

3M ago36:21

36:21

Even though the American labor market is currently stronger than it has been in decades, earlier this year Big Tech companies were laying off workers at an alarming pace. Economists struggled to understand why some 25,000 tech workers were losing their jobs, even as the media panicked about whether those layoffs were a warning sign of an oncoming r…

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How to Build a Just Economy (with Nick Romeo) 35:42

3M ago35:42

35:42

Journalist Nick Romeo joins us to discuss his new book "The Alternative: How to Build a Just Economy." Romeo argues that the conventional economic wisdom has fostered political and economic instability, resulting in widening inequality, environmental degradation, and the exploitation of workers. He also highlights innovative solutions and success s…

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The Case Against Extreme Wealth (with Ingrid Robeyns) 45:23

3M ago45:23

45:23

This week, Nick and Goldy sit down with ethics professor Ingrid Robeyns to discuss her groundbreaking new book, Limitarianism: The Case Against Extreme Wealth. Robeyns challenges the idea that it’s acceptable to allow extreme wealth concentration and inequality to persist, advocating instead for a hard cap on wealth accumulation. Nick and Goldy nav…

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LIVE from DC: Redefining the Center (with Heather Boushey) 31:41

3M ago31:41

31:41

This special episode of Pitchfork Economics features a live conversation from the "Redefining the Center: How to Make Middle-Out Economics the New Mainstream" conference hosted by Democracy Journal in Washington, D.C. Heather Boushey, a member of the White House Council of Economic Advisors, joins Nick for a wide-ranging discussion moderated by Mic…

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The True Crime of Wage Theft (with Terri Gerstein) 36:45

4M ago36:45

36:45

In the shadows of corporate greed and exploitation lies a sinister crime that is silently perpetrated, leaving countless victims in its wake—a crime that affects millions of hardworking Americans every year and sucks billions out of our economy —Wage Theft. No industry is immune to this insidious crime, from restaurant workers to construction labor…

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Productivity is a Policy Choice (with Preston Mui) 35:49

4M ago35:49

35:49

Preston Mui, Senior Economist at Employ America, recently authored a report titled "The Dream of the 90s is Alive in 2024: How Policy Can Revive Productivity Growth." The report offers a blueprint for policymakers seeking to emulate the successes of an unparalleled period of productivity in the United States. Mui joins us to examine and reflect on …

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Connecting the dots on Biden's middle-out economic policies (with Heather Boushey) 46:09

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The Road to Freedom (with Joseph Stiglitz) 48:05

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Making Sense of Chaos (with Doyne Farmer) 45:05

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The Code of Capital (with Katharina Pistor) 32:44

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The Failed Southern Economic Development Model (with Chandra Childers) 34:01

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Democracy in Default (with Brian Judge) 37:05

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The FTC's Renewed Fight Against Corporate Power (with Elizabeth Wilkins) 40:40

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Ours Was the Shining Future (with David Leonhardt) 40:34

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What Does Obama’s Chief Economist Think About Bidenomics? (with Jason Furman) 48:10

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Unpacking America’s Housing Affordability Crisis (with Whitney Airgood-Obrycki) 37:54

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Junking Junk Fees (with Rohit Chopra) 38:28

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Decoding the Tech Layoff Panic of 2024 (with Jeffrey Shulman) 36:21

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How to Build a Just Economy (with Nick Romeo) 35:42

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The Case Against Extreme Wealth (with Ingrid Robeyns) 45:23

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LIVE from DC: Redefining the Center (with Heather Boushey) 31:41

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The True Crime of Wage Theft (with Terri Gerstein) 36:45

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Productivity is a Policy Choice (with Preston Mui) 35:49

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