Best mercatus Podcasts (2024)

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

6h 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

1d 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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Paul Bloom on the Psychology of Children, and the Morality of Empathy and Disgust 59:13

6d 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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Environmental Economics — Why You Should Live in the City 1:14:50

10d 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

7d ago14:28

14:28

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

1:00:23

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

14d ago14:17

14:17

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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Alan Taylor on Revolutionary Ironies and the Continental Civil War 57:06

20d ago57:06

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Two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Alan Taylor is Tyler’s pick for one of the greatest living historians. His many books cover the early American Republic, American westward expansion, the War of 1812, Virginian slavery, Thomas Jefferson, the revolutionary settlements in Maine, and more. He’s currently the Thomas Jefferson Chair of History at the Unive…

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Healthcare — Matt Mitchell on Certificates of Need 1:01:22

24d ago1:01:22

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On this episode of the Hayek Program Podcast, Bobbi Herzberg interviews Matt Mitchell on Certificate of Need (CON) laws, what change in healthcare looks like, and socialized healthcare. Matthew Mitchell is a Senior Affiliated Scholar at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University and a Senior Fellow in the Centre for Economic Freedom at the Fras…

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Housing demand stalls as homebuyers wait for lower rates (7/22/24 Market Update) 15:56

21d ago15:56

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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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James Bullard on FAIT, Nominal GDP Targeting, and the Fed’s Upcoming Framework Review 54:34

25d ago54:34

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James Bullard was the president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis from 2008 to 2023, and he is currently the dean of the Mitchell E. Daniels Jr. School of Business at Purdue University. James is also a previous guest of the show, and he rejoins David on Macro Musings to talk about his time at the Fed, FAIT, and the upcoming Fed frame…

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What happens to the housing market when rates finally drop? (7/15/24 Market Update) 14:53

1M ago14:53

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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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Josh Lipsky on Financial Statecraft, Cross-border Payments, and the Global Status of the Dollar 53:29

1M ago53:29

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Josh Lipsky is the senior director of the Atlantic Council’s GeoEconomics Center. Josh joins David on Macro Musings to talk about the tools of financial statecraft, how they have evolved over the years, and their implications for digital currencies moving forward. Specifically, David and Josh also discuss how financial statecraft would be applied t…

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Brian Winter on Brazil, Argentina, and the Future of Latin America 58:12

1M ago58:12

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Register for the DC Listener Meetup It’s not just the churrasco that made him fall in love with Brazil. Brian Winter has been studying and writing about Latin America for over 20 years. He’s been tracking the struggles and triumphs of the region as it’s dealt with decades of coups, violence, and shifting economics. His work offers a nuanced perspec…

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Forecasting Home Prices with Pulsenomics’ Terry Loebs 58:24

1M ago58:24

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In this episode of the Top of Mind podcast, Mike Simonsen sits down with Terry Loebs from Pulsenomics for a deep dive into forecasting home prices and the housing market. Terry has been at the forefront of measuring and projecting home prices for decades. About Terry Loebs Terry Loebs possesses more than 35 years of experience in the capital market…

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Peter Boettke & Chris Coyne on How to Run Wars 1:09:07

1M ago1:09:07

1:09:07

On this episode of the podcast, Peter Boettke interviews Chris Coyne on his latest book, How to Run Wars: A Confidential Playbook for the National Security Elite, co-authored with Abigail R. Hall. How to Run Wars provides a satirical take on the logistics and ethical considerations involved in conducting wars, drawing inspiration from Bruce Winton …

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Housing market sees more price cuts as inventory continues to grow. 15:12

1M ago15:12

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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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Steven Kelly on the Financial Stability Implications of the Discount Window 55:25

1M ago55:25

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Steven Kelly is the Associate Director of Research at the Yale Program on Financial Stability and is also a returning guest to the podcast. Steven rejoins David on Macro Musings to talk about the financial stability implications of the discount window. David and Steven also discuss the issues with FHLBs, how to fix the challenge of reporting requir…

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What to expect in the real estate market for the rest of the year 13:32

2M ago13:32

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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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Ernie Tedeschi on Full Employment, the US Safe Harbor Premium, and the Current Path of R-Star 59:05

2M ago59:05

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Ernie Tedeschi is the Director of Economics at the Budget Lab and is a visiting fellow at the Psaros Center for Financial Markets and Policy. Recently, Ernie was a chief economist at the White House’s Council of Economic Advisors, and he is also a returning guest to the podcast. Ernie rejoins Macro Musings to talk about the CEA and some of his rece…

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Joseph Stiglitz on Pioneering Economic Theories, Policy Challenges, and His Intellectual Legacy 49:38

2M ago49:38

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Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz joined Tyler for a discussion that weaves through Joe’s career and key contributions, including what he learned from giving an 8-lecture in Japan, how being a debater influenced his intellectual development, why he tried to abolish fraternities at Amherst, how studying Kenyan sharecropping led to one of…

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Real Talk on Rates with Mortgage News Daily’s Matt Graham 54:15

2M ago54:15

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In this episode of the Top of Mind podcast, Mike Simonsen sits down with Matt Graham from MBS Live and Mortgage News Daily. A former loan originator, Matt is one of the foremost technology innovators and market commentators in the mortgage industry. Matt talks about what to expect with mortgage rates for the rest of the year and into 2025, and offe…

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Entangled Political Economy — David Hebert on Public Finance and Political Parties 55:03

2M ago55:03

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This is the second episode of a three-part miniseries on entangled political economy (EPE), hosted by Mikayla Novak. Entangled political economy is a sub-discipline of political economy that explicitly views individuals and the private and public sectors as being intertwined in overlapping exchange relationships along competitive and collaborative …

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Inventory growth is slowing. Are sellers backing off? (6/24/24 Market Update) 12:10

2M ago12:10

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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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Jeffrey Lacker on Fed Governance and Learning from the Recent Inflation Surge 55:42

2M ago55:42

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Jeffrey Lacker is a senior affiliated scholar at the Mercatus Center, but has also previously worked at the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond from 1989 to 2017, serving as its president from 2004 to 2017. Jeff is also a returning guest to podcast, and he rejoins Macro Musings to talk about Fed governance issues and the lessons learned from the recen…

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