Political Economy with Jim Pethokoukis

Scott Winship addresses the many misconceptions surrounding levels of poverty, as well as the degree and importance of inequality, in the United States, and he also explores how much economic mobility Americans enjoy today compared to the past. The post Scott Winship: Poverty, inequality, and opportunity in America appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI .

Casey Mulligan and Michael Strain explore the extent to which President Trump's policies can be considered "populist" and whether populism deserves credit for the administration's successes.  The post Casey Mulligan & Michael Strain: Has Trumpian populism succeeded? appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI .

Kevin Davies explains how the development of CRISPR will revolutionize the field of genome editing, with massive innovative and ethical implications for humanity to contend with. The post Kevin Davies: Genome editing and the CRISPR revolution appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI .

Sanjai Bhagat explores whether shareholder capitalism or stakeholder capitalism is a better model to promote responsible, long-term corporate governance. The post Sanjai Bhagat: Shareholder capitalism vs. stakeholder capitalism appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI .

Matthew Yglesias discusses his new book, One Billion Americans, and makes the case that America can become a revived superpower if we take steps to rapidly increase our population. The post Matthew Yglesias: One billion Americans appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI .

R. Glenn Hubbard discusses the state of the economy as the Great Pandemic continues to unfold, as well as explores the past 15 years' worth of economic developments and what the future of the US economy holds. The post Glenn Hubbard: Looking back and ahead on the US economy appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI .

Caleb Watney discusses how the COVID pandemic has adversely affected US immigration flows, universities, and cities — all of which are critical to America's long-term innovation capabilities. The post Caleb Watney: America’s slowing innovation engine appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI .

A panel of experts discusses public support for research and development. They explore whether the government provides enough support for science research and how the government can best direct its R&D funding. The post Jonathan Gruber, Tony Mills, Margaret O’Mara, & Bret Swanson: Boosting economic growth by funding science appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI .

Jason Crawford discusses the history of human progress and explores how policymakers can promote more technological and moral progress in the present. The post Jason Crawford: Lessons from studying the roots of progress appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI .

Ronald Bailey gives the case for long-term optimism based on many positive global trends including declining violence and the dramatic reduction in extreme poverty. He also discusses why pessimism persists in spite of these trends. The post Ronald Bailey: Global trends every smart person should know appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI .

Scott Gottlieb, Rick Hess, and Michael Strain all join Jim Pethokoukis to discuss the current state of the COVID-19 pandemic in America, exploring the public health and economic aspects of the crisis and their effect on the US education system. The post Scott Gottlieb, Rick Hess, & Michael Strain: COVID-19 this fall appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI .

Professor Ed Finn joins the podcast to discuss why Americans have become less future-oriented over the past few decades and how we can reverse this trend by offering hopeful stories about the future. The post Ed Finn: Telling stories of a better future appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI .

Professor Arthur Diamond joins the podcast to discuss how innovative dynamism can be promoted and sustained in the long term. The post Arthur Diamond: Sustaining innovative dynamism appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI .

Douglas Irwin explores how the pandemic has affected the international trade landscape — with China and the world more broadly. He also discusses the USMCA and the 'Phase One' deal with China. The post Douglas Irwin: The post-COVID future of international trade appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI .

Nicholas Crafts joins the podcast to evaluate how artificial intelligence will affect productivity growth in America over the next few decades, asserting that artificial intelligence will be valuable because it will help us innovate more efficiently. The post Nicholas Crafts: Is the age of fast economic growth really over? appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI .

John Van Reenen joins the podcast to discuss his recent Hamilton Project proposal to increase public support for R&D through a Grand Innovation Challenge Fund. The post John Van Reenen: Why America needs a ‘Grand Innovation Challenge Fund’ appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI .

Toby Ord joins the podcast to explain why safeguarding humanity’s future from natural and manmade existential threats is the defining challenge of our time. The post Toby Ord: Existential risk and the future of humanity appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI .

Nicole Gelinas joins Political Economy to explore the future of cities in the wake of the pandemic, considering the impending budget crises for state and local governments as well as the challenges faced by transit systems and real estate markets. The post Nicole Gelinas: Can cities weather the pandemic? appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI .

Mike Masnick joins Political Economy to discuss how technological progress will change the nature of work, while also discussing current content moderation practices on the internet. The post Mike Masnick: Exploring the future of work through science fiction appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI .

Adam Thierer joins Political Economy to discuss how many entrepreneurs, particularly in the tech industry, are circumventing regulations in order to innovate without permission. The post Adam Thierer: How ‘evasive entrepreneurship’ can beat the regulatory state appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI .

Michael Strain joins Political Economy to assess the latest jobs report and discuss the path to a post-lockdown economic recovery. The post Michael Strain: Assessing the economy, post-COVID lockdown appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI .

Matt Ridley discusses his new book, "How Innovation Works", and explores how America can encourage more innovation going forward. The post Matt Ridley: How innovation works appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI .

Anton Howes discusses the history of the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufacturers, and Commerce, and explores the role it played in Britain's technological rise. The post Anton Howes: Human progress and the Royal Society of Arts appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI .

Eli Dourado explores why Americans became less future-oriented over the past several decades and suggests ways that the US can begin to re-prioritize innovation going forward. The post Eli Dourado: How to make America innovate again appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI .

Tony Mills explains how basic, theoretical scientific research was crucial to generating WWII-era innovations and how these lessons can be applied to modern day R&D support. The post Tony Mills: World War II shows the importance of basic science research appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI .