Political Economy with Jim Pethokoukis

On this episode, Enrico Moretti discusses how high-tech clusters can be better governed, and he evaluates policies that might boost economic opportunity in areas that have been left behind. The post Enrico Moretti on tech hubs and economic opportunity appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI .

On this episode, Carl Benedikt Frey assesses the possible effects of automation on employment and economic growth in both the short and long term. The post Carl Benedikt Frey on the technology trap appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI .

What is an “intangible asset,” and why are we investing so much in them? How are these so-called intangibles reshaping our economy, as well as our fundamental approach to economic concerns? Joining me today to answer these questions is Stian Westlake, the co-author of Capitalism without Capital: The Rise of the Intangible Economy. Stian is […] The post Stian Westlake on the rise of the intangible...

On this episode, Deirdre McCloskey talks about some of the important ideas in her new book, "Why Liberalism Works." The post Deirdre McCloskey on why liberalism works appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI .

On this episode, Scott Lincicome talks about the ultimate economic costs of the trade war with China, and about who bears those costs. The post Scott Lincicome on the trade war appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI .

On this episode, Andrew McAfee talks to us about his new book, More from Less, and how we can continue to get great economic results from fewer resources. The post Andrew McAfee on capitalism, tech progress, and the environment appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI .

On this episode, Michael Strain talks to us about popular proposals to combat wealth inequality in America. The post Michael Strain on inequality in America appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI .

On this episode, Margaret O'Mara talks to us about her new book, The Code, a history of the rise of Silicon Valley. The post Margaret O’Mara on Silicon Valley’s past, present, and future appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI .

On this episode, Matt Weinzierl joins to discuss the economics of space exploration. The post Matt Weinzierl on the economics of space appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI .

In our populist moment, do economists still have a place in policy debates? Did Milton Friedman’s solutions to the 1970’s economic problems create modern inequality? Who have markets helped, and who have they hurt? And should our politicians scrap economic narratives in order to create a more equitable world? Here to consider these questions is […] The post Binyamin Appelbaum on the economists’ ho...

Will the United Kingdom crash out of the European Union without a deal? When will the Chinese trade war end? And how will the global – and US – economy be affected by these developments. Today, returning guest Desmond Lachman joins me to explore these questions. Desmond Lachman is a resident fellow at AEI, where […] The post Desmond Lachman on Brexit, trade wars, and the future of the global econo...

How did the ancient Greeks think about technology? Were they techno-optimists or pessimists? The post Adrienne Mayor on ancient visions of the future appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI .

On this episode, AEI's Alan Viard returns to discuss the effects of the 2017 tax cuts and the future of American tax policy. The post Alan Viard on America’s tax system after the TCJA appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI .

On this episode, Cato's Ryan Bourne discusses his recent paper, “Is This Time Different? Schumpeter, the Tech Giants, and Monopoly Fatalism.” The post Ryan Bourne on Joseph Schumpeter, the tech giants, and the case against monopoly fatalism appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI .

On this episode, astronomy professor Avi Loeb discusses his recent work on federal leadership in science and technology innovation, how to think about the future of space exploration, and the interstellar object 'Oumuamua. The post Avi Loeb on the search for life beyond Earth appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI .

On this episode, cybersecurity professor Jeff Kosseff discusses his new book "The Twenty-Six Words that Created the Internet" (Cornell University Press, 2019) about the past, present, and future of Section 230. The post Jeff Kosseff on the twenty-six words that created the internet appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI .

On this episode, Andreessen Horowitz's Scott Kupor discusses his new book “Secrets of Sand Hill Road: Venture Capital and How to Get It” (Penguin Random House, 2019). The post Scott Kupor on venture capital and how to get it appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI .

On this episode, the Breakthrough Institute's Alex Trembath discusses how we can achieve a high-growth, high-energy future with a smaller carbon footprint.  The post Alex Trembath on the Green New Deal, climate change, and the case for nuclear energy appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI .

On this episode, economics professor Jonathan Gruber discusses his new book "Jump-Starting America: How Breakthrough Science Can Revive Economic Growth and the American Dream." The post Jonathan Gruber on jump-starting America appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI .

On this episode, economics professor Tyler Cowen discusses his new book "Big Business: A Love Letter to an American Anti-Hero." The post Tyler Cowen on big business appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI .

On this episode, author and physicist Safi Bahcall discusses how to create structural incentives for innovation and what federal policy can do to help. The post Safi Bahcall on nurturing the next ‘loonshot’ appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI .

On this episode, Andreessen Horowitz's Benedict Evans discusses why we respond the way we do to technological change and where the tech industry is taking us next. The post Benedict Evans on where the tech industry is taking us next appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI .

On this episode, AEI's Claude Barfield discusses the race to build the world's 5G backbone and how the Trump administration should police Chinese intellectual property theft. The post Huawei and the battle to build the 5G backbone appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI .

On this episode, Professor Robert Seamans discusses AI's impact on the economy, how it will change the nature of work, and whether regulation is needed to keep the AI industry competitive.  The post Will artificial intelligence change the economy for the better? appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI .

On this episode, Neil Chilson discusses the economics of privacy, the complexities of content moderation, and whether Big Tech has become anticompetitive. The post Who’s protecting the consumer in the age of Big Tech? appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI .