https://grumpyeconomist.podbean.com The Grumpy Economist Podcast features Hoover Institution Senior Fellow John Cochrane offering analysis and commentary on the news of the day from a humorous free-market perspective. Wed, 28 Oct 2020 20:19:58 -0700 https://podbean.com/?v=5.5 en us Copyright 2020 All rights reserved. News:Business News 1440 episodic The Grumpy Economist Podcast features Hoover Institution Senior Fellow John Cochrane offering analysis and commentary on the news of the day from a humorous free-market perspective. Hoover Institution Hoover Institution institution.hoover@gmail.com No no https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/7442674/GrumpyEconomist_3000px-podbean.jpg https://grumpyeconomist.podbean.com 144 144 The Future Of Cities. A Conversation With Harvard’s Ed Glaeser https://grumpyeconomist.podbean.com/e/the-future-of-cities-a-conversation-with-harvard-s-ed-glaeser/ https://grumpyeconomist.podbean.com/e/the-future-of-cities-a-conversation-with-harvard-s-ed-glaeser/#comments Wed, 28 Oct 2020 20:19:58 -0700 grumpyeconomist.podbean.com/9d450332-8f96-3bf8-b806-80b087d82f2d Does Zoom mean we all work from home? Will cities bounce back? Will San Francisco and New York fade and smaller cities grow? What problems are the policies causing and can cities reverse downward spirals? How to help unfortunate people who live in cities? Join us for a fast paced discussion with a leader in the field.

]]> Does Zoom mean we all work from home? Will cities bounce back? Will San Francisco and New York fade and smaller cities grow? What problems are the policies causing and can cities reverse downward spirals? How to help unfortunate people who live in cities? Join us for a fast paced discussion with a leader in the field.

]]> Does Zoom mean we all work from home? Will cities bounce back? Will San Francisco and New York fade and smaller cities grow? What problems are the policies causing and can cities reverse downward spirals? How to help unfortunate people who live in cities... The Future Of Cities. A Conversation With Harvard’s Ed Glaeser. Hoover Institution no No 40:15 15 full The Urban Future https://grumpyeconomist.podbean.com/e/the-urban-future/ https://grumpyeconomist.podbean.com/e/the-urban-future/#comments Wed, 16 Sep 2020 12:50:05 -0700 grumpyeconomist.podbean.com/8a1a06ae-b7ec-39fd-ba2d-f9baec5547ff John Cochrane examines the headwinds facing American cities in light of the COVID pandemic, urban riots, and economic hardships. Are these the leading indicators of a post-urban future? Or are our cities more resilient than we give them credit for

]]> John Cochrane examines the headwinds facing American cities in light of the COVID pandemic, urban riots, and economic hardships. Are these the leading indicators of a post-urban future? Or are our cities more resilient than we give them credit for

]]> John Cochrane examines the headwinds facing American cities in light of the COVID pandemic, urban riots, and economic hardships. Are these the leading indicators of a post-urban future? Or are our cities more resilient than we give them credit for Does COVID spell the end of cities as we know them — or is an urban renaissance brewing? Hoover Institution no No 29:09 14 full Slouching Towards a Debt Crisis https://grumpyeconomist.podbean.com/e/slouching-towards-a-debt-crisis/ https://grumpyeconomist.podbean.com/e/slouching-towards-a-debt-crisis/#comments Fri, 11 Sep 2020 17:43:42 -0700 grumpyeconomist.podbean.com/6a8da84e-4a73-340f-91a9-3cfc9db8d3e6 Federal debt has now hit 100% of GDP. With no sign that spending will be reined in anytime soon, John Cochrane looks at the possible consequences — and potential fixes for — an economy headed for a reckoning.

]]> Federal debt has now hit 100% of GDP. With no sign that spending will be reined in anytime soon, John Cochrane looks at the possible consequences — and potential fixes for — an economy headed for a reckoning.

]]> Federal debt has now hit 100% of GDP. With no sign that spending will be reined in anytime soon, John Cochrane looks at the possible consequences — and potential fixes for — an economy headed for a reckoning. With federal debt at 100% of GDP, a look at the potentially ominous consequences. Hoover Institution no No 27:29 13 full Dealing with Debt: Ideas from the Ridiculous to the Sublime https://grumpyeconomist.podbean.com/e/dealing-with-debt-ideas-from-the-ridiculous-to-the-sublime/ https://grumpyeconomist.podbean.com/e/dealing-with-debt-ideas-from-the-ridiculous-to-the-sublime/#comments Fri, 12 Jun 2020 17:21:23 -0700 grumpyeconomist.podbean.com/7172453f-8948-5743-a5be-0ae6e1cd2a9c John Cochrane provides a critical examination of Modern Monetary Theory — and explains why an innovative financial instrument known as a perpetual bond may improve America’s ability to manage its debt load.

]]> John Cochrane provides a critical examination of Modern Monetary Theory — and explains why an innovative financial instrument known as a perpetual bond may improve America’s ability to manage its debt load.

]]> John Cochrane provides a critical examination of Modern Monetary Theory — and explains why an innovative financial instrument known as a perpetual bond may improve America’s ability to manage its debt load. A critical analysis of Modern Monetary Theory -- and a look at the promise of perpetual bonds. Hoover Institution no No 25:24 12 full Welcome to the ‘Careful’ Economy https://grumpyeconomist.podbean.com/e/welcome-to-the-careful-economy/ https://grumpyeconomist.podbean.com/e/welcome-to-the-careful-economy/#comments Thu, 28 May 2020 20:54:37 -0700 grumpyeconomist.podbean.com/6d81e5ec-766b-5f75-8d03-efebb73b5d0b John Cochrane analyzes the difficulties of reopening the American economy with restrictive new protocols, argues that the enthusiasm for bringing industry back from China is overwrought, and warns that the risk of future inflation is real.

]]> John Cochrane analyzes the difficulties of reopening the American economy with restrictive new protocols, argues that the enthusiasm for bringing industry back from China is overwrought, and warns that the risk of future inflation is real.

]]> John Cochrane analyzes the difficulties of reopening the American economy with restrictive new protocols, argues that the enthusiasm for bringing industry back from China is overwrought, and warns that the risk of future inflation is real. What the future looks like under a half-speed reopening. Hoover Institution no No 22:55 11 full Stop Parties, Not Production https://grumpyeconomist.podbean.com/e/stop-parties-not-production/ https://grumpyeconomist.podbean.com/e/stop-parties-not-production/#comments Thu, 07 May 2020 14:44:31 -0700 grumpyeconomist.podbean.com/8a28d70e-ca2f-5039-b23e-8993c94f9c73 John Cochrane looks at the prospects that we’ll successfully reopen the economy without setting off another round of coronavirus outbreaks, explains what’s behind the models that got the virus’s trajectory so wrong, and explains how emergency economic measures could come back to haunt us in the future.

]]> John Cochrane looks at the prospects that we’ll successfully reopen the economy without setting off another round of coronavirus outbreaks, explains what’s behind the models that got the virus’s trajectory so wrong, and explains how emergency economic measures could come back to haunt us in the future.

]]> John Cochrane looks at the prospects that we’ll successfully reopen the economy without setting off another round of coronavirus outbreaks, explains what’s behind the models that got the virus’s trajectory so wrong, and explains how emergency economic me... How to reopen in the wake of COVID-19. Hoover Institution no No 21:19 10 full COVID on Campus https://grumpyeconomist.podbean.com/e/covid-on-campus/ https://grumpyeconomist.podbean.com/e/covid-on-campus/#comments Thu, 30 Apr 2020 17:58:45 -0700 grumpyeconomist.podbean.com/79555c7f-be5a-5512-9ce5-8cddb9d33905 John Cochrane looks at how the coronavirus pandemic may alter American higher education, both in 2020 and beyond.

]]> John Cochrane looks at how the coronavirus pandemic may alter American higher education, both in 2020 and beyond.

]]> John Cochrane looks at how the coronavirus pandemic may alter American higher education, both in 2020 and beyond. What the pandemic means for the future of American higher education. Hoover Institution no No 20:03 9 full COVID Quandaries https://grumpyeconomist.podbean.com/e/covid-quandaries/ https://grumpyeconomist.podbean.com/e/covid-quandaries/#comments Thu, 16 Apr 2020 18:30:09 -0700 grumpyeconomist.podbean.com/233d73b4-6665-52bf-9766-cd6f59f5156b John Cochrane guides listeners through some of the toughest questions around the coronavirus: Just how deep will unemployment actually go? What kind of recovery are we in store for? How much do civil liberties have to be sacrificed to restore economic liberties? And is the Federal Reserve justified in printing more money to keep the economy afloat?

]]> John Cochrane guides listeners through some of the toughest questions around the coronavirus: Just how deep will unemployment actually go? What kind of recovery are we in store for? How much do civil liberties have to be sacrificed to restore economic liberties? And is the Federal Reserve justified in printing more money to keep the economy afloat?

]]> John Cochrane guides listeners through some of the toughest questions around the coronavirus: Just how deep will unemployment actually go? What kind of recovery are we in store for? How much do civil liberties have to be sacrificed to restore economic li... The virus creates uncertainties around unemployment, civil liberties, and monetary policy. Hoover Institution no No 19:27 8 full Thinking Through Phase II https://grumpyeconomist.podbean.com/e/thinking-through-phase-ii/ https://grumpyeconomist.podbean.com/e/thinking-through-phase-ii/#comments Wed, 08 Apr 2020 19:42:32 -0700 grumpyeconomist.podbean.com/6599d1c2-8fbf-5d64-9f19-7e36cade651c John Cochrane looks at the economic and public health complications that will arise from trying to restart the American economy in the wake of COVID-19 What it will take to begin reopening the American economy. Hoover Institution no No 23:17 7 full The Road to (Partially) Reopening America https://grumpyeconomist.podbean.com/e/the-road-to-partially-reopening-america/ https://grumpyeconomist.podbean.com/e/the-road-to-partially-reopening-america/#comments Wed, 01 Apr 2020 16:16:01 -0700 grumpyeconomist.podbean.com/871d116f-a50e-5b75-91c2-dea8360b9f71 John Cochrane discusses the fertile middle ground between a complete shutdown of the American economy and a premature return to business as normal.

]]> John Cochrane discusses the fertile middle ground between a complete shutdown of the American economy and a premature return to business as normal.

]]> John Cochrane discusses the fertile middle ground between a complete shutdown of the American economy and a premature return to business as normal. The policies that can steer us back towards normality. Hoover Institution no No 23:41 6 full Coronavirus and the Road to Recovery https://grumpyeconomist.podbean.com/e/coronavirus-and-the-road-to-recovery/ https://grumpyeconomist.podbean.com/e/coronavirus-and-the-road-to-recovery/#comments Fri, 27 Mar 2020 09:41:36 -0700 grumpyeconomist.podbean.com/5773298c-93ec-59a5-89fa-f2ff96533bd9 John Cochrane describes the kind of economic policies that can help America return to normal — and the kind that could impede a recovery.

]]> John Cochrane describes the kind of economic policies that can help America return to normal — and the kind that could impede a recovery.

]]> John Cochrane describes the kind of economic policies that can help America return to normal — and the kind that could impede a recovery. How economic policy can help America bounce back — and how it can go wrong. grumpyeconomist no No 19:42 5 full Econ in the Time of Coronavirus https://grumpyeconomist.podbean.com/e/econ-in-the-time-of-coronavirus/ https://grumpyeconomist.podbean.com/e/econ-in-the-time-of-coronavirus/#comments Thu, 19 Mar 2020 15:28:10 -0700 grumpyeconomist.podbean.com/4e24169a-cca0-58fc-9c06-482b26f84f12 John Cochrane explains how to contain the economic fallout from the Coronavirus while avoiding fiscal profligacy — and explains how to insulate markets from similar disruptions in the future.

]]> John Cochrane explains how to contain the economic fallout from the Coronavirus while avoiding fiscal profligacy — and explains how to insulate markets from similar disruptions in the future.

]]> John Cochrane explains how to contain the economic fallout from the Coronavirus while avoiding fiscal profligacy — and explains how to insulate markets from similar disruptions in the future. What are the limits of crisis measures? grumpyeconomist no No 18:58 4 full How We Broke (and May be Fixing) Housing https://grumpyeconomist.podbean.com/e/how-we-broke-and-may-be-fixing-housing/ https://grumpyeconomist.podbean.com/e/how-we-broke-and-may-be-fixing-housing/#comments Wed, 18 Mar 2020 08:27:01 -0700 grumpyeconomist.podbean.com/66c9d74f-09d4-519e-9445-c461508d5456 John Cochrane examines the government’s role in housing, from restricting development to subsidizing low-income options to giving preferential treatment to homeowners. The good news? Some of the more extreme distortions are generating a backlash that may lead to more affordable housing in the not-too-distant future.

]]> John Cochrane examines the government’s role in housing, from restricting development to subsidizing low-income options to giving preferential treatment to homeowners. The good news? Some of the more extreme distortions are generating a backlash that may lead to more affordable housing in the not-too-distant future.

]]> John Cochrane examines the government’s role in housing, from restricting development to subsidizing low-income options to giving preferential treatment to homeowners. The good news? Some of the more extreme distortions are generating a backlash that may... Government interventions have grossly distorted housing markets — but a promising new movement may counteract some of the damage. grumpyeconomist no No 18:40 3 full The Economics of a Pandemic https://grumpyeconomist.podbean.com/e/the-economics-of-a-pandemic/ https://grumpyeconomist.podbean.com/e/the-economics-of-a-pandemic/#comments Thu, 12 Mar 2020 10:11:48 -0700 grumpyeconomist.podbean.com/689f1e61-c7e1-56ce-b56f-f09a7a130e59 John Cochrane looks at the many economic dimensions of the coronavirus pandemic, from the Federal Reserve’s rate cut to proposed stimulus measures to the possible need for bailouts.

]]> John Cochrane looks at the many economic dimensions of the coronavirus pandemic, from the Federal Reserve’s rate cut to proposed stimulus measures to the possible need for bailouts.

]]> John Cochrane looks at the many economic dimensions of the coronavirus pandemic, from the Federal Reserve’s rate cut to proposed stimulus measures to the possible need for bailouts. What can we do about the economic challenges posed by the coronavirus? grumpyeconomist no No 16:41 2 full The Inequality Obsession https://grumpyeconomist.podbean.com/e/the-inequality-obsession/ https://grumpyeconomist.podbean.com/e/the-inequality-obsession/#comments Thu, 13 Feb 2020 10:53:05 -0800 grumpyeconomist.podbean.com/5e07e8bd-59f7-52d8-8dc2-6520de9d6187 In the inaugural installment of The Grumpy Economist podcast, John Cochrane explains why concerns over economic inequality in America are vastly overblown, why a wealth tax is an especially pernicious form of taxation, and why anxiety over the super-rich playing a disproportionate role in American politics are misplaced.

]]> In the inaugural installment of The Grumpy Economist podcast, John Cochrane explains why concerns over economic inequality in America are vastly overblown, why a wealth tax is an especially pernicious form of taxation, and why anxiety over the super-rich playing a disproportionate role in American politics are misplaced.

]]> Why concerns about American wealth disparities are vastly overblown. In the inaugural installment of The Grumpy Economist podcast, John Cochrane explains why concerns over economic inequality in America are vastly overblown, why a wealth tax is an especially pernicious form of taxation, and why anxiety over the super-rich playing a disproportionate role in American politics are misplaced. Hoover Institution no No 19:48 1 full