Do Economists Rule?

Michael Klein, and Binyamin Appelbaum, lead writer on economics and business for The New York Times Editorial Board discuss Binyamin’s book The Economists’ Hour. The discussion focuses on the history of economists influencing public policy,

An episode of the EconoFact Chats podcast, hosted by EconoFact, titled "Do Economists Rule?" was published on October 26, 2020 and runs 21 minutes.

October 26, 2020 ·21m · EconoFact Chats

Summary

Michael Klein, and Binyamin Appelbaum, lead writer on economics and business for The New York Times Editorial Board discuss Binyamin’s book The Economists’ Hour. The discussion focuses on the history of economists influencing public policy, and the limitations of free markets in solving issues like inequality.

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