Lisa Cook's research and firing, AI art, and Korean Holograms

In this episode of Econ Nerds Live, hosts Matt Hill and Ariel Slonim have their usual news quiz. Then they discuss into the controversial firing of Lisa Cook from the Fed. Matt then summarizes Cook’s most famous paper and the data issues with it. The episode also features a segment on the 'Econ Illiterate of the Week,' focusing on Trump's dealings with Intel. Also discussed: Boeing and AI art.00:00 Introduction 02:46 News Quiz08:31 Holographic Crime Prevention in South Korea11:06 Federal Reserve and Lisa Cook's Controversy16:17 Analysis of Lisa Cook's Research and Its Implications18:59 The Controversy Surrounding Lisa Cook's Research23:12 Econ Illiterate of the Week32:21 AI's Role in Creativity and Personal Connection34:53 Consumer Surplus and Deadweight Loss in our personal lifeSubscribe in podcast formhttps://open.spotify.com/show/6W1pgHpoGGhejB5CkrlHzZ?si=uhokpBurRMShTSBuR2pMjQBe sure to check out the Econ Nerds on youtube here: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@EconNerds⁠