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Civic Ventures
Middle-Out Economics
Inequality
Economic Inequality
Neoliberalism
Trickle-Down Economics
Economics
Democracy
Biden Administration
Inflation
Capitalism
Minimum Wage
Civic Ventures
Labor Market
Housing Affordability
Labor Rights
Tax Policy
Labor Unions
Child Tax Credit
Income Inequality
Corporate Power

We are living through a paradigm shift from trickle-down neoliberalism to middle-out economics — a new understanding of who gets what and why. Join zillionaire class-traitor Nick Hanauer and some of the world’s leading economic and political thinkers as they explore the latest thinking on how the economy actually works.

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This week, we’re continuing our archive miniseries, Myths That Built Trickle-Down Economics, with the myth that corporations exist to maximize shareholder value.

For decades, Americans were sold the idea that if corporations focused on boosting stoc... more

This week, we’re kicking off our archive miniseries, Myths That Built Trickle-Down Economics, with one of the most persistent myths in American politics: that regulation kills growth.

Corporate lobbyists and trickle-down evangelists have spent decad... more

AI doomsdayers want us to believe mass job loss would be unprecedented. But Kathryn Anne Edwards has a sharp reminder: In the first five weeks of the pandemic, the U.S. economy shed 22.5 million jobs—larger than any single AI job-loss estimate she ha... more

Why have wages for working Americans stagnated for decades—even as productivity, corporate profits, and the wealth of the people at the top continued to rise?

The mainstream explanations are familiar: automation, globalization, education, or simply ... more

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Recent Guests

Robert Reich
Former US Secretary of Labor, frequent public economist
Inequality Media / University of California
Episode: Myths That Built Trickle-Down Economics: Regulations Kill Growth (with Robert Reich)
Kathryn Anne Edwards
Labor economist; Bloomberg Opinion columnist
Bloomberg Opinion
Episode: AI Job Loss Is Real. The Catastrophe Is Optional (with Kathryn Edwards)
Larry Mishel
Economist at the Economic Policy Institute
Economic Policy Institute
Episode: The Policy Choices That Suppressed American Wages (with Josh Bivens and Larry Mishel)
Josh Bivens
Research Director at EPI
Economic Policy Institute
Episode: The Policy Choices That Suppressed American Wages (with Josh Bivens and Larry Mishel)
Nick Hanauer
Founder of Civic Ventures; author and economist
Civic Ventures
Episode: Market Humanism: A New Operating System for the Economy (with Nick Hanauer)
Kate Andrias
Professor of law focusing on labor law, constitutional law, democracy and political economy
Columbia Law School
Episode: The Worker Power Missing From the Abundance Debate (with Kate Andrias and Alexander Hertel-Fernandez)
Alexander Hertel-Fernandez
Professor of government focusing on political economy, labor, and democracy
Columbia University
Episode: The Worker Power Missing From the Abundance Debate (with Kate Andrias and Alexander Hertel-Fernandez)
Tim Murphy
National correspondent at Mother Jones Magazine
Mother Jones
Episode: How the AI Oligarchy Went Hyperscale (with Tim Murphy)
Anand Giridharadas
Writer, editor at large for Time Magazine, author of Winners Take All
Author, Winners Take All
Episode: Why Philanthropy [STILL] Isn’t the Answer with (with Anand Giridharadas)

Hosts

Nick Hanauer
Host of Pitchfork Economics; long-running public economist and commentator on labor, inequality, and policy.
Goldie
Co-host introducing guests and guiding discussion; frequent interlocutor in policy debates and economics discussions.
Paul
Co-host and interviewer; engages guests and helps structure policy conversations.

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 2.1k ratings
  • Nick, you don’t need more than a billion dollars, dude.

    I have been listening to this podcast for a few years, and as someone who has always been interested in economics and economic policy as it pertains to the working class and to poverty, I have really enjoyed it!

    However, I recently listened to the episode with Ingrid Robeyns. I hadn’t heard of her before, but she was totally speaking my language! Her policy suggestions regarding “Limitarianism” are right on, perhaps though with higher wealth and transformative asset limits than what she has su... more

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    eva-alice
    United States3 months ago
  • Magic Wand

    Great program, great policy for a Project 2028. If Civic Ventures isn’t writing this, it should be. Thank you so much.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Changeling.
    United States4 months ago
  • Important Acknowledgment

    We progressives can learn from the rapid implementation of policies that Trump is doing now. Setting aside the chaos and incompetence of the Trump administration, we should learn from his practice of leadership and not give a damn about what the so-called experts think. Trump doesn’t care about what others think of what he can and cannot do, he just does it. We progressives do believe that government can do good for people, we should cease on this time and not let a good opportunity go to waste.... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    teo_1790
    United States5 months ago
  • Don’t listen if you prefer ignorance

    Very informative on how the economy really works and the middle class is being exploited for the benefit of the 1%

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Spa1r
    United States6 months ago
  • Economics made understandable

    Opened my eyes to the destruction that the past 40 years have wreaked on the US

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Recycled grandma
    United States6 months ago

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Engaging, accessible deep-dives into complex economic topics.
Thoughtful critique of philanthropy and policy capture, with data-driven arguments.
Guests bring rigorous insight, with a strong emphasis on workers' power.
Listeners praise the practical policy ideas and real-world relevance.
A clear, policy-driven take on economics that stays accessible.

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The Worker Power Missing From the Abundance Debate (with Kate Andrias and Alexander Hertel-Fernandez)
Q: How can unions be part of the abundance project?
Unions can be proactive in supporting public investment and housing growth, help train workers, and engage in tripartite arrangements (with government and developers) to ensure that projects deliver good jobs while expanding membership and community benefits.
The Worker Power Missing From the Abundance Debate (with Kate Andrias and Alexander Hertel-Fernandez)
Q: What is the evidence around unions as obstacles to building, and what does your Roosevelt Institute report actually say?
The evidence does not support unions as the primary obstacles; cross-national comparisons show strong labor movements exist with effective building, and domestically, the data do not show a direct correlation between union strength, higher costs, and reduced production, suggesting the issue lies elsewhere.
The Worker Power Missing From the Abundance Debate (with Kate Andrias and Alexander Hertel-Fernandez)
Q: Why do you define abundance the way you do and how should government be organized to achieve it?
Abundance is about organizing government to produce more of what people need, like housing, transit, clean energy, and infrastructure, at scale, while ensuring processes are democratic and pro-worker rather than being slowed by excessive regulation or narrow interests.
Why Philanthropy [STILL] Isn’t the Answer with (with Anand Giridharadas)
Q: Why do you do what you do?
Anand reflects on his mission as a writer to uncover difficult truths in society, arguing that journalism and thoughtful analysis can help reveal the costs of wealth concentration and guide better, more democratic approaches to philanthropy and policy.
Why Philanthropy [STILL] Isn’t the Answer with (with Anand Giridharadas)
Q: Can you go into those details? How does philanthropy either help or harm the systemic issues?
Anand explains that do-gooding can be counterproductive if it props up a harmful system, and he outlines concrete paths for philanthropic reform that disrupt rather than reinforce power dynamics, including targeted, public-interest funding and political-price strategies.

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A thoughtful deep-dive into how policy, labor power, and democratic institutions can reshape the economy away from trickle-down ideologies toward broad-based prosperity. Across episodes, the conversation often centers on middle-out economics, public infrastructure with strong worker protections, wage standards, pricing power, and fiscal policy that targets working people. Guests range from labor law scholars and economists to policy researchers and critics of philanthropy, all explored through rigorous analysis and concrete policy options. A notable strength is its ability to connect empirical research with actionable ideas—like sectoral bargaining, public banking, and reforms to taxation and wealth transfer—while maintaining accessible, po... more

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