Pitchfork Economics with Nick Hanauer

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Middle-Out Economics

Trickle-Down Economics

Bidenomics

Economic Inequality

Civic Ventures

Labor Rights

2024 Elections

Inflation

Employ America

Economic Policy

Austerity

Housing Affordability

Child Tax Credit

Income Inequality

Neoliberalism

Inflation Reduction Act

Monetary Policy

Fiscal Policy

Capitalism

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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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Publishes	Weekly	Episodes	417	Founded	7 years ago
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Latest Episodes

Revisiting How Neoliberalism Turned the Work Ethic Against Workers (with Elizabeth Anserson)

Americans have been told that working harder is the path to dignity, security, and success. But what if that promise was hijacked?

This week, we’re revisiting our episode with Professor Elizabeth Anderson, where she exposes how neoliberalism weaponi... more

13 Jan 2026 • 46 min

The Story That Built Today’s Economy (with George Monbiot and Binyamin Appelbaum)

Most people buy the fiction that markets are “natural,” inequality is inevitable, and government should step aside — but where did that idea come from?

In this episode from 2019, Nick and Goldy talk with English journalist George Monbiot and America... more

6 Jan 2026 • 1 hr

How Economists Cause Harm Even as They Aspire to Do Good (with George DeMartino)

For more than a century, economists have told us they’re simply “describing the world as it is.” But what if their theories aren’t neutral — and are quietly doing enormous harm?

This week, we’re joined by economist George DeMartino, author of The Tr... more

30 Dec 2025 • 39 min

If America Is “Winning,” Why Does the Economy Feel Like This? (with Talmon Joseph Smith)

America has never been wealthier—so why does it feel so hard to get by?

New York Times economics reporter Talmon Joseph Smith joins Nick and Goldy this week to unpack the growing gap between economic headlines and the lived reality of most Americans... more

23 Dec 2025 • 40 min

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George Monbiot

Journalist, author, and environmental and political campaigner.

The Guardian

Episode: The Story That Built Today’s Economy (with George Monbiot and Binyamin Appelbaum)

Binyamin Appelbaum

Lead writer on business and economics for The New York Times and author of The Economists' Hour.

The New York Times

Episode: The Story That Built Today’s Economy (with George Monbiot and Binyamin Appelbaum)

George DeMartino

Professor of Economics at the University of Denver

Joseph Korbel School of International Studies

Episode: How Economists Cause Harm Even as They Aspire to Do Good (with George DeMartino)

Talmon Joseph Smith

Economic reporter at The New York Times and author of the upcoming book, 'Clout and Capital, Stories of Wealth, Wages and Struggle in the American 2020s'

The New York Times

Episode: If America Is “Winning,” Why Does the Economy Feel Like This? (with Talmon Joseph Smith)

Osita Nwanevu

A journalist and political writer, contributing editor at The New Republic, and author of the book "The Right of the People: Democracy and the Case for a New American Founding".

The New Republic

Episode: The Right of the People: Democracy and the Case for a New American Founding (with Osita Nwanevu)

Wendy Carlin

Professor of economics at University College London and director of the CORE project

University College London

Episode: CORE Econ: Rewriting Econ 101 for the Real World (with Suresh Naidu and Wendy Carlin)

Suresh Naidu

Professor of economics at Columbia University and advocate of the CORE project

Columbia University

Episode: CORE Econ: Rewriting Econ 101 for the Real World (with Suresh Naidu and Wendy Carlin)

Mehrsa Baradaran

Professor of Law at UC Irvine and author of The Quiet Coup: Neoliberalism and the Looting of America

University of California, Irvine

Episode: The Quiet Coup: Neoliberalism and the Looting of America (with Mehrsa Baradaran)

Diane Coyle

Bennett Professor of Public Policy at the University of Cambridge and author of "The Measure of Progress".

University of Cambridge

Episode: The Measure of Progress: Counting What Really Matters (with Diane Coyle)

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Nick Hanauer

Host of Pitchfork Economics, Founder of Civic Ventures, a civic-minded entrepreneur focusing on economic reform and progressive policy issues.

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4.7 out of 5 stars from 2k ratings

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%
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Spa1r
United States4 days ago
Economics made understandable
Opened my eyes to the destruction that the past 40 years have wreaked on the US
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Recycled grandma
United States5 days ago
My all time favorite podcast
I have been listening to Pitchfork Economics since 2019. I’ve never missed an episode and I recommend it to people about once a week, no exaggeration. It has helped me become way more informed on macroeconomic issues and been a gateway to tons of learning about how the economy isn’t working for so many people. Could not recommend more highly!
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United States7 days ago
Listen to this podcast!
An intelligent look at the many layers of our economic system, really smart guests, and a solid plan for how to make our system better. Everyone should follow this podcast and listen weekly.
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StopCorporateGrift
United States9 days ago
Always a reliable source for fresh economic insights
Pitchfork Economics is a fount of good ideas and incisive critiques of the many poor ideas that have gotten us into our political, cultural, and economic mess.
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United States10 days ago

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The Story That Built Today’s Economy (with George Monbiot and Binyamin Appelbaum)

Q: Why do you do this work?

To illuminate how economic policy shapes lives and to help people understand the importance of these decisions in the political process.

The Story That Built Today’s Economy (with George Monbiot and Binyamin Appelbaum)

Q: Can you tell us what neoliberalism is?

Neoliberalism is a deliberate and well-crafted ideology that emphasizes competition as the defining feature of human life, suggesting that market interactions determine human worth and value.

How Economists Cause Harm Even as They Aspire to Do Good (with George DeMartino)

Q: If you could redesign economics from the ground up, what would be the first thing you would do?

I would start with economics training that leads with a warning about the downsides of economics and encourages immersion in the communities affected by economic policies.

How Economists Cause Harm Even as They Aspire to Do Good (with George DeMartino)

Q: What is the Larry Summers problem?

It's about economists' mistaken belief that being the smartest person in the room gives them the authority to dictate economic policy, leading to damaging decisions.

How Economists Cause Harm Even as They Aspire to Do Good (with George DeMartino)

Q: What has made economics so tragic and are economists aware of the tragedy they're involved in?

Economists often ignore the harm their policies cause to others, even if they result in aggregate benefits for society. This blind spot is a fundamental issue within the profession.

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