Pitchfork Economics with Nick Hanauer

Civic Ventures

Middle-Out Economics

Trickle-Down Economics

Bidenomics

Air Travel

Civic Ventures

Labor Rights

2024 Elections

Inflation

Employ America

Economic Policy

Austerity

Economic Inequality

Housing Affordability

Child Tax Credit

Income Inequality

Neoliberalism

Inflation Reduction Act

Fiscal Policy

Capitalism

Monetary Policy

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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Recent Guests

Rebecca Henderson

Harvard Business School Professor and author of Reimagining Capitalism in a World on Fire

Harvard Business School

Episode: Revisiting Reimagining Capitalism (with Rebecca Henderson)

Gary Gerstle

Historian and author of The Rise and Fall of Neoliberal Order

University of Cambridge and Vanderbilt University

Episode: Revisiting the Rise and Fall of the Neoliberal Order (with Gary Gerstle)

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)

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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

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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
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teo_1790
United States4 days 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%
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Spa1r
United States23 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 States24 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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calista86]
United Statesa month 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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United Statesa month ago

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Revisiting Reimagining Capitalism (with Rebecca Henderson)

Q: Is there a need for more regulation?

Yes, Henderson argues for more effective regulation to address issues like climate change and inequality.

Revisiting Reimagining Capitalism (with Rebecca Henderson)

Q: What do we replace the idea of maximizing shareholder value with?

Henderson posits that business should focus on maximizing the prosperity and health of society, not just profits.

Revisiting Reimagining Capitalism (with Rebecca Henderson)

Q: Why do you use the phrase reimagining capitalism?

Rebecca Henderson explains that capitalism is not working for the majority and it contributes to various crises, suggesting reform rather than discarding the system.

Revisiting the Rise and Fall of the Neoliberal Order (with Gary Gerstle)

Q: What do you think is the relationship between historical events and economic theories like neoliberalism?

Histories of economic and cultural dimensions arise simultaneously; the cultural yearning for personal freedom in the 60s coincided with economic crises of the 70s that paved the ground for neoliberalism's rise.

Revisiting the Rise and Fall of the Neoliberal Order (with Gary Gerstle)

Q: What is your personal definition of neoliberalism?

Neoliberalism is an ideology that promotes freeing capitalism from various constraints with the belief it will lead to the greatest economic growth and benefit the majority.

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