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Tune in each week as James Pethokoukis interviews economists, business leaders, academics and others on the most important and interesting issues of the day. You can find all episodes at AEI, Ricochet, and wherever podcasts are downloaded, and look for follow-up transcripts and blog posts at aei.org.

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Today on Political Economy, I’m chatting with Hal Brands about America’s place in the changing global order. Under the Trump administration, the US has acted less as an “ordering power,” as Brands puts it, than it has over the past century. We talk a... more

Today on Political Economy, I’m talking with Tobias Peter about housing: From homeownership rates to construction types, we go over the many factors that play into a healthy housing market and explore what is holding back US homeowners.

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Recent Guests

Hal Brands
Senior fellow at AEI and Henry A. Kissinger Distinguished Professor of Global Affairs at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.
American Enterprise Institute
Episode: Hal Brands: Allies, Autocrats, and AI
Tobias Peter
Co-director of the Housing Center at AEI, senior fellow focusing on housing risk and mortgage markets.
American Enterprise Institute
Episode: Tobias Peter: Solving the US Housing Shortage
Mackenzie Eaglen
Senior Fellow at AEI focusing on defense strategy, budgets, and readiness
American Enterprise Institute
Episode: Mackenzie Eaglen: The State of US Military Preparedness
Edward Glaeser
Chair of the Economics Department at Harvard University
Harvard University
Episode: Edward Glaeser: What's Hampering American Housing?
Deirdre McCloskey
Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute and distinguished Professor Emerita of Economics and History
Cato Institute
Episode: Deirdre McCloskey: Ideas that Sparked Independence
Andrew Biggs
Senior Fellow at AEI, researcher on social security reform
American Enterprise Institute
Episode: Andrew Biggs: American Retirement Readiness
Derek Scissors
Senior Fellow focusing on US-Asia economic relations, Chief Economist of the China Beige Book
American Enterprise Institute
Episode: Derek Scissors: Trump's Tariffs and the China Trade War
Mark Warshawsky
Senior Fellow at American Enterprise Institute and former Deputy Commissioner for Retirement and Disability Policy at the Social Security Administration
American Enterprise Institute
Episode: Mark Warshawsky: Sizing Up Social Security
Andrew Leigh
Member of the Australian House of Representatives and Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury
Australian Government
Episode: Andrew Leigh: An Economist's Guide to Human History

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Jim Pethokoukis
Host of discussions surrounding important economic and political issues, engaging with experts to provide deep insights.

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4.6 out of 5 stars from 158 ratings
  • 8/20 high stakes chip war

    Sounds to me like US chip makers can’t compete in the global marketplace. I expect more government funding( tax payer dollars), regulations (higher priced union mandates), and more government intervention in the free market all creating more market inefficiencies hastening the demise of the US chip to space along side US steel manufacturers and railroads.

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  • Karlyn Bowman

    Great interview Nostalgia is so fascinating. Bowman is so clear and knowledgeable Thank you

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    rabidmoderate
    United States2 years ago
  • 12/12/23 Milton Friedman

    No depth of Friedman’s economic principles

    2 stars

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  • July 21 are American families thriving

    Too many qualifications & definition modifications to justify the premise that American families are thriving.

    Go back to Occam’s razor the simplest explanation is most likely correct

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  • Episode 303 rethink schools

    Episode nails it

    Teachers Union is the problem.

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Hal Brands: Allies, Autocrats, and AI
Q: Is President Trump a China hawk?
No, he is more focused on economic dimensions and deal-making than military balance issues regarding China.
Hal Brands: Allies, Autocrats, and AI
Q: Should we be thinking about AGI scenarios seriously?
Yes, we should devote resources to thinking about how to use AI as a tool of national power and address the implications of uncontrolled AI development.
Hal Brands: Allies, Autocrats, and AI
Q: What is at stake in the US-China rivalry?
It is about who gets to write the global rules of the road in the coming decades.
Andrew Biggs: American Retirement Readiness
Q: What should Social Security reform focus on?
It should focus on directing benefits more towards low-income individuals while reducing benefits for higher-income retirees, as these are the cost drivers in the system.
Andrew Biggs: American Retirement Readiness
Q: Can you briefly describe the state of the American retirement system as perceived by most people?
Most Americans believe there is a retirement crisis, with 60% to 80% indicating concern in surveys, despite evidence suggesting many feel secure in their own finances.

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