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The Capitalism and Freedom in the Twenty-First Century Podcast

Jon Hartley
Economic Growth
Inflation
Monetary Policy
Milton Friedman
Federal Reserve
Tax Policy
Macroeconomics
Fiscal Policy
Government Spending
Public Policy
Economic Policy
Laffer Curve
Inflation Targeting
California
Artificial Intelligence
Remote Work
Monetarism
Empirical Macroeconomics
Supply-Side Economics
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This podcast is focused on economics, finance and public policy, with a common thread to exploring some of the ideas of the late economist Milton Friedman titled after his 1962 book ”Capitalism and Freedom”.

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Jon Hartley and Mickey Levy discuss Mickey’s early career working with Alice Rivlin at the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and with Arthur Burns at AEI, as well as being part of the Shadow Open Markets Committee from its early days in the 1970s. Th... more

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Jon Hartley talks with Tyler Hassen about the legacy of DOGE, including Hassen’s time as a member of the DOGE team and his new book Inside DOGE: The Real Story From A Senior Insider. They discuss what Hassen learned working with Elon Musk, the light ... more

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Jon Hartley and Steve Hanke discuss Hanke’s career as an academic and policy advisor, including the virtues of using currency boards to combat hyperinflation and when dollarizing is useful. The conversation also looks back at Hanke’s time on Presiden... more

Jon Hartley and US House Financial Services Committee Chairman Rep. French Hill discuss Congressman Hill’s background; regulation on housing supply and the recently passed Road to Housing Act; crypto regulation including the GENIUS Act and the CLARIT... more

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Recent Guests

Mickey Levy
Visiting fellow at the Hoover Institution, longtime member of the Shadow Open Market Committee, former Chief Economist at Bank of America
Hoover Institution; Shadow Open Market Committee; Bank of America
Episode: Monetary Policy and The Shadow Open Market Committee Since The 1970s With Mickey Levy | Hoover Institution
Tyler Hassen
Author of Inside DOGE, The Real Story From A Senior Insider
Sablecrest Holdings / DOGE alumnus
Episode: Inside DOGE: Reforming US Government Spending From The Inside With Tyler Hassen| Hoover Institution
Steve Hanke
Professor of Applied Economics, Johns Hopkins University; currency boards and hyperinflation expert
Johns Hopkins University
Episode: Fighting Hyperinflations Around the World with Steve Hanke | Hoover Institution
French Hill
Congressman, Chair of the House Financial Services Committee
U.S. House of Representatives
Episode: Crypto, Housing, and Banking Regulation with French Hill | Hoover Institution
Barry Eichengreen
World-renowned economic historian; Professor of Economics and Political Science at UC Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
Episode: The US Dollar’s Exorbitant Privilege and The International History of Reserve Currencies with Barry Eichengreen | Hoover Institution
Michael Boskin
Professor of economics at Stanford University, Rosen-Milton Friedman Senior Fellow on Public Policy at the Hoover Institution
Stanford University; Hoover Institution
Episode: Michael Boskin on American Economic Policy Since Reagan | Hoover Institution
Grover Norquist
Founder and president of Americans for Tax Reform
Americans for Tax Reform
Episode: Grover Norquist on Reagan-Bush-Trump Tax Reforms and America’s Fiscal Future | Hoover Institution
Mehmet Oz
17th Administrator for CMS in the second Trump administration, Professor Emeritus at NY Presbyterian/Columbia Medical Center
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Episode: Dr. Oz On Affordability, Fighting Fraud, and AI in Healthcare | Hoover Institution
Dan Brillman
Director of Medicaid and CHIP and Deputy Administrator at CMS
CMS
Episode: Dr. Oz On Affordability, Fighting Fraud, and AI in Healthcare | Hoover Institution

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Jon Hartley
Host with long-running focus on capitalism, economic policy, and history; frequently conducts in-depth interviews with leading economists, policymakers, and historians.

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars from 76 ratings
  • Poor audio

    Check the audio and quality of recording mates!!! Some episodes are barely audible

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    Orlac2
    Italya year ago
  • Potential for 5 stars

    Interesting topics and excellent guests. Two issues that could be addressed: (1) as others have said the sound quality is generally poor, and (2) the host talks too much — almost a monologue leading up to every question. I would like to hear more from the guests and less from the host.

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    3
    modmica
    United States2 years ago
  • Sound quality could be improved

    The content in this podcast series is great, but the recorded sound quality of some guest speaker voices is uneven which makes them hard to understand. Guest speaker voice content should be normalized and equalized to match the quality of the host, whose voice is easy to hear and to understand throughout the entire podcast series.

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    4
    Rx192A1
    United States3 years ago
  • Informative, interesting, and great guests

    Jon has a deep and varied knowledge of economics which allows him to draw out interesting thoughts from his well curated line up of top-tier guests.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    dingomeetsbaby
    United States3 years ago
  • Excellent Podcast

    A highly informative podcast for anyone interested not just in economics but politics, IR, law, or just about anything. Jon is a wonderful host and has a talent for making an increasingly complex economic environment extremely easy to follow. Count me in as a regular listener!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    AnanmayAgarwal
    United States4 years ago

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High-quality guests and well-considered policy discussions, though some listeners note inconsistent audio quality.
Listeners appreciate historical context and clarity in explaining complex policy topics.

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Fighting Hyperinflations Around the World with Steve Hanke | Hoover Institution
Q: What exactly is a currency board and how does it differ from a central bank or fixed exchange-rate regime?
A currency board issues a local currency that is fully backed by and trades at a fixed rate with an anchor currency, with 100% reserves and no discretionary monetary policy, as opposed to traditional central banks that can adjust money supply and employ sterilization; this hard budget constraint prevents monetization of deficits.
Fighting Hyperinflations Around the World with Steve Hanke | Hoover Institution
Q: So what brought you to working in hyperinflations, currencies, and currency reforms around the world?
Hanke explains a career-long focus on stabilizing economies through credible monetary regimes, starting with early observations from banking and farm life, and evolving into concrete currency-board designs in multiple countries to eliminate discretionary monetary policy and restore credibility.
Michael Boskin on American Economic Policy Since Reagan | Hoover Institution
Q: Can you give us a short history of the Boskin Commission and its legacy?
The commission emerged to address inadequacies in how inflation was measured; it brought together leading economists to reform price indexes, introducing hedonic methods and chain indices, which over time influenced GDP and price measurement policies.
Michael Boskin on American Economic Policy Since Reagan | Hoover Institution
Q: What sparked your first interest in economics?
Boskin describes growing up in Los Angeles, an exposure to policy shifts in the 1960s, and early influences from prominent economists that steered him toward public finance and policy-relevant research.
Dr. Oz On Affordability, Fighting Fraud, and AI in Healthcare | Hoover Institution
Q: What inspired you to take on these exceptionally demanding roles at the service of the president?
Dr. Oz describes a focus on changing health outcomes through proactive prevention, better information flow, and leveraging media to influence public health messaging, along with assembling a talented team to modernize CMS operations.

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This show consistently probes economics, public policy, and finance through high-profile guests and deep dives into policy history. Episodes often center on tax reform, monetary policy, financial regulation, and growth, with thoughtful questions that unpack how policy choices shape markets and everyday life. A notable trait is the willingness to blend historical context with current policy debates, drawing on renowned economists, policymakers, and historians to illuminate long-running questions about capitalism, regulation, and economic freedom. The guest roster typically includes prominent policy thinkers, former officials, and leading academics, offering rigorous analysis alongside accessible storytelling that helps listeners gauge how id... more

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