The Capitalism and Freedom in the Twenty-First Century Podcast

Jon Hartley

Milton Friedman

Monetary Policy

Remote Work

Economic Growth

Macroeconomics

Economic Policy

New Keynesian Economics

Federal Reserve

Monetarism

Hoover Institution

Universal School Choice

Public Policy

Great Recession

Chile

Larry Summers

Economic Policy Uncertainty

Ayn Rand

Inflation

Harvard University

Fiscal Policy

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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Publishes	Twice monthly	Episodes	61	Founded	4 years ago
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Jay Bhattacharya on the NIH as An Innovation Accelerator | Hoover Institution

Jon Hartley and Jay Bhattacharya discuss Jay Bhattacharya’s vision for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), running the NIH as an innovation accelerator, replication in the sciences, measuring scientist productivity, and the new NIH policy reduci... more

13 Oct 2025 • 1 hr 10 min

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Art Laffer on Tax Policy and the 50-Year History of the Laffer Curve | Hoover Institution

Jon Hartley and Arthur Laffer discuss his origins as an economist, including his relationships with George Shultz and Milton Friedman, the 50-year history of the Laffer Curve, the shape of the Laffer Curve, the effects of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on... more

25 Sep 2025 • 1 hr 5 min

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Federal Reserve Board Governor Chris Waller on Monetary Policy and Payments | Hoover Institution

Jon Hartley and Christopher Waller discuss monetary policy at the Fed, r-star, and the stance of monetary policy, the 2025 Federal Reserve framework review, quantitative easing and the size of the Fed balance sheet, the early 2020s inflation, and how... more

11 Sep 2025 • 29 min

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Harvard Law's Cass Sunstein on Nudges, Behavioral Economics, Constitutional Law, and Liberalism | Hoover Institution

Jon Hartley and Cass Sunstein discuss the current state as of 2025 of behavioral economics and ideas presented in Nudge (such as government nudge units), administrative law and regulation (cost-benefit analysis and regulatory budgets), Constitutional... more

21 Aug 2025 • 53 min

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Recent Guests

Art Laffer

Legendary economist known for popularizing the Laffer curve and advising multiple U.S. presidents.

Laffer Investments

Episode: Art Laffer on Tax Policy and the 50-Year History of the Laffer Curve | Hoover Institution

Cass Sunstein

A prominent legal scholar and professor at Harvard Law School

Harvard Law School

Episode: Harvard Law's Cass Sunstein on Nudges, Behavioral Economics, Constitutional Law, and Liberalism | Hoover Institution

Elizabeth Truss

Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and author of 'Ten Years to Save the West'

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Episode: Liz Truss (Former UK Prime Minister) on Politics and the Economy in the United Kingdom | Hoover Institution

Thomas Hoenig

PhD economist, distinguished senior fellow at the Mercatus Center, and former vice chair of the FDIC

Mercatus Center

Episode: Inside Financial Regulation: Thomas Hoenig on the Fed, FDIC, and Banking Reform | Hoover Institution

Kyle Bass

Legendary investor and founder of Heyman Capital Management.

Heyman Capital Management

Episode: Global Macro Investing And Geoeconomics With Hedge Fund Investor Kyle Bass | Hoover Institution

Kenneth Rogoff

Economics professor at Harvard University and former IMF chief economist

Harvard University

Episode: The US Dollar And International Economics With Harvard’s Kenneth Rogoff

Phil Swagel

Director of the Congressional Budget Office, former Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Economic Policy, and professor in International Economics at the University of Maryland

Congressional Budget Office

Episode: Fiscal Scoring with Congressional Budget Office Director Phillip Swagel

Robert Barro

Economics professor at Harvard University and a key figure in New Classical Macroeconomics

Harvard University

Episode: Revisiting Empirical Macroeconomics with Robert Barro (Harvard Economics Professor)

Eugene Fama

Professor of finance at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and Nobel Prize winner in Economic Sciences (2013)

University of Chicago Booth School of Business

Episode: The Efficient Markets Hypothesis and Modern Finance with Nobel Prize Winner Eugene Fama

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Jon Hartley

Host and commentator specializing in economics and public policy.

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars from 64 ratings

Poor audio
Check the audio and quality of recording mates!!! Some episodes are barely audible
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Orlac2
Italy3 months 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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modmica
United States9 months 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 States2 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.
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5
dingomeetsbaby
United States2 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 States3 years ago

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Liz Truss (Former UK Prime Minister) on Politics and the Economy in the United Kingdom | Hoover Institution

Q: What do you think are the major institutional roadblocks to reigniting economic growth in the UK?

Truss identifies the media, bureaucratic interests, and institutional barriers as major obstacles, exacerbating the difficulty of enacting pro-growth reforms.

Liz Truss (Former UK Prime Minister) on Politics and the Economy in the United Kingdom | Hoover Institution

Q: What has been your vision as far as economic growth in the United Kingdom over the decades?

Truss believes that the UK was on the wrong track requiring policies conducive to growth, which was stunted by an anti-success culture and regulatory barriers.

Inside Financial Regulation: Thomas Hoenig on the Fed, FDIC, and Banking Reform | Hoover Institution

Q: Do you think that the Fed made a critical mistake of not raising rates early enough?

Hoenig believes the Fed should have adjusted rates sooner after the recovery began, arguing a more gradual transition would have been beneficial.

Inside Financial Regulation: Thomas Hoenig on the Fed, FDIC, and Banking Reform | Hoover Institution

Q: What went wrong in the financial crisis?

Hoenig cites policy-related issues and excessive monetary policy as primary causes, particularly in banking risk and asset management.

Banking Crises, Stablecoin Regulation, And Fed Policy With Randal Quarles

Q: Did the Fed respond appropriately to COVID, and did it respond quickly enough to inflation in terms of raising rates?

Quarles believes the Fed was not guilty of serious delays, but with hindsight, supports that the Fed should have started to raise rates in fall 2021.

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Focused on economics, finance, and public policy, this series engages with contemporary issues through the lens of influential economic thought, particularly drawing inspiration from Milton Friedman's seminal work. Listeners can expect insightful discussions that traverse recent developments in economics, regulatory policies, and societal challenges, often featuring expert guests with distinct perspectives from academia, government, and industry. Noteworthy themes include behavioral economics, monetary policy, fiscal responsibility, and the intersections of law and economics, which create a rich tapestry of commentary relevant for those interested in understanding today's economic landscape better.

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2. Cass Sunstein
3. Elizabeth Truss
4. Thomas Hoenig
5. Kyle Bass
6. Kenneth Rogoff
7. Phil Swagel
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