Economics – Page 4

Episode 190 – Is There a Distinct “American Culture?” (Podcast)

Today’s podcast is titled, “Is There a Distinct American Culture?” Herb London, John M. Olin Professor of Humanities at New York University and John O’Sullivan, Editor for The National Review, discuss how to determine if there is a distinct American culture.Listen now, and don’t forget to subscribe to get updates each week for the Free To Choose Media Podcast.

Episode 189 – Africa’s Agriculture Crisis (Podcast)

Today’s podcast is titled, “Africa’s Agriculture Crisis.” Dr. Norman Borlaug, 1970 Nobel Peace Prize Winner and Founder of the International Wheat and Maize Institute, Dr. Robert Chandler Jr., Founding Director Emeritus of the International Rice Research Institute, and Dr. Nyle Brady, International Development Consultant for the World Bank and United Nations discuss Africa’s agriculture crisis. Listen now, and don’t forget to subscribe to get updates each week for the Free To Choose Media Podcast.

Episode 188 – New Statistics – Without Tears (Podcast)

Today’s podcast is titled, “New Statistics – Without Tears.” Peter C. Bruce, Director of the Resampling Project at the University of Maryland and Julian L. Simon, Professor of Business Administration at the University of Maryland present the history and ramifications of the new statistics of resampling. Listen now, and don’t forget to subscribe to get updates each week for the Free To Choose Media Podcast.

Episode 180 – Social Security (Podcast)

Today’s podcast is titled, “Social Security.” Peter Diamond, MIT Institute Professor and Dr. Franco Modigliani, 1985 Nobel laureate in Economics, talk about many different facets of social security including its history, benefits, and future. Listen now, and don’t forget to subscribe to get updates each week for the Free To Choose Media Podcast.

Episode 178 – Institutions and Economic Performance (Podcast)

Today’s podcast is titled, “Institutions and Economic Performance.” Timur Kuran, Professor of Economics and King Faisal Professor of Islamic Thought and Culture at the University of Southern California and Dr. Douglass North, Professor of Economics at Washington University and 1993 Nobel Prize winner in Economics discuss institutions and economic performance. Listen now, and don’t forget to subscribe to get updates each week for the Free To Choose Media Podcast.

Episode 176 – Is Optimism Warranted (Podcast)

Today’s podcast is titled, “Is Optimism Warranted.” Herbert Stein and Ben Wattenberg, Senior Fellows at the American Enterprise Institute, consider the many factors which threaten America’s political stability and economic growth. Stein and Wattenberg agree that while attention has been focused primarily on economic issues, of more pressing concern are the social problems of drug abuse, single-parent families, racism, and the like. Given these challenges, is there any reason to be optimistic that the U.S. will continue to prosper? Listen now, and don’t forget to subscribe to get updates each week for the Free To Choose Media Podcast.

Episode 175 – Financial Globalization and Currency Movement (Podcast)

Today’s podcast is titled, “Financial Globalization and Currency Movement.” 1981 Nobel Prize winner in Economics James Tobin discusses financial globalization and currency movement with Economics Professor and Director of the Cowles Foundation, John Geanakoplos. Listen now, and don’t forget to subscribe to get updates each week for the Free To Choose Media Podcast.

Episode 166 – Conversation with Jonathan Hughes (Podcast)

Today’s podcast is titled, “Conversation with Jonathan Hughes.” Recorded in 1987, Jonathan Hughes discusses American economic history, why the U.S. prospered in the past, and how to continue that success. Listen now, and don’t forget to subscribe to get updates each week for the Free To Choose Media Podcast.