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MiB: Stephanie Kelton on US Fiscal Policy and the ‘Deficit Myth’

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This week, I speak with Stephanie Kelton , Professor of Economics and Public Policy at Stony Brook University and Senior Fellow at the Schwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysis. Senate Budget Committee, and was senior economic adviser for Bernie Sanders 2016 and 2020 presidential campaigns.

Economics 200
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MiB: Philipp Carlsson-Szlezak, Global Chief Economist for BCG

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Prior to this role at BCG, Philipp advised financial institutions and governments at the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) as well as McKinsey & Company. He is a frequent contributor to Harvard Business Review and World Economic Forum. He was also Chief Economist at Stanford C.

Economics 162
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MiB: Ed Hyman on Using Economic Data Opportunistically

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He heads Evercore ISI’s economic research team. During his career, Hyman has been ranked as #1 in economics an unprecedented 43 consecutive times by Institutional Investor’s poll of investors. You can stream and download our full conversation, including any podcast extras, on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , YouTube , and Bloomberg.

Economics 173
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MiB: Peter Atwater, Financial Insyghts

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He coined the term “K-shaped recovery” to describe the pandemic’s effects on the economy. Atwater coined the phrase “ K-Shaped Recovery ” to describe confidence-divide between the top and bottom of the economy post-pandemic. The work from home confidence divide was both revealed and amplified by the pandemic.

Economy 283
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MiB: Gretchen Morgenson on Private Equity

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They also wrote the 2011 bestseller “ Reckless Endangerment: How Outsized Ambition, Greed and Corruption Led to Economic Armageddon ,” about the mortgage crisis. economy, but American society as a whole. KKR) — have grown to have an outsized impact on not just the U.S.

Taxes 327
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MiB: Lakshman Achuthan, ECRI on Growth, Employment and Inflation Cycles

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This week, we speak with Lakshman Achuthan, co-founder of the Economic Cycle Research Institute. He serves on the board of governors for the Levy Economics Institute of Bard College. In 2004, he co-authored Beating the Business Cycle: How to Predict and Profit From Turning Points in the Economy.

Economics 182
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MiB: Albert Wenger, Union Square Ventures

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You can stream and download our full conversation, including the podcast extras on iTunes , Spotify , Stitcher , Google , Bloomberg , and Acast. The World After Capital: Economic Freedom, Information Freedom and Psychological Freedom by Albert Wenger. Why Bubbles Are Great For The Economy by Daniel Gross. Books Barry Mentioned.

Economy 200