EconoFact Chats

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The Economics of College Sports (Re-broadcast)
February 09, 2025

Football and basketball teams at Division I universities generate billions in revenue. But the student-athletes themselves do not receive salaries. Should they? Most have scholarships for their tuitio

Can We Mitigate Climate Disasters?
February 02, 2025

High intensity flooding events, storms, wildfires, and droughts are becoming more frequent in manyparts of the world. Are there measures that can help mitigate the number and severity of these events

Rethinking Global Governance
January 26, 2025

Much like national economies, countries that economically interact with each other need rules to help ensure markets work well, and that economic outcomes accord with some understanding of fairness an

Principles of Economics: Insights for Better Policy
January 19, 2025

The basic principles of economics are not only worthwhile reading for students, but for the wider public, and perhaps especially, for those involved in policy.Greg Mankiw, the author of best-selling

Abraham Lincoln and the Role of Government in the Economy (Re-broadcast)
January 12, 2025

In 1860, the United States had no national currency, no national bank, and no income tax. Lincoln had a vision of advancing the economic fortunes of the country and fostering greater economic equality

Immigration and the Economy (Re-broadcast)
January 05, 2025

Immigration promises to be a key issue in the U.S. Presidential elections. Candidates from both parties favor limits but differ on the extent of restrictions. Immigration is important for a vibrant ec

Immigration and the Shortage of American Workers (Re-broadcast)
January 05, 2025

In 2016, immigration to the U.S. began to fall, and after bottoming out at the outset of COVID-19, rebounded in 2021 and 2022.This rebound occurred at a time when labor force participation was at its

What Populists Don't Understand About Tariffs (but economists do) (Re-broadcast)
December 29, 2024

Both presidential candidates have supported tariffs, albeit at very different levels. Can tariffs bring back manufacturing jobs, reduce the trade deficit, and provide substantial revenues? Responding

Moving Away from the Economics of Grievance (Re-broadcast)
December 22, 2024

A center-right economic policy agenda has traditionally meant a focus on lower marginal tax rates, fiscal prudence, an openness to immigration, free trade and globalization. In recent years however, t

The Challenges of Trump's Economic Plans
December 15, 2024

President-elect Trump's campaign promises included imposing broad tariffs to bolster U.S. manufacturing jobs, pursuing mass deportations to free jobs for U.S. citizens and ease the housing crunch, and