COVID Quandaries

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COVID Quandaries

FromThe Grumpy Economist

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Apr 16, 2020

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John Cochrane guides listeners through some of the toughest questions around the coronavirus: Just how deep will unemployment actually go? What kind of recovery are we in store for? How much do civil liberties have to be sacrificed to restore economic liberties? And is the Federal Reserve justified in printing more money to keep the economy afloat?

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Apr 16, 2020

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Titles in the series (17)

The Grumpy Economist Podcast features Hoover Institution Senior Fellow John Cochrane offering analysis and commentary on the news of the day from a humorous free-market perspective.

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The Economics of a Pandemic: John Cochrane looks at the many economic dimensions of the coronavirus pandemic, from the Federal Reserve’s rate cut to proposed stimulus measures to the possible need for bailouts. by The Grumpy Economist
17 min listen
The Inequality Obsession: Why concerns about American wealth disparities are vastly overblown. by The Grumpy Economist
20 min listen
How We Broke (and May be Fixing) Housing: John Cochrane examines the government’s role in housing, from restricting development to subsidizing low-income options to giving preferential treatment to homeowners. The good news? Some of the more extreme distortions are generating a backlash that may... by The Grumpy Economist
19 min listen
Coronavirus and the Road to Recovery: John Cochrane describes the kind of economic policies that can help America return to normal — and the kind that could impede a recovery. by The Grumpy Economist
20 min listen
Econ in the Time of Coronavirus: John Cochrane explains how to contain the economic fallout from the Coronavirus while avoiding fiscal profligacy — and explains how to insulate markets from similar disruptions in the future. by The Grumpy Economist
19 min listen
COVID Quandaries: John Cochrane guides listeners through some of the toughest questions around the coronavirus: Just how deep will unemployment actually go? What kind of recovery are we in store for? How much do civil liberties have to be sacrificed to restore economic li... by The Grumpy Economist
19 min listen
The Road to (Partially) Reopening America: John Cochrane discusses the fertile middle ground between a complete shutdown of the American economy and a premature return to business as normal. by The Grumpy Economist
24 min listen
Stop Parties, Not Production: John Cochrane looks at the prospects that we’ll successfully reopen the economy without setting off another round of coronavirus outbreaks, explains what’s behind the models that got the virus’s trajectory so wrong, and explains how emergency economic me... by The Grumpy Economist
21 min listen
COVID on Campus: John Cochrane looks at how the coronavirus pandemic may alter American higher education, both in 2020 and beyond. by The Grumpy Economist
20 min listen
Thinking Through Phase II: John Cochrane looks at the economic and public health complications that will arise from trying to restart the American economy in the wake of COVID-19 by The Grumpy Economist
23 min listen
Slouching Towards a Debt Crisis: Federal debt has now hit 100% of GDP. With no sign that spending will be reined in anytime soon, John Cochrane looks at the possible consequences — and potential fixes for — an economy headed for a reckoning. by The Grumpy Economist
27 min listen
Dealing with Debt: Ideas from the Ridiculous to the Sublime: John Cochrane provides a critical examination of Modern Monetary Theory — and explains why an innovative financial instrument known as a perpetual bond may improve America’s ability to manage its debt load. by The Grumpy Economist
25 min listen
What’s in the reconciliation bill? A conversation with Casey Mulligan: Hoover Institution fellow John Cochrane talks with Casey Mulligan about what’s in the reconciliation bill. They focus on how the programs will work, or fail to work as well as what incentives and disincentives do they give. by The Grumpy Economist
45 min listen
A Free Market in … Vaccines?: John Cochrane analyzes how a lack of market forces have impeded everything from the development of a COVID vaccine, to its distribution, to efforts to get the economy reopened. by The Grumpy Economist
25 min listen
The Urban Future: John Cochrane examines the headwinds facing American cities in light of the COVID pandemic, urban riots, and economic hardships. Are these the leading indicators of a post-urban future? Or are our cities more resilient than we give them credit for by The Grumpy Economist
29 min listen
The Future Of Cities. A Conversation With Harvard’s Ed Glaeser: Does Zoom mean we all work from home? Will cities bounce back? Will San Francisco and New York fade and smaller cities grow? What problems are the policies causing and can cities reverse downward spirals? How to help unfortunate people who live in cities... by The Grumpy Economist
40 min listen
The Long And Short Of Bubbles: John Cochrane speaks with Wellington Management’s Owen Lamont on the recent attempts to influence the stock market and damage the liquidity of hedge funds by day traders using social media to coordinate their efforts. by The Grumpy Economist
35 min listen

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What’s in the reconciliation bill? A conversation with Casey Mulligan: Hoover Institution fellow John Cochrane talks with Casey Mulligan about what’s in the reconciliation bill. They focus on how the programs will work, or fail to work as well as what incentives and disincentives do they give. by The Grumpy Economist
45 min listen
The Long And Short Of Bubbles: John Cochrane speaks with Wellington Management’s Owen Lamont on the recent attempts to influence the stock market and damage the liquidity of hedge funds by day traders using social media to coordinate their efforts. by The Grumpy Economist
35 min listen
A Free Market in … Vaccines?: John Cochrane analyzes how a lack of market forces have impeded everything from the development of a COVID vaccine, to its distribution, to efforts to get the economy reopened. by The Grumpy Economist
25 min listen
The Future Of Cities. A Conversation With Harvard’s Ed Glaeser: Does Zoom mean we all work from home? Will cities bounce back? Will San Francisco and New York fade and smaller cities grow? What problems are the policies causing and can cities reverse downward spirals? How to help unfortunate people who live in cities... by The Grumpy Economist
40 min listen
The Urban Future: John Cochrane examines the headwinds facing American cities in light of the COVID pandemic, urban riots, and economic hardships. Are these the leading indicators of a post-urban future? Or are our cities more resilient than we give them credit for by The Grumpy Economist
29 min listen
Slouching Towards a Debt Crisis: Federal debt has now hit 100% of GDP. With no sign that spending will be reined in anytime soon, John Cochrane looks at the possible consequences — and potential fixes for — an economy headed for a reckoning. by The Grumpy Economist
27 min listen
Dealing with Debt: Ideas from the Ridiculous to the Sublime: John Cochrane provides a critical examination of Modern Monetary Theory — and explains why an innovative financial instrument known as a perpetual bond may improve America’s ability to manage its debt load. by The Grumpy Economist
25 min listen
Stop Parties, Not Production: John Cochrane looks at the prospects that we’ll successfully reopen the economy without setting off another round of coronavirus outbreaks, explains what’s behind the models that got the virus’s trajectory so wrong, and explains how emergency economic me... by The Grumpy Economist
21 min listen
COVID on Campus: John Cochrane looks at how the coronavirus pandemic may alter American higher education, both in 2020 and beyond. by The Grumpy Economist
20 min listen
Thinking Through Phase II: John Cochrane looks at the economic and public health complications that will arise from trying to restart the American economy in the wake of COVID-19 by The Grumpy Economist
23 min listen
The Road to (Partially) Reopening America: John Cochrane discusses the fertile middle ground between a complete shutdown of the American economy and a premature return to business as normal. by The Grumpy Economist
24 min listen
Coronavirus and the Road to Recovery: John Cochrane describes the kind of economic policies that can help America return to normal — and the kind that could impede a recovery. by The Grumpy Economist
20 min listen
Econ in the Time of Coronavirus: John Cochrane explains how to contain the economic fallout from the Coronavirus while avoiding fiscal profligacy — and explains how to insulate markets from similar disruptions in the future. by The Grumpy Economist
19 min listen
How We Broke (and May be Fixing) Housing: John Cochrane examines the government’s role in housing, from restricting development to subsidizing low-income options to giving preferential treatment to homeowners. The good news? Some of the more extreme distortions are generating a backlash that may... by The Grumpy Economist
19 min listen
The Economics of a Pandemic: John Cochrane looks at the many economic dimensions of the coronavirus pandemic, from the Federal Reserve’s rate cut to proposed stimulus measures to the possible need for bailouts. by The Grumpy Economist
17 min listen
The Inequality Obsession: Why concerns about American wealth disparities are vastly overblown. by The Grumpy Economist
20 min listen

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