Federal Reserve

Bret sits down with the President of the Chicago Federal Reserve Bank Austan Goolsbee as they discuss the state of the economy and President Biden's messaging on inflation. 

Today, Will is joined by none other than Shark Tank's 'Mr. Wonderful', CEO & Founder of O'Leary Ventures, Kevin O'Leary. Will and Kevin have a spirited debate on the merits of banking bailouts, as well as the future of the U.S. dollar as the world reserve currency. Plus, Will questions Mr. Wonderful on the future of cryptocurrency and presses him on his involvement with the now-defunct FTX.

Story #1: Making sense of a potential financial crisis. Story #2: Bouncing around the world of sports. Story #3: Loathing in America.

On this episode, Ben sits down with the Henry Wendt Chair in Political Economy at the American Enterprise Institute, Nicholas Eberstadt to discuss the new, post-pandemic edition of his book Men Without Work. Initially written in 2016, Eberstadt explains the economic dynamics behind the large number of prime working-age men leaving the workforce. Eberstadt explains why the pandemic has only exacerbated this issue.

This week, Senior Vice President and Senior Policy Director for the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget Marc Goldwein joins Abby in the classroom.