Mostly Economics

Economist Juliet Schor discusses her groundbreaking four-day workweek research, revealing how companies maintain productivity while dramatically improving worker well-being.

Dean Baker interviews Laura Dresser, Associate Director of Wisconsin’s High Road Strategy Center, about the power of state and local policy to improve working people’s lives.

Climate scientist Michael Mann and vaccine researcher Peter Hotez discuss their book “Science Under Siege,” examining how plutocrats, petrostates, press, pros, and propagandists undermine scientific truth.

Dean Baker and economist Robert Pollin discuss Trump’s chaotic first weeks – from firing Fed Governor Lisa Cook over mortgage paperwork to shutting down an 80% complete wind farm.

Dean Baker speaks with historian Dr. William P. Jones about his book “The March on Washington: Jobs, Freedom, and the Forgotten History of the Civil Rights Movement.”

Dean Baker interviews Katie Wilson, Executive Director of the Transit Riders Union and Seattle mayoral candidate, about her “News Notes” proposal—a voucher system that would give residents around $100 in public credits to support local media outlets of their choice.

In today’s episode of Mostly Economics, we speak to Doug Harris, Professor and Chair of the Economics Department at Tulane University, about the recently launched “State of the Nation” project — and why Trump’s war on data could undermine its existence in the future.

Darrick examines social stratification and political economy in order to move policy and practice in fundamentally new directions that promote economic inclusion, social equity, and civic engagement.

Why do millions of working Americans still lack health insurance? Dean Baker sits down with economist John Schmitt to break down the massive gaps in U.S. healthcare coverage and what it means for workers across the country.

Why do communities of color still face barriers to homeownership decades after civil rights legislation? In this eye-opening episode of Mostly Economics, host Dean Baker talks with Jacob Faber, Associate Professor of Sociology and Public Service at NYU’s Wagner School and co-founder of the Redlining Lab, about the deep roots of housing discrimination in America.