Economics
February 2025
55 minutes minutes

Is Professional Licensing a Racket?

Freakonomics Radio

With licensing now applying to 20% of the U.S. workforce, Rebecca Allensworth calls licensing boards “a thicket of self-dealing and […]

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Global Macroeconomics
January 2023
35 minutes

Shattering Immigration Myths: Data Beyond Borders

Capitalisn't

This episode looks at what the data says on how decades of immigration policy have shaped the United States over time, […]

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Global Macroeconomics
July 2021
56 minutes

The Labor Episode: How the Omni Hotel Chain Is Dealing With Hiring Right Now

The Omni Hotels CFO discusses labor shortages, rehiring challenges after pandemic layoffs, and which workforce trends may persist versus fade.

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Global Macroeconomics
May 2021
25 minutes

How To Fix Credentialism and The Student Debt Crisis with Todd Zywicki

Todd Zywicki discusses rising college costs, flaws in student loan policy, and how credentialism distorts incentives in higher education.

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