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Is Economics Finally Becoming Trustworthy?
“There are two things best left unseen as they come into being: sausages and econometric estimates. This unfortunate…
Golfing Alone (with Gary Belsky)
0:37 Intro. Russ Roberts: Welcome to March 25th, 2026! Today, I have the pleasure of hosting author Gary…
Markets and Reputations vs Shenanigans
What’s the big deal about factory seals? If you’ve browsed through trading cards on eBay, you’ll quickly notice…
Judy Shelton: Good as Gold?
Judy Shelton has garnered considerable media attention for her outspoken criticisms of Federal Reserve policy. In July 2025,…
Sam’s Links: April Edition – Econlib
Sam Enright is a key player in innovation policy at Progress Ireland, an independent think tank based in…
Making Money…Less Useful? – Econlib
Recently, one of my brothers quipped about his desire to meet the visionary behind gift cards. After all,…
Claude, War, and the State of the Republic (with Dean Ball)
0:37 Intro. Russ Roberts: Today is March 12th, 2026, and I'm pleased to welcome Dean Ball. Dean is…
We Can’t Agree on Inequality—Here’s Why
Centuries of spirited debate have left us grappling with a perennial question: just how much economic inequality is…
AI vs the Rent Seekers
Mancur Olson’s The Rise and Decline of Nations presents a rather bleak perspective: as nations bask in stability…
Policy Dominance in Argentina – Econlib
“Dominance” in the realms of monetary and fiscal policy can be interpreted in at least two distinct ways.…
Adam Smith’s Warning About Wealth, Fame, and Status (with Ross Levine)
0:37 Intro. Russ Roberts: Today's date is March 10th, 2026, and I am joined by economist Ross Levine,…
Tech Troubleshooting in Space – Econlib
When astronaut Christina Koch, the pioneering woman to orbit the moon, shared her technological woes from space, it…
Of Course We’re Still Reading Wealth of Nations
“hatever we may think of Smith and the Wealth of Nations they did become symbolic of the new…
Of Course We’re Still Reading Wealth of Nations at Econlib
Today, we join our colleagues at Liberty Matters in celebrating the 250th anniversary of the publication of An…
The Man Who Built NVIDIA (with Stephen Witt)
Jensen Huang's journey to becoming a titan of technology reads like a modern-day fairy tale, albeit one with…