Econception

Jan 31 2025 24 ep. 43 mins 40
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Econception, an AIER podcast, unpacks the week's economic news and exposes how it's shaped by fundamental concepts. Host Dominic Pino, a Rhodes Fellow at the National Review Institute, discusses the economic landscape with leading analysts in the field of market economics.

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What’s Going On With the DOGE?

Jan 31 2025 46 mins  
With Donald Trump’s return to the White House, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has been established in partnership with Elon Musk and is getting to work. What is going on with DOGE so far, and what changes have already happened? Joining Econception today to discuss this is Dr. James Broughel. Dr. James Broughel is a Senior Fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Inst

Welfare Policy Rightly Understood

Jan 14 2025 53 mins  
How should free market supporters think about welfare programs? Is road congestion pricing a good idea? And what's the matter with the Endangered Species Act? Dominic Pino discusses this on the latest episode of Econception.

Charity, Zoning, and Government

Dec 24 2024 42 mins  
How are local governments blocking churches from caring for the homeless? What's the difference between a government shutdown and hitting the debt ceiling? And how do markets work to get Christmas presents on time? Christian Britschgi joins the show to discuss. Christian Britschgi is a reporter at Reason who covers property rights, housing policy, transportation policy, and regulat

Financialization Rightly Understood with David Bahnsen

Dec 12 2024 53 mins  
What is financialization? What do people think of healthcare in the United States? And what is the relationship between socialism and violence? David Bahnsen joins Dominic today to discuss. David Bahnsen is the founder and managing partner of The Bahnsen Group, a national private wealth management firm managing over $4 billion in client assets. Prior to launching The Bahnsen Group,

The Path to Free Trade with Scott Lincicome

Nov 18 2024 49 mins  
How to special interests influence trade policy? Is Milton Friedman making a comeback? And why is milk never on sale? Scott Lincicome joins Econception with Dominic Pino to discuss. Scott Lincicome is the vice president of general economics and Cato Institutes’s Herbert A. Stiefel Center for Trade Policy Studies. He writes on international and domestic economic issues, including

The Economics of Podcasts

Nov 04 2024 50 mins  
What are the economics of podcasts? Is the CHIPS Act working? And are China’s corporate tax rates better than ours? Emily Jashinsky joins Dominic today to discuss. Emily Jashinsky is UnHerd's Washington D.C. Correspondent and a writer at several outlets, including The Federalist.

Budget Boom: Unpacking the Surge in Federal Spending

Oct 21 2024 38 mins  
Why is the government spending so much more money than it was five years ago? How do tariffs hurt the people they're supposed to help? And is Canada poor? Matthew Dickerson joins the podcast today to discuss. Matthew D. Dickerson is the Director of Budget Policy at the Economic Policy Innovation Center (EPIC). Dickerson is recognized as an expert on fiscal policy issues, including

Immigration, Unions, and the Economy

Oct 07 2024 49 mins  
What is the impact of immigration on the federal budget? How does the East Coast Dockworker’s Union work? And are union bosses paid too much? Daniel Di Martino joins Dominic Pino to discuss. Di Martino is a PhD candidate in Economics at Columbia University and a graduate fellow at the Manhattan Institute—where he focuses on high-skill immigration policy.

Breaking Down Economic Fallacies

Sep 23 2024 40 mins  
What are popular economic fallacies, and why are they wrong? What is holding Africa back from economic development? And Cuba still has bread rations? Dominic breaks these questions down on today’s episode of Econception.

The Importance of National Accounts with William Beach

Sep 03 2024 60 mins  
Why is the national accounting system so valuable? Can we trust economic data not to be politically biased? And what does it mean to say that complexity is a subsidy? Joining Dominic today is William Beach to discuss. Dr. Beach is a Senior Fellow at the Economic Policy Innovation Center and the former Commisioner of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.