Mostly Economics

Mostly Economics is a weekly show hosted by Center for Economic and Policy Research Senior Economist and co-founder, Dean Baker, about ways US economic policies affect everyday lives—from household budgets to global trade relationships. New episode released every Thursday.Producer and Art Direction: Lisa N. BurnamMotion Designer: Arturo ValladolidProduction Interns: Madison Belo, Daniel Stone

Mostly Economics is a news podcast hosted by Center for Economic and, with 47 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Center for Economic and hosts Mostly Economics, a news show with 47 episodes published.

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  Episode #47

  Mostly Economics Podcast #47: Disposable Workers with Paul Osterman

  Aug 13, 202640 minS2

  Dean Baker talks with MIT economist Paul Osterman about his new book, Disposable Workers: The Transformation of Employment. Osterman explains how employers avoid W-2 responsibility for workers through contracting, freelancing, and "marginal" jobs, now affecting roughly 35% of the workforce, and what it means for pay, safety, and job security. -- Follow Dean Baker and CEPR https://x.com/deanbaker13 https://x.com/ceprdc https://bsky.app/profile/deanbaker13.bsky.social https://bsky.app/profile/ceprdc.bsky.social

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  Episode #43

  Mostly Economics Podcast #43: Millions Lose Health Insurance with Sabrina Corlette

  Jul 16, 202641 minS2

  This week on Mostly Economics, Dean Baker talks with Sabrina Corlette, Research Professor at Georgetown University's Center on Healthcare Insurance Reforms, about the ramifications of Trump's one big ugly bill, which gutted Affordable Care Act coverage. People are grappling with expired subsidies as well as new rules that severely harm documented immigrants. Dean and Sabrina also discuss private equity's damage to our health care system. --- Follow Sabrina Corelette, J.D. https://x.com/SabrinaCorlette https://bsky.app/profile/sabrinacorlette.bsky.social Follow Dean Baker and CEPR: https://x.com/deanbaker13 https://x.com/ceprdc https://bsky.app/profile/deanbaker13.bsky.social https://bsky.app/profile/ceprdc.bsky.social

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  Episode #41

  Mostly Economics Podcast #41: Race, Jobs, and Justice under Trump with Algernon Austin

  Jul 2, 202645 minS2

  Algernon Austin, director of Race and Economic Justice at CEPR, joins Dean Baker to examine how the Trump administration is reversing black economic progress through DOGE cuts, military purges, weakened affirmative action, and the Supreme Court's assault on voting rights. They also discuss solutions, including a national jobs guarantee. --- Follow Algernon Austin https://bsky.app/profile/a-austin.bsky.social https://www.twitter.com/algernon_austin Follow Dean Baker and CEPR: https://x.com/deanbaker13 https://x.com/ceprdc https://bsky.app/profile/deanbaker13.bsky.social https://bsky.app/profile/ceprdc.bsky.social

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  Episode #40

  Mostly Economics Podcast #40: Greenspan's Legacy and the New Fed Chair with Jared Bernstein

  Jun 25, 202647 minS2

  On today's episode, Dean Baker and Jared Bernstein reflect on Alan Greenspan's legacy, from his bold full employment experiment in the 1990s to his failure to address financial bubbles. Jared and Dean speculate about what Kevin Warsh's Fed tenure could mean for workers and policy transparency at the Federal Reserve. -- Follow Jared Bernstein: https://econjared.substack.com Follow Dean Baker and CEPR: https://x.com/deanbaker13 https://x.com/ceprdc https://bsky.app/profile/deanbaker13.bsky.social https://bsky.app/profile/ceprdc.bsky.social

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  Episode #39

  Mostly Economics Podcast #39: When Companies Run the Courts with Brendan Ballou

  Jun 18, 202640 minS2

  What if every new service contract you've signed secretly stripped away your right to sue? Senior Economist and CEPR co-founder Dean Baker speaks with Brendan Ballou, former federal prosecutor and founder of the Public Integrity Project, about his new book When Companies Run the Courts. From the McDonald's coffee case to the Supreme Court, forced arbitration is reshaping American justice and our rights. -- Follow Brendan Ballou https://bsky.app/profile/brendanballou.bsky.social https://www.instagram.com/brendanballou/ Follow Dean Baker and CEPR: https://x.com/deanbaker13 https://x.com/ceprdc https://bsky.app/profile/deanbaker13.bsky.social https://bsky.app/profile/ceprdc.bsky.social

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