Econception
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.
Episodes
Why is 2025 an important year for government spending? Does the rise of China mean free trade no longer applies? Is it a good idea to devalue the U.S. dollar?
Paul Winfree sits down with host Dominic Pino to discuss these questions.
Dr. Paul Winfree is an economist and a trusted public policy advisor. He has served in top management and policy roles in the White House, the US Senate, and in think tanks. Currently, he serves as Pres...
What is industrial policy, and does it work? What really is the “China shock”? Do the rich pay their fair share?
Dr. Samuel Gregg sits down with host Dominic Pino to discuss these questions.
Samuel Gregg is the Friedrich Hayek Chair in Economics and Economic History at the American Institute for Economic Research. He has a Doctorate in moral philosophy and political economy from Oxford University, and an M.A. in political philosoph...
How does trade policy actually get made? Does steel need protectionism? And what is the planner mindset?
Dominic Pino sits down with Ed Gresser to discuss these questions and more.
Ed Gresser is Vice President and Director for Trade and Global Markets at the Progressive Policy Institute. Previously, he worked at the U.S. Trade Representative’s Office during both the Barack Obama Administration and the Donald Trump Administration.
Do we live in a market economy? Why should politicians stay away from monetary policy? And why is the chicken a good mascot for free markets?
Host Dominic Pino sits down with Daniel Hannan to discuss these questions and more.
Lord Hannan of Kingsclere is an author and columnist, and is a member of the House of Lords in the United Kingdom. Lord Hannan also serves on the UK Board of Trade, one of the British government’s highest-prof...
Are stadium subsidies worth it? How about steel and aluminum tariffs? And what even is a grocery store?
On this episode of Econception, an AIER podcast, host Dominic Pino is joined by John Mozena to discuss why stadium subsidies fail to produce a return for taxpayers and rarely generate expected economic growth for communities.
A leading critic of stadium subsidies, John Mozena is the President of The Center for Economic Accountabi...
Are two thirds of Americans living paycheck to paycheck? Is a proposed airline merger really a threat to competition? Why is the U.S. national debt a problem? In the first episode of Econception, a new production of the American Institute for Economic Research, host Dominic Pino looks through these questions and more.
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