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Sizing Up the "Last Branch Standing" with Sarah Isgur
A conversation guide.
May 20
1:08:30
Finishing the Inflation Job
A Hoover volume on inflation, the Fed, and risks ahead.
May 19 • John H. Cochrane
2:17
An Opening for Cuban Democracy
A key opposition leader says the West should recognize change is possible—and make it happen.
May 15 • Carolyn Kennedy
Higher Minimum Wages Aren’t Closing Racial Gaps
Evidence finds black-white earning disparities grow—and suggests harm ripples through black communities.
May 14 • David Neumark
Will Oil Markets Adapt to the Strait of Hormuz Shock?
How supply, substitution, and policy choices determine long-run energy prices.
May 13 • John H. Cochrane
3:33
Resisting Xi’s Designs in the Year of the (Trojan) Horse
At the US-China summit, Trump must reject any ploys that would weaken America.
May 12 • Matt Pottinger and Liza Tobin
Letter #5: The First Exception
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May 11 • Ross Levine
The GoodFellows on the Genius of the Constitution
A conversation guide.
May 8
1:24:00
Fed Independence: In Search of Balance
History offers a strong case for a central bank that knows its limits and holds its ground.
May 7 • John H. Cochrane and Valerie A. Ramey
The Bargains that Manage Natural Resources
In our world of environmental trade-offs, markets offer an alternative to politics.
May 6 • Terry Anderson
Why the Taylor Rule Still Matters
The Taylor Rule, the Fed, central banks, and a new Hoover volume on John Taylor’s legacy.
May 5 • John H. Cochrane
2:31
Hope in Darkness: Teaching Lin Zhao in Hong Kong
Studying a courageous life inspired my students to resist tyranny—and not to give up.
May 1 • Rowena He
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