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Dominic Pino
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What is Wealth?
What is wealth? Why shouldn't the government own stakes in corporations? And what are some non-market problems with tariffs? Richard Stern joins the show today to discuss. Richard Stern is Acting…
The Federalization of State Budgets
How much have state budgets been taken over by the federal government? Is anything wrong with the Bureau of Labor Statistics? And what's nationalist about trade surpluses? Tony Woodlief joins…
Economic Doomers: Are They Right?
Are the economic doomers right? How does government policy influence which industries thrive in America? Can rich people who think their taxes are too low pay more to the government instead? Jeremy…
What is Good for Business? With David Bahnsen
What's the purpose of business? What's the purpose of government? Has 20 years of higher education spending led to better student performance? Dominic Pino is joined by David Bahnsen to explore…
Argentina, Social Security, and FedEx
What's going on with the market reforms in Argentina? What have other countries done to fix their social security programs? And how did FedEx change the world? Manhattan Institute Fellow Daniel…
What's Happening With the Republican Tax Bill?
What's going on with the Republican tax bill? How different can state budgets really be from one another? And how does Amtrak justify its barely used services? Adam Michel joins Econception to…
The Legal Standing of Trump's Tariffs
Where do Trump's tariffs stand legally? Are foreign students banned from American universities? And are we really going to have to prove that mind control doesn't work again in New York City? Dominic…
What's Going On With Tariff Deals?
What's going on with the tariff deals? How free trade really is the United States? And what have the Popes taught about socialism? Dave Hebert joins Econception to discuss these questions and more…
Medicaid, Manufacturing, and Fiscal Responsibility
What's the matter with Medicaid? Have Germany's manufacturing policies been successful? And are Greece and Argentina the new role models for fiscal responsibility? We look through those questions…
The Backwards Narrative on Free Trade
What's the case for free trade? What's the history of free trade in the United States? And is undoing free trade a sound grand strategy for the United States? Dominic Pino looks through these…
Family Friendly Government Policy
How can government policy be more family-friendly? Can socialism exist without coercion? How did bad monetary policy encourage DEI and ESG? Susannah Petitt joins Dominic to discuss. Susannah Petitt…
The Growing Cost of Public Transit
Why does public transit keep costing the government more money? Why is cheaper goods the same thing as higher pay? And why don't most people have pensions anymore? Dominic Pino sits down with Marc…
Do Europeans Work Enough?
Do Europeans work hard enough? Why do you pay higher interest rates than banks? And can a Hawaiian rum company end one of our worst protectionist laws? Garett Jones joins Dominic Pino to discuss…
The US GDP: Everywhere and Nowhere
What does "GDP" actually mean? Are European value-added taxes really tariffs on America? Does the US need a sovereign wealth fund? Dominic Pino discusses these questions and more on the latest…
What's Going On With the DOGE?
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…
Welfare Policy Rightly Understood
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…
Charity, Zoning, and Government
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…
Financialization Rightly Understood with David Bahnsen
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…
The Path to Free Trade with Scott Lincicome
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…
The Economics of Podcasts
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…
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Econception has published 38 episodes since February 2024, covering topics in News, News Commentary.
Econception is currently sporadic with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 47m.
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