The Inequality Obsession

Update: 2020-02-13

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In the inaugural installment of The Grumpy Economist podcast, John Cochrane explains why concerns over economic inequality in America are vastly overblown, why a wealth tax is an especially pernicious form of taxation, and why anxiety over the super-rich playing a disproportionate role in American politics are misplaced.

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ZB Fasih

Great first episode.

Feb 26th

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The Inequality Obsession

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The Inequality Obsession