The Grumpy Economist

The Grumpy Economist: The Inequality Obsession

Why concerns about American wealth disparities are vastly overblown.

The Grumpy Economist•February 14, 2020
The Grumpy Economist: The Inequality Obsession
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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John H. Cochrane

John H. Cochrane

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