Public Choice And Politics Without Romance Featuring Mike Munger
Would you give the politician you trust least the same powers you want government to have?
September 28, 2026
President-elect Biden has begun to announce his intended nominations for Cabinet seats and other high-level posts. In today's episode, Richard and Adam analyze several of those picks, with an eye to what this means for foreign policy, climate regulation, and other specifics, and a broader view of what to expect from the administrative state overall. And they end with brief thoughts on post-election litigation, from the failed Pennsylvania lawsuit to the Texas Attorney General's new one. We'll be back after the holidays.
Would you give the politician you trust least the same powers you want government to have?
September 28, 2026
Articles
Interest-paying electronic money, completely safe without deposit insurance, would be a great thing. For example, Silicon Valley Bank would never have had huge uninsured deposits that ran if there had been an easy safe place for large depositors to put their money.
September 22, 2026
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Ken Rogoff says he was right about secular stagnation, real interest rates, and what it means for fiscal policy.
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