The Grumpy Economist

The Inequality Obsession

Feb 13, 2020 · 19 min · Episode 1 · 12.7 MB
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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.