Greg Rosalsky

Producer, Freakonomics Radio

Greg Rosalsky appears in the following:

Is A Wealth Tax Constitutional?

Tuesday, December 17, 2019

Two legal scholars have been arguing about the constitutionality of a wealth tax for twenty years. Now people are actually paying attention.

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A Q&A With Esther Duflo, Who Wins Nobel Prize Today

Tuesday, December 10, 2019

Esther Duflo is the first female economist to win the Nobel Prize. Planet Money talks to her about her win, the state of gender inequality in economics, and her new book.

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A More Constitutional Way To Tax The Rich?

Tuesday, December 03, 2019

Over the last year, the media has focused on a wealth tax. But there's another type of wealth taxation also on the table, and it might stand a better chance of surviving judicial review.

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Charitable Giving Is Down. It Might Be Time To Reform The Charitable Deduction.

Tuesday, November 12, 2019

It's distortionary. It's regressive. And right now it only benefits a sliver of taxpayers and nonprofits. It's time to talk about the charitable deduction.

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Is the American Tax System Regressive?

Tuesday, October 29, 2019

A new book bucks conventional wisdom and says the American tax system is not progressive.

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The IMF Warns About Rising Regional Inequality

Tuesday, October 22, 2019

A new study by the International Monetary Fund finds that advanced nations have seen a rise in regional inequality since the 1980s.

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How Non-Profit Hospitals Are Driving Up The Cost Of Health Care

Tuesday, October 15, 2019

Recent reports and studies suggest that the outsized political power of hospitals is a big reason why American health care is so expensive.

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Is Your Retirement Fund Ruining Our Economy?

Tuesday, October 08, 2019

Index Funds offer an intoxicating promise: lower fees, diversified risk and better returns. But is there a dark side to their astonishing rise?

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Wealth Tax Showdown

Tuesday, October 01, 2019

Senator Bernie Sanders proposes an aggressive wealth tax to reverse inequality. But the policy faces major obstacles.

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What Happens When A Country Suddenly Gets Rid Of Most Of Its Cash?

Tuesday, September 24, 2019

The story of India's "demonetization" has given economists a one-of-a-kind opportunity to understand the role of money in an economy.

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Does It Pay For Companies To Do Good?

Tuesday, September 17, 2019

As corporate America seeks to redefine its mission as a force for social good, new studies in economics are showing that there are self-serving reasons why they'd want to do that.

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The Marshall Plan Is Having A Moment

Monday, September 16, 2019

Presidential candidates have been calling for various "Marshall Plans," referring to the U.S. program to fund rebuilding in post-World War II Europe. But what are they really talking about?

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You May Be Experiencing Secular Stagnation

Tuesday, September 03, 2019

Symptoms include persistently low interest rates and mediocre economic growth. It might be time to talk to former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers.

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The 'Strange, Unduly Neglected Prophet'

Tuesday, August 27, 2019

Meet Silvio Gesell, who inspired a worldwide movement to create money that expired. After nearly a century of obscurity, he's making a comeback.

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The Case For Summer Vacation

Tuesday, August 20, 2019

Economists have long criticized summer vacation as economically inefficient. But one has come to its defense.

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Is Our Economy In The Upside Down?

Tuesday, August 13, 2019

Ten years after the financial crisis, it's like we're in another economic dimension. The old rules don't apply. Textbooks are being thrown out the window. It's time to talk about secular stagnation.

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If Our Economy Is So Great, Why Did The Fed Vote To Juice It?

Tuesday, August 06, 2019

Last week, the Fed voted to cut interest rates despite a decade of economic growth and low unemployment. Interest rates are already super low. What's going on?

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75 Years Ago The U.S. Dollar Became The World's Currency. Will That Last?

Tuesday, July 30, 2019

It all started at a hotel high in the mountains of New Hampshire.

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Are We Even Close To Full Employment?

Tuesday, July 02, 2019

The unemployment rate is at record lows — but maybe the unemployment rate doesn't mean what it used to.

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Are Big Cities Overrated? Economists Say Yes, In Some Cases

Thursday, June 20, 2019

It's long been popular wisdom in America that if you want to make it, you should pack up and move to the big city. But new research from economists offers caution for a huge segment of the workforce.

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