Sovereign wealth funds have been around since the 1800s, but they're having a bit of a moment right now ... The financial instrument was recently name-dropped in HBOs 'Industry' (good show!) and members of both the Biden administration and the Trump campaign have floated the idea of an American sovereign wealth fund.
That idea, for the most part, has been derided by economists. But... is an American sovereign wealth fund such a bad idea?
On today's show: What IS a sovereign wealth fund? Is a US national sovereign wealth fund a good or even viable idea?
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Cato Daily Podcast - Reforming State and Local Economic Development Subsidies
Offering subsidies is how many states show interest in bringing in a new business enterprise and states regularly try to offer more than other states can, but it doesn't have to be that way. Marc Joffe explains how states can get out of the trap of playing the subsidies game against their neighbors.
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The Indicator from Planet Money - Mail bag! Grad jobs, simplified branding and central bank independence
Penny for your thoughts? Today we open our mail bag to hear from Indicator listeners. A college graduate tells us about their job search, a researcher discusses why products advertised as 'simple' may not be so straightforward, and another listener thinks the debate over Fed independence is a little more nuanced than we let on.
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Heard something on the show you liked (or didn't)? Have an insight to share about the economy? Send us an email: indicator@npr.org!
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A few changes might make for broadly better political debates, especially debates among presidential candidates. Erec Smith makes his case.
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More or Less: Behind the Stats - The puzzles you?re meant to get wrong
Why do some puzzles make us immediately leap to the wrong conclusion?
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Alex sets Tim Harford some of his favourite puzzles.
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The Indicator from Planet Money - America’s small GDP bump, China’s big stimulus dispersal, and a Monkey King
It's time for ... Indicators of the Week! It is our show where we talk about fascinating numbers from the news. On today's episode, America's small GDP increase, a big assist from China's government to its lower income residents, and a high-grossing, centuries-old Monkey King.
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Cato Daily Podcast - Where Are the Rooming Houses?
An old and common law on many cities' books was meant to crack down on houses of prostitution. Today those same laws are used to effectively ban boarding houses or college student housing. Deirdre McCloskey and Art Carden tell the tale.
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Curious City - Cardinal Club Was Polish Rock ‘N’ Roll Heaven In Chicago
Polish immigrants came to Chicago to make a living, and for a time, they got to hang out every weekend with some of Poland’s biggest stars at a small club in the city.