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The Pie: An Economics PodcastWho Really Paid for the Tariffs? Brent Neiman on Liberation Day's Economic AftermathWho bore the cost of 2025's sweeping tariffs? UChicago economist Brent Neiman returns to The Pie to discuss his new research with co-author Gita Gopinath examining the effects of last year's tariffs. Neiman reveals a gap between statutory rates and what was actually collected, explains why US importers absorbed the vast majority of costs, and discusses China's dramatic collapse as a US trading partner. He also explores the longer-term implications, including potential retaliation, shifting global alliances, and diplomatic costs that may outlast any short-term revenue gains.
2026-02-0329 min
The Pie: An Economics PodcastVenezuela After Maduro: What Comes Next?Days after the Trump administration's surprise military operation captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, a panel of UChicago scholars gathered to make sense of what it means for Venezuela, the United States, and the region. Professor Christopher Blattman, Deputy Dean Ryan Kellogg, and Associate Professor Paul Poast join moderator Rebecca Wolfe to discuss Venezuela's decline from one of the hemisphere's wealthiest nations, the regional migration crisis that followed, and the uncertain road ahead.
2026-01-2044 min
The Pie: An Economics PodcastThe Pie, Wrapped: Innovation, Faith, Purpose, and Market PowerAs we close out 2025, host Tess Vigeland highlights research from UChicago scholars. Hyuk Su Kwon, Assistant Professor at the Harris School of Public Policy, explains the design of electric vehicle subsidies. Eduardo Montero, Assistant Professor at Harris, reveals how Seventh Day Adventist churches adapt when members face costly trade-offs between faith and farming. Virginia Minni, Assistant Professor at the Booth School of Business, shares how a one-day purpose workshop where workers connect childhood passions to their current roles drives measurable productivity gains. Plus, Leo Bursztyn discusses why green text bubbles create lock-in effects for Apple. Full versions of these...
2025-12-2334 min
The Pie: An Economics PodcastChat2Learn: Using Simple Conversation Prompts to Boost Early Childhood DevelopmentLarge gaps in language skills between children from different socioeconomic backgrounds emerge early and persist throughout schooling. In this episode, Ariel Kalil, Professor of Public Policy at UChicago's Harris School, discusses her research on "Chat2Learn," a technology intervention that sends open-ended conversation prompts to parents' phones. The low-cost behavioral nudge increases vocabulary, encourages back-and-forth conversation, and fosters curiosity in young children.
2025-12-0951 min
The Pie: An Economics PodcastHuman Capital for Humans: An Accessible Introduction to the Economic Science of PeopleWhat's the greatest driver of economic growth? Love. In this episode, UChicago economist Pablo Peña presents his new book Human Capital for Humans, inspired by Nobel laureate Gary Becker's legendary doctoral course. In conversation with host Tess Vigeland, he discusses how simple economic principles illuminate life's biggest matters, from parenting and marriage to jobs and schooling.
2025-11-2557 min
ShockedMarkets for PollutionIn theory, the free market should help solve climate change. In reality, it’s rarely that simple. This episode explores how emissions markets work, where they’re taking off to reduce pollution, and why economists still believe markets are essential—if politics will let them be.More on the pollution market in India: https://emissionsmarkets.org/evidence-from-india/More on the scale up efforts: https://emissionsmarkets.org/
Shocked is part of the University of Chicago Podcast Network and produced by Magnificent Noise for the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Growth, which combine...
2025-11-2452 min
ShockedFarmer's A.I.manacAccurate weather forecasts save lives—but not everyone gets them. In this episode, Amy Harder looks at how AI is transforming weather prediction in places where the stakes are highest and the resources are few. Can better data close the climate survival gap?More on the underlying research: https://epic.uchicago.edu/research/long-range-forecasts-as-climate-adaptation-experimental-evidence-from-developing-country-agriculture/More on the India monsoon forecasts: https://humancenteredforecasts.climate.uchicago.edu/news/artificial-intelligence-is-helping-indian-farmers-adapt-to-climate-change-forecast-accurately-predicting-an-unusual-monsoon-season-reached-38-million/More on the scale-up efforts: https://humancenteredforecasts.climate.uchicago.edu/
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2025-11-1740 min
ShockedBattle of the BatteriesTo compete with China’s dominance in battery technology, the U.S. needs more than just ambition—it needs new chemistry. This episode traces the rise and fall of an American sodium battery startup and the quiet race to build a cheaper, safer, next-generation power source. Can innovation outpace geopolitics—or does the future already belong to lithium?More on Shirley Meng: https://climate.uchicago.edu/people/y-shirley-meng/More on the Energy Technologies Initiative: https://energytech.pme.uchicago.edu/
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2025-11-1038 min
ShockedThe Vulture EffectIn the 1990s, millions of vultures quietly vanished from India—and the consequences were deadly. This is the story of how a cheap painkiller set off a chain reaction involving rabid dogs, polluted water, and tens of thousands of human deaths. Economists now say it may be the most expensive extinction you’ve never heard of, and is just one example of how wildlife extinctions impact our human world.More on the study on vultures: https://climate.uchicago.edu/the-social-costs-of-keystone-species-collapse-evidence-from-the-decline-of-vultures-in-india/More on the study on bats: https://climate.uchicago.edu/the-economic-impacts-of-ecosystem-disruptions-costs-from-substituting-biological-pest-control/More from Eyal...
2025-11-0334 min
ShockedBonus: A Climate Conversation Across the Aisle with Lisa Murkowski and Heidi HeitkampWhat does pragmatic climate policy look like today? In this special episode, our Michael Greenstone sits down with Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and former Senator Heidi Heitkamp (D-North Dakota) for a frank conversation about regulation, the energy transition, and the politics of bipartisan climate action. The two senators don’t always agree—but they share a belief that durable change starts with listening.
Shocked is part of the University of Chicago Podcast Network and produced by Magnificent Noise for the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Growth, which combines a 360-degree approach to education with frontier research havi...
2025-10-3034 min
The Pie: An Economics PodcastEconomic Cheat Codes: How Game Theory Can Help You Win at Work, Love, and LifeThe secret to winning in a rigged economy isn't changing the rules, argues Redfin Chief Economist Daryl Fairweather, but mastering the game. In this episode, Fairweather, the first Black woman to earn a PhD from UChicago's Economics Department, reveals economic "cheat codes" for navigating the modern workplace, from decoding performance reviews to discovering your true market value.
2025-10-2834 min
ShockedMoneyball for the EnvironmentFor years, the EPA tried to inspect as many polluters as possible—but with limited staff, only a small fraction of sites could be checked each year. This episode looks at how a new, AI-driven approach is helping regulators target the worst offenders, and the data shows it actually works. What happens when environmental enforcement goes evidence-based?Read the op-ed that started it all: https://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/08/opinion/sunday/see-red-flags-hear-red-flags.htmlMore on the project: https://urbanlabs.uchicago.edu/projects/epa-inspection-targetingMore from Michael Greenstone: https://climate.uchicago.edu/people/michael-greenstone/
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2025-10-2740 min
The Pie: An Economics PodcastMoving to Opportunity: Together?When couples move for work, whose career takes the hit? UChicago economist Matt Notowidigdo discusses research showing that when heterosexual couples relocate, men's incomes increase by 10-15% while women's earnings barely budge, generating earnings gaps that last for years. Plus, couples are more likely to move when the man loses the job compared to the woman.
2025-10-2133 min
ShockedGeoengineeringWhen disaster strikes and funding fails, some experts and leaders are considering a Plan B: deliberately cooling the planet by reflecting sunlight back into space. This episode traces the science, the politics, and the ethics of geoengineering—from volcanic eruptions to oil companies investing in carbon capture. What happens when the future starts to sound like science fiction?More from David Keith: https://climate.uchicago.edu/people/david-keith/More on his Climate Systems Engineering initiative: https://climateengineering.uchicago.edu/
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2025-10-2035 min
ShockedWater RisingSea level rise doesn’t look like a single global flood—it looks like repeated, localized disasters: flooded streets, collapsing home values, and hard choices about where to live. This episode explores how coastal communities, housing markets, and homeowners are reckoning with a slow-moving crisis that is already reshaping where and how we live. When water comes to your doorstep, who gets to stay—and who decides?More on the Climate Impact Lab's flood risk work: https://impactlab.org/impacts/predicting-flood-risk-for-american-familiesMore on Climate Impact Lab's sea level analysis on the UNDP's Human Climate Horizons: https...
2025-10-1336 min
ShockedTemp AgencyThe world isn’t on track for the worst-case climate scenario anymore—but that doesn’t mean the future is safe. In this episode, climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe explains how human decisions are the biggest source of uncertainty in climate projections, and why our choices still matter. Progress is real—but so is the risk of stopping short.
Shocked is part of the University of Chicago Podcast Network and produced by Magnificent Noise for the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Growth, which combines a 360-degree approach to education with frontier research having an impact...
2025-10-0640 min
The Pie: An Economics PodcastThe Law of Unintended Consequences: How Dobbs Changed Contraceptive ChoicesWhat happened to contraceptive choices when the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision reversed Roe v. Wade in 2022? UChicago's Yana Gallen uses health insurance claims from millions of Americans to examine the ripple effects and reveal surprising patterns.
2025-09-3023 min
ShockedSerious MoneyOil transformed Guyana from one of the world’s poorest countries into one of its fastest-growing economies—practically overnight. In this episode, we explore how oil wealth is reshaping life in Guyana, from new infrastructure to rising inequality, and ask what this moment reveals about the global tradeoffs between development and decarbonization. When the fastest route to a better life is funded by fossil fuels, what choices do countries really have—and who gets to make them?
Shocked is part of the University of Chicago Podcast Network and produced by Magnificent Noise for the Institu...
2025-09-2939 min
ShockedClimate DisinformationFor decades, fossil fuel companies spread doubt about climate science—even as their own research confirmed the danger. In this episode, Shocked traces how climate disinformation evolved from denying the problem to undermining the solutions, and why the U.S. has become especially vulnerable to it. What if the biggest obstacle to climate action isn’t scientific—it’s psychological, political, and profitable?
Shocked is part of the University of Chicago Podcast Network and produced by Magnificent Noise for the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Growth, which combines a 360-degree approach to education with frontier research having a...
2025-09-2236 min
The PlaygroundUnraveling UChicago: Beyond the MythsStep into the intellectual labyrinth of UChicago as we uncover the true essence of this renowned institution, exploring vibrant academia, unexpected adventures, and lasting memories with a UChicago graduate.
2025-09-1734 min
The Pie: An Economics PodcastFinding Your Why at Work: The Economics of PurposeCan a day of self-reflection improve workplace performance? UChicago economist Virginia Minni reveals findings from a randomized trial involving nearly 3,000 employees who participated in a "Discover Your Purpose" workshop. Minni explains how bottom-up meaning-making creates lasting change, and why helping employees connect their personal purpose to their daily work benefits both human fulfillment and business results.
2025-09-1634 min
ShockedBad EnergyAir conditioning isn’t the luxury some consider it to be—it’s essential to life in a warming world. The real problem is the fossil fuels that power it. This episode of Shocked explores what it means to use energy well, from AC to AI, and whether “less” is always the right answer.Special thanks this episode to Ankit Kalanki More from Michael Greenstone: https://climate.uchicago.edu/people/michael-greenstone/More on Climate Vault: https://climatevault.com/
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2025-09-1533 min
ShockedUnintended ConsequencesFrom protest camps to courtroom battles, activists have tried for years to stop oil pipelines—but the oil keeps flowing. This episode examines why restricting supply doesn’t always mean reducing demand, and how climate action can lead to surprising outcomes when economics takes over. What happens when a win on principle leads to a loss in practice?More on the pipeline vs rail study: https://climate.uchicago.edu/working-papers/environmental-consequences-of-hydrocarbon-infrastructure-policy/More on Ryan Kellogg: https://climate.uchicago.edu/people/ryan-kellogg/
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2025-09-0837 min
Airey Bros.'s RadioOlympian to Architect: Matt Gentry on Building UChicago WrestlingNCAA Champion. Two-time Olympian. Rookie Coach of the Year. In this episode of Airey Bros Radio, we go belly to belly with Matt Gentry — Head Wrestling Coach at the University of Chicago — to explore how he’s blending world-class wrestling experience with elite academics to build something special in NCAA Division III.From his journey at Stanford to competing for Canada in two Olympic Games, Coach Gentry shares why he believes Division III is a hidden gem for driven student-athletes. We cover his recruiting philosophy, creating a high-performance culture, the D1 vs. D3 conversation, and why UChicago might be the best-k...
2025-08-0557 minShockedA warmer world is here. Now what?Are you tired of the same climate and energy stories? A warmer world is here. We’re living with it. Now what? Will countries ever stop burning fossil fuels? Should we use less energy? Can we adapt to a warmer world? What will it cost? Sometimes, we need to start by reexamining things we thought we knew.
Shocked is part of the University of Chicago Podcast Network and produced by Magnificent Noise for the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Growth, which combines a 360-degree approach to education with frontier research having an impact in front-line communities glo...
2025-07-3103 min
The Pie: An Economics PodcastDecoding Educational Content: A Computational Comparison Between Public and Religious School TextbooksTextbooks don't just teach facts, they shape how children understand the world and their place in it. In this episode, UChicago economist Anjali Adukia discusses her study of textbooks across public schools, religious private schools, and homeschools. Using advanced AI tools to analyze tens of thousands of pages, she uncovers both unexpected similarities between politically divergent states and meaningful differences in how religious and secular curricula present topics from evolution to gender representation.
2025-07-2226 min
The Pie: An Economics PodcastWhen Religion Meets the Marketplace: Faith, Farming, and Trade-OffsWhat happens when your religion forbids the production of crops that dominate your local economy? In this episode, UChicago economist Eduardo Montero unpacks new research on the economic costs of religious prohibitions, and how these trade-offs shape church membership, satisfaction, and even sermons.
2025-07-0823 min
The Pie: An Economics PodcastGreen Bubble Stigma: Texting, Status, and Market PowerA text bubble might seem trivial, until it shapes market dynamics, personal identity, and federal lawsuits. In this episode, UChicago economist Leo Bursztyn discusses how Apple’s green bubble design creates a powerful lock-in effect that reinforces Apple’s market dominance.
2025-06-2426 min
The Pie: An Economics PodcastTariffs, Trade, and a Misused ModelEconomist Brent Neiman recently returned to UChicago from his position as Deputy Undersecretary for International Finance at The US Treasury, only to find his research being used (and misused) in the Trump administration’s sweeping new tariff policy. In this episode, Neiman walks us through what the original study actually showed, how it got misinterpreted, and why today’s tariff regime marks one of the most consequential trade shifts in decades.
2025-05-2741 min
AI Explained: Healthcare and Life SciencesHow UChicago Medicine Is Reskilling for the AI Era—with CMO Andy ChangIn this episode, we sit down with Andy Chang, Chief Marketing Officer at UChicago Medicine, to explore how one of the nation’s leading academic health systems is preparing its teams for an AI-driven future.Andy shares how UChicago Medicine is embracing AI and automation to modernize patient engagement, marketing, and growth strategies—while making sure its people stay at the center of the transformation.In this episode, you’ll learn:Why reskilling in AI and data literacy is critical for healthcare teamsHow UChicago Medicine is moving beyond outdated tools like fax an...
2025-05-0231 min
The Pie: An Economics PodcastAn Extra Slice of the Pie: Choosing with UncertaintyHow can policymakers make choices when confronted with uncertainty? What happens when the public loses confidence in scientific authority? Are scientists, including economists, overconfident? Nobel Laureate and UChicago economist Lars Hansen, a leading authority on uncertainty in economic decision-making, tackles these and related questions in this Extra Slice of The Pie, hosted by BFI Executive Director, Ben Krause. The answers will surprise you.
2025-05-0148 min
Becker’s Healthcare Digital Health + Health ITCheng-Kai Kao, MD, FACP, SFHM, Chief Medical Information Officer at UChicago MedicineCheng-Kai Kao, MD, FACP, SFHM, Chief Medical Information Officer at UChicago Medicine, explores how technology is being leveraged to enhance patient care and streamline workflow efficiency. He discusses the necessity of AI governance in monitoring artificial intelligence and ensuring responsible implementation. Additionally, he shares his vision and strategies for setting up UChicago Medicine for long-term success in the evolving healthcare landscape.
2025-04-0219 min
healthsystemCIO.comGetting Privacy & Security on the Same Page is Key to Success in Today’s Fast Changing Regulatory & Risk Environment, Says UChicago Medicine CISO & Chief Privacy Officer Karen HabercossPrivacy and IT security need to be working in lock step, and doing so gets a lot easier when they’re led by the same person. That’s exactly what happened at UChicago Medicine in September when Chief Privacy Officer Karen Habercoss assumed the additional role of CISO. Scroll down to watch or listen to the full […]
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2025-01-0725 min
The Pie: An Economics PodcastAn Extra Slice of the Pie, with James Robinson: History, Politics, and the Road to an Economics NobelJames Robinson, a University Professor with appointments in both UChicago’s Harris School of Public Policy as well as the Political Science Department in the Division of Social Sciences, is the university’s latest faculty member to win the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences. On this episode of “An Extra Slice of The Pie,” Robinson joins Ben Krause, BFI Executive Director and new, semi-regular guest host, to discuss his research and the path to a Nobel. Tune in to learn more about Robinson’s early challenges as a young researcher, his major breakthroughs, and his ideas for future work.
2024-11-051h 34
Admittedly: College Admissions with Thomas CaleelS3E18: Getting Creative with the UChicago Supplement (2024)In this episode of the "Admittedly" podcast, host Thomas Caleel explores the unique and creative nature of the University of Chicago supplement, offering advice on how to approach the school's open-ended and thought-provoking essay prompts. He discusses the value of creativity and how to craft responses that reflect the university's intellectual spirit. Summary of Key Points: 1. Embrace Creativity: The University of Chicago supplement encourages applicants to think outside the box, offering an "unlimited universe" of prompts, or even the chance to create your own. Thomas emphasizes the importance of being genuinely creative, using fresh...
2024-09-2704 min
The Pie: An Economics PodcastPromises Delivered? The Economic Effects of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs ActThe Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, a landmark piece of tax legislation from the first year of the Trump administration, overhauled the tax code for both individuals and businesses. In this episode of The Pie, Eric Zwick, Professor of Economics and Finance at the UChicago's Booth School of Business, discusses how the overhaul affected the economy, including investment, tax revenue, and wages.
2024-09-0524 min
The Pie: An Economics PodcastThe Uncertainties of Climate ChangeHow can we incentivize the private and public sectors to develop and deploy solutions to climate change, while accounting for uncertainties? This episode of The Pie covers a panel discussion among professors David Keith of the Department of the Geophysical Sciences at UChicago and founding faculty director of the university’s Climate Systems Engineering initiative, Franklin Allen of Imperial College in London, and José Scheinkman of Columbia. Lars Peter Hansen, The David Rockefeller Distinguished Service Professor in Economics, Statistics in the Kenneth C. Griffin Department of Economics and the Booth School of Business and winner of the 2013 Nobel Prize in...
2024-07-1544 min
The Pie: An Economics PodcastTearing Down Healthcare to Rebuild it for Everyone: A Panel on the Economics of Insurance ReformMost observers are convinced that America’s healthcare system needs reform. This episode of The Pie features a discussion among MIT health economist Amy Finkelstein, former commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration and current Duke professor Mark McClellan, and professor at the Harris School Joshua Gottlieb on what these reforms should entail. Michael Greenstone, director of UChicago's Climate and Energy Institute, moderated the conversation.
2024-01-0939 min
EcoThreads: Exploring Sustainability and its IntersectionsExploring Environmental Economics: An Interview with UChicago's Dr. Sabina ShaikhIn Episode 15, I had the incredible opportunity to interview Dr. Sabina Shaikh, a Senior Instructional Professor and the Director of Academic Programs and Undergraduate Studies for UChicago's Environment, Geography, and Urbanization program. In our discussion, she shared her expertise in environmental economics and her perspective on the possibility environmental cultural shifts. She also spoke about her work in urban sustainability, including her newly published book "Our Urban Future: An Active Learning Guide to Sustainable Cities."
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2024-01-0727 min
The Pie: An Economics Podcast12 Months of Economics: Vultures, ChatGPT, Student Loans, and the Social Safety NetWhat happens to humans when vultures go extinct? Why did the student loan pause increase debt? Plus, do government benefits change how parents invest in their kids? To wrap up 2023, Tess Vigeland reviews some of the economic research we've featured on the show throughout the year. Plus, a word from the UChicago team behind The Pie.
2023-12-2624 min
The Pie: An Economics PodcastAre you Trapped on Social Media?Would you rather keep things as is, or, remove yourself and all your friends from social media? You aren’t alone if you chose the latter. Recent research from UChicago economist Leo Bursztyn ushers new survey evidence to show how fear of missing out keeps some users online. Learn more on The Pie.
2023-11-2822 min
Service to School StoriesFrom Foster Care to UChicago Marshall Scholar with Ricky HolderToday’s episode takes listeners on the journey of today’s guest, Ricky Holder. Ricky is an enlisted Navy Veteran, first generation college student, recent graduate of the University of Chicago, and a Marshall Scholar pursuing his masters at Oxford University. We talk about overcoming adversity, finding ways to stand out in the admissions process, the power of telling your story, the path to the Marshall Scholarship, and much more.
Main Topics
Ricky’s intro & background (0:33)
Experience in the Navy, being stationed in Japan & traveling the world (2:40)
Decision & plan to separate from the...
2023-10-2434 min
The Pie: An Economics PodcastHow Much Would it Cost to Save the Rainforest?As a massive carbon sink, the Brazilian Amazon plays a crucial role in stabilizing the global climate. It’s also valuable farmland. How do economists measure this tradeoff? Lars Peter Hansen, Nobel Laureate and UChicago economist, joins The Pie to discuss his recent research on how policymakers might make the most of this precious and dwindling resource.
2023-09-1922 min
Prep Talk Podcast: APs, SAT, ACT Prep 101Breaking Barriers: Crafting a winning resume for UChicago | PrepTalk Podcast #uchicago #podcastIn this captivating episode, we sit down with Divayata Choudhary, recently admitted to the esteemed University of Chicago. Join us as she shares her insights on the importance of extracurricular activities in shaping her journey, her process of creating an impressive resume, and the excitement and anticipation of embarking on her college adventure at UChicago. Get ready to be inspired by her remarkable achievements and gain valuable tips on building a well-rounded profile. Tune in to "PrepTalk Podcast" for an engaging discussion on the significance of extracurriculars and the anticipation of starting college at the University of Chicago.
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2023-06-2911 min
The Chicago MaroonJoint Issue: UChicago versus Northwestern Campus CultureIn the first-ever crossover podcast between Northwestern and UChicago, Anita Li of The Daily Northwestern joins Gregory on UChicago's campus to answer student questions about life on each other's campuses.
Hosted by: Anita Li and Gregory Caesar
Featuring: Leon Gold, Charlie Ortega Martinez, Vikram Mehta, Melody Dias, Alexandria Porter, Anusha Kumar, Jeremy Chung, Jeremey Lu, Kate Wojciechowski, and Zoryah Gray
Edited by: Anita Li
2023-06-1217 min
Chicago Maroon: NewsJoint Issue: UChicago versus Northwestern Campus CultureIn the first-ever crossover podcast between Northwestern and UChicago, Anita Li of The Daily Northwestern joins Gregory on UChicago's campus to answer student questions about life on each other's campuses.
Hosted by: Anita Li and Gregory Caesar
Featuring: Leon Gold, Charlie Ortega Martinez, Vikram Mehta, Melody Dias, Alexandria Porter, Anusha Kumar, Jeremy Chung, Jeremey Lu, Kate Wojciechowski, and Zoryah Gray
Edited by: Anita Li
2023-06-1217 min
UChicago Economics Events and ConversationsHow Debt Relief Raised Debts: The Untold Story of the Student Loan MoratoriumDid borrowers and the American economy benefit from the federal government’s 2020 student debt moratorium? The picture is complicated according to new research from UChicago Economics’ Michael Dinerstein and Chicago Booth’s Constantine Yannelis. They join this week to share their surprising findings.
2023-06-0623 min
The Pie: An Economics PodcastHow Debt Relief Raised Debts: The Untold Story of the Student Loan MoratoriumDid borrowers and the American economy benefit from the federal government’s 2020 student debt moratorium? The picture is complicated according to new research from UChicago Economics’ Michael Dinerstein and Chicago Booth’s Constantine Yannelis. They join this week to share their surprising findings.
2023-06-0623 min
The Daily Northwestern PodcastsIt’s a crossover! Northwestern and UChicago students answer your questionsIn this special episode, Daily Northwestern reporter Anita Li travels into unknown territory– the University of Chicago. Together with The Chicago Maroon’s Chief Podcast Editor Gregory Caesar, they talk about student stereotypes, libraries, and grapes. Read the full article here: https://dailynorthwestern.com/2023/06/04/uchicago-joint-issue-2023/its-a-crossover-northwestern-and-uchicago-students-answer-your-questions-about-the-student-experience/
2023-06-0517 min
UChicago Economics Events and ConversationsMisperceived Truths: Global Support for Women in the Workplace is More Than You Might ThinkAround the world, people underestimate support for basic women's rights. In new research, UChicago Economics' Leonardo Bursztyn documents these misperceptions and shows how they restrict women's progress. Aligning people's perceived and actual views, he says, can help promote women's full participation in the labor force.
2023-05-0323 min
The Pie: An Economics PodcastMisperceived Truths: Global Support for Women in the Workplace is More Than You Might ThinkAround the world, people underestimate support for basic women's rights. In new research, UChicago Economics' Leonardo Bursztyn documents these misperceptions and shows how they restrict women's progress. Aligning people's perceived and actual views, he says, can help promote women's full participation in the labor force.
2023-05-0323 min
UChicago Economics Events and ConversationsLaw of Unintended Consequences: Welfare Reform and CrimeDoes welfare prevent crime — and offset its cost to taxpayers? UChicago economist Manasi Deshpande joins to discuss her novel research studying the criminal justice outcomes of youth removed from supplemental security income.
2023-02-0724 min
The Pie: An Economics PodcastLaw of Unintended Consequences: Welfare Reform and CrimeWhen policymakers passed a historic welfare reform law in 1996, they likely did not anticipate what would happen when youth with disabilities turned 18 and lost their support. We talk with UChicago economist Manasi Deshpande about her novel research studying what portion of them ended up in the criminal justice system.
2023-02-0724 min
UChicago Economics Events and ConversationsWhat Drives Racial Differences in Speeding Tickets and Fines?New research finds minorities are 24-33% more likely to be stopped for speeding and will pay 23-34% more in fines, relative to a white driver traveling the exact same speed. UChicago economists John List and Justin Holz join The Pie to discuss how they designed research drawing on high-frequency Lyft data, and its broader implications for future research and policy.
2023-01-1025 min
The Pie: An Economics PodcastWhat Drives Racial Differences in Speeding Tickets and Fines?New research finds minorities are 24-33% more likely to be stopped for speeding and will pay 23-34% more in fines, relative to a white driver traveling the exact same speed. UChicago economists John List and Justin Holz join The Pie to discuss how they designed research drawing on high-frequency Lyft data, and its broader implications for future research and policy.
2023-01-1025 min
UChicago Economics Events and ConversationsChina Faltering? Why the End of Zero Covid Won’t Fix Its Economic ProblemsPodcast note: Please enjoy this episode from season two of The Pie, an economics podcast from the Becker Friedman Institute for Economics. Subscribe where you get your podcasts, or at thepie.uchicago.edu.How will China’s economy respond after the lifting of ‘Zero Covid’ policy? UChicago economist Chang-Tai Hsieh joins The Pie to discuss the surprising party response to political protests, emerging dynamics affecting the Chinese economy today, and what the future may hold.
2022-12-1322 min
The Pie: An Economics PodcastChina Faltering? Why the End of Zero Covid Won’t Fix Its Economic ProblemsHow will China’s economy respond after the lifting of ‘Zero Covid’ policy? UChicago economist Chang-Tai Hsieh joins The Pie to discuss the surprising party response to political protests, emerging dynamics affecting the Chinese economy today, and what the future may hold.
2022-12-1322 min
UChicago Economics Events and ConversationsEconomic Warfare: Are Russian Sanctions Working?Podcast note: Please enjoy this episode from season two of The Pie, an economics podcast from the Becker Friedman Institute for Economics. Subscribe where you get your podcasts, or at thepie.uchicago.edu.Ten months into a devastating war, the Russian and Ukrainian economies are struggling yet resilient. Russian-born economist Konstantin Sonin joins The Pie to provide an update on the economic impacts of the ongoing conflict, including the massive long-term toll not yet captured in available data.
2022-11-3025 min
UChicago Economics Events and ConversationsFighting Inflation: Is the Fed’s Work Just Beginning?Podcast note: Please enjoy this episode from season two of The Pie, an economics podcast from the Becker Friedman Institute for Economics. Subscribe where you get your podcasts, or at thepie.uchicago.edu.The Federal Reserve’s latest 75 basis point rate hike brought interest rates up again on everything from mortgages to car loans and credit cards. Will it be enough to halt inflation? How is the Fed thinking about the US economy, unemployment, and its global impact? University of Chicago economist Anil Kashyap joins to discuss the campaign to bring inflation down and mo...
2022-11-1522 min
UChicago Economics Events and ConversationsTax vs Ban: The Unexpected Results on Gun SalesPodcast note: Please enjoy this episode from season two of The Pie, an economics podcast from the Becker Friedman Institute for Economics. Subscribe where you get your podcasts, or at thepie.uchicago.edu.In this episode, we’re talking about guns. Chicago Booth economist Brad Shapiro has quantified—for the first time—American consumer demand for guns, and how that demand shifts in response to different regulations, including bans and taxes. He was surprised by some of the findings, which offer new and important insights for ongoing gun policy debates.
2022-11-0117 min
UChicago Economics Events and ConversationsCOVID and Schools: Elementary LessonsPodcast Note: Please enjoy this episode from season two of The Pie, an economics podcast from the Becker Friedman Institute for Economics. Subscribe where you get your podcasts, or at thepie.uchicago.edu.Did closing schools during the COVID-19 pandemic serve students and society at-large? As part of a World Bank Advisory Panel, University of Chicago economist Rachel Glennerster is taking a closer look at the long-term economic cost of learning losses. Addressing these costs, estimated at greater than $10 trillion, will be crucial to future education policy and pandemic response.
2022-10-2716 min
UChicago Economics Events and ConversationsWFH… Gone GlobalPodcast Note: Please enjoy episode one from season two of The Pie, an economics podcast from the Becker Friedman Institute for Economics. Subscribe where you get your podcasts, or at thepie.uchicago.edu.In this episode, we talk about the remote work revolution. It is now more than two years old, and it’s a worldwide phenomenon, at least in wealthier countries. Economist Steve Davis has been studying the staying power of work from home around the globe, and finds that not only is it here to stay, but it’s prompting larger societal questions about everything from...
2022-10-1921 min
The Pie: An Economics PodcastHow Does Access to Safe Water Affect Child Mortality?A new meta-analysis by Michael Kremer and co-authors suggests water treatment could reduce child mortality by about 30% in low- and middle-income countries, making it a highly cost-effective treatment for saving lives. Kremer joined his co-author Stephen Luby to discuss some of their findings in an event hosted by the Development Innovation Lab and the Center for Global Development. For more information on the research, visit dil.uchicago.edu.
2022-03-3022 min
Inside the Admissions Office: Advice from Former Admissions Officers42. What a UChicago Admissions Officer Really Wants | University of ChicagoOn today’s episode, we chat with Natalia Ostrowski, a former Assistant Director of Admissions at the University of Chicago and a current InGenius Prep counselor. Natalia and I discuss what goes on behind the scenes in the UChicago admissions office, and what admissions officers really think about applicants. Natalia shares how students can gain that coveted UChicago acceptance as well as what makes it such a special and exclusive school.
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2021-10-1854 min
Exploring Different BrainsThe Neurobiology of Empathy, with UChicago's Dr Peggy Mason | EDB 248UChicago’s Dr. Peggy Mason discusses her work on the neurobiological basis of empathy.
(VIDEO - 33 mins) Dr. Mason grew up in the Washington DC area and worked in taxidermy at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History during middle and high school. She received her BA in Biology in 1983 and her PhD in Neuroscience in 1987, both from Harvard. After postdoctoral work at the University of California – San Francisco, she joined the faculty at the University of Chicago in 1992. Dr Mason is now Professor of Neurobiology. For more than 20 years, Dr Mason’s research was focused on the cellular mechanisms of pain m...
2021-09-0333 min
Top of the Class#1 How I Got In - UChicago Admit, Sylvia, Reflects on Her Essays, Extracurriculars and Why UChicagoIn the first episode of our new 'How I Got In' series, UChicago admit, Sylvia, reflects on her application journey including the essays she wrote, the scores she got and the extracurriculars she was involved in.Sylvia also gives fantastic advice for other students aiming to apply to US colleges.Are you aiming for top colleges like UChicago? Sylvia was supported by a team of admission experts from Crimson Education and you can get that support too! Request a free consultation with an Academic Advisor near you to get started.
2021-04-2143 min
Founders Couch#25: Chukwunonso Arinze (UChicago PhD) - On balancing pursuing a PhD & running a companyToday, we welcome Chukwunonso Arinze! Chukwunonso (aka Chooki) is a current PhD student at UChicago studying Physics. Hailing from Nigeria, he is the cofounder of Kaoshi (https://kaoshi.network/), a fintech company creating technologies that enable banks to provide financial services to their citizens living in the diaspora. So far, they’ve built an MVP for their technology which gathers financial data on immigrants in the US, Canada, UK, Germany, and the Netherlands. They have also gotten two banks to test out their technology. Chooki has mostly bootstrapped the company, but they’re also backed by Dorm Room Fund, UChicago, and...
2020-07-1033 min
Today's Students, Tomorrow's TalentU of California sued over SAT use in admissions. Does the SAT predict college success? A conversation with Elissa Nadworny of NPR and Elaine Allensworth of UChicago Consortium.For over half a century, the SAT has been used by colleges and universities in admissions decisions. A lawsuit filed in December 2019 against the University of California system challenges this long held practice, calling the use of SAT scores in admission decisions illegal, discriminatory, and unconstitutional. On today's show, we are joined by Elissa Nadworny, reporter and editor for NPR's Education team who has been following the lawsuit. We are also joined by Dr. Elaine Allensworth from the UChicago Consortium on School Research, who recently wrote a paper showing a student's grades are four times more predictive of college...
2020-01-2131 min
UChicago Economics Events and ConversationsCan Economics Save the World? A Panel Discussion with 2019 Nobel Laureate Abhijit BanerjeeThe United States is facing a range of challenging policy issues, from trade to inequality to climate change. The good news is that academic economists are doing cutting-edge work to help solve the challenges of the day, at the University of Chicago and institutions around the world. Over the past 20 years, there has been increasing momentum toward evidence-informed policymaking. While this seems promising, barriers still exist to bridging the divide between academia and government.
On November 19, the Becker Friedman Institute for Economics (BFI) welcomed MIT Professor of Economics Abhijit Banerjee, recipient of the 2019 Nobel Prize in Economics and co-author of...
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Nuclear HotseatNH #394: UChicago Nuclear Die-In at Atomic Pile Commemoration – New Anti-Nuke Generation’s India WestonUChicago’s Henry Moore Statue “Nuclear Energy” was surrounded by body outlinesrepresenting the civilians who were killed by atomic bomb blasts at Hiroshima and Nagasaki.Photos: Brittney Dorton This Week’s Featured Interview: UChicago’s India Weston, a remarkable young anti-nuclear activist, fills us in on the new-media way she first discovered the hidden nuclear history, how she grew...
2019-01-1059 min
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