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Big Ideas WelcomeMaking Space/Finding Place with Randy Boyd and Jaleria RiveraMeet Our GuestsRandy Boyd is the President of the University of Tennessee and a lifelong entrepreneur. He’s best known for founding Radio Systems Corporation (the company behind PetSafe, Invisible Fence, and other brands), growing it into a global leader. But beyond business, Randy has dedicated much of his career to education, economic development, and community investment, serving as Tennessee’s Commissioner of Economic and Community Development and playing a key role in launching Tennessee Promise, which has provided free community college to thousands of students. He’s also a passionate supporter of Knoxville’s arts a...2025-03-1145 min
Tennessee on Supply Chain ManagementS3E3: Election Impact and Economic Forces Affecting Supply Chains with Marianne WanamakerFor our December episode, co-hosts Ted Stank and Tom Goldsby spoke with Marianne Wanamaker, dean of UT's Howard H. Baker Jr. School of Public Policy and Public Affairs and a professor of economics and public policy. Wanamaker, who served as the chief domestic economist for the White House Council of Economic Advisors during the first Trump administration, is a recurring guest on the podcast and at meetings of the GSCI Advisory Board, where executives look to her for insights into the U.S. labor market. In our final recording of 2024, she addressed the U.S. pr...2024-12-1235 min
You Might Be RightPhil and Bill Discuss Their Political PartiesTo kick off Season Four, former Tennessee Governors Phil Bredesen and Bill Haslam reveal why they chose to be part of their respective political parties and how they are squaring their own values with America’s evolving political landscape. Their conversation was moderated by Marianne Wanamaker, Dean of the Baker School. Season Four of "You Might Be Right" will focus on election-related topics, including partisan primaries, the two-party system and the role of third parties, and the electoral college vs. popular vote. 2024-01-1633 min
The Mixtape with ScottS2E43: Interview with Marianne Wanamaker, Economic Historian and Dean, University of Tennessee KnoxvilleWelcome to the Mixtape with Scott! This week is a blast. I’m talking this week Dr. Marianne Wanamaker, professor of economics at the University of Tennessee Knoxville and the new dean at the Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy. Marianne has had a spectacular run since graduating from Northwestern in 2009: NBER, IZA, a stint in the White House (former chief domestic economist at Council of Economic Advisors and senior labor economist), a ton of other stuff. She’s an economic historian by training, a specialist in American economic history specifically and demography, and won the 2019 Kenneth J. A...2023-12-1955 min
Project Inspire: A Haslam Interview SeriesEp19: Marianne Wanamaker - When Opportunity CallsProject Inspire is an interview podcast created and produced by students in the Haslam College of Business at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and sponsored by Haslam’s Office of Student Engagement. In this episode, we are joined by Marianne Wanamaker – Dr. Wanamaker is an economist, former executive director of UT’s Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy, and now dean of the recently converted Howard H. Baker Jr. School of Public Policy and Public Affairs, the first and only school of public policy and public affairs at any public university in Tennessee. Dr. Wanamaker is also the fo...2023-11-1329 min
The Zero100 PodcastThe Future of the Supply Chain Workforce with Professor Marianne WanamakerDigitization, technology and shifting population trends are creating dramatic changes in the global workforce. So, how can supply chain organisations navigate them? Join us as Kevin O’Marah, Co-Founder of Zero100, dives into labour economics with Professor Marianne Wanamaker, Executive Director of the Howard Baker Centre for Public Policy at the University of Tennessee and Colin Gilbert, Head of Research Science at Zero100, to explore how next-generation supply chains will transform ways of working and workforce requirements, creating the need for new skills, roles and responsibilities.SHOW NOTES: Marianne Wanamaker | University of Tennessee Kevin O’Marah | Zero10...2023-05-2438 min
Tennessee Talks with Tim BurchettDr. Wanamaker, Economist/UT ProfessorCongressman Tim Burchett (TN-02) sits down with Marianne Wanamaker to discuss economic hardships facing Americans, revitalizing America's workforce, and how government red-tape and regulations affect the market.2023-02-2218 min
Tennessee on Supply Chain ManagementS1E14: Are Automation and Digitalization the Future of Supply Chain?Joined by UT supply chain professor and information systems expert Randy Bradley, co-hosts Ted Stank and Thomas Goldsby discuss filling supply chain gaps and creating efficiency with automation, liberating data with insights, and the benefits of digitalization and digitization. Ted and Tom also discuss consumer spending, demand shaping, product shortages, and FedEx's announcement that it would fall short of its income numbers for the quarter.Related Links:CSCMP Edge ConferenceMeet Mike Burnette and learn about "Winning Supply Chain Leadership Best Practices" with Thomas Goldsby, Daniel Meyers, and Dave HoytGermany EMBA-GSC RPLearn More about our...2022-10-1331 minTennessee on Supply Chain ManagementS1E11: On Recession and the Nation's Business Cycle with Economist Marianne WanamakerInflation is here and a recession could be on the horizon. Co-hosts Ted Stank and Tom Goldsby are joined by Executive Director of the Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy Marianne Wanamaker to discuss the business cycle of the U.S. and how the economy and supply chains could fare in the coming months.Topic #1: Beware the bullwhip effectTopic #2: Consumer spending trendsTopic #3: Is inflation tempering?Topic #4: Where is the labor and will there be a recession?Resources and Links:UT’s Haslam Undergraduate Su...2022-07-1431 minTennessee on Supply Chain ManagementS1E5: The Economic and Supply Chain Impacts of Russia's Invasion of UkraineIn our first bonus episode, Marianne Wanamaker Professor of Economics and Executive Director of the Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy at UT Knoxville and former member of the President’s Economic Council, joins Ted and Tom again to discuss the economic impacts of the war in Ukraine and its affect on supply chain.Text the Tennessee on Supply Chain Management team!2022-03-1721 minTennessee on Supply Chain ManagementS1E2: Economic Impacts of Transportation and Labor Shortage with Marianne WanamakerIn our second episode, Ted and Tom discuss transportation and labor shortages and the impact of the the Omicron variant on supply chains. Special guest, Marianne Wanamaker, Professor of Economics and Executive Director of the Howard H. Baker Jr Center for Public Policy at UT and former member of the President’s Economic Council, weighs in on economic impact of covid.Topic #1: Update on Supply Chain BottlenecksTopic #2: Transportation ShortageTopic #3: Enhanced IT and Analytics ImpactTopic #4: Long-Term Impact of Covid Disruptions on the EconomyText the Tennessee on Supply Chain Management te...2021-12-0729 min
The Urban LabThe Jobs Report We've Been Hoping ForEmployers added 943,000 jobs in July, the highest monthly tally since August of last year. Unemployment is down and wages are up as the labor market tightens further, extending its recovery from the pandemic's initial, very deep losses.
To parse the new data, Sam Chandan is joined by Dr. Marianne Wanamaker, Professor of Economics at the University of Tennessee Knoxville's Haslam College of Business, Executive Director of the Baker Center for Public Policy, and former Chief Economist for the Domestic Economy at the White House Council of Economic Advisors, where she was also the nation's senior-most labor economist.2021-08-0921 min
Don Wenner's Elite Impact PodcastOfer Sharone & Marianne Wanamaker Ep. 2 | Jobs Crisis In AmericaEpisode 2 W/ guests - Ofer Sharone and Marianne Wanamaker We are excited to present episode two of the podcast where we take a deep dive into the jobs crisis in America. Today we have Ofer Sharone and Marianne Wanamaker on the Impact podcast. Ofer is a Professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst where he researches and teaches on the topics of career transitions, employment, contemporary American society, and negotiations. Marianne is an Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Tennessee where her research interests include American economic history, education, demographics, and labor economics. We wanted to...2021-07-0745 min
Probable CausationEpisode 52: Katherine Eriksson on Rosenwald schools
Katherine Eriksson talks about how access to education affected incarceration in the early 20th century.
"Education and Incarceration in the Jim Crow South: Evidence from Rosenwald Schools" by Katherine Eriksson.
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OTHER RESEARCH WE DISCUSS IN THIS EPISODE:
“The Impact of Rosenwald Schools on Black Achievement” by Daniel Aaronson and Bhashkar Mazumder.
Probable Causation Episode 36: Ellora Derenoncourt.
“Closing the Gap? Th...2021-06-2232 min
The Urban LabMay's Better Job Numbers Still Fall ShortEmployers added 559,00 jobs in May, moving the headline unemployment rate to its lowest level since before the pandemic. Even so, May's numbers fell short of expectations and follow on a downside surprise in hiring in April.
To parse the new data, Sam Chandan is joined by Dr. Marianne Wanamaker, Professor of Economics at the University of Tennessee Knoxville's Haslam College of Business and former Chief Economist for the Domestic Economy at the White House Council of Economic Advisors, where she was also the nation's senior-most labor economist.
The monthly labor market analysis is presented by...2021-06-0422 min
The Urban LabMaking Sense of April's Vexing Jobs ReportThe April jobs report fell woefully short of economists' expectations, with employers adding just 266,000 jobs to payrolls. For women, total employment declined from March to April, reinforcing the recovery's continued unevenness. At the same time, labor supply constraints in some sectors of the economy and the potential for stronger wage pressures are also a concern for monetary policy.
To parse the new data, Sam Chandan is joined by Dr. Marianne Wanamaker, Professor of Economics at the University of Tennessee Knoxville's Haslam College of Business and former Chief Economist for the Domestic Economy at the White House Council...2021-05-0714 min
The Urban LabMarch Job Gains Lift Confidence in the RecoveryEmployers added more than 900,000 jobs in March 2021, the largest net gain in seven months. The increase is lifting confidence in the strength of the economic recovery, though it remains uneven. Kicking off a new monthly analysis of the labor market coinciding with the release of the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ jobs report, Sam Chandan is joined by Dr. Marianne Wanamaker, Professor of Economics at the University of Tennessee and former Chief Economist (Domestic) at the White House Council of Economic Advisors, where she was also the senior-most labor economist. The monthly labor market analysis is sponsored by LaborIQ by Th...2021-04-0214 min
POLITICO TechPresenting ... Global Translations: Cures for an Ailing Labor MarketThe pandemic sent shockwaves through a global labor market already upended by digitization and the green energy transition. It left tens of millions jobless and amplified skills gaps. Even as we spent trillions keeping the economy on life support, investment in the skills of the future has been scarce. So how do we get the right skills to the right people, to get the economy motoring again? Hosts Ryan Heath and Luiza Savage speak with experts about these major labor disruptions.Ryan Heath is the host of "Global Translations". Luiza Savage is a host of "Global Tra...2021-01-1027 min
POLITICO's Off MessageCures for an Ailing Labor Market"Off Message" presents Episode 9 of the new season of POLITICO's podcast "Global Translations": The pandemic sent shockwaves through a global labor market already upended by digitization and the green energy transition. It left tens of millions jobless and amplified skills gaps. Even as we spent trillions keeping the economy on life support, investment in the skills of the future has been scarce. So how do we get the right skills to the right people, to get the economy motoring again? Hosts Ryan Heath and Luiza Savage speak with experts about these major labor disruptions.Ryan H...2021-01-0727 min
POLITICO MoneyCures for an Ailing Labor Market"POLITICO Money" presents Episode 9 of the new season of POLITICO's podcast "Global Translations": The pandemic sent shockwaves through a global labor market already upended by digitization and the green energy transition. It left tens of millions jobless and amplified skills gaps. Even as we spent trillions keeping the economy on life support, investment in the skills of the future has been scarce. So how do we get the right skills to the right people, to get the economy motoring again? Hosts Ryan Heath and Luiza Savage speak with experts about these major labor disruptions.Ryan H...2021-01-0727 min
UT Daily Beacon PodcastsAs It Stands - COVID-19 and the US EconomyIn this edition of As It Stands, Hancen is joined by former Chief Domestic Economist at the White House's Council of Economic Advisors Dr. Marianne Wanamaker to discuss COVID-19, the US economy, and more.
As It Stands hosted by Hancen Sale is a podcast about politics, policy, and what's going on around the world. The show provides in-depth and analytical news coverage, featuring guests from across the political spectrum and a range of disciplines and backgrounds.
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