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On the RecordOn the 2026 Q1 World Economic UpdateCFR’s World Economic Update highlights the quarter’s most important and emerging trends. This episode covers changes in the global marketplace, with a special emphasis on current economic events and their implications for U.S. policy.
Host: Sebastian Mallaby, Paul A. Volcker Senior Fellow for International Economics, CFR
Guests: Jan Hatzius, Chief Economist and Head of Global Investment Research, The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
Karen Karniol-Tambour, Co-Chief Investment Officer, Bridgewater Associates, LP
Natasha Sarin, Professor of Law, Yale Law School
Wa...
2026-01-2757 minCFR On the RecordOn the 2026 Q1 World Economic UpdateCFR’s World Economic Update highlights the quarter’s most important and emerging trends. This episode covers changes in the global marketplace, with a special emphasis on current economic events and their implications for U.S. policy.
Host: Sebastian Mallaby, Paul A. Volcker Senior Fellow for International Economics, CFR
Guests: Jan Hatzius, Chief Economist and Head of Global Investment Research, The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
Karen Karniol-Tambour, Co-Chief Investment Officer, Bridgewater Associates, LP
Natasha Sarin, Professor of Law, Yale Law School
Wa...
2026-01-2757 min
The 11th Hour with Stephanie RuhleTrump's threat: "I'll invoke the Insurrection Act"President Trump threatens to invoke the Insurrection Act as Minnesota protestors clash with federal immigration authorities. Then, ICE tactics ignite outrage amid growing calls to eliminate the agency. Plus, the White House unveils its health care plan, but can it replace the Affordable Care Act? Antonia Hylton hosts as Akayla Gardner, Susan Glasser, Joyce Vance, Alejandro Velasco, Natasha Sarin, and Justin Wolfers join The 11th Hour this Thursday night.
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2026-01-1642 min
Tawlla Tawlla's podcastThe Three Forces Deranging the Economy in 2025This is the strangest economy I’ve seen in my lifetime. If you just looked at the macro data — the jobs numbers, G.D.P., the stock market — things look pretty normal. But they clearly aren’t normal. The Trump administration spent the year upending the global trade system while tech companies spent hundreds of billions of dollars on A.I., a technology that could potentially displace many of our jobs. And people don’t feel normal, either. Survey data shows that the vibecession rages on.Tracy Alloway and Joe Weisenthal are the co-hosts of the excellent economics podcast “Odd Lots” and ha...
2025-12-231h 19
The Ezra Klein Show‘This Is Something That Traditional Economics Isn’t Prepared to Deal With’This is the strangest economy I’ve seen in my lifetime. If you just looked at the macro data — the jobs numbers, G.D.P., the stock market — things look pretty normal. But they clearly aren’t normal. The Trump administration spent the year upending the global trade system while tech companies spent hundreds of billions of dollars on A.I., a technology that could potentially displace many of our jobs. And people don’t feel normal, either. Survey data shows that the vibecession rages on.Tracy Alloway and Joe Weisenthal are the co-hosts of the excellent economics...
2025-12-231h 17
FinTech FuturesWhat the FinTech? | S.6 Episode 24 | How AI is transforming traditional bankingIn the latest episode of the What the FinTech? podcast, we’re joined by Natasha Sarin, Senior Product Owner, Data and AI at Lloyds Banking Group, to discuss the evolving relationship between traditional banking and artificial intelligence.
Natasha and FinTech Futures reporter Cameron Emanuel-Burns delve into Lloyds' generative AI strategy, showcase current use cases enhancing internal operations, and explore Natasha's insights into the future potential of the technology.
Natasha also reflects on her career journey, the most exciting projects she’s worked on at Lloyds, the challenges of implementing AI strategies, and the importance of ensuring AI-generated financial information remains accu...
2025-12-1632 minThe 11th Hour with Stephanie RuhleAdmiral briefs senior lawmakers on US boat strikes in the CaribbeanThe first classified briefings on the deadly US boat strike that killed two survivors. Then, a grand jury refuses to reindict New York Attorney General Letitia James just weeks after her case was dismissed. Plus, a former MAGA warrior turns his back on the movement; why he’s now helping other MAGA diehards defect. Peter Baker, Leigh Ann Caldwell, Tom Nichols, Joyce Vance, Natasha Sarin, Rohit Chopra, and Rich Logis join The 11th Hour this Thursday night.
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2025-12-0542 min
Consider This from NPRUnpacking The U.S. Economy’s ‘Cockroach’ ProblemWhen companies need a loan, traditionally they turn to a bank.But increasingly they’re turning to financial firms that are not really banks, but do have a lot of cash. This is called the “private credit” market. It has exploded in the past 15 years. It’s now valued at around $2 trillion.Natasha Sarin, president of the Yale Budget Lab and former Biden administration official, argues that these private credit firms are making risky loans. So risky, that they’ve got her thinking about the 2008 financial crisis. For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Cons...
2025-10-2914 minConsider This from NPRUnpacking The U.S. Economy’s ‘Cockroach’ ProblemWhen companies need a loan, traditionally they turn to a bank.But increasingly they’re turning to financial firms that are not really banks, but do have a lot of cash. This is called the “private credit” market. It has exploded in the past 15 years. It’s now valued at around $2 trillion.Natasha Sarin, president of the Yale Budget Lab and former Biden administration official, argues that these private credit firms are making risky loans. So risky, that they’ve got her thinking about the 2008 financial crisis. For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Cons...
2025-10-2914 minThe 11th Hour with Stephanie RuhleTrump threatens freezing billions in federal aid as government shutdown enters a third dayWe approach the third day of the government shutdown with no end in sight, as Democrats and Republicans remain at an impasse on federal spending. Trump threatens sweeping layoffs and freezing billions in federal aid. Plus, the potential risk for the economy as the shutdown drags on. Peter Baker, Daniella Diaz, Dave Drucker, Natasha Sarin, Max Chafkin, Jonathan Cohn, and Marc Santia join The 11th Hour this Thursday night. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
2025-10-0341 min
Bossed UpUsing AI in Your Job Search: What You Need to KnowHow can you leverage AI to help you choose, prepare for, and land your next great job? A lot of you are planning or in the thick of the job search right now, and with the ever-increasing AI involvement in company hiring practices, the landscape looks a lot different than even a few years ago. This conversation with Marlo Lyons, a career coach, author, and HR pro with 20 years of experience, is here to help you navigate these choppy, rapidly changing waters. Marlo and I discuss what’s changed (AI interviewers) and what hasn’t (building real conne...
2025-09-0931 min
Fast Politics with Molly Jong-FastGeorge Conway & Natasha SarinGeorge Conway examines Trump’s lawlessness. Yale Budget Lab’s Natasha Sarin details the effects of tariffs on our economy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2025-09-0144 min
Balance of PowerFed's Lisa Cook Awaits Emergency RulingWatch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz deliver insight and analysis on the latest headlines from the White House and Capitol Hill, including conversations with influential lawmakers and key figures in politics and policy. Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook’s lawyers suggested that an unintentional “clerical error” may have been behind the mortgage dispute over which President Donald Trump wants her fired. Cook sued Thursday to block Trump’s “illegal attempt,” saying he’s using a phony pretext that doesn’t amount to suffi...
2025-08-2943 min
Balance of PowerBalance of Power: Fed's Cook Awaits Emergency Ruling (Podcast)Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.
Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz deliver insight and analysis on the latest headlines from the White House and Capitol Hill, including conversations with influential lawmakers and key figures in politics and policy. On this edition, Joe speaks with:
Bloomberg Washington Correspondent Tyler Kendall.
Bloomberg International Economic and Policy Correspondent Michael McKee.
Yale Budget Lab Co-Founder and President Natasha Sarin.
Harvard Kennedy School's Ash Center Democracy Visiting Fellow Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Stonecourt Capital Partner Rick Davis.
Former Republican Congressman and Bloomberg Contributor Patrick McHenry.
2025-08-2944 min
AmanpourTrump's Fed Firing Prompts LawsuitFederal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook's lawyer has filed a lawsuit against President Trump following his unprecedented attempt to fire her on Monday. Many experts fear that the president's latest action could spell the end of the Fed's independence. Gregg Nunziata, Executive Director of the Society for the Rule of Law and Natasha Sarin, Former US Department of Treasury official weigh in on the legal and economic ramifications.
Also on today's show: David J. Bier, Director of Immigration Studies, Cato Institute; Oren Lieberman, CNN Jerusalem Bureau Chief; Amande Bazerolle, Deputy Program Manager in Charge of Palestine, Médecins Sa...
2025-08-2656 minThe 11th Hour with Stephanie RuhleTrump moves to expand military's role in law enforcementPresident Trump moves to expand the military’s role in law enforcement around the nation, and suggests Chicago could be next. Then, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker vows to resist Trump’s plans for troops on the ground, calling them “illegal, unconstitutional, and unamerican.” Plus, Trump says he’s removing Federal Reserve board member Lisa Cook. In his dismissal letter he writes, “there is sufficient reason to believe you may have made false statements on one or more mortgage agreements.” Rohit Chopra, Luke Broadwater, Susan Glasser, David Drucker, Natasha Sarin, Brendan Greeley, Joyce Vance, and Mike Isaac join The 11th Hour this Mond
2025-08-2642 min
Squawk PodEuropean Leaders in DC & an Industrial Policy Debate 8/18/25In the wake of President Trump’s meeting with Russia’s Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy joins heads of state from Germany, France, the UK, and other European leaders in Washington, DC. U.S. Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker explains the concessions on the table for peace in Ukraine. A group of Senate Democrats have written a letter urging President Trump to rethink US chip sales to China. In a debate about that industrial policy and the impact of a potential government stake in Intel, former economic advisor for President Trump Stephen Moore joins form...
2025-08-1837 minThe Ezra Klein ShowTrump vs. the U.S. EconomyWhat is going on with the economy right now?There are a lot of mixed signals. President Trump slashed taxes, but he’s also bringing in a lot of money through tariffs. Inflation is creeping up, but the stock market keeps rising. Eye-wateringly large investments are flowing to A.I., which could lead to an explosion of productivity but also mass job loss. And then Trump fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics after a disappointing jobs report, raising concerns that the government’s data on the economy might get shakier.Natasha Sarin is t...
2025-08-161h 23The 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhle‘He blames truth tellers’: Trump abruptly fires Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner following weak jobs reportTrump fires Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer after the July jobs report shows weaker-than-expected numbers, claiming the report was politically motivated. Then, Epstein associate and convicted sex offender Ghislaine Maxwell gets moved to a lower-security prison in Texas with no explanation and just days after meeting with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche. Plus, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which helps fund PBS and NPR, announces it is shutting down after Congress cut its funding. Akayla Gardner, Ron Insana, Natasha Sarin, Dave Weigel, Carol Leonnig, Jason Johnson and David Jolly join The 11th Hour this Friday.
2025-08-0242 min
Assembly Required with Stacey AbramsHow the Republican Megabill Hurts EveryoneOn July 4th, Trump signed the devastating and dangerous Republican "Megabill" into law — a sweeping measure that targets the young and the vulnerable to further enrich the wealthy. But we’re all collateral damage. Among its many cruelties: new Medicaid restrictions that could strip coverage from 11.8 million Americans over the next decade, a cost shift in SNAP that may cut food benefits for 22.3 million families, and a $5 trillion debt ceiling hike. While working and middle class families across the board will suffer, some groups stand to lose even more, like women of color, young millennials, Gen Z and Gen Alph...
2025-07-311h 07The 11th Hour with Stephanie RuhleTrump reveals new details about his ties with Epstein, involving one of the convicted sex offender's most prominent accusersTsunami alerts issued for U.S. West coast and Japan after 8.8 magnitude earthquake near Russia. Then, Trump reveals new details on his ties with Epstein. Plus, the Senate confirms Trump's former attorney, Emil Bove, as federal appeals court judge. Vaughn Hillyard, Melanie Zanona, Jon Allen, Dan Nathan, Natasha Sarin, Senator Rand Paul, and Texas State Representative James Talarico join The 11th Hour this Tuesday.
2025-07-3042 minBalance of PowerTrump to Tour Fed SiteWatch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.President Donald Trump and other administration officials are heading to the Federal Reserve today to learn about the central bank buildings’ $2.5 billion renovation.Fed. Chair Jerome Powell has been under fire from Trump for months for leading the Fed in holding fast on interest rates — declining to continue last year’s reductions due to concern over the inflationary impact of the administration’s tariff hikes.In recent days, Trump has said that he did not plan to fire Powell before the end...
2025-07-2447 min
Bloomberg SurveillanceGlobal Equities Rise on Trade OptimismWatch Tom and Paul LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.Bloomberg Surveillance hosted by Tom Keene & Paul SweeneyJuly 24th, 2025Featuring:1) Stuart Kaiser, Head: US Equity Trading Strategy at Citi, joins for an extended discussion about the equity rally and fundamentals driving markets higher. Global equities continued their rally as bulls drew fresh conviction from signs the US may strike more trade deals soon after clinching a pact with Japan.2) Brian Belski, Chief Investment Strategist at BMO Capital Markets, brings us into the market open and talks about why he's remained bullish amid...
2025-07-2432 minBalance of PowerPressure Mounts For Trump Administration to Release More Epstein InformationWatch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz deliver insight and analysis on the latest headlines from the White House and Capitol Hill, including conversations with influential lawmakers and key figures in politics and policy. On this edition, Kailey and guest host Bloomberg Washington correspondent Tyler Kendall speak with: Wendy Benjaminson, Bloomberg Senior Editor & Ava-Benny Morrison, Bloomberg News legal reporter Congressman Bill Huizenga, Republican representing Michigan's 4th District Rick Davis, Partner at Stonecourt Capital and Bloomberg Politics Contributor & Christina Greer, Associate Chair...
2025-07-1843 minThe 11th Hour with Stephanie RuhleNew warnings that Trump’s tariffs are costing consumers more as data shows rising inflationNew data on inflation underscores the cost of Trump’s tariffs to consumers. Then, Attorney General Pam Bondi dismisses questions about the ‘Epstein files’ as Trump suggests she release what ‘she thinks is credible’. Plus, House Republicans join Democrats to keep a Trump-backed crypto bill from advancing to a vote. Natasha Sarin, Justin Wolfers, Jon Allen, Susan Glasser, Zeke Faux, and Tim Miller join The 11th Hour this Tuesday.
2025-07-1642 minThe 11th Hour with Stephanie RuhleSenate Republicans narrowly pass Trump spending bill despite concerns it would put U.S. on “more perilous” fiscal pathJD Vance casts tie-breaking vote as Senate narrowly passes Trump’s massive spending bill. Then, from healthcare cuts to potentially higher interest rates: what Trump’s spending bill could mean for you. Plus, the jury continues deliberating after reaching partial verdict on four out of five counts in Sean Combs trial. Jeff Mason, Amna Nawaz, Dave Weigel, Natasha Sarin, David Gura, Matthew Dowd, and Charles Coleman Jr. join The 11th Hour this Tuesday.
2025-07-0242 min
Reasonably OptimisticThis ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ got even worseAdditional reading by our columnists:Ramesh Ponnuru: The Republican shell game on tax cutsNatasha Sarin: This senator’s comment on Medicaid cuts was brutal but accurateSubscribe to The Washington Post here.
2025-07-0126 min
Reasonably OptimisticThere’s nothing beautiful about this big billRepublicans are haggling over the details of how much to cut Medicaid and food stamps while also trying to give bigger tax breaks to the richest Americans. Meanwhile, the rating agency Moody’s has downgraded the United States’ perfect economic score for the first time, because of how much this bill could run up the national debt. Dana Milbank, James Hohmann and Natasha Sarin talk about whether the Republicans can get this legislation over the finish line and why America is suffering from “boy-who-called-wolf energy” when it comes to the federal debt.Check out our Memo...
2025-05-2022 min
Leading IndicatorEconomist Explains Why DOGE Cuts to the IRS Will BackfireThe IRS already fails to collect $700 billion a year, but the tax gap could get a lot worse if DOGE follows through with a plan to cut the agency's workforce in half, according to Natasha Sarin, Professor at Yale Law School & Co-Founder/President of The Budget Lab at Yale. Sarin estimates that if headcount at the IRS is cut by 50%, then the government would lose $400 billion on uncollected taxes over the next decade. Sarin also discusses the inequities in the tax system and how more investment, not destruction, can help fix the IRS. ----Sarin is also has a secondary...
2025-03-2022 min
The Economics ShowHow to tax the top 1% with Natasha SarinIn 2025, some major provisions in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act are going to expire. Meanwhile, spending is likely to rise. That means there is going to be a conversation about tax policy. Natasha Sarin was a counselor to Treasury secretary Janet Yellen at the US Treasury, and is now a professor at Yale and president of the Budget Lab, a research centre analysing US policy. And one thing she has been studying is the tax position of many of the ultra-wealthy. Much of their wealth is in stocks, which aren’t taxed until they’re sold. This week we a...
2024-11-0429 min
Brown & Brilliant: Powered by Women In Showbiz EverywhereMultifaceted Marvel – Natasha ChandelDive into the dynamic world of relationships and representation with Natasha Chandel, as she shares her journey from network executive to boundary-breaking creator, advocating for South Asian voices and defying stereotypes across entertainment platforms.
2024-05-2946 min
Washington Post LiveLarry Summers and Natasha Sarin on Trump's tax cuts and reducing wealth inequiy through tax policyFormer treasury secretary Lawrence H. Summers and Yale Law School professor Natasha Sarin discuss their insights on the current state of the U.S. economy, America’s tax policies and the future of the national debt.
Conversation recorded on Tuesday, April 16, 2024.
2024-04-1629 min
Tax ChatsA proposal to (partially) avoid the coming fiscal cliff: Chatting with Natasha Sarin.Send us a textJeff and Scott discussed a new tax proposal with Natasha Sarin, an economist and lawyer at Yale Law School and Yale School of Management. Natasha, in collaboration with Kim Clausing, developed a plan aimed at increasing tax revenue. This plan also anticipaties several tax provisions expiring in 2025.The proposal, "The Coming Fiscal Cliff: A Blueprint for Tax Reform in 2025," includes the following proposals, among others:Raising the corporate tax rate.Overhauling the current international tax system.Introducing a carbon tax.Securing permanent funding for the IRS.Implementing a financial transactions t...
2023-10-1851 min
Comic Book ClubThe Stack: Star Wars, The Flash And MoreOn this week's Stack podcast for the week of February 1, 2023, we've got new comic book reviews for:Star Wars: Sana Starros #1 MarvelWritten by Justina IrelandArt by Pere PérezThe Flash: One-Minute War Special #1DC ComicsWritten by Jeremy AdamsArt by Fernando Pasarin, Serge Acuña, Lisandro Estherren, George KambadaisAlmighty #1 Image ComicsBy Edward LarocheAvengers #65MarvelWritten by J...
2023-02-0158 min
The StackThe Stack: Star Wars, The Flash And MoreOn this week's Stack podcast for the week of February 1, 2023, we've got new comic book reviews for:Star Wars: Sana Starros #1 MarvelWritten by Justina IrelandArt by Pere PérezThe Flash: One-Minute War Special #1DC ComicsWritten by Jeremy AdamsArt by Fernando Pasarin, Serge Acuña, Lisandro Estherren, George KambadaisAlmighty #1 Image ComicsBy Edward LarocheAvengers #65MarvelWritten by J...
2023-02-0158 min
Today's Tax Talk with Attorney Steven LeahyIs the IRS Underfunded?? -Wednesday April 20, 2022 - It is now common knowledge that the IRS is woefully understaffed and underfunded. In fact, Natasha Sarin, the Treasury's counselor for tax policy and implementation asserted "chronic underfunding [] has starved the IRS of the tools it needs to serve the American people."
Is that right? Has the IRS been starved of resources? Should the American public agree to double the size of the agency, as President Biden has asked? Would doubling the size of the IRS solve all of our budget problems?
Attorney Steven A. Leahy cons...
2022-04-2119 min
Today's Tax Talk with Attorney Steven LeahyTreasury Defends SpyingNatasha Sarin, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic Policy, published an article last Thursday titled "How Financial Reporting Helps American Workers and Ensures that Top Earners Pay Their Fair Share." The article attempts to justify spying on every single American to "help the IRS determine whether taxpayers with opaque sources of income are meeting their tax obligations."
No where in her article does she explain how this spying would help American Workers, unless we assume the taxes used to "support critical initiatives in the Build Back Better agenda" will ultimately get to the workers. And th...
2021-10-1923 min
Business ForwardBriefing: IRS modernization and tax compliance provisions of the American Families PlanOn June 8th, Business Forward hosted a discussion with Natasha Sarin, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic Policy at the U.S. Department of Treasury, and Zach Butterworth, Director of Private Sector Engagement at the White House Office of Public Engagement.After opening remarks from Butterworth on the American Families Plan, Sarin discussed the IRS and tax provisions of the Plan -- including its efforts to revitalize IRS enforcement and technology, how to increase fairness in the tax system, and the steps business leaders can take to help advocate in their communities.
2021-06-0945 min
Young Adult Movie MinistryEpisode 37: Mom Let Me Sleep In... Forever!Details, credits, errata: This week we have the delightful Natasha Oladokun, the poet, journalist, and teacher; her most recent arcticle is here and two of her wondeful poems can be read here. Our film, as we have threatened for many months, is Left Behind: The Movie, directed by Vic Sarin and starring, though perhaps that word is misleading, Kirk Cameron, Brad Johnson, Gordon Currie, and Chelsea Noble, among other luminaries. It is… astounding. I believe this is the first time we’ve discussed a movie so bad the author of the book sued the filmmakers.The TikTok we r...
2021-04-121h 39
TechKnowledgicalGetting Started in Data Science with Cybersecurity Expert Natasha Vasandani (TechKnowledgical: Ep. 2)Welcome to TechKnowledgical -- the podcast where we break down the tech industry — from various technologies & their impacts to different roles like product management, so you can get your dream job in tech.Data science, machine learning, and...
2021-01-2544 min
The Economics DetectiveSocial Security and Wealth Inequality with Sylvain Catherine and Natasha Sarin
Today’s guests are Sylvain Catherine and Natasha Sarin of the University of Pennsylvania. They discuss their research on wealth inequality, specifically with respect to social security’s impact on calculated wealth inequality. When you account for the value of all future payroll taxes into Social Security and all future benefit payments from Social Security, the present value of that stream of payments accounts for a large fraction of the wealth held by the bottom 90% of households.
Recent influential work finds large increases in inequality in the U.S., based on measures of wealth concentration that...
2020-07-2200 minPodcast – The Economics DetectiveSocial Security and Wealth Inequality with Sylvain Catherine and Natasha SarinToday’s guests are Sylvain Catherine and Natasha Sarin of the University of Pennsylvania. They discuss their research on wealth inequality, specifically with respect to social security’s impact on calculated wealth inequality. When you account for the value of all future payroll taxes into Social Security and all future benefit payments from Social Security, the present … Continue reading Social Security and Wealth Inequality with Sylvain Catherine and Natasha Sarin →
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2020-07-2200 min
Economics Detective RadioSocial Security and Wealth Inequality with Sylvain Catherine and Natasha SarinToday's guests are Sylvain Catherine and Natasha Sarin of the University of Pennsylvania. They discuss their research on wealth inequality, specifically with respect to social security's impact on calculated wealth inequality. When you account for the value of all future payroll taxes into Social Security and all future benefit payments from Social Security, the present value of that stream of payments accounts for a large fraction of the wealth held by the bottom 90% of households. Recent influential work finds large increases in inequality in the U.S., based on measures of wealth concentration that notably exclude the value...
2020-07-2052 min
This Week in BusinessHow Does the IRS Recover Lost Tax Revenue?The IRS could provide much more tax revenue to US coffers if it collected tax revenue at a higher rate than it currently does. Natasha Sarin, Assistant Professor of Law at the University of Pennsylvania, talks to Dan Loney about how the IRS can do this based on an op-ed she co-wrote that recently ran in The Washington Post. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2020-07-1614 min
Business Scholarship PodcastNatasha Sarin on Making Consumer Finance WorkNatasha Sarin, assistant professor of law at the University of Pennsylvania, joins the Business Scholarship Podcast to discuss her recent article Making Consumer Finance Work. Sarin analyzes the outcomes of three Dodd-Frank era reforms to explain when regulatory interventions work, when they lead to "whack-a-mole," and how the less wealthy subsidize other consumers in consumer finance markets.
This episode is hosted by Andrew Jennings, a teaching fellow and lecturer in law at Stanford Law School.
2019-09-1042 min