Lina Khan's Vision of Capitalism
Lina Khan recently concluded her term as one of the Biden administration’s most controversial leaders. Her tenure as chair of the Federal Trade Commis...
The Economics of Law Firms’ Resistance to Trump, with John Morley
The rule of law is essential to the flourishing of liberal democracy and capitalism. Yet, it is now under pressure in the United States, and corporate...
Profit or Purpose? OpenAI's $300 Billion Question, with Rose Chan Loui
All too often, capitalism is identified with the for-profit sector. However, one organizational form whose importance is often overlooked is nonprofit...
Is Silicon Valley Turning Fascist?
Silicon Valley’s traditionally Democratic tech leaders are turning toward President Donald Trump, but are the reasons as straightforward as lower taxe...
Why Trump Is Deregulating In The Wrong Way, with Sam Peltzman
In President Donald Trump's recent joint address to Congress, he said, "To unshackle our economy, I have directed that for every one new regulation, t...
Trump’s War on Universities, with Nicholas Dirks
Skyrocketing costs of attendance, declining enrollment, the advent of artificial intelligence, campus debates about free speech, and a crackdown on di...
Did NIMBYs Kill the American Dream?, with Yoni Appelbaum
“Homeownership is the American Dream.” This saying is so ingrained in our zeitgeist that most Americans don't even pause to question it. However, acco...
Can AI Even Be Regulated?, with Sendhil Mullainathan
This week, Elon Musk—amidst his other duties of gutting United States federal government agencies as head of the “Department of Government Efficiency”...
Why This Nobel Economist Thinks Bitcoin Is Going to Zero, with Eugene Fama
In December 2024, Bitcoin, one of the earliest cryptocurrencies and undoubtedly the most famous, hit $2 trillion in market capitalization, bigger than...
Should Companies Have A Social Responsibility To Be “Great Businesses”?, with John Kay
The public often imagines corporations as self-contained actors that provide a set of goods and services to consumers. Underpinning this image have be...