The G7’s 100 Million Barrel Announcement Changes Nothing | The Professor Is In
Justin Wolfers takes apart a headline that circled the globe: the G7 announcing it will release 100 million barrels of oil it had already pr...
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20 of 136 episodesTrump's Red Diesel Order, Explained | Diving In
Justin Wolfers digs into President Trump's new executive order letting truckers fill up with red diesel — the tax-free fuel normally reserve...
This Oil Deal Sounds Huge. Until You Do the Math | Diving In
Trump calls it a massive win: 100 million barrels of emergency oil and fuel released to bring diesel prices down. In this episode of Diving...
Why the Jobs Report Keeps Changing | The Professor Is In
The September jobs report landed weak, and the numbers for July and August got quietly revised downward. Economist Justin Wolfers takes your...
Trump Wants Cheap Money. Why Are Rates Going Up Anyway?
What happens when a president wants lower interest rates—but the economy, inflation, and bond markets are all pushing the other way? In this...
Why Workers Are Getting Less of What the Economy Produces | Off The Clock
Justin Wolfers and Bloomberg columnist Stacey Vanek Smith slow down to unpack the one number that quietly shapes your paycheck: labor's shar...
What September's Employment Numbers Really Say | Diving In
The September jobs report landed with a thud: just 29,000 jobs created, well short of the 80,000–90,000 forecasters expected, with July and...
Are Your Financial Mistakes Making Someone Else Rich? | The Professor Is In
Every dollar you spend having your money actively managed by someone in a sports car is paying for that sports car. In this Professor Is In...
Why Good Money Advice Fails to Land | Diving In
Most of us wash our hands even though we've never seen a germ. But when it comes to personal finance, hardly anyone "washes their hands" — a...
What Airbags Teach Us About Artificial Intelligence | The Professor Is In
AI safety fears are in the news, so Justin Wolfers sits down with producer Augusta to work through the economics — and the ethics — of build...
How Much Should We Spend to Prevent an AI Catastrophe? | Diving In
The people building the most powerful AI see faster science, better medicines, and explosive economic growth. Others see catastrophe. Justin...
How Accountability Shapes National Borrowing Rates | The Professor Is In
What's the relationship between journalism and borrowing costs? When a local paper shuts down, something surprising happens: the town starts...
Why Trump's Diesel Export Ban Could Raise Gas Prices | Diving In
The White House is floating a temporary ban on U.S. diesel exports, and the pitch sounds simple: keep the diesel here, and prices fall for f...
What Would It Take to Eliminate Poverty? | The Professor Is In
In this episode of the Professor Is In, Justin Wolfers answers your questions about poverty in America. Justin walks through the official po...
The Economic Cost of Trump's War on The Press | Diving In
When the White House pulled the press badges of CNN, MS Now, and Politico, most of us reached for the First Amendment. Justin Wolfers asks a...
What If We Just Gave Poor People Money?
Official poverty fell to 10.2% — so why does the better measure show almost no change? The new poverty numbers are out, and the headline loo...
The Fed Raised Rates. Here's What It's Fighting. | Off The Clock
The Fed just raised rates unanimously — and Justin Wolfers explains why that 12-0 vote matters more than the rate itself. Joined by Bloomber...
The Hawk Behind The Hike | The Professor Is In
The Fed just raised its target rate by a quarter of a percentage point, the first hike since 2023 — but Justin Wolfers argues the number on...
Understanding The Fed’s Rate Hike Decision | Diving In
Understanding The Fed’s Rate Hike Decision | Diving In The Federal Reserve raised interest rates on Wednesday by a quarter of a percentage p...
The Canadian Boycott is About More than Economics | The Professor Is In
Why an "infinity percent" tariff on Canada may hurt Americans more than Canadians. The U.S.–Canada trade war just got weirder, and Justin Wo...