Aug 29
The Fed Chair Won't Talk (But Markets Listened Anyway) | Off the Clock
On this Fed-heavy episode of Off the Clock, Justin Wolfers and Bloomberg's Stacey Vanek Smith dig into new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's argument for a quieter, less transparent central bank — and why it doesn't hold up. Warsh defended saying less, insisting markets should take their c ... Show More
1h 2m
Aug 26
How To Fake a Voting Scandal | Diving In
The Census Bureau just published a report claiming 24,000 noncitizens illegally voted in the 2020 election. In this episode of Diving In, Justin Wolfers takes the report apart and shows why it reads less like statistics and more like propaganda. The document has no author, no rep ... Show More
27m 27s
Is a “bad” jobs number is closer to normal than you think?
In this 10-minute breakdown, Justin Wolfers explains how to read the latest jobs report without overreacting to a single headline. June payroll growth came in at 57,000, which looks weak by the standards of a few years ago. But those older standards may no longer fit an economy with slowe ... Show More
