Happy holidays! If you’re traveling to visit family this month, or already with family and need a break, we’ve got the perfect entertainment to pass the time: our Pitchfork Economics podcast! From the EPI’s director of research to the Washington state attorney general, we talked with passionate elected officials and some of the most brilliant economic minds in America over the past year. Take a look at some of our favorite episodes from 2021:

Bill Hogseth, political organizer for the Wisconsin Farmers Union. How can Democrats win back rural America? Democrats used to win elections in rural areas, but that seems like a distant memory now. In this episode, Bill Hogseth talks about the difference between making promises and delivering change – and how Democrats can win rural America back again. Listen now!

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Mariana Mazzucato, professor in the Economics of Innovation & Public Value at University College London. Why we need a mission-driven economy. What do the internet and COVID vaccines have in common? Neither would be possible without the work of DARPA, a federal agency responsible for funding research and development. Mazzucato argues that other government agencies should learn from their success. Listen now!

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Bob Ferguson, Washington state attorney general. Your noncompete is probably illegal. Noncompete contracts were originally intended to protect trade secrets among high-level executives, but they have spiraled into an unfair labor practice that keeps wages low, limits employee mobility, and decreases competition. Plus, Ferguson explains, these contracts are actually breaking the law. Listen now!

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Larry Mishel, distinguished fellow at EPI. Josh Bivens, director of research at EPI. How U.S. policy was designed to suppress wages. Radical and rising economic inequality is no secret – and now, thanks to new research from the Economic Policy Institute, neither is its price tag nor its cause. In this episode, the authors of a groundbreaking study explain how U.S. policies over the past 40 years have suppressed wages. Listen now!

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Dorothy A. Brown, professor of law at Emory University School of Law. How the tax system impoverishes Black Americans. We know the racial wealth gap in the U.S. is egregious, but many people don’t realize that the tax system actively advantages white families. Tax law professor Dorothy Brown explains how racial inequality is baked into tax policy. Listen now!

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We’ll be releasing more Pitchfork Economics conversations in 2022 – so if you’re enthusiastic about bold economic change, make sure you don’t miss a single episode. Subscribe to our Pitchfork Economics podcast here to get each episode right in your inbox!

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