The populism puzzle
What caused the uprising that has transformed global politics?
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Could anything unite the United States?
Cultural and political divisions have persisted for decades. Now there’s a growing gap in how Americans see each other.
Capitalisn’t: Is the American presidency for sale?
Hosts Kate Waldock and Luigi Zingales break down the economics of money in politics.
Geolocation data show black voters wait longer to vote
Residents of entirely black neighborhoods waited 29 percent longer to vote and were 74 percent more likely to spend more than 30 minutes.
Capitalisn’t: The people vs. democracy
On this episode of the Capitalisn’t podcast, Yascha Mounk talks with hosts Kate Waldock and Luigi Zingales about recent populist uprisings and the extent to which they threaten liberal democracy.
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The populism puzzle
What caused the uprising that has transformed global politics?
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Could anything unite the United States?
Cultural and political divisions have persisted for decades. Now there’s a growing gap in how Americans see each other.
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How racial bias infected a major health-care algorithm
A design decision resulted in significant disparity in who was identified for enrollment in a care-management program.
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Is there a culture problem among startups?
Chicago Booth’s Steve Kaplan and Starr Marcello are joined by New York Times reporter Mike Isaac to discuss the role of corporate governance in entrepreneurship.
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Retailers underestimate the power of a penny in pricing
Many companies don’t recognize the potency of customers’ “left-digit bias.”
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States are already paying for unfunded pensions
Large, unfunded state pension liabilities are a costly problem—and the cost is already reflected in current bond prices.