Business

Econ To Go

by Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research

Claiming needs an RSS feed. Contact us.

Listen on Apple Podcasts

Recently ranked · United States

Last recorded placements from this show’s chart history. These are not current rankings.

Not on the United States charts we track today.

If you like Econ To Go, try…

Reuters Econ World

Latest episodes

Financial Literacy: Get ahead or fall behind

June 2, 2026 · 28 min

Why do people with similar incomes and education levels end up with vastly different financial outcomes? In this episode of Econ To Go, Neale Mahoney sits down with Stanford economist Annamaria Lusardi to explore what people actually…
Morality, money and markets

May 19, 2026 · 26 min

What should — and shouldn’t — be for sale? In this episode of Econ To Go, Neale Mahoney sits down with Stanford economist and Nobel laureate Alvin Roth to explore “moral economics,” the subject of his new book and the idea that markets are…
Beyond rhetoric: Immigration in America

May 5, 2026 · 25 min

What’s the untold story of immigration in the United States? Are our beliefs misconceptions or truths? In this episode of Econ To Go, Neale Mahoney sits down with Stanford economist Ran Abramitzky to unpack some of the most persistent…
Tariffs and trade: A turning point for globalization

April 21, 2026 · 30 min

Are we entering a new era of globalization? In this episode of Econ To Go, Neale Mahoney sits down with Stanford trade economist Stephen Redding to unpack the sharp escalation of U.S. tariffs in 2025 and 2026, and what it signals for the…
Medical mistrust: Why representation matters

April 7, 2026 · 24 min

How does trust — or the lack of it — shape who gets care, and what outcomes they experience? In this episode of Econ To Go, Neale Mahoney sits down with Stanford physician-economist and MacArthur Fellow Marcella Alsan to explore how trust…

Show 4 more episodesShow fewer episodes

The hidden backbone: The data behind the economy

March 24, 2026 · 26 min

How do we know what’s really happening in the economy? In this episode of Econ To Go, Neale Mahoney sits down with labor economist Erika McEntarfer, former head of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, to explore the public data system…
Private money, public trust: The stablecoin battle

March 10, 2026 · 29 min

What makes money… money? And who should we trust to issue it? In this episode of Econ To Go, Neale Mahoney sits down with Stanford finance professor Amit Seru to explore the tug-of-war over the future of money. Stablecoins promise fast…
Myths and truths: How remote work is redefining our lives

February 24, 2026 · 25 min

How has remote work changed the way we live and work? And what’s here to stay? In the first episode of Econ To Go, Neale Mahoney sits down with Stanford economist Nick Bloom, one of the world’s leading experts on work-from-home, to unpack…
Introducing Econ To Go

February 17, 2026 · 1 min

Welcome to Econ To Go, where Stanford economics meets your everyday life. Hosted by Neale Mahoney, director of the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (SIEPR), the show takes you on a walk across campus for smart, curious…

Full episode archive on Apple Podcasts →

About the show

Econ To Go brings Stanford economics into your everyday life — served with a side of coffee. Hosted by Neale Mahoney, economics professor and director of the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (SIEPR), the show takes you on a walk across campus with leading thinkers as they unpack the ideas that shape the economy, business, and public policy. Each episode features researchers and practitioners whose insights will sharpen your perspective and shift the way you see the world. From AI and productivity to monetary policy and college sports, you’ll hear lively conversations on issues that matter. Smart, curious, and conversational — it’s Stanford economics, to go.