Think Like An Economist
Similar topics: economics and economists
Science
The Pie: An Economics Podcast
by Becker Friedman Institute at UChicago
Share this ranking
Claiming needs an RSS feed. Contact us.
Chart positions today · United States
Not on the United States charts we track today.
Not on the United Kingdom charts we track today.
Not on the Canada charts we track today.
Not on the Australia charts we track today.
Not on the Germany charts we track today.
Platform rankings
Individual platform positions in Brazil where this show has no current Combined ranking.
Not on the Mexico charts we track today.
Not on the New Zealand charts we track today.
Not on the Ireland charts we track today.
Not on the India charts we track today.
Not on the Japan charts we track today.
Not on the Philippines charts we track today.
Not on the South Africa charts we track today.
If you like The Pie: An Economics Podcast, try…
Brookings Podcast on Economic Activity
Similar topics: economists and economic
Economics In Ten
Also in Science
VoxDev Development Economics
Also in Science
VoxTalks Economics
Also in Science
The Macro Brief by HSBC Global Research
Similar topics: economists and research
Ranking history · United States
No ranking history for this show in United States over the last 7 days.
Latest episodes
-
Why Your Raise Didn't Keep Up with Inflation
September 29, 2026 · 35 minBy 2024, inflation was falling and unemployment was low, yet consumer confidence had sunk to levels last seen during the Great Recession. In this episode, Erik Hurst of Chicago Booth and his co-author Christina Patterson draw on payroll…
-
But the Cool Kids are Still Online: Behind Australia's Failed Social Media Ban
September 15, 2026 · 43 minLast December, Australia banned social media for anyone under 16. Four months later, only one in four 14- and 15-year-olds were complying, a share that has since fallen further. In this episode of The Pie, Leonardo Bursztyn, the Saieh…
-
Cut Off: How US Sanctions are Reshaping the Global Payment System
September 1, 2026 · 49 minUS sanctions on Russian banks have complex spillovers for the importers and exporters who transact in dollars. On this episode of The Pie, Brent Neiman, the Edward Eagle Brown Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago's Booth…
-
Scoop and Run: How Should Gunshot Victims Get to the Hospital?
August 18, 2026 · 31 minWhen a police officer is shot, is it safer to wait for an ambulance or to be driven straight to the hospital in a squad car? In this episode of The Pie, Prachi Sanghavi, an associate professor in the Department of Public Health Sciences at…
-
Talking to Strangers: The Economics of Social Connection
August 4, 2026 · 53 minNew research shows that people are strikingly bad at predicting how good it feels to connect with a stranger. In this episode of The Pie, Nick Epley, a professor of behavioral science at the University of Chicago's Booth School of Business…
Show 7 more episodesShow fewer episodes
-
Passing the Pop Quiz: How Nursing Homes Predict Inspections, and What It Costs Patients
July 21, 2026 · 28 minIn the United States, regulators inspect nursing homes to ensure compliance with quality, safety, and other standards. While these inspections are not technically announced, they are easy for nursing home staff to predict because they…
-
AI and Early Childhood Development: The Importance of Human Interaction
July 7, 2026 · 42 minAt a time when forty percent of American two-year-olds have their own tablet, a new generation of AI toys and chatbots is being marketed as a better alternative to screens. On this episode, Dana Suskind, pediatric cochlear implant surgeon…
-
Signal and Noise: Why Politics Is About Culture When Voters Want Economics
June 23, 2026 · 30 minVoters consistently say they care most about the economy — jobs, wages, inflation, the price of gas. So why are campaigns so often fought over culture? In this episode, Konstantin Sonin, the John Dewey Distinguished Service Professor at…
-
How Should Parents Respond When Grades are Good, But Test Scores are Bad?
June 9, 2026 · 47 minWhen a child brings home good grades but low standardized test scores, which signal should parents pay attention to? In this episode, Ariel Kalil of the UChicago Harris School of Public Policy discusses new research showing that parents…
-
Tied to the Job: The Gains from Permanent Residency
May 26, 2026 · 25 minWhen immigrant workers come to a country on a visa tied to a single employer, what is it worth to be free to switch jobs? In this episode, Chicago Booth economist Matt Notowidigdo discusses new research using Canadian administrative data…
-
Life as a Lab: John List on the Art and Ethics of Field Experiments
May 5, 2026 · 59 minHave you taken a Lyft, shopped at Walmart, or used Facebook in the last decade? If so, you've likely been a participant in one of John List's experiments. In this episode of The Pie, List, Professor of Economics and Director of the Becker…
-
Wealth of Institutions: Randall Kroszner on Why Markets Stayed Calm While the Fed Came Under Fire
April 28, 2026 · 1 hr 17 minEarlier this year, former Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned that political pressure on the Federal Reserve could turn the U.S. into "a banana republic." And yet long-term interest rates, inflation expectations, and the dollar have…
About the show
Economists are always talking about The Pie – how it grows and shrinks, how it’s sliced, and who gets the biggest shares. Join host Tess Vigeland as she talks with leading economists from the University of Chicago about their cutting-edge research and key events of the day. Hear how the economic pie is at the heart of issues like the aftermath of a global pandemic, jobs, energy policy, and more.