Justin Wolfers
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Sep 22, 2026
Justin WolfersHOST
And fourth, there's good data that shows that when scrutiny weakens, government gets worse, corruption gets easier, and the economy suffers.
Justin WolfersHOST
I'm Justin Wolfers.
Justin WolfersHOST
This is Platypus Economics, and today we're gonna talk about what economics can tell us about the need for a free press.
Justin WolfersHOST
Okay, let's begin.
Susan DemasHOST
And welcome to the weekly assignment where Sam and I talk with you about what's coming up this week on Lincoln Square, the latest headlines, and what we can all do to fight back against authoritarianism.
Susan DemasHOST
Today, we have economist Justin Wolfers from the University of Michigan and Platypus Economics here to talk about all the latest news in the economy from gas and diesel prices to the Fed's rate hike.
Susan DemasHOST
Justin, thank you so much for coming back to the show.
Justin WolfersGUEST
Mate, it's a great pleasure and I was having a wonderful day until you reminded me that we have to fight back against authoritarianism and I was like, oh, I'd forgotten about that.
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Sam OsterhoutHOST
We talk about the exile.
Sam OsterhoutHOST
all the time because he is just the worst yes
Susan DemasHOST
well i want to thank all of you for tuning in i mean first of all justin wolfers is one of the top economists in the entire country nice guy incredibly fun to listen to so don't blame you for tuning into that but more than that We so appreciate all of your comments and you being here.
Susan DemasHOST
And I know you're all fans of certain shows.
Ben MeiselasHOST
Especially when you look at the budget, uh, the, the budget deficit increasing, the debt increasing to over $40 trillion.
Ben MeiselasHOST
And so the, the, the one concern that I think we need to be thinking about, and we've been talking about this a lot, is the numbers coming out of the government, Bureau of Labor Statistics, um, and coming from other agencies, can we rely on them still? Um, are they under threat? And as we get into territory where the numbers that are being reported are looking not great, is an understatement, um, is there gonna be an impulse by s- an impulsive liar in Donald Trump to fully infect the apparatus within the government, um, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics and other economic data that's coming up? I want to bring in Justin Wolfers, Chief Economist at the Midas Touch Network.
Ben MeiselasHOST
He is the founder and runs his own YouTube channel at Platypus Economics, so make sure you all check that out.
Ben MeiselasHOST
And so Justin, there's been a few red flags that I've just seen, and I'll call them red flags-
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Justin WolfersGUEST
But along the way, let's stay rooted in reality.
Ben MeiselasHOST
We'll leave it there.
Ben MeiselasHOST
Justin Wolfers runs Platypus Economics.
Ben MeiselasHOST
It's his YouTube channel.
AugustaHOST
I'm a producer here at Platypus Economics.
Justin WolfersHOST
And I'm Justin Wolfers.
Justin WolfersHOST
I'm an economics professor, and I'm here to help you make sense of the world around you today, talking about poverty.
AugustaHOST
This is the Platypus Economics Podcast.
Ben MeiselasHOST
on what's going on in Moscow, okay? Then I'm gonna do a video on what's going on in Iran.
Ben MeiselasHOST
Then I'm gonna do another video with Justin Wolfers, okay? Then I'm gonna do another video on state regime media Fox and what they're saying and how they're collapsing on live TV.
Ben MeiselasHOST
Then I'm gonna do another video with Harry Litman.
Ben MeiselasHOST
By the way, have you got your copy of WTF America? Pre-order it right now.
Ben MeiselasHOST
I have a lot of videos coming this morning for you, okay? I'm gonna do another video, more information on what's going on in Moscow, okay? Then I'm gonna do a video on what's going on in Iran.
Ben MeiselasHOST
Then I'm gonna do another video on, uh, with Justin Wolfers, okay? Then I'm gonna do another video on state regime media Fox and what they're saying and how they're collapsing on live TV.
Ben MeiselasHOST
Then I'm gonna do another video with Harry Litman.
Ben MeiselasHOST
By the way, have you got your copy of WTF America? Pre-order it right now.
Dominic BowenHOST
Yeah, very interesting.
Dominic BowenHOST
I think it's Justin Wolfers.
Dominic BowenHOST
He's an Australian born economist that's at the University of Michigan.
Dominic BowenHOST
And I've heard him speak a few times and he recently spoke about this case study and I hope I do it justice otherwise Justin will reach out but it was that if someone came to you Craig and said look I've got this AI bot that can do your job as well or better than you and it'll only cost you $10 a week you still get your salary from your employer your employer doesn't care your employer just wants to make sure that you produce the same outputs every week you can now buy this bot from me and you get the same outputs you get to spend the week down at the beach in Mallorca drinking pina coladas Most of us would go, yeah, I'll buy that.
Ben MeiselasHOST
So there you have it.
Ben MeiselasHOST
I want to bring in Justin Wolfers, chief economist at the Midas Touch Network.
Ben MeiselasHOST
Justin, this is like when you do a cable hit.
Ben MeiselasHOST
He's also runs Platypus Economics.
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Ben MeiselasHOST
Any one you want to, though.
Ben MeiselasHOST
Tell Justin that, uh, Ben sent you there so he can see it in the comments.
Ben MeiselasHOST
And, uh, Justin Wolfers, Chief Economist at Midas Touch and founder of Platypus Economics.
Ben MeiselasHOST
Thanks, Justin.
Ben MeiselasHOST
So there you have it.
Ben MeiselasHOST
I want to bring in Justin Wolfers, chief economist at the Midas Touch Network.
Ben MeiselasHOST
Justin, this is like when you do a cable hit.
Ben MeiselasHOST
He also runs Platypus Economics.
Justin WolfersHOST
The work week may be over, but the economy, it never takes time off.
Justin WolfersHOST
I'm Justin Wolfers.
Justin WolfersHOST
I'm a professor of economics, and I am joined by America's favorite economics journalist, Stacey Vanek Smith.
Stacey Vanek SmithGUEST
Hi, Justin.
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Justin WolfersHOST
Why don't you ask me if I'm a sock puppet?
Stacey Vanek SmithGUEST
Okay.
Stacey Vanek SmithGUEST
Um, Justin Wolfers, like, you're gonna be in charge of the central bank.
Stacey Vanek SmithGUEST
This is an incredibly important job.
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