Podcast - Economics For the People

Sirisha Naidu and Taki Manolakos host Economics For the People, a journey to explore the transformative power of economics when it is harnessed for the working classes, to advance social justice, and to create an inclusive and equitable society. It is an open invitation to participate in collectively shaping and reimagining an economy that prioritizes the needs and aspirations of the working classes, marginalized communities, and individuals of different gender expressions, sexualities, and abilities. The show features diverse voices, experiences and perspectives that often remain unheard in mainstream conversations about economics, markets and numbers.

EP12: HUD Policy in Our Region, Who Finances the Democrats and Republicans

In our feature this month, we interview Ulysses "Deke" Clayborn, the administrator of HUD in the Great Plains Region, which includes Kansas, Iowa, Missouri, and Nebraska. We discuss housing policy, rent control, and affordability. In our Dollars and Sense Debrief, Chris Sturr interviews Chris Maisano and they unpack exactly who...

EP11: One Piece, Work and Debt, Economics of the World Cup

In our feature this month, we interview Professor Alfredo Rosete, Associate Professor of Economics at Central Connecticut State University. We discuss the popular Japanese manga One Piece, and its implications for labor and environmental politics. Our Econ 101 segment discusses work and debt under the capitalist system. Finally, in our...

EP9: Apartheid in South Africa and Palestine, Copper Mining in Colombia

In our feature this month, we interview Professor Salim Vally from the University of Johannesburg in South Africa and Feroz Mehdi, founder of Alternatives International. We discuss how Apartheid ended in South Africa, and the importance of international solidarity and the Boycott, Divest, and Sanction campaign in bringing about the...

EP8: Unemployment and the Reserve Army, Politics of Modern Monetary Theory, and Trump’s Economic Record

In this month's ECON101, we dig deeper into the government's unemployment numbers and discuss the reserve army of labor. In our feature interview, we converse about the politics of Modern Monetary Theory with Professor Mat Forstater, from the University of Missouri at Kansas City (UMKC) Department of Economics. And finally, in our Dollars...