“Risk Talking”: Allison Schrager Releases New Podcast Discussing Cutting-Edge Economics in Plain Language

NEW YORK, NY – Few are happy with today’s economy, and even fewer understand it—but Manhattan Institute senior fellow Allison Schrager is determined to change that. In her new podcast, “Risk Talking,” Schrager brings her own expertise into conversation with leading economists, business journalists, and historians, helping listeners grasp the roots of the modern economy, make sense of its present state, and shape its future. 

The first two episodes have featured economic historian Joel Mokyr (Northwestern University) and statistician Stian Westlake (Royal Statistical Society), respectively, diving into the nature of innovation and economic growth, the economic impact of technology, and the hidden culprits behind today’s economic problems. Any successful risk-taker knows that challenges are also opportunities. The economic challenges of the post-pandemic world are distinct, and “Risk Talking” is determined to discover their equally unique opportunities. 

Schrager’s latest book, An Economist Walks into a Brothel: And Other Unexpected Places to Understand Risk, equips readers with principles for approaching everyday risk with the swagger of a winning Kentucky horse breeder and the cool rationale of a champion surfer in shark-infested waters.  

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More About Allison Schrager: 

Allison Schrager is a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and a City Journal contributing editor, where her research focuses on public finance, pensions, tax policy, labor markets, and monetary policy. She has a PhD in economics from Columbia and is co-founder of LifeCycle Finance Partners, LLC, a risk advisory firm. She has been a regular contributor to the Economist, Reuters, and Bloomberg, and her writing has also appeared in Playboy, Wired, National Review, Foreign Affairs, and City Journal.