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Hosted by David Beckworth of the Mercatus Center, Macro Musings is a podcast which pulls back the curtain on the important macroeconomic issues of the past, present, and future.

May 20, 2019

Dylan Matthews is a senior correspondent with Vox where he covers a wide array of topics including immigration policy, universal basic income, education policy, effective altruism, animal welfare, and global development. Dylan is one of Vox’s original founders and he has also previously worked for Wonkblog at the Washington Post.  He joins the show today to discuss one of his most recent articles on business cycles, titled *The Government Failed to Stop the Last Recession. It Can Prevent the Next One*, as well as some of his other work on the subject. David and Dylan also discuss recessions at length, exploring what we know about them, why we should worry about them, and outlining 9 potential policy options to help prevent recessions in the future.

 

Transcript for the episode: https://www.mercatus.org/bridge/podcasts/05202019/nine-ways-prevent-future-recessions

 

Dylan’s Twitter: @dylanmatt

Dylan’s Vox profile: https://www.vox.com/authors/dylan

 

Related Links:

 

*Why I Gave My Kidney to a Stranger – and Why You Should Consider Doing it too* by Dylan Matthews

https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2017/4/11/12716978/kidney-donation-dylan-matthews

 

*The Government Failed to Stop the Last Recession. It Can Prevent the Next One* by Dylan Matthews

https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2019/3/29/18279205/recession-unemployment-inverted-yield-curve-stimulus-policy

 

David’s blog: macromarketmusings.blogspot.com
David’s Twitter: @DavidBeckworth