AI Economics Research Podcast

About AI Economics Research Podcast

A podcast where AI hosts explain central bank and economics research papers. Each episode breaks down academic work in a clear conversational format, covering monetary policy, inflation, forecasting, macroeconomics, and financial stability.

Publisher

AI Economist

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

14 Mar 2026

Latest episode

10 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

17 of 43 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   10 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Federal Reserve: How Ponzi Schemes Build Trust and Why They Unravel (Explained)

   Federal Reserve economists Gadi Barlevy and Inês Xavier explain how Ponzi schemes build trust and why they ultimately fail, offering insights into financial fraud prevention.

2. 

   4 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Federal Reserve: How Survey Wording Changes What We Know About Consumer Spending (Explained)

   Host Dr. David R. Johnson interviews Federal Reserve economists Thomas F. Crossley, Paul Fisher, and Peter Levell about how survey wording impacts understanding of consumer spending and the Marginal Propensity to Consume.

3. 

   25 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Bank of England: When Inflation Indexes Misguide Monetary Policy (Explained)

   Bank of England Chief Economist Huw Merriman explains how inflation indexes can misguide monetary policy, offering insights for better welfare outcomes.

Inside a recent episode

Federal Reserve: How Ponzi Schemes Build Trust and Why They Unravel (Explained)

Published 10 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] The model offers insights into which interventions are more likely to deter these frauds. We've mentioned the low probability of detection being crucial. Does that translate directly into a policy recommendation? It does. The paper finds that stronger enforcement, meaning a higher probability of detection through investigations, is more effective in ruling out Ponzi equilibria than investor education. That's a really interesting and perhaps counterintuitive policy takeaway for some. Why would education be less effective? Because investors are already somewhat sceptical, as we discussed. They're not necessarily ignorant of the risks, but they're willing to take them if they believe the imposter can keep the scheme afloat long enough for them to profit. […]

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