Opportunity in America - Events by the Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program

About Opportunity in America - Events by the Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program

The Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program advances strategies, policies, and ideas to help low- and moderate-income people thrive in a changing economy. This podcast features audio from our events, webinars, interviews, and other conversations. Learn more at aspeninstitute.org/eop

Publisher

The Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

7 Mar 2012

Latest episode

15 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

43 of 256 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   15 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Building Economic Security: A Book Talk with Arindrajit Dube and Carrie Joy Grimes

   Arindrajit Dube and Carrie Joy Grimes discuss building economic security through labor market reform and personal finance agency in this interview hosted by the Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program.

2. 

   28 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Work and the Social Contract in the Age of AI: How did we get here?

   Liba Wenig Rubenstein interviews Joseph Blasi, Chris Hyams, Marshall Kosloff, and Erica Smiley about the historical evolution of the American social contract and its connection to work.

3. 

   15 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Disposable Workers: A Book Talk with MIT Sloan Professor Paul Osterman

   MIT Sloan Professor Paul Osterman discusses his book "Disposable Workers" in this interview, exploring the challenges faced by precarious labor.

Inside a recent episode

Building Economic Security: A Book Talk with Arindrajit Dube and Carrie Joy Grimes

Published 15 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And I have no personal way to overcome the hand of cards I was dealt. And so the bad news is more people feel worse. The good news is it's not that hard for people to regain a sense of agency. If things can just get a little bit better and people understand that they are not alone, that we together have enough power to make things a little bit better for ourselves, I think that really unlocks thinking about some, I would argue, pretty significant change that's possible in this economy. I mean, the coming of AI is obviously a huge challenge in a lot of ways. We haven't had an excuse or a reason before. to have a conversation about what this economy is for and what it does. […]

Who has been a guest on Opportunity in America - Events by the Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Arindrajit Dube
• Carrie Joy Grimes
• Natalie Foster
• Joseph Blasi
• Chris Hyams

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YouTube views

55,825,395

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

3.0 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

4.5 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 68 / 100

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Quality

72

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

68