Tune in each week as James Pethokoukis interviews economists, business leaders, academics and others on the most important and interesting issues of the day. You can find all episodes at AEI, Ricochet, and wherever podcasts are downloaded, and look for follow-up transcripts and blog posts at aei.org.
Political Economy with Jim Pethokoukis
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Tune in each week as James Pethokoukis interviews economists, business leaders, academics and others on the most important and interesting issues of the day. You can find all episodes at AEI, Ricochet, and wherever podcasts are downloaded, and look for follow-up transcripts and blog posts at aei.org.
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November 11, 2025
Hal Brands: Allies, Autocrats, and AI
<p>Today on Political Economy, I’m chatting with <a href="https://www.aei.org/profile/hal-brands/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hal Brands</a> about America’s place in the changing global order. Under the Trump administration, the US has acted less as an “ordering power,” as Brands puts it, than it has over the past century. We talk about the evolving relationship between the US and its allies, in addition to the role of emerging technology in the competition with China.</p><p>Brands is a senior fellow here at AEI, where he researches US foreign policy and defense strategy. He is also the Henry A. Kissinger Distinguished Professor of Global Affairs at the <a href="https://sais.jhu.edu/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies</a>. His newest book, <a href="https://www.aei.org/research-products/book/the-eurasian-century-hot-wars-cold-wars-and-the-making-of-the-modern-world/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Eurasian Century: Hot Wars, Cold Wars, and the Making of the Modern World</a>, is available now.</p>
September 30, 2025
Tobias Peter: Solving the US Housing Shortage
<p>Today on Political Economy, I’m talking with <a href="https://www.aei.org/profile/tobias-peter/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tobias Peter</a> about housing: From homeownership rates to construction types, we go over the many factors that play into a healthy housing market and explore what is holding back US homeowners.</p><p>Tobias is the codirector of the <a href="https://www.aei.org/centers/housing-center/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Housing Center</a> at AEI. As a senior fellow, his research focuses on housing risk and mortgage markets. Tobias has testified before Congress and has contributed to major publications from the Wall Street Journal to Business Insider.</p>
August 19, 2025
Mackenzie Eaglen: The State of US Military Preparedness
<p>Today on Political Economy, I talk with <a href="https://www.aei.org/profile/mackenzie-eaglen/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mackenzie Eaglen</a> about the Pentagon’s evolving strategy to confront today’s national defense challenges. Mackenzie and I take a look at the military doctrine of recent administrations compared to that of today. We discuss America’s state of preparedness, the changing defense-industrial base, and the role of automation.</p><p>Eaglen is a senior fellow here at AEI where her research focuses on defense strategy, budgets, and readiness. She is a member of the Commission on the Future of the Navy and is one of 12 members of the US Army War College Board of Visitors. She serves on the US Army Science Board, and was a staff member on both the National Defense Strategy Commission and the National Defense Panel.</p>
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