John Early
Mathematical economist and adjunct scholar at the Cato Institute, former Bureau of Labor Statistics assistant commissioner, and co-author of The Myth of American Inequality.
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Nov 15, 2024 • 56min
Myths About American Inequality | John Early | Ep. 55
John Early, a mathematical economist and co-author of The Myth of American Inequality, challenges common beliefs about U.S. inequality. He explains how measurement errors, omitted transfers, and taxes skew official numbers. Short-term pain versus long-term gains, income mobility over lifetimes, shrinking gender wage gaps, and risks of granular demographic data are all discussed in lively, myth-busting fashion.
