49 min listen
Why Gas Prices Are Skyrocketing—and an Ingenious Plan to Bring Them Down
Why Gas Prices Are Skyrocketing—and an Ingenious Plan to Bring Them Down
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Length:
48 minutes
Released:
Jun 21, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Expensive energy is an economic, psychological, and political scourge. Nominally, gas prices are at a record high. Adjusted for inflation, they could break the all-time record if they rise just another 35 cents. We should be desperately curious to solve this problem; so, that’s what this episode is all about. Today’s guest is Skanda Amarnath, the executive director at Employ America, which has quickly become one of my very favorite sources of research and commentary on economics. He is also the coauthor of an ingenious plan to increase oil capacity in a way that could reasonably bring down gas prices. This episode gets pretty deep into the weeds of policy and oil markets. But it was one of the most educational conversations I’ve had on this show. And I hope you find it similarly stimulating.
Host: Derek Thompson
Guest: Skanda Amarnath
Producer: Devon Manze
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Host: Derek Thompson
Guest: Skanda Amarnath
Producer: Devon Manze
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Released:
Jun 21, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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