Back to Basics Series: Why do we call it Pitchfork Economics?  (with Ganesh Sitaraman & Walter Scheidel)

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Same Cart, Different Price: When the Invisible Hand Becomes an Algorithm (with Lindsay Owens)

The price you see online might not be the real price. A new investigation found that Instacart was quietly running pricing experiments—charging different customers different prices for the same groceries at the same time. This week, Paul and Goldy talk with Groundwork Collaborati ...  Show more

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Economic debates often focus on poverty — how to raise wages, strengthen safety nets, and ensure people don’t fall too far behind. But what if fairness also requires asking a different question: how much wealth is too much? This week, we’re resharing our conversation with ethics ...  Show more

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