Beste Think Minimum podcasts (2024)

In this episode of Two Think Minimum, Nicolas Petit, Chair in Competition Law at the European University Institute, joins hosts Tom Lenard, Scott Wallsten, and Sarah Oh Lam to explore the pressing challenges facing European competitiveness. Drawing insights from the recent Draghi Report, Petit discusses Europe's innovation gaps, the role of big tec…

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The Politics of Prediction Markets: John Phillips and David Mason 27:26

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On the latest episode of Two Think Minimum, TPI hosts Tom Lenard, Sarah Oh Lam, and Scott Wallsten explore the world of polls and prediction markets with Aristotle CEO John Phillips and General Counsel David Mason. Aristotle helps run PredictIt, a platform which enables research into how markets can forecast events in real-time. The conversation co…

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The Economics of AI: Prediction Machines and Their Impact with Ajay Agrawal 55:09

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The Economics of AI: Prediction Machines and Their Impact with Ajay Agrawal by Technology Policy InstituteDoor Technology Policy Institute

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AI Accountability Policy with Ellen P. Goodman 38:23

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In this episode of Two Think Minimum, Ellen P. Goodman, a distinguished professor of law at Rutgers Law School and former Senior Advisor for Algorithmic Justice at NTIA, U.S. Department of Commerce discusses artificial intelligence accountability policy. The podcast revolves around the NTIA AI Accountability Policy Report, which was released in Mar…

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Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Competition Policy with Catherine Tucker 39:46

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In this episode of Two Think Minimum, MIT Professor Catherine Tucker discusses her research on competition policy and artificial intelligence. The discussion focuses on how AI's unique cost structures differs from that of traditional digital economics, how economists think about AI, and the implications of AI for competition policy and antitrust en…

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Congressional Silence, Agency Power, and the Chevron Doctrine with Caroline Cecot 52:27

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In this episode of Two Think Minimum, Caroline Cecot, an associate professor of law at Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University, talks about her recent article "The Meaning of ‘Silence.’" The discussion focuses on the potential consequences of narrowing the applicability of the Chevron doctrine and consequences on the major questions do…

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FTC Actions on Antitrust Reforms with Ginger Jin and Liad Wagman 43:42

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FTC Actions on Antitrust Reforms with Ginger Jin and Liad Wagman by Technology Policy InstituteDoor Technology Policy Institute

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Navigating Technological Change: TikTok, AI Bias, and Societal Adjustments with Megan McArdle 53:13

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The latest episode of the TPI Two Think Minimum podcast featured guest Megan McArdle, discussing pressing issues at the intersection of technology and society. The podcast covered several topics related to technology, policy, and societal impact, emphasizing the need for careful consideration of the implications of technological advancements and re…

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Growing Threats to Wireless Communications and How to Address Them 42:57

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Growing Threats to Wireless Communications and How to Address Them by Technology Policy InstituteDoor Technology Policy Institute

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Airwaves of Innovation: Milgrom & Kwerel on the Past and Future of Spectrum Auctions 43:08

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The journey to implementing spectrum auctions was not without its challenges. Evan Kwerel shed light on the initial resistance, particularly from the broadcasting industry and legislators. Concerns about market concentration and the potential costs of spectrum use were at the forefront of the debate. Despite these hurdles, the need for government r…

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Marius Schwartz on The Perverse Effects of the Robinson Patman Act 48:05

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The Perverse Effects of the Robinson-Patman Acthttps://heinonline.org/HOL/LandingPage?handle=hein.journals/antibull31&div=37&id=&page=Door Technology Policy Institute

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Joe Nocera Discusses the Covid Policy Big Fail 34:30

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Joe Nocera Discusses the Covid Policy Big Fail by Technology Policy InstituteDoor Technology Policy Institute

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An Autocrat's Dilemma: Boosting Domestic Business Profits at the Expense of Research Quality 39:18

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On the most recent episode of TPI's podcast "Two Think Minimum," Dr. Meicen Sun, assistant professor in the School of Information Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign joined TPI's Scott Wallsten to discuss her research on the effects of a country's decision to control international internet traffic. She finds that China's Great F…

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Freedom of Speech in the Digital Age with Professor Jeff Kosseff 38:42

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Freedom of Speech in the Digital Age with Professor Jeff Kosseff by Technology Policy InstituteDoor Technology Policy Institute

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Unpacking US-China Tech Policies with Xiaomeng Lu 45:59

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On the latest episode of TPI's podcast "Two Think Minimum," Xiaomeng Lu, a director at Eurasia Group, discussed the evolving dynamics of US-China relations related to technology policy with TPI's Scott Wallsten and Sarah Oh Lam. The discussion included implications of the CHIPS Act, strategic competition, semiconductor manufacturing, and the broade…

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How Technology Will Change Higher Education with Michael Smith 30:26

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How Technology Will Change Higher Education with Michael Smith by Technology Policy InstituteDoor Technology Policy Institute

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Recent Antitrust Developments with Michael Katz 52:31

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In the most recent episode of TPI's "Two Think Minimum" podcast, Michael Katz, Professor Emeritus at the Haas School of Business & Department of Economics, joined Tom Lenard, Sarah Oh Lam, and Scott Wallsten to discuss the intricacies of antitrust in light of current cases. The dialogue covered exclusionary behavior, with Katz highlighting potentia…

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Large Libel Models: Liability for AI Output with UCLA School of Law Professor Eugene Volokh 43:40

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On the latest episode of Two Think Minimum, Technology Policy Institute Senior Fellow Sarah Oh Lam and President and Senior Fellow Scott Wallsten welcomed Eugene Volokh, a distinguished law professor at UCLA School of Law, to discuss his new law review article on LLMs and liability for AI output. This episode focuses on the legal implications of AI…

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AI and Tech in Europe with European Parliament’s Peter Brown 39:14

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AI and Tech in Europe with European Parliament’s Peter Brown by Technology Policy InstituteDoor Technology Policy Institute

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Dr. Guy Ben-Ishai on the Economics of AI 41:19

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On the latest episode of Two Think Minimum, TPI President and Senior Fellow Scott Wallsten and Senior Fellow Sarah Oh Lam interviewed Google’s Head of Economic Policy Research, Dr. Guy Ben-Ishai, about the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on economic performance and policy. They delve into AI’s impacts on productivity and how the technology’s…

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Ryan Vaughan on Mergers in Media, Tech, and Telecom 44:22

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Ryan Vaughan of Needham & Company delves into the world of mergers in the media, tech, and telecom industries, drawing insights from the recent attempted merger between Standard General and Tegna.Door Technology Policy Institute

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John Samples on How the Facebook Oversight Board Thinks About Misinformation 39:06

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On the latest TPI Two Think Minimum podcast, Tom Lenard and Sarah Oh Lam interview John Samples from the Oversight Board about the board's policy advisory opinion on COVID-19 misinformation. The podcast covers the challenges of content moderation on a large platform like Facebook, with millions of pieces of content needing to be dealt with daily an…

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Kristina McElheran on The Effects of AI on Workers and Firms 41:44

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On this episode of Two Think Minimum we welcome Professor Kristina McElheran. We explore the impact of artificial intelligence and related technologies on workers, workplaces, and productivity. Dr. McElheran shares her expertise on the economics and strategic management of technological change and how digitization is changing how firms innovate and…

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Greg Ip on Industrial Policy 32:37

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On this episode of Two Think Minimum, we welcome Greg Ip, Chief Economics Commentator at the Washington Post, to discuss the topic of industrial policy. Greg shares his insights on the role of government in shaping and directing economic activity in key sectors, such as manufacturing, technology, and energy. He explores the history of industrial po…

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John Phillips and David Mason of Aristotle Discuss Political Prediction Markets 36:25

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This episode of Two Think Minimum focuses on prediction markets and their regulation. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission recently tried to shut down Predictit, a leading prediction market, but the Fifth Circuit granted a temporary injunction to allow the site to continue operating. We interview two executives of Aristotle, the firm that incub…

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Jane Horvath on Privacy Policy 30:17

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Jane Horvath joins Two Think Minimum to chat about privacy policy. She shares the serendipitous way she became a privacy expert in the early days at a technology start up. She also discusses the need for a baseline omnibus privacy law in the US. Jane recently became a partner at Gibson Dunn, where she is co-chair of the Privacy, Cybersecurity, and …

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Sujit Raman on The State and Future of Cryptocurrency 41:51

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Sujit Raman discusses the current state, regulatory framework, and future of cryptocurrency with us on Two Think Minimum. Sujit is General Counsel at TRM Labs, a leading blockchain and Web3analytics company that helps organizations detect, assess, and investigate crypto related fraud and financial crime. Previously, he was a partner at Sidley Austi…

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Stuart Brotman on Content Moderation and the First Amendment 41:18

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Stuart Brotman joins Two Think Minimum to discuss the most recent Texas and Florida litigation concerning content moderation and the First Amendement. He shares ideas for creating cultural change around our nation's value of free speech. Stuart is the inaugural Howard Distinguished Endowed Professor of Media Management and Law and Beaman Professor …

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Avi Goldfarb on AI and Predictive Analytics 43:16

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Guest Avi Goldfarb discusses AI as prediction technology likely to transform our systems over a long period of time. Goldfarb is the Rotman Chair of Artificial Intelligence and Healthcare and a Professor of Marketing at the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto. He's also Chief Data Scientist at the Creative Destruction Lab, a Fa…

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Jay Bhattacharya on Covid Policy Missteps 48:38

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Jay Bhattacharya joins Two Think Minimum for a look at the responses of public health and economic experts to Covid-19. He asserts the need for a retrospective to learn from it, discussing his own criticisms of the professional communities. Jay is a professor of health policy at Stanford University and a research associate at the National Bureau of…

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Michael Smith on Video Streaming and Its Lessons for Higher Education 37:15

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Michael Smith joins Two Think Minimum to discuss his work on video streaming, how traditional studios adapted to technological changes, and draws parallels to the future of higher education. He argues that technological change will disrupt the standard model of higher ed, which has barely changed in centuries. He says the current system is financia…

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Mike Rosenbaum on Using AI to Avoid Hiring Biases and Find Overlooked Talent 30:22

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Michael Rosenbaum is founder and executive chairman of Catalyte, a recognized leader in onshore agile application services working with clients onsite or from development centers in Baltimore, Md. and Portland, Ore., and CEO of Arena.Prior to starting Catalyte, Mike received an Irving R. Kaufman Fellowship to build the first version of what is now …

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Cathryn Ross on the Regulatory Horizons Council and Re-Imagining Regulation 44:46

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Cathryn Ross is Strategy and Regulatory Affairs Director at Thames Water. She is responsible for shaping and embedding a strategy to ensure that Thames Water delivers for customers, communities and the environment. She is an experienced regulatory and competition economist and has worked across a number of different sectors advising on economic, re…

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Julie Owono on the Importance of Establishing a Democratic Agenda for Content Governance 38:31

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Julie Owono is the Executive Director of Internet Sans Frontières (Internet Without Borders), an inaugural member of the Facebook Oversight Board, and the Executive Director of the Content Policy & Society Lab, a project of the Progam on Democracy and the Internet at Stanford University. At the intersection of Business and Human Rights, her work fo…

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Howard Beales and Tim Muris on Antitrust and Consumer Protection Policies at the FTC 35:12

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Tim Muris was chairman of the FTC from 2001 to 2004. He was director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection from 1981 to 1983 and of the Bureau of Competition from 1983 to 1985 and an assistant to the director of the Office of Policy Planning and Evaluation from 1974 to 1976. He currently is George Mason University Foundation Professor of Law at the …

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Joel Waldfogel on Privacy and Innovation 25:49

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Joel Waldfogel is Associate Dean of MBA programs at the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management. He was previously the Ehrenkranz Family Professor of Business and Public Policy at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School, where he served as department chair and associate vice dean. Prior to Wharton, he was an associate profess…

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Jennifer Fauver on Antitrust Enforcement by State AGs 33:20

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Jennifer Fauver joins Two Think Minimum to discuss her new research paper entitled, “Putting a Number on the Debate: An Empirical Assessment of the U.S. Federal Antitrust Enforcement by State Attorneys General.” The article focuses on the enduring debate regarding the appropriate role for State AGs in federal antitrust enforcement. She adds to the …

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Evan Kwerel on the Origins of Spectrum Auctions 43:27

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Today, we are delighted to have as our guest, Evan Kwerel, who is Senior Economic Advisor at the Federal Communications Commission. The impact of Evan's career at the FCC was recognized last year, when he was awarded the 2021 Paul Volcker Career Achievement Award for pioneering the use of spectrum auctions. To get an idea of what Evan has accomplis…

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Stan Besen & Phil Verveer on a Coasian Approach to Section 230 Reform 33:54

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Stan is a Senior Consultant with Charles River Associates. He's a nationally recognized expert in the economics of intellectual property rights, telecommunications policy, and telecommunications and computer standards. Stan has taught at Rice, Columbia, and the Georgetown University Law Center. And in government, he was a Brookings Economic Policy …

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TPI’s Senior Fellows on Building the Ideal Broadband Map 22:51

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As states ramp up their efforts to distribute broadband funding, policymakers will need data to help them identify the areas of their state that are in dire need of investment. On the latest edition of Two Think Minimum, Scott Wallsten, Sarah Oh, and Nathaniel Lovin discussed TPI’s broadband mapping initiative, which aims to put existing metrics in…

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Adam Kovacevich on Big Tech Through a Progressive Lens 31:15

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Adam Kovacevich is the founder and CEO of the Chamber of Progress, a new, center-left tech industry policy coalition promoting technology's progressive future. The organization works to ensure that all Americans benefit from technological leaps and that the tech industry operates responsibly and fairly. Adam is a veteran Democratic tech industry le…

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2021's Top Tech Policy Stories in Review with Jonathan Make 35:34

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Jonathan Make is the former Executive Editor at Warren Communications, which includes Comms Daily, where he's also a journalist. He joined the Warren Communications staff in 2005 after covering the industry at Bloomberg, and after moving to Washington in 2003 to research the FCC as part of a master's degree in Media and Public Affairs at George Was…

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John List on How to Make Good Ideas Great & Great Ideas Scale 53:11

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John List is the Kenneth C. Griffin Distinguished Service Professor in Economics at the University of Chicago. His research focuses on questions in microeconomics, with a particular emphasis on using field experiments to address both positive and normative issues. For decades his field experimental research has focused on issues related to the inne…

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Bruce Mehlman on Policy Risks to Watch in 2022 34:56

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Bruce Mehlman is the founding partner of Mehlman, Castagnetti, Rosen & Thomas, one of Washington's premier lobbying and government relations firms. Bruce has over two decades of experience in public policy, business, and the law, helping leaders in organizations understand, anticipate, and navigate political risk. He is a highly sought-after speake…

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Blair Levin & Gregory Rosston on Broadband Subsidies 35:35

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Blair Levin is the Policy Advisor to New Street Research and a Senior Non-Resident Fellow at the Metropolitan Policy Project at the Brookings Institution. He also served as Chief of Staff to FCC Chairman Reed Hundt, directed the writing of the United States National Broadband Plan, where I worked for him, and was a Policy Analyst for the Equity Res…

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Diane Coyle on How Economics Can Evolve with a Changing World 42:42

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Professor Diane Coyle is the Bennett Professor of Public Policy at the University of Cambridge. Professor Coyle co-directs the Bennett Institute where she heads research under the themes of progress and productivity. She is also a Director of the Productivity Institute, a Fellow of the Office for National Statistics, an expert adviser to the Nation…

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Catherine Tucker on Algorithmic Bias 35:32

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Catherine Tucker is the Sloan Distinguished Professor of Management Science, Professor of Marketing, Chair of the MIT Sloan Ph.D. Program, a co-founder of the MIT Cryptoeconomics Lab, which studies the applications of blockchain, and also a co-organizer of the Economics of Artificial Intelligence Initiatives sponsored by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundat…

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Adam White on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 37:44

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Adam White is the Co-Executive Director of the C. Boyden Gray Center for the Study of the Administrative State at the Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University. Adam is also a Resident Scholar at the American Enterprise Institute and a Public Member of the Administrative Conference of the United States. Adam has served on the Leadership …

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Larry White on Antitrust & Market Delineation of Monopolization Cases 34:59

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Dr. Larry White is the Robert Kavesh Professor of Economics at the NYU Stern School. He's also General Editor of the Review of Industrial Organization and the author of numerous articles and books on industrial organization, antitrust, general regulation, and financial & bank regulation. He has also held a number of senior government positions: Sen…

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