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Podcast: Commonwealth Club of California Podcast
Episode: Chris Hughes with Sen. Scott Wiener: The 100-Year Struggle to Shape the American Economy
Description: Join us for an unexpected history of the rise of American capitalismâand an argument that entrepreneurial leaders in government, not the âfree market,â created the most dynamic economy the world has ever known.
Economist and writer Chris Hughes takes us on a journey through the modern history of American capitalism, relating the captivating stories of the most effective âmarketcraftersâ and the ones who bungled the job. Hughes, author of the new book Marketcrafters, says both Republicans and Democrats have consistently attempted to organize markets for social and political reasons, like avoiding gasoline shortages, reducing inflation, fostering the America...