Ed Conard joined the Manhattan Institute for an in-depth discussion, hosted by Howard Husock, on how advocates of free enterprise can regain control of the Republican party. Conard goes on to summarize his Top 10 NYT bestselling book, The Upside of Inequality: How Good Intentions Undermine the Middle Class which lays out a blueprint for growing middle-and-working class wages in an economy where we have a near unlimited supply of unskilled labor. ... Read More
Greg Mankiw & Ed Conard Discuss the Upside of Inequality on C-SPAN’s Book TV
Harvard economist Greg Mankiw interviews Ed Conard about his new book, The Upside of Inequality: How Good Intentions Undermine the Middle Class for C-SPAN Book TV’s “After Words.” ... Read More
Debating Trade Policy & The Drivers of Wage Growth with Larry Kudlow and Forbes’s John Tamny
Ed Conard debates trade policy and the drivers of wage growth with Larry Kudlow and Forbes's John Tamny on WABC's "The Larry Kudlow Show." ... Read More
The Economics Detective Investigates The Upside of Inequality
Ed Conard sits down with Garrett Petersen of The Economics Detective Podcast for a wide-ranging discussion about inequality, immigration, entrepreneurship and his new book The Upside of Inequality: How Good Intentions Undermine the Middle Class. ... Read More
How Capital Markets Are Reacting to Trumponomics on CNBC’s “Squawk Alley”
Ed Conard discusses how capital markets are reacting to Trumponomics with Sara Eisen, Carl Quintanilla, and David Faber on CNBC’s “Squawk Alley." ... Read More
Where Congress Can Find Common Ground on Trade with President-elect Trump on FBN’s “Making Money”
Ed Conard discusses where Congress can find common ground on trade with President-elect Trump on Fox Business Network's "Making Money" with Charles Payne. ... Read More
The Weekly Standard Reviews The Upside of Inequality
Michael M. Rosen The Weekly Standard November 21, 2016 As impassioned calls to curb income inequality, including through a growing movement to establish a “guaranteed basic income," have increasingly dominated the political conversation here and abroad, Edward Conard's contrarian argument for pro-growth policies—including those that inevitably increase inequality—couldn't have arrived at a more opportune moment. Billed as a "comprehensive defense of income ... Read More