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Pitchfork Economics with Nick Hanauer
Pitchfork Economics with Nick Hanauer
Civic Ventures

We are living through a paradigm shift from trickle-down neoliberalism to middle-out economics — a new understanding of who gets what and... more

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Episodes

The Middle-Out Moment Is Still Here

Twelve months ago, Democracy Journal announced we were entering the "Middle-Out Moment." A year later—after a brutal election and rising... more

25 Mar 2025 · 47 minutes
Why Working-Class Voters Are Turning Away from the Democratic Party (with Lainey Newman)

For decades, unions were more than just labor organizations—they were community anchors that shaped working-class identity and political loyalty. But... more

18 Mar 2025 · 39 minutes
Wall Street’s War on Workers (with Les Leopold)

Mass layoffs have become a routine corporate strategy—not because companies are struggling, but because Wall Street demands it. In Wall... more

11 Mar 2025 · 36 minutes
Breaking Up Big Econ (with David Deming)

A small group of elite universities holds an outsized influence over the field of economics, shaping research, policy, and the... more

04 Mar 2025 · 39 minutes
Poverty for Profit: How Corporations Get Rich off America’s Poor (with Anne Kim)

The U.S. spends billions on programs designed to fight poverty, but it appears that much of that money is actually... more

25 Feb 2025 · 38 minutes
Why the Economy Feels Rigged—and How to Fix It (with Senator Chris Murphy)

This week, Senator Chris Murphy joins Nick and Goldy to discuss the political failure of neoliberalism and what comes next... more

18 Feb 2025 · 36 minutes
The Gilded Age of White Collar Crime (with Michael Hobbes)

Only a few weeks into his second term, Donald Trump and his billionaire buddies are doing their best to dismantle... more

11 Feb 2025 · 34 minutes
How America Ceased to Be the Land of Opportunity (with Yoni Appelbaum)

This week, Nick and Goldy are joined by journalist and historian Yoni Appelbaum to discuss his forthcoming book, Stuck: How... more

04 Feb 2025 · 44 minutes
The Rise of the Billionaire Oligarchy (with Thom Hartmann)

With billionaires pouring unprecedented sums of money into politics, corporate interests shaping policy, and the revelation that Trump has appointed... more

28 Jan 2025 · 39 minutes
How Mexico’s Post-Neoliberal Policies Offer a Blueprint for U.S. Democrats (with Kurt Hackbarth)

This week, Paul and Goldy sit down with journalist Kurt Hackbarth to discuss the recent electoral success of Mexico's Morena... more

21 Jan 2025 · 37 minutes