20 Best Fiscal Policy & Economic Podcasts

1. The Rest Is Money

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Robert Peston and Steph McGovern bring you insightful business and finance stories. Join Robert Peston and Steph McGovern as they delve into the key challenges and opportunities facing today's business world. From the complexities of tech investments to the impact of political decisions on global markets, this podcast offers valuable perspectives on current financial topics. Whether discussing business funding, economic policies, or corporate strategies, they provide listeners with the tools to understand today's fast-evolving market...more Hosts Robert Peston, Steph McGovern
Producer/Network Goalhanger
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Recent Guests Emma Pinchbeck, Vikki Brownridge +16 more
Apple Rating 4.1/5Apple Reviews 1.2K Avg Length 45 min Format Long form Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. Trumponomics

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Tariffs, crypto, deregulation, tax cuts, protectionism, are just some of the things back on the table when Donald Trump returns to the Presidency. To help you plan for Trump's singular approach to economics, Bloomberg presents Trumponomics, a weekly podcast focused on the Trump administration's economic policies and plans. Editorial head of government and economics Stephanie Flanders will be joined each week by reporters in Washington D.C. and Wall Street to examine how Trump's policies are shaping the global economy and what on earth is going to happen next.more Host Stephanie Flanders
Producer/Network Bloomberg
Email ****@bloomberg.net
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guests Sebastian Mallaby, Jennifer Welch +38 more
Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 664 Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

3. Macro Musings with David Beckworth

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Hosted by David Beckworth of the Mercatus Center, Macro Musings pulls back the curtain on the important macroeconomic issues of the past, present, and future.
Host David Beckworth
Producer/Network Mercatus Center Podcasts
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guests Tyler Goodspeed, Peter Conti-Brown +33 more
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 616 Avg Length 58 min Format Long form Since Mar 2016 Get Email Contact

4. Tax Notes Talk

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With Tax Notes Talk , you'll never miss the latest in tax news and analysis. Tune in to hear experts from around the world weigh in on the issues shaping the world of tax.
Host David D. Stewart
Producer/Network Tax Notes
Email ****@taxanalysts.org
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guest April Harding
Apple Rating 4.1/5Apple Reviews 112Facebook 7.7KTwitter 32.1KInstagram 2.6K Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Since Oct 2017 Get Email Contact

5. Global Data Pod

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Economists from J.P. Morgan Global Research offer their analysis on the economic data, macro trends and monetary and fiscal policy impacting the world today.
Producer/Network J.P. Morgan Research
Email ****@jpmorgan.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Khamza Sharifzoda, Fatih Akcelik +9 more
Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 73 Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

6. The Capitalism and Freedom in the Twenty-First Century Podcast

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This podcast is focused on economics, finance and public policy, with a common thread to exploring some of the ideas of the late economist Milton Friedman titled after his 1962 book 'Capitalism and Freedom'.more Host Jon Hartley
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 48 Avg Length 57 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

7. Tax Chats

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Taxes touch every aspect of society, including who rules, where factories are built, what people drink, what car they buy, when they have children, and when they die. Scott Dyreng (Duke) and Jeff Hoopes (UNC), two accounting professors, chat about taxes, including current events, with the energy of an over-caffeinated chihuahua. Listening is guaranteed to be far more entertaining than actually paying your taxes.more Hosts Scott Dyreng, Jeff Hoopes
Producer/Network Dyreng and Hoopes
Email ****@duke.edu
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Danny Werfel, Tyler Menzer +12 more
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 44 Avg Length 35 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

8. The Deduction

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The Deduction is your guide to the complicated world of tax and economics. From the impacts of tariffs and trade wars to debates over who pays and how much, each episode, our experts untangle another aspect of the tax code. Listen to the leading tax podcast! Have a question for one of our experts, let us know here: https://taxfoundation.org/mailbag. Follow us on Twitter @deductionpod: https://twitter.com/deductionpodmore Hosts Erica York, Kyle Hulehan
Producer/Network Tax Foundation
Email ****@taxfoundation.org
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Zoe Callaway, Katherine Loughead +1 more
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 41Facebook 25.8KTwitter 58.7K Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Since Jan 2020 Get Email Contact

9. Let People Prosper

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What works best to let people prosper? Join leading free-market economist Vance Ginn, Ph.D., as he works to understand this question through weekly interviews with interesting people on Tuesdays and weekly economic updates on Fridays. His insights build on past lessons, including his presidency of Ginn Economic Consulting and contributions to more than 15 think tanks, while he formerly taught economics in academia and served as chief economist of the White House's OMB. Dr. Ginn is a Christian, husband, father of three kids, classical liberal, and rock drummer who resides near Austin, Texas.more Producer/Network Vance Ginn, Ph.D.
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guest Patrice Onwuka
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 33 Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

10. CQ Budget

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CQ Roll Call's budget tracker David Lerman explains how lawmakers in Congress spend the nation's money.
Host David Lerman
Producer/Network CQ Roll Call
Email ****@fiscalnote.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Aidan Quigley, Aris Folley +5 more
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 29 Avg Length 26 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

11. KPMG Catching Up On Capitol Hill

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Insights from KPMG professionals on what's happening in Washington that affects business taxation.
Host John Gimigliano
Producer/Network KPMG LLP (U.S.)
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Jennifer Acuna, Dan Winnick +4 more
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 28Twitter 3.4K Avg Length 26 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

12. Public Money Pod

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Each year state and local governments spend $4 trillion dollars. Where does that money come from? Where does it go? Who manages it? And what do citizens and taxpayers have to show for it? In this podcast we explore the budgets, bonds, and bureaucrats at the heart of state and local public finance. The Public Money Pod is a production of the University of Chicago's Center for Municipal Finance. It is co-hosted by Liz Farmer and Justin Marlowe.more Producer/Network Center for Municipal Finance
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Adam Carpenter, Chris Osgood +11 more
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 22 Avg Length 51 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

13. The AAF Exchange - American Action Forum Podcast

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You wondered. We explained. AAF experts provide clear, data-driven insight into today's economic and domestic policy issues.
Host Kyle Baccei
Producer/Network The AAF Exchange - American Action Forum Podcast
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 20 Avg Length 22 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

14. The Levy Institute Podcast

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A podcast produced by the Levy Economics Institute of Bard College where we create and share conversations in economics and public policy that move beyond the conventional approaches.
Producer/Network The Levy Economics Institute of Bard College
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 13 Avg Length 48 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

15. Facing the Future

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How the nation's fiscal and economic challenges, and possible solutions, impact current and future generations.
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Producer/Network The Concord Coalition
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Kent Conrad, Molly Reynolds +15 more
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 11Facebook 4.3KTwitter 3K Avg Length 45 min Format Long form Since Feb 2018 Get Email Contact

16. Budget Watchdog All Federal

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The podcast dedicated to making sense of the budget, spending, and tax issues facing the nation. We cut through the partisan rhetoric and talking points to bring you the facts about what's being talked about, bandied about, and pushed in Washington. Budget Watchdog All Federal is brought to you by Taxpayers for Common Sense.more Host Steve Ellis
Producer/Network Taxpayers For Common Sense
Email ****@taxpayer.net
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Josh Sewell, Autumn Hanna +6 more
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 11Facebook 5.1KTwitter 3.3KInstagram 193 Avg Length 24 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

17. Government Spending with Fexingo: Budget, Deficits, and Public Finance Explained

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Governments around the world spend trillions annually, yet the logic behind budget allocations, deficit targets, and public-debt ceilings remains opaque to most citizens. In 'Government Spending with Fexingo: Budget, Deficits, and Public Finance Explained,' Lucas and Luna dissect the numbers behind national accounts. Lucas, a journalist with a knack for fiscal arcana, walks through real budget documents from the U.S., Germany, Japan, and emerging economies, while Luna challenges assumptions about where the money actually goes and who bears the future cost...more Producer/Network Fexingo
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18. The Fiscal Policy Podcast with Fexingo: Government Budgets, Stimulus, and Public Spending

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Lucas and Luna dissect the machinery of public finance — how governments borrow, spend, and tax — without the political theater. Each episode examines a single fiscal lever: a stimulus check's ripple through consumer debt, the bond market's reaction to a budget deficit, or the real cost of infrastructure spending...more Producer/Network Fexingo
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19. The National Debt Podcast with Fexingo: Treasury, Borrowing, and Long-Term Fiscal Outlook

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Lucas and Luna examine the mechanics of national debt, Treasury issuance, and long-term fiscal sustainability through the lens of current market data and historical precedent. Each episode starts from a fresh figure — a yield curve inversion, a CBO long-term projection, an auction bid-to-cover ratio — and follows the chain of cause and effect: what that number means for government borrowing costs, for private investment, for the dollar's reserve status, and for the trade-offs policymakers face between growth and solvency...more Producer/Network Fexingo
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20. IFS Zooms In: The Economy

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Step beyond the headlines with in-depth, independent analysis from the experts at the Institute for Fiscal Studies. Hosted by IFS Director Helen Miller, this podcast brings you objective insights from the researchers shaping the debate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.more Producer/Network Institute for Fiscal Studies
Email ****@ifs.org.uk
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 73Facebook 4.9KTwitter 62.6K Avg Length 41 min Format Long form Get Email Contact