Mike Konczal On The Carmen Reinhart and Kenneth Rogoff Excel Error

April 17, 2013

On today’s show economist Mike Konczal  (@rortybomb) joins Sam to talk about the excel sheet error that destroys the credibility of the most important modern academic work advocating austerity. Tune in at noon!

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