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Innovations In The Payments System
OECD Chief Economist Stefano Scarpetta joins Steve to discuss innovations in the payments system and what it means for transaction costs and financial stability.
October 2, 2026
Immigrants from five Asian countries — India, China, South Korea, Japan, and the Philippines — account for much of the growth in U.S. software developers, scientists, engineers, and physicians since 1990. What forces drove this migration of foreign talent? What are the economic effects in the United States? In the source countries? Steve talks about these matters with Gaurav Khanna, who has done extensive research on high-skilled immigration and its economic consequences.
Recorded on January 6, 2026.
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