The Debt Dialogues is a weekly podcast that aims to educate young people about the welfare state and how it will affect their future. In this episode, I interview Cato senior fellow Daniel J. Mitchell on the OECD’s recent study claiming that inequality harms economic growth, and that redistributive policies to fight inequality don’t. Topics covered include:

• Problems with the report
• How the OECD’s own prior studies undermine the report’s claims
• How wealth redistribution harms economic growth
• Why the post-World War II era doesn’t prove that we should restrict economic freedom today
• How to improve the performance of the U.S. economy

Other Resources:

• Trends in Income Inequality and its Impact on Economic Growth — OECD
• “In another Episode of Economic Malpractice, the OECD Claims Higher Taxes and More Redistribution Will Boost Growth” — Daniel J. Mitchell
• The Debt Dialogues [Episode 33]: Scott Winship on Inequality and Economic Growth

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