Joel Mokyr’s View: Ideas, Institutions, and Experimentation

This morning, the winners of the Nobel Prize in economics — three professors whose work centers on technological innovation and what helps economies grow — were announced. Marketplace senior economics contributor Chris Farrell joins the program to discuss their research. Plus, the USDA notified states that they need to make big changes to SNAP eligibility, work requirements, and who’s covering costs. But advocates worry about the tight deadline for changes.