Jeremy Horpedahl

Economist Jeremy Horpedahl discusses the bleak outlook for housing wealth. Topics include debunking generational wealth myths, analyzing wealth distribution trends, and the impact of housing on wealth accumulation and disparity.

Jeremy Horpedahl, director of the Arkansas Center for Research in Economics, corrects American Compass's Cost of Thriving Index (COTI) and reveals that the cost of thriving has actually decreased. The corrections consider changes in taxation and highlight flaws such as ignoring inflation adjustments and including employer-paid healthcare costs. They discuss the impact of women's representation in education and workforce on the cost of living. Also, they explore the irony of work as a source of purpose and the importance of empirical cases and understanding data.

Jeremy Horpedahl, a libertarian economist from the University of Central Arkansas, challenges the prevailing narrative that Millennials and Gen Z are worse off than their parents. He shares compelling insights revealing that younger Americans are actually wealthier than Gen X and on par with Baby Boomers when adjusted for inflation. Horpedahl critiques the misconceptions propagated by politicians and media, discusses the role of zoning laws in housing costs, and evaluates economic policies that could shape the future for young generations.