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So imPORTant: Bananas, frogs, and... Bob's??
2024/10/11

Even in our modern world with planes and jets and drones, the vast majority of goods are moved aroun

Can cap and trade work in the US?
2024/10/9

Recently, the state of Washington embarked on an ambitious new plan to combat climate change. Taking

What's up with all the ads for law firms?
2024/10/4

The lawyer commercial is almost an art form unto itself. Learned practitioners of the law doing what

How Venezuela imploded (update)
2024/10/2

(Note: A version of this episode originally ran in

What's THAT got to do with economics?
2024/9/27

"Wanna see a trick? Give us any topic and we can tie it back to the economy."

That is the b

Veep-onomics
2024/9/25

Next week, JD Vance and Tim Walz will face off in the only confirmed vice presidential debate ahead

How to save 10,000 fingers
2024/9/20

Table saws are extremely dangerous. The government estimates that injuries from table saws send some

Can money buy happiness?
2024/9/18

People often say that money can't buy you happiness. Sometimes, if you ask them to tell you more abo

99 Percent Invisible: The White Castle System of Eating Houses
2024/9/16

Today we have a guest episode from

Rate Expectations
2024/9/13

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates to get inflation under control. One side effect is that ta

Is AI overrated or underrated?
2024/9/11

Are the promises made by AI boosters all hype, or are we actually under-appreciating the transformat

Summer camp capitalism
2024/9/6

Summer camp is a classic rite of passage in the U.S. It's a place of self-discovery, where kids come

Bingo! (Presidential debate edition)
2024/9/4

Campaigns can be a jargony slog. And this year, we are seeing a lot of economic terms being thrown a

How to fix a housing shortage
2024/8/30

When Cody Fischer decided to get into real estate development, he had a vision. He wanted to build a

The trade fraud detective
2024/8/23

When David Rashid took over US autoparts maker Plews and Edelmann, the company was losing business t

The hidden world behind your new "banking" app
2024/8/16

You might have seen ads for online banking services that seem to offer a lot of great stuff — accoun

Summer School 6: China, Taiwan and how nations grow rich
2024/8/14

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Will the Olympics break breakdancing?
2024/8/9

For some sports, picking the winner is simple: It's the athlete who crosses the finish line first, o