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The 2019 IPO Awards!
2019 has been a very dramatic year for the IPO market. From Uber to Pinterest to WeWork--the headlines just kept coming. We celebrate it all with the first Annual IPO Awards!
The Jekyll And Hyde Economy
There are so many conflicting indicators about the economy's health, it's difficult to know where we're headed. We present the Jekyll and Hyde economy.
How Stories Shape The Economy
Nobel Laureate Robert Shiller talks about his new book, which looks at how narratives drive economic change and may help economists more accurately forecast recessions.
Of Diet Coke And Nobel Prizes
We talk to newly-minted Nobel Prize winner Michael Kremer about using economics to solve real-world problems and what it's like to receive his field's highest honor.
What The %!&$# Is The Repo Market?
Lots of people have been freaking out over the repo market... but what IS the repo market?
The U.S. And Global Economy: A New Relationship
The global economy used to have a simple rule: the US leads, everybody else follows. Things have changed.
The Cost Of Climate Change
Climate activists have long used political and social pressures to decrease the use of fossil fuels and preserve forests... but now many are following the money to try and affect change.
Five Economic Firsts
We're seeing a lot of firsts in this economy. Some good, some not so good, some surprising.
Forever 21's Fast Fashion Fail
Forever 21's bankruptcy filing highlights the flaws in fast fashion.
Jobs Friday: Crunching The Numbers
On the first Friday of every month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases a jobs report which includes the number of new jobs added to the U.S. economy. But how is that number calculated?
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Latest Episodes
The 2019 IPO Awards!
2019 has been a very dramatic year for the IPO market. From Uber to Pinterest to WeWork--the headlines just kept coming. We celebrate it all with the first Annual IPO Awards!
The Jekyll And Hyde Economy
There are so many conflicting indicators about the economy's health, it's difficult to know where we're headed. We present the Jekyll and Hyde economy.
How Stories Shape The Economy
Nobel Laureate Robert Shiller talks about his new book, which looks at how narratives drive economic change and may help economists more accurately forecast recessions.
Of Diet Coke And Nobel Prizes
We talk to newly-minted Nobel Prize winner Michael Kremer about using economics to solve real-world problems and what it's like to receive his field's highest honor.
What The %!&$# Is The Repo Market?
Lots of people have been freaking out over the repo market... but what IS the repo market?
The U.S. And Global Economy: A New Relationship
The global economy used to have a simple rule: the US leads, everybody else follows. Things have changed.
The Cost Of Climate Change
Climate activists have long used political and social pressures to decrease the use of fossil fuels and preserve forests... but now many are following the money to try and affect change.
Five Economic Firsts
We're seeing a lot of firsts in this economy. Some good, some not so good, some surprising.
Forever 21's Fast Fashion Fail
Forever 21's bankruptcy filing highlights the flaws in fast fashion.
Jobs Friday: Crunching The Numbers
On the first Friday of every month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases a jobs report which includes the number of new jobs added to the U.S. economy. But how is that number calculated?
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