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"The Last Tourist"

Tourism’s dark underbelly

by The Econ Extra Credit Team
May 5, 2022
Econ Extra Credit newsletter #101
“The Last Tourist,” available to stream for free on Kanopy and to rent or buy on several other platforms.
Born Explorer Films
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"Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal"

The illusion of meritocracy

by The Econ Extra Credit Team
Apr 28, 2022
Econ Extra Credit newsletter #100
A production still from the Netflix documentary "Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal."
Netflix
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"Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal"

Prestige doesn’t always maximize the value of a degree

by The Econ Extra Credit Team
Apr 21, 2022
Econ Extra Credit newsletter #99
Rattankun Thongbun via iStock/Getty Images Plus
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"Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal"

What is getting into a "top" college worth?

by The Econ Extra Credit Team
Apr 7, 2022
Econ Extra Credit newsletter #97
For the month of April, Econ Extra Credit is inviting you to watch the film “Operation Varsity Blues,” available on Netflix.
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"The Donut King'

The big child labor exception

by The Econ Extra Credit Team
Mar 31, 2022
Econ Extra Credit newsletter #95
A worker boxes donuts and pastries for a customer at The Donut Man inside Grand Central Market on March 11, 2022 in downtown Los Angeles, California.
PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images
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"The Donut King'

The constant grind of running a small business

by The Econ Extra Credit Team
Mar 24, 2022
Econ Extra Credit newsletter #95
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"The Donut King'

The American dream, glazed and covered in sprinkles

by The Econ Extra Credit Team
Mar 10, 2022
Econ Extra Credit newsletter #93
An illustration of Ted Ngoy standing in front of doughnut signs.
Courtesy Greenwich Entertainment
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"Dark Money"

Your take on dark money and "Dark Money" 

by The Econ Extra Credit Team
Mar 4, 2022
Econ Extra Credit newsletter #92
A circular flow chart shows how dark money can funnel through politics and influence policy and elections.
Ellen Rolfes/Marketplace
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"Dark Money"

Is there still dark money in Montana politics?

by The Econ Extra Credit Team
Feb 17, 2022
We talked to John Adams, the editor in chief of the Montana Free Press, to discuss what happened after the cameras stopped filming.
Investigative journalist John Adams reports from the Montana State Capitol, known as the People’s House.
Big Sky Film Productions
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"Dark Money"

It's influential and untraceable. Previewing our February film.

by The Econ Extra Credit Team
Feb 3, 2022
Econ Extra Credit newsletter #89
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