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"The Big Payback"

Should corporations pay reparations too?

by Ellen Rolfes
Feb 18, 2023
Econ Extra Credit newsletter #138
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"The Big Payback"

Redlined: David Brancaccio's thoughts on "The Big Payback"

by David Brancaccio
Feb 11, 2023
Econ Extra Credit newsletter #137
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"The Big Payback"

Fear and reparations in the American suburb

by Ellen Rolfes
Feb 3, 2023
Econ Extra Credit newsletter #136
Local supporters of reparations attend a town hall in Evanston, Illinois.
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"Pumping Iron"

Social media and steroids

by The Econ Extra Credit Team
Jan 28, 2023
Econ Extra Credit newsletter #135
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"Pumping Iron"

Inside the business of extreme fitness

by David Brancaccio and Erika Soderstrom
Jan 24, 2023
A conversation about how extreme fitness goals can affect our mental health.
Being surrounded by outrageously fit physiques can affect how we view our own bodies. A licensed psychologist walks us through how to maneuver the fitness industry online.
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"Pumping Iron"

Fitness goals seem out of reach? That’s economics.

by The Econ Extra Credit Team
Jan 21, 2023
Econ Extra Credit newsletter #134
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"Pumping Iron"

Good versus evil sells

by The Econ Extra Credit Team
Jan 14, 2023
Econ Extra Credit newsletter #133
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"Pumping Iron"

How “Pumping Iron” influenced the bodybuilding industry

by David Brancaccio and Erika Soderstrom
Jan 12, 2023
Investors originally thought the documentary was boring, so the filmmakers added drama and conflict.
A screenshot of packaging for "Pumping Iron." The marketing tactics behind the documentary, which featured Schwarzenegger and bodybuilder-actor Lou Ferrigno, affected the sport for decades to come.
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"Pumping Iron"

The utility of bodybuilding

by David Brancaccio and The Econ Extra Credit Team
Jan 6, 2023
Econ Extra Credit newsletter #132
A screenshot of packaging for "Pumping Iron." The marketing tactics behind the documentary, which featured Schwarzenegger and bodybuilder-actor Lou Ferrigno, affected the sport for decades to come.
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"It's a Wonderful Life"

Holding the rich accountable, and the power of copyright

by The Econ Extra Credit Team
Dec 23, 2022
Econ Extra Credit newsletter #131
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presentation of "It's A Wonderful Life."
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