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Economics
Stephen Moore talks trade and Trump's economics
by
David Brancaccio
, Jonaki Mehta
and Sasa Woodruff
Oct 30, 2018
Moore, a visiting fellow at the Heritage Foundation and economist Arthur Laffer have just come out with a new book, "Trumponomics: Inside the America First Plan to Revive Our Economy."
Two Americans won the Nobel Prize in economics. Who are they?
by
David Brancaccio
, Daniel Shin
and Redmond Carolipio
Oct 8, 2018
The work of William Nordhaus focused on climate change, while Paul Romer examined tech factors in calculating economic growth.
FOMO in China is a $7 billion industry
by
Jennifer Pak
Sep 13, 2018
A government-backed study says the country's internet users are worried about missing out on online knowledge and are willing to pay for educational podcasts.
Then and now: Syrian refugees reflect on their lives
by
Reema Khrais
Sep 5, 2018
They found new homes in Turkey, along with frustration, resignation and hope.
2008 crash is now an economic case study
Jul 30, 2018
Economics students in the U.K. led the charge to include lessons from the financial collapse in university curricula.
Which economic stats matter most?
Jul 9, 2018
Our listener asks which economic statistics are the best predictors of future economic performance.
Where did the word "economics" come from?
May 25, 2018
The five things you didn't know about ancient economics.
For public good, not for profit.
It's time to get your financial life in order
Apr 20, 2018
Tax season may be over, but that doesn’t mean you should stop thinking about your finances. That’s one conclusion from John Schwartz of the New York Times, who decided that after many decades of keeping his nose to the grind and ignoring his letters from Vanguard, he should take a step back and look at […]
Whirlpool feels the benefit, and burden, of Trump administration tariffs
by
Adrian Ma
Apr 20, 2018
Critics of President Donald Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs say the policies hurt U.S. manufacturers that use a lot of those materials. And one industry likely to feel the pinch of higher production costs: home appliance manufacturers. Still, at least one major domestic appliance company, Whirlpool Corp., may come out ahead, thanks to another protective […]
Conference of African-American women offers platform for exercising economic and political power
by
Elly Yu
Feb 21, 2018
Black women own about 1.5 million businesses in the U.S. At an Atlanta gathering, they set an agenda for making their voices heard.