Intro Econ 3: Profit & Cocaine

Productivity is our economic measure for how far our work goes, as individuals and as a society over all. It plays an important role in determining our quality of life, the prices of our goods and services, and, to some extent, the amount of free time we have. Today, we explore h ... Show More

The Federal Reserve plays a very important role in the economy. When things start to look uncertain, the central bank is tasked with stepping in to restore people's confidence in the economy. But how do they do it? On today's episode we dive deep on monetary policy and the role o ... Show More

International trade is the web of cross-border relationships that binds economies together. Because of trade we have access to cheaper, higher-quality goods, and we get to benefit from other countries' cultures. Economics tells us trade makes society, overall on average, better o ... Show More

The first class of Planet Money Summer School starts off with a field trip. With the help of a cow, two economists, and three cute animals, we learn what a stock is and how stocks are priced, and we begin to see the psychological forces that make prices move up and down on the st ... Show More

Les chiffres économiques ne sont pas seuls à diriger les cours de bourse. Découvrez les trois forces qui dirigent le marché, et pourquoi les marchés nous surprennent en permanence. 

In the third and final episode covering the Pharmacology and Toxicology chapter, we discuss the following: - Toxicology (Including common drugs, heavy metal toxicity, and environmental exposures) - Ethanol, Methanol, and Ethylene Glycol Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg ... Show More

It's fall, so on this episode, we're taking you back to school. First, what sorority rush can teach us about a particular kind of market. Then, how two economists fixed the way macroeconomics was taught in high schools. It's econ, inside and outside the classroom. Subscribe to Pl ... Show More

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In the third and final part of the Neurology chapter from Crush Step 1, we finish covering pathology. We also discuss pharmacology. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices