Intro Econ 6: Taxes & Donald Duck

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

A totally refreshing 20 minutes or so of infotainment related to Trump, taxes and toy wooden arrows. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here. 

I never intended that this show become “The Entrepreneur’s Hour,” but that seems to be a central theme! Today, I share some data that I stumbled upon from an IRS analysis of the 400 highest income tax returns. The results? Here are the income sources for the top 400 tax returns: ... Show More

The journey to financial success is all about paying the ‘right’ amount of tax. Finance journalist David ‘Kochie’ Koch explains how you can take the stress out of tax time, avoid paying too much tax and outlines what you can and can’t claim for at the end of the tax year.See omny ... Show More

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A look at Trump’s tax data from his early years gives us a road map of what his current forms might tell us. 

Jeff Bezos, Michael Bloomberg, Elon Musk and George Soros are household names. They are among the wealthiest people in the United States.But a recent report by ProPublica has found another thing that separates them from regular Americans citizens: They have paid almost nothing in ... Show More

Hour 4 of A&G features one of the most important questions of the day.  Plus why we need a change of perspective on the income tax.  And, a great modern thinker sums up the tax day experience. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Weeds co-hosts Dylan Matthews and Dara Lind are joined by Vox policy editor Libby Nelson (@libbyanelson) to talk about some hot! tax! policy! But mostly, why it’s so annoying to file our taxes every year. The three discuss why the tax code is so complicated to begin with; compare ... Show More