Stories Tagged as
Economics
Are we still living in Milton Friedman’s economy?
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Nov 15, 2023
A conversation about the life and legacy of economist Milton Friedman with historian Jennifer Burns.
To make its economic pitch to voters, the Biden administration puts a spin on a familiar term
Jun 28, 2023
"Bidenomics" is a brand identity the campaign hopes Americans will associate with good things.
5 years later, economics faces another #MeToo moment
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sarah Leeson
Dec 15, 2022
Despite being part of a field that studies inequality, women in economics are taking to Twitter to share stories of continued mistreatment.
Nobel Prize in economics goes to trio focused on understanding, averting financial crises
Oct 10, 2022
The winners: former Fed Chair Ben Bernanke, Douglas Diamond of the University of Chicago and Philip Dybvig of Washington University.
Economics’ diversity problem includes socioeconomic diversity
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Apr 28, 2022
A new working paper analyzing socioeconomic diversity in the economics profession finds it sorely lacking.
Why inflation hits harder, depending on who you are
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Apr 25, 2022
People who spend a bigger chunk of their budget on gas and groceries are disproportionately impacted by rising prices.
Can a platinum coin solve the debt-ceiling standoff?
by
Matt Levin
Oct 7, 2021
A legal loophole could let The Treasury Department mint the money it needs to run the government
For public good, not for profit.
Pandemic has economic forecasters going back to the drawing board
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sean McHenry
Jun 16, 2021
For Ellen Zentner, chief U.S. economist at Morgan Stanley, the pandemic meant scrapping all the models and going back to the fundamentals.
Do looks matter for success in economics? Actually, they're pretty important.
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Feb 18, 2021
The short answer is yes, but you should read the long answer too.
The pipeline problem for Black women in economics
by
Andie Corban
and Kai Ryssdal
Jul 1, 2020
Kai Ryssdal talks with Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman, CEO of the Sadie Collective.