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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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"It's a Wonderful Life"

When community banking means easier access to loans

by David Brancaccio and Jarrett Dang
Dec 22, 2022
Institutions like the NYC-based Carver Federal Savings Bank emphasize community development as a core part of their missions.
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"It's a Wonderful Life"

Some banks still think local

by The Econ Extra Credit Team
Dec 16, 2022
Econ Extra Credit newsletter #130
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"It's a Wonderful Life"

A short history building and loan associations

by The Econ Extra Credit Team
Dec 9, 2022
Econ Extra Credit newsletter #129
The first loan made by a building and loan association in the U.S. was granted to Comly Rich, a lamplighter and combmaker, in 1831. He received $375 to purchase this home at 4276 Orchard St. in what is now Philadelphia.
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"It's a Wonderful Life"

The economics of a Christmas classic

by David Brancaccio and The Econ Extra Credit Team
Dec 2, 2022
Econ Extra Credit newsletter #128
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"The Workers Cup"

The politics of "unskilled" labor

by The Econ Extra Credit Team
Nov 22, 2022
Econ Extra Credit newsletter #127
Lusail Iconic Stadium, where the World Cup final game will be played on Dec. 18.
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"The Workers Cup"

Inside the "kafala" migrant labor system

by David Brancaccio , Erika Soderstrom and Jarrett Dang
Nov 18, 2022
The system has come under scrutiny over alleged human rights and labor abuses during the construction preceding the World Cup.
Foreign laborers make up the overwhelming majority of Qatar. The country's "sponsorship" system has come under scrutiny from human rights activists in the leadup to the World Cup.
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"The Workers Cup"

Who built Qatar’s World Cup stadiums?

by David Brancaccio and The Econ Extra Credit Team
Nov 3, 2022
Econ Extra Credit newsletter #125
"The Workers Cup" follows one team of migrant workers who are building the infrastructure for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and also playing in a soccer tournament of their own organized for the construction workers.
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