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How expensive is it to host the World Cup or Olympics?
by
David Brancaccio
and Jarrett Dang
Nov 3, 2022
The upcoming soccer World Cup in Qatar is unlikely to recoup its economic costs and might be costly to the country's image too.
Tower Records stores have actually been thriving all this time — in Japan
by
David Brancaccio
and Erika Soderstrom
Nov 1, 2022
In the age of streaming, we looked into why physical music remains popular in the world’s second largest music market.
Buying vinyl is a sign of true fandom and Taylor Swift knows it
Oct 21, 2022
Econ Extra Credit newsletter #123
From the cash register to the corner office: is climbing the corporate ladder still possible?
by
David Brancaccio
and Erika Soderstrom
Oct 17, 2022
Tower Records offers a surprising lesson on career mobility within companies.
For public good, not for profit.
Partisan gerrymandering can reduce access to credit, study finds
by
David Brancaccio
and Jarrett Dang
Sep 20, 2022
Lawmakers from politically drawn districts feel less pressure to cater to voters and exert less pressure on lenders, a researcher says.