Econ Extra Credit with David Brancaccio

Oct 6, 2022
The rise and fall of Tower Records
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Econ Extra Credit newsletter #121
Sep 22, 2022
Gerrymandering is about economics too
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Sep 20, 2022
Partisan gerrymandering can reduce access to credit, study finds
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Lawmakers from politically drawn districts feel less pressure to cater to voters and exert less pressure on lenders, a researcher says.
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Sep 15, 2022
What are the real-life effects of political gerrymandering?
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Author David Daley argues that gerrymandering contributed to the Flint, Michigan, water crisis and facilitated post-Roe abortion bans.
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Sep 8, 2022
Gerrymandering gone wild: What’s the fix?
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Econ Extra Credit newsletter #117
Sep 2, 2022
“Slay the Dragon”: What Econ Extra Credit is watching in September
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Econ Extra Credit newsletter #116
Aug 25, 2022
Why “Class Action Park” is a bit of a misnomer
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Econ Extra Credit newsletter #115
Aug 25, 2022
How high’s the bar when it comes to suing an amusement park?
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How much wiggle room does the law give us to make dumb decisions and still seek compensation?
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Aug 18, 2022
How a dangerous water park became the subject of a law course
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OK class, it’s time to learn about Action Park.
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Aug 12, 2022
David’s thoughts on “Class Action Park”
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Econ Extra Credit newsletter #114

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Econ Extra Credit with David Brancaccio