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Each week, you'll receive a reading guide that distills core principles, offers actionable takeaways, and explains how they affect the current world. While the full ebook enriches the experience, the guides alone provide a comprehensive understanding of fundamental economic ideas.
You’ll find this course especially useful and unique because…
- It allows you to understand economics in action: Real-life examples and analysis of current events that show you economics at work.
- There’s no prior knowledge required: Complex ideas are broken into simple, relatable explanations.
- You can be flexible with your learning according to your lifestyle: Go at your own pace, with weekly guides that fit your schedule.
Get instant access today and keep an eye on your inbox for a confirmation email and your first lesson.
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RSSFour years after the Internal Revenue Service created a tax credit to help struggling businesses get through the pandemic, the agency ultimately plans to reject the majority of claims filed under the program. We’ll explain how it became swamped with fraud. And, Major League Baseball legend Reggie Jackson opened up about the racism he and other Black players faced in the ’60s. We’ll get into it. And, we’ll play a round of Half Full / Half Empty!
Here’s everything we talked about today:
“IRS says it will deny most claims of pandemic tax credit for employers” from The Washington Post
“With pardons in Maryland, 2.5 million Americans will have marijuana convictions cleared or forgiven” from The Associated Press
MLB Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson recalls racism in baseball from Gary Parrish on X
“It’s Time to Stop Inviting Plus-Ones to Weddings” from The Atlantic
“First Came ‘Spam.’ Now, With A.I., We’ve Got ‘Slop’” from The New York Times
“Netflix House Will Let You Experience Your Favorite Shows, Movies in Real Life” from Netflix Tudum
“What’s to become of summer Fridays in the age of hybrid work?” from CNN
“Surgeon General: Why I’m Calling for a Warning Label on Social Media Platforms” from The New York Times
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