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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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"All Things Must Pass"

The playlist we promised

by The Econ Extra Credit Team
Oct 27, 2022
Econ Extra Credit newsletter #123
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"All Things Must Pass"

The benefits of promoting from within

by David Brancaccio and The Econ Extra Credit Team
Oct 14, 2022
Econ Extra Credit newsletter #122
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"All Things Must Pass"

The rise and fall of Tower Records

by David Brancaccio
Oct 6, 2022
Econ Extra Credit newsletter #121
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Help us improve Econ Extra Credit

by The Econ Extra Credit Team
Sep 29, 2022
Econ Extra Credit newsletter #120
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"Slay the Dragon"

Gerrymandering is about economics too

by The Econ Extra Credit Team
Sep 22, 2022
Econ Extra Credit newsletter #119
Protesters attend a rally for "Fair Maps" in Washington, DC.
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"Slay the Dragon"

Gerrymandering gone wild: What's the fix?

by David Brancaccio
Sep 8, 2022
Econ Extra Credit newsletter #117
Katie Fahey, founder of Voters Not Politicians, ran a successful campaign to end gerrymandering in Michigan.
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"Severance"

“If my job didn’t exist, who would be worse off?”

by The Econ Extra Credit Team
Jul 29, 2022
Econ Extra Credit newsletter #112
One choice quote from the cheesy self-help book featured in "Severance"? "What separates man from machine is that machines cannot think for themselves. Also, they are made of metal, whereas man is made of skin."
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"Severance"

Finding meaning in work can be a challenge, especially now

by The Econ Extra Credit Team
Jul 21, 2022
Econ Extra Credit newsletter #111
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"Severance"

How "forced fun" at the office can hurt our ability to disconnect

by The Econ Extra Credit Team
Jul 21, 2022
Econ Extra Credit newsletter #110
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