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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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David’s thoughts on meaningful work, forced merriment and corporate swag

by David Brancaccio
Jul 14, 2022
Econ Extra Credit newsletter #110
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"Severance"

When work-life balance seems impossible …

by The Econ Extra Credit Team
Jul 7, 2022
Econ Extra Credit newsletter #109
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"Ascension"

Why it's hard to trace the origins of the stuff we buy

by The Econ Extra Credit Team
Jun 30, 2022
Econ Extra Credit newsletter #108
A hat with “Made in America” emblazoned on it was, in fact, made in China.
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Comparing the American dream and the Chinese dream

by The Econ Extra Credit Team
Jun 24, 2022
Econ Extra Credit newsletter #107
The Oscar-nominated documentary explores the rise of China's middle class, zeroing in on an economy in transition.
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