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Economics
A former coal miner's take on the declining industry
Jun 23, 2017
It's a small part of Kentucky's economy, but it plays a big role in politics.
Churchill Downs: More than just the Kentucky Derby
by
Justin Ho
May 5, 2017
Horse racing’s Triple Crown kicks off Saturday with the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. It’s been a good year for the racetrack’s parent company, whose stock has risen 30 percent, double last year’s gains in the S&P 500. These days though, Churchill Downs Inc. doesn’t really resemble a racetrack company. Click the audio player above […]
The parallels between American and German politics
Dec 23, 2016
Germany's coal country could support a far-right party.
A Nobel prize for economic theory you can understand
by
Scott Tong
Oct 10, 2016
Contract theory is all about putting incentives in the right place
Weekly Wrap: The jobs report "Goldilocks Number"
by
Kai Ryssdal
Sep 2, 2016
Linette Lopez and John Carney join Kai Ryssdal for the Weekly Wrap.
You've won the Nobel Prize in economics. Now what?
by
Janet Nguyen
Oct 12, 2015
For many, day-to-day routines remain the same but opportunities abound.
Princeton economist awarded 2015 Nobel prize
by
Noel King
Oct 12, 2015
Scottish-born Angus Deaton is known as a fierce critic of how poverty is measured.
For public good, not for profit.
Nobel committee assures winners they're not pranksters
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Kai Ryssdal
Oct 12, 2015
Really, they're not.
John Nash's 'beautiful' contribution to economics
May 25, 2015
Mathematician's game theory work benefited business, politics and social science.
Weighing the economics of airing a live car chase
by
Jenny Ament
May 8, 2015
Balancing the demand for drama and the potential danger.