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Economics
Explaining deflation: Why falling prices can be bad news
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Paddy Hirsch
Feb 25, 2015
Falling prices can be great for the economy ... until they turn into deflation.
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You too can have a Nobel Prize
by
Kai Ryssdal
Feb 17, 2015
...if you have at least $150,000 to spare
The psychology behind cheating
by
Eliza Mills
Feb 6, 2015
Duke professor and dishonesty expert Dan Ariely explains why people cheat in business and in life.
Will global temperature rise inspire a behavior shift?
by
Eliza Mills
Jan 23, 2015
2014 was the hottest year on record. What's next for climate change policy and economics?
Weekend brunch: Apple starts making the rules and economic pickles
Sep 5, 2014
Reuters' Ben Walsh and Nicolas Carlson from Business Insider talk about the week's news.
For public good, not for profit.
Adapting microfinance to the 21st century
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Kai Ryssdal
Oct 7, 2013
The father of microfinance, economist Muhammad Yunus, discusses the future of the microlending industry.
U.S. economy to 'grow' 3% under new GDP calculation
by
Noel King
Apr 22, 2013
The U.S. economy will grow by 3 percent this summer, due to a change in the data used to calculate GDP.
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The Excel mistake heard round the world
by
Kai Ryssdal
Apr 17, 2013
The flurry of budget deficit reduction talks we've heard in the past three years was based on faulty research--an Excel spreadsheet mistake.