Episodes (Page 6)
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Business incentives sometimes make it profitable to cheat, steal ideas, or cut corners on safety, requiring government regulation as referee
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Nippon Steel's purchase of U.S. Steel was blocked by Biden but approved by Trump, with the U.S. receiving a 'golden share' in the company
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Governments cannot spend unlimited money and must prioritize which services and programs to fund, requiring difficult choices
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Both political parties pursue manufacturing revival, yet companies struggle to fill existing manufacturing jobs despite bipartisan enthusiasm for the sector
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Congress voted to eliminate government funding for public media, threatening the sustainability of public broadcasting services
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Taxes serve dual purposes: funding government operations and modifying behavior through incentive structures
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A purple sports bra made in America reveals the supply chain and labor involved in domestic garment manufacturing
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Nobel laureate Simon Johnson explores how government and business have been intertwined since economics' founding, challenging the myth of a purely free market
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Trump's tax and spending bill makes large tax cuts permanent while attempting to pay for them through Medicaid cuts and increased borrowing
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Economists examine whether economic growth alone can solve the national debt crisis and what policies could accelerate growth
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Trump transformed from 2019 Bitcoin critic to major crypto entrepreneur, owning memecoins, stablecoins, and mining operations
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Mary Childs, Kenny Malone, and Erika Beras compete in Econ Battle Zone, with each contestant presenting economic topics in creative formats (rhyme, country song, romantic comedy)
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The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act has policed international bribery for 50 years, but Trump administration is rolling back enforcement
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The U.S. government spends more than it takes in annually, requiring Congress to raise, suspend, or eliminate the debt ceiling to continue paying bills
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Sahil Lavingia, a former DOGE staffer at the Department of Veterans Affairs, discusses what drew him to join Elon Musk's cost-cutting initiative and its inner workings
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Trump's administration uses an unconventional legal theory based on the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to justify broad tariffs without congressional approval
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A Chinese battery manufacturer (Gotion) attempts to establish a factory in small-town USA after politicians incentivized domestic manufacturing through tariffs and subsidies
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Trump and his business partners launched the $TRUMP memecoin before his second administration, which quickly generated hundreds of millions of dollars with significant earning potential remaining
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U.S.-China trade relations are analyzed through game theory frameworks, comparing scenarios like chicken or prisoner's dilemma to understand Trump and Xi Jinping's strategic decisions
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American universities have received billions in federal funding over eight decades, resulting in innovations like drone technology, inhalable COVID vaccines, and Google search code