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Econ Minute covers real world economics that can affect you, your family, and your work. The podcast is more than a minute and covers much more than just economics. For more, visit EconMinute.com.
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May 7, 2015
May 7, 2015
12 min
This week's podcast looks at intersection of the ridesharing service Uber, criminal background checks, streetcars, and transportation safety. And, yes, they are all related. Then we turn to education and economic development and whether education passes a controversial "smell test."
Apr 30, 2015
Apr 30, 2015
18 min
What are Millennials and what do they want? Econ Minute answers that with a presentation from the PSU Center for Real Estate Annual Conference. Get inside the minds of the mysterious Millennials and learn how they and their parents will change the world. Next, we spend a few minutes on affordable housing and look at how it's a problem worsened by policy. We end with a look at income taxes and the role they play in attracting scientists to a state ... or driving them out.
Apr 30, 2015
Apr 30, 2015
12 min
Podcast: Gridlock, Painkiller Abuse, Jobs, and Free Speech. For more, visit EconMinute.com.
Apr 30, 2015
Apr 30, 2015
13 min
Minimum Wage, Short People, Tall People, and Dinosaur Science. For more, visit EconMinute.com.
Apr 30, 2015
Apr 30, 2015
11 min
First Podcast: Subsidies, Smokes, and a Solar Scandal. For more, visit EconMinute.com.