Think Like An Economist
158 episodes — Page 1 of 4
Why the BLS Guardrails Held — and the Census Bureau's Failed | The Professor Is In
Aug 28, 202627 min
How To Fake a Voting Scandal | Diving In
Aug 26, 202627 min
America Is Reusing Cuba’s Sanctions Strategy on Iran | Diving In
Aug 24, 202616 min
The Economics of Feeling Ripped Off | The Professor Is In
Aug 22, 202629 min
[BONUS EPISODE] What the Heck is Going On In the Bond Market? | Diving In
Aug 19, 202618 min
What the $20 Burrito Debate Gets Wrong About Affordability | Diving In
Aug 19, 202618 min
How Lab-Grown Diamonds Broke the Market | Off the Clock
Aug 15, 20261h 3m
If AI Does Your Job, Who Gets Paid? | The Professor Is In
Aug 14, 202624 min
No, the K-shaped Economy Isn't Over | Diving In
Aug 13, 202620 min
Inflation Is Still High. Just As We Thought. | Diving In
Aug 12, 202611 min
AI's Biggest Problem May Be Its Pace | The Professor Is In
Aug 8, 202635 min
The July Jobs Report Should Worry You | Diving In
Aug 7, 202617 min
How Early Access to Trump’s Truths Will Drain Ordinary Investors | Diving In
Aug 6, 202610 min
What Victorian Bootmakers Can Teach Us About The Future of Work | Diving In
Aug 5, 202613 min
Economics Is Not a Subject — It's a Toolkit | Economics Matters
Aug 4, 20261h 10m
Tariffs, Take Three: The Dumbest Round Yet | Off the Clock
Aug 2, 202650 min
How SNAP's New Rules Make Eligible Families Go Hungry | The Professor Is In
Aug 1, 202618 min
The Lawyer’s Theory of Trade | Diving In
Jul 29, 202621 min
Should Canada answer Trump's tariffs? | The Professor Is In
Jul 25, 202621 min
Six Dollars a Day Is Disappearing For Millions | Diving In
Jul 22, 202613 min
Why Trump’s New Tariff Is Bigger Than Canada | Diving In
Jul 21, 202621 min
Justin Answers Your Questions on Trump Accounts | The Professor Is In
Jul 20, 202619 min
What Reese's Cups and Canadian Wildfires Can Teach Us About Economics | Off the Clock
Jul 18, 202644 min
The Truth About Trump Accounts (Read the Fine Print) | Diving In
Jul 15, 202618 min
Good News on Inflation — With a Very Big Asterisk
Jul 14, 202614 min
Could Price Comparison Apps Be Making Gas MORE Expensive? | The Professor Is In
Jul 11, 202618 min
The Hidden Pattern in Gas Prices (And How to Beat It) | Diving In
Jul 8, 202611 min
Feel Your Feelings: Jobs, Trump Accounts, and America's Big Birthday | Off the Clock
Jul 4, 202647 min
June Jobs Report: Not Sinking, But Not Surging. Just Treading Water. | Diving In
Jul 2, 202610 min
Navigating Inflation: Smart Strategies for Better Choices | Diving In
Jul 1, 202618 min
How Food Delivery Killed Competition (And Took Your Budget With It) | Diving In
Jun 24, 202615 min
Sifting Through the Wreckage of An Ill-Informed War| Slate's What Next + Platypus Economics
Jun 23, 202625 min
Better Lawyers, Worse Economics: Inside Trump's Latest Tariff Strategy | Diving In
Jun 17, 202614 min
The Job Numbers Will Probably Get Revised—That’s Not A Scandal | The Professor Is In
Jun 15, 202617 min
Inflation Is Up—Temporary Bedfellow or Long-term Partner? | Off the Clock
Jun 15, 202651 min
Are Markets Getting Suckered By Trump's Truth Socials? | Diving In
Jun 11, 20268 min
Why I Still Trust The Jobs Report | Diving In
Jun 10, 202619 min
The Future of Work Is Care—Can Men Adapt? | The Professor Is In
Jun 8, 202624 min
Why The Stock Market Hated May’s Strong Jobs Report | Off the Clock
Jun 6, 202651 min
The Pink-Collar Economy Is Here | Diving In
Jun 3, 202613 min
A Gas Tax Holiday Is Performative Nonsense | The Professor Is In
May 30, 202622 min
A Gas Tax Holiday Would Miss the Point—And the People Who Need Help | Diving In
May 27, 202617 min
Is Inflation Going to Ruin the Summer? | Off the Clock
May 23, 202643 min
What Really Happens When Schools Lock Away Phones? | Diving In
May 20, 202617 min
Justin Wolfers Answers Your Questions on the National Debt | The Professor Is In
May 16, 202613 min
How to measure the true cost of war: Justin Wolfers shows you the math | Diving In
May 13, 202617 min
Are Met Gala Tickets Too Cheap? | Diving In
May 11, 202613 min
Justin Wolfers Breaks Down the Week: Spirit, US Debt, and the AI Economy (with Stacey Vanek Smith)
May 10, 202638 min
Should We Actually Be Worried About the National Debt | Diving In
May 6, 202615 min
Welcome to Platypus Economics
May 6, 20261 min