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The 2019 IPO Awards!
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The 2019 IPO Awards!

2019 has been a very dramatic year for the IPO market. From Uber to Pinterest to WeWork--the headlines just kept coming. We celebrate it all with the first Annual IPO Awards!

The 2019 IPO Awards!

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The Jekyll And Hyde Economy
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The Jekyll And Hyde Economy

There are so many conflicting indicators about the economy's health, it's difficult to know where we're headed. We present the Jekyll and Hyde economy.

The Jekyll And Hyde Economy

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Episode 753: Blockchain Gang

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Episode 753: Blockchain Gang

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Charlie Shrem went from living in his parents' basement, to bitcoin millionaire, to federal prison in just a few years. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

Episode 753: Blockchain Gang

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How Stories Shape The Economy
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How Stories Shape The Economy

Nobel Laureate Robert Shiller talks about his new book, which looks at how narratives drive economic change and may help economists more accurately forecast recessions.

How Stories Shape The Economy

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Of Diet Coke And Nobel Prizes
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Of Diet Coke And Nobel Prizes

We talk to newly-minted Nobel Prize winner Michael Kremer about using economics to solve real-world problems and what it's like to receive his field's highest honor.

Of Diet Coke And Nobel Prizes

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Episode 944: We Should Have Mentioned That
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Episode 944: We Should Have Mentioned That

Sometimes we forget to mention something. And our listeners always let us know. Today on the show, we make good. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

Episode 944: We Should Have Mentioned That

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The U.S. And Global Economy: A New Relationship
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The U.S. And Global Economy: A New Relationship

The global economy used to have a simple rule: the US leads, everybody else follows. Things have changed.

The U.S. And Global Economy: A New Relationship

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The Cost Of Climate Change
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The Cost Of Climate Change

Climate activists have long used political and social pressures to decrease the use of fossil fuels and preserve forests... but now many are following the money to try and affect change.

The Cost Of Climate Change

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Episode 763: BOTUS
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Episode 763: BOTUS

Two years ago, we built a machine that bought and sold stocks automatically based on President Trump's tweets. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

Episode 763: BOTUS

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Episode 943: Unicorn Cowboy

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Episode 943: Unicorn Cowboy

The risk-addicted investor who made WeWork possible and changed the way startups work. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

Episode 943: Unicorn Cowboy

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Jobs Friday: Crunching The Numbers
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Jobs Friday: Crunching The Numbers

On the first Friday of every month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases a jobs report which includes the number of new jobs added to the U.S. economy. But how is that number calculated?

Jobs Friday: Crunching The Numbers

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How Iceland's Tourism Bubble Deflated

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How Iceland's Tourism Bubble Deflated

The tourism explosion in Iceland helped the tiny island recover from the 2008 financial crisis, but did the tourism industry grow too big, too fast?

How Iceland's Tourism Bubble Deflated

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The Rise And Fall Of Iceland's WOW Air
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The Rise And Fall Of Iceland's WOW Air

A budget airline, WOW Air, helped fly the tiny island nation of Iceland out of a financial crisis — but then it all came crashing down.

The Rise And Fall Of Iceland's WOW Air

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Episode 942: Capitalism In The Courtroom
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Episode 942: Capitalism In The Courtroom

Investors can fund lawsuits for profit, which gives more people access to the courts. But some worry it will warp the justice system. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

Episode 942: Capitalism In The Courtroom

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Is Cash Overrated? And Other Questions
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Is Cash Overrated? And Other Questions

We play Overrated, Underrated with Jill Schlesinger, CBS business analyst and author of The Dumb Things Smart People Do With Their Money.

Is Cash Overrated? And Other Questions

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