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Paranormal Profits

October 31, 2018 • Horror movies are good business. Scary good. They are more likely to be profitable than any other kind of movie. Today on the show, we look at why.

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The Best Day For Payday

October 30, 2018 • Weekly, biweekly, or every month — which payday makes the most sense?

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Judgment Bonds

October 29, 2018 • Municipalities are increasingly going to the bond market to pay their court settlement costs.

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Lotteries And Happiness

October 26, 2018 • We assume that winning the lottery will make us happier. In some ways it does, in others — not so much.

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Difficulty With The Deficit

October 25, 2018 • The deficit normally shrinks when the economy is strengthening, but not now.

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The Rise Of The Machines

October 24, 2018 • In just six years, robots could achieve parity with humans in the workplace, with machines working the same number of hours as people.

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Of Wages And Warehouses

October 23, 2018 • Warehouse jobs are growing even faster than the rest of the booming labor market. Are they good jobs?

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Short Shrift For Short Sellers

October 22, 2018 • Short sellers get a bad rap. Sometimes with good reason. But overall, they're an inevitable and useful part of a healthy financial system.

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Tears For Sears

October 19, 2018 • A storied American retailer has filed for bankruptcy.

A Rural Colorado Coal County Was Struggling. Then A Tech Company Brought New Jobs

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A Rural Colorado Coal County Was Struggling. Then A Tech Company Brought New Jobs

October 19, 2018 • For the first time in years, Delta County in western Colorado is experiencing population growth, one indicator that rural Americans are increasingly feeling optimistic about their economic future.

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Beating Bollywood

October 18, 2018 • Amazon and Netflix are trying to take on India. But, so far a Hollywood ending, south-Asian style, has eluded them.

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Gross Dank Product

October 17, 2018 • Just because marijuana is now legal in Canada doesn't mean the market for it is easily quantifiable.

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A Snapshot Of Poverty In America

October 16, 2018 • The Supplemental Poverty Report provides a more accurate and nuanced picture of poverty in America

If Your Medical Information Becomes A Moneymaker, Could You Get A Cut?

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If Your Medical Information Becomes A Moneymaker, Could You Get A Cut?

October 15, 2018 • Sometimes discoveries derived from patients' medical data become the foundation of new profit-making companies. A fledgling industry wants to help patients get a cut of the cash.

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Overrated/Underrated: Nobel Prizes, Conversations, And Our Descendants

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Overrated/Underrated: Nobel Prizes, Conversations, And Our Descendants

October 15, 2018 • Tyler Cowen rates Nobel prizes, blogs, and the importance of weirdness in conversation