The Invention of Money | This American Life
If you truly want to understand the modern American economy, learning about the origins of money is a pretty good start.
A Locked Door, A Secret Meeting And The Birth Of The Fed | Planet Money
The Fed, the Fed, the Fed … learn about how the Federal Reserve — the U.S. central bank — came to be.
Yes, the American Economy Is in a Funk — But Not for the Reasons You Think | Freakonomics
Yeah, the U.S. economy is in a super slump. But, why? Possibly because we’re sadly waiting on the next big revolution.
Million Dollar Microsecond | Radiolab
What is it really like on the modern-day trading room floor? Radiolab takes you there.
Inside America’s dead shopping malls | Dan Bell via TEDTalks (audio)
A little lesson in consumerism.