Radio and PodcastRadio and PodcastLive Radio & Podcasts
How good is the US economy, really? artwork
Science & Medicine

How good is the US economy, really?

Hold That Thought by Washington University in St. Louis

Oct 25, 201800:16:02Science & Medicine

Ahead of the midterm elections, Steve Fazzari explores the current state of the economy and explains why widely cited unemployment and growth numbers don't give a full picture.

Related Episodes

Continue listening to more episodes from Hold That Thought.

Reading revelation

Mar 29, 2019 - 00:25:31

Religious studies scholars Elaine Pagels and Laurie Maffly-Kipp discuss the Book of Revelation and how it...

Diva Nation

Jan 31, 2019 - 00:21:57

Rebecca Copeland and Laura Miller, coeditors of "Diva Nation: Female Icons from Japanese Cultural History...

Materials through the ages

Sep 27, 2018 - 00:08:29

Over thousands of years, by trial and error, humankind has learned how to produce superior materials for...

The Southwick Broadside

Jun 25, 2018 - 00:18:45

This Fourth of July, visitors to Washington University's Olin Library will have the chance to see a rare...

Saint Peter, According to Mark

Jun 4, 2018 - 00:19:00

The apostle Peter was a leader and role model in early Christianity - or was he? According to Lance Jenot...

The Secret Lives of Plants

Mar 1, 2018 - 00:14:31

Biologist Elizabeth Haswell wants to change the way that people think about plants. What do we know about...

Frog love and the decoy effect

Feb 13, 2018 - 00:15:39

This Valentine's Day, we bring you a story of frog romance and economics - with a side of math and 1960s...