Trading Adds Value

This week on Planet Money they discuss economics, how trade adds value, and why giving gifts for Christmas is inefficient.

Listen now, or download on itunes. The itunes release date was 12/23/11.

Loss Aversion

Losing feels worse, than winning feels good. How does this simple fact effect the way we invest, and the way our economies work? Planet Money explores this topic.

Listen now, or download on itunes. The itunes release date was 11/22/11.

I'm so glad I don't live in the middle ages...

Famine, disease, no internet, no burritos...and now I find out that Knights were actually just a bunch of bullies. I am so glad I don't live in the middle ages.

Find out what life and the economy were like back then, on this excellent edition of Planet Money.

Listen now, or download on itunes. The itunes release date was 5/6/11.