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Weed GDP   Leave a comment

Weed GDPLink: https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2018/01/30/581923542/weed-gdp

Summary: Ever wonder what goods and services contributes significantly to a country’s economy? GDP is the basic measure that does just that and, in this podcast, the director general of Statistics Canada goes on a journey to determine the figures that represent marijuana’s contribution to Canada’s GDP to see the economic effects of marijuana legalization within the country.

Original Air Date: January 30, 2018

Length: 6 minutes 4 seconds

Posted April 20, 2018 by jdesvira in Economic growth, Economic impact analysis, Government, macroeconomics, Planet Money, Politics & economics, short length, THE INDICATOR, Utility

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Obama, Trump, And Trade   Leave a comment

Obama, Trump, And TradeLink: https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2018/02/07/584032956/obama-trump-and-trade

Summary: THE INDICATOR discusses the Trump administration trade policy thus far regarding the tariffs on solar panels and washing machines that were implemented during Obama’s administration. How much of an impact do tariffs actually make on a country’s economy, if they do at all?

Original Air Date: February 7, 2018

Length: 5 minutes 18 seconds

 

Posted April 13, 2018 by jdesvira in China, Consumer surplus, Differential pricing, Efficiency, Globalization, Government, Incentives, International economics, International trade, macroeconomics, Planet Money, Politics & economics, Producer Surplus, Production costs, Regulation, short length, subsidy, Tariffs, Taxes, THE INDICATOR, Trade, Unemployment

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