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Economics Happy Hour is a podcast where two economics educators talk through current events, teaching, and research the same way we would at a bar after…
Jan 10
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Economics Happy Hour
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Is Canada Really Poorer Than Alabama?
A closer look at GDP per capita, immigration, and why recent growth patterns in the U.S., Canada, and Europe tell a more complicated story than one…
22 hrs ago
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Matthew Rousu
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Jadrian Wooten
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Economics Happy Hour
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41:51
Can We Experiment Our Way to Better Teaching?
Doug McKee of Cornell joins us to talk about teaching-focused research, large-scale classroom experiments, and what it takes to change how economics is…
Feb 12
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Matthew Rousu
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Jadrian Wooten
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50:45
What Billionaires Fear Most
A JPMorgan survey helps us unpack how the ultra-wealthy think about risk, loss, and success
Jan 29
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Matthew Rousu
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Jadrian Wooten
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Economics Happy Hour
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36:30
Why Are Championship Tickets So Expensive?
An economics look at ticket resale markets, World Cup pricing, and why face value rarely reflects what fans actually pay.
Jan 15
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Matthew Rousu
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Jadrian Wooten
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42:32
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48:02
Season 4 Launch and Goals for 2026
Let's reflect on 2025 and discuss some goals for 2026
Jan 1
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Matthew Rousu
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Jadrian Wooten
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Economics Happy Hour
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1
48:44
Jobs That Didn't Exist 25 Years Ago
Jadrian and Matt Discuss the Economics of the Changing Job Market
Dec 18, 2025
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Matthew Rousu
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Jadrian Wooten
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Economics Happy Hour
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51:29
Paternalism in the Classroom 🎓
Every classroom policy is an economic choice.
Dec 4, 2025
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Matthew Rousu
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Jadrian Wooten
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Economics Happy Hour
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1
48:36
The Economics of Beer
Trey Malone joins to unpack the economics of beer.
Nov 20, 2025
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Matthew Rousu
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Jadrian Wooten
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Economics Happy Hour
7
45:38
Why Colleges Pay Millions to Fired Coaches
$50 million for getting fired? Sign us up!
Nov 6, 2025
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Matthew Rousu
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Jadrian Wooten
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Economics Happy Hour
2
42:33
The 2025 Nobel Prize
A big win (again?) for growth
Oct 23, 2025
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Matthew Rousu
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Jadrian Wooten
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Economics Happy Hour
2
42:34
Why is it Tough to Teach Students About Taxes?
There is nuance in figuring out who pays taxes
Oct 9, 2025
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Matthew Rousu
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Jadrian Wooten
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Economics Happy Hour
2
53:28
The Demographic Cliff in Higher Education
How will population declines will impact colleges and universities?
Sep 25, 2025
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Matthew Rousu
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Jadrian Wooten
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Economics Happy Hour
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2
36:26
The Most Important Grocery Store Visit of All Time
In honor of Boris Yeltsin Day, Jadrian and Matt discuss the historic grocery store visit
Sep 5, 2025
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Matthew Rousu
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Jadrian Wooten
, and
Economics Happy Hour
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