Economic Lowdown

Economic Lowdown

21 episodes

The Economic Lowdown podcast series is produced by the Economic Education department of the St. Louis Fed for high school and college students. The series covers topics in economics, banking and monetary policy. The podcasts use clear, simple language to describe the economic concepts presented. In the end, students see how economic principles affect the choices they make in their everyday lives.

Podcasts

Fiscal Policy

Published: July 18, 2017, 3:38 a.m.
Duration: 11 minutes 24 seconds

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Monetary Policy

Published: June 16, 2017, 11:30 a.m.
Duration: 7 minutes 6 seconds

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Costs of Production and the Shutdown Decision

Published: March 31, 2017, 5:30 p.m.
Duration: 8 minutes 47 seconds

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The Business Cycle

Published: March 14, 2016, 3 a.m.
Duration: 8 minutes 48 seconds

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Elasticity of Demand

Published: April 3, 2015, 8:59 p.m.
Duration: 11 minutes 47 seconds

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Public Goods

Published: March 25, 2015, 8:59 p.m.
Duration: 9 minutes 58 seconds

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Economic Growth

Published: Sept. 10, 2014, 8:59 p.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 38 seconds

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Interest Rates

Published: Sept. 9, 2014, 8:59 p.m.
Duration: 11 minutes 14 seconds

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Gross Domestic Product

Published: April 3, 2014, 8:59 p.m.
Duration: 9 minutes 36 seconds

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Price Signals

Published: Oct. 22, 2012, 8:59 p.m.
Duration: 11 minutes 29 seconds

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Externalities

Published: Sept. 5, 2012, 8:59 p.m.
Duration: 8 minutes 10 seconds

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The Labor Market

Published: Sept. 4, 2012, 8:59 p.m.
Duration: 7 minutes 56 seconds

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Functions of Money

Published: Sept. 3, 2012, 8:59 p.m.
Duration: 8 minutes 39 seconds

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Market Equilibrium

Published: Aug. 31, 2012, 8:59 p.m.
Duration: 8 minutes 9 seconds

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Supply

Published: Aug. 30, 2012, 2 a.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 18 seconds

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Demand

Published: Aug. 29, 2012, 1:50 a.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 58 seconds

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Unemployment

Published: Aug. 28, 2012, 1:40 a.m.
Duration: 9 minutes 3 seconds

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Inflation

Published: Aug. 24, 2012, 12:30 p.m.
Duration: 8 minutes 19 seconds

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The Role of Self-Interest and Competition in a Market Economy

Published: Aug. 23, 2012, 3:20 p.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 22 seconds

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Factors of Production

Published: Aug. 22, 2012, 1:10 p.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 20 seconds

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Opportunity Cost

Published: Aug. 22, 2012, 2:59 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 44 seconds

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