Unscripted conversations about economics over a drink. 🎧 New episodes every other Thursday
Wherever you get podcasts
Joined December 2022
- Tweets220
- Following90
- Followers305
- Likes115
Pinned Tweet
Are you new to Economics Happy Hour?
Check out our short guide to the show and a few of the most popular episodes.
econhappyhour.com/p/start-he…
🎙️ New episode! The Great Recession didn't define the entire 2000s.
Brian O'Roark joins the show to talk about how the dot-com crash, 9/11, globalization, and the China Shock reshaped the economy before 2008.
Listen now! 🍻
econhappyhour.com/p/the-econ…
🇺🇸 America is 250 years old! We look back at the economic ideas, policies, and institutions that helped build the U.S., and debate what needs to change before America turns 300.
Plus, our picks for the most underrated economic policy in history.
🎧 econhappyhour.com/p/america-…
Why are World Cup fans going viral over Buc-ee's, Waffle House, and giant soda fountains?
This week on Economics Happy Hour, we explore what those reactions reveal about variety, competition, and the American economy.
🍻 econhappyhour.com/p/the-worl…
The 2010s gave us smartphones, Bitcoin, Uber, and Obamacare.
Which had the biggest economic impact?
That's the debate in the most recent episode of Economics Happy Hour.
🎧 econhappyhour.com/p/the-econ…
We’re kicking off a summer series on the biggest economic stories of each decade, starting with the 2020s.
We've talk about COVID, inflation, AI, housing, tariffs, work-from-home, mobile ordering, and more.
Listen now and tell us what we missed: econhappyhour.com/p/the-econ…
Why are fewer teenagers working today?
We explore the collapse in teen labor force participation, whether extracurriculars replaced part-time jobs, and what kids might lose by skipping those early work experiences.
econhappyhour.com/p/why-teen…
Have you ever signed a non-compete? This week's episode of Economics Happy Hour dives into why companies use them, how they affect job mobility, and whether they actually help or hurt the economy. 🍻
Would you take a job that limits your next move?
econhappyhour.com/p/the-econ…
April is Financial Literacy Month!
Our latest episode kicks off with the “Big 3” financial literacy questions. We share some personal lessons (including some mistakes) and simple advice to build better money habits.
Listen now 🎧
econhappyhour.com/p/how-much…
Economics Happy Hour 🎙 retweeted
If you’ve never missed a flight… are you getting to the airport too early? 🤔
We break down the economics of airport timing, risk, and travel decisions.
🎧 New episode out now: econhappyhour.com/p/how-earl…
If you’ve never missed a flight… are you getting to the airport too early? 🤔
We break down the economics of airport timing, risk, and travel decisions.
🎧 New episode out now: econhappyhour.com/p/how-earl…