Economics As Enemy Of War
ListenFort Leavenworth, Kan. – The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff brought a message to military students at Fort Leavenworth they would not likely have heard less than a generation ago: that...
View ArticleMonkey Economics
We’re not all economical geniuses, and we’ve all probably made less than sterling financial choices along the way. Is there a reason for these lapses in judgment? Dr. Laurie Santos is here to tell us...
View ArticleScorecasting: The Hidden Influences Behind How Sports Are Played & Games Are Won
The final dance of this year’s college basketball season is tonight. Fans everywhere are counting on their team to pull off the big win in New Orleans.But will the best team win? Monday on Up to Date:...
View ArticleBeyond The Supreme Court Decision On The Affordable Care Act
Over the next year, Congress and the President will be called upon to reconsider all major elements of the U.S. ‘safety net,’ as well as the foundations of the U.S. tax system.
View ArticleEconomic Roundtable: Post-Keynesian Theory
Want to satisfy your inner econ geek? You've come to the right place. On Thursday's Central Standard, we’re having a roundtable talk on all things Post-Keynesian with distinguished UMKC research...
View ArticleGetting A Handle On The Financial Crisis
With the financial crisis, it seems everyone’s got economics on the brain—and for good reason.
View ArticleHistory: Land of Promise: An Economic History of the United States
History host Monroe Dodd speaks with Michael Lind about his most recent book, Land of Promise: An Economic History of the United States. They explore the curious history of the United States from its...
View ArticleWhat Is A Bitcoin?
In a society where we pay bills online, transfer money via the internet, and can buy virtually anything on the web, would you be surprised to know that a currency has been developed that only exists in...
View ArticleOne Journalist's Bleak Forecast Of America's Landscape
If you look at America through journalist George Packer’s eyes, you’ll see a landscape where familiar staples of society, such as Social Security and privacy, are disappearing in a country-wide decline...
View ArticleFiguring Out The Federal Reserve
You know the Federal Reserve is important to the government, but what does it really do?On Tuesday's Up to Date, we talk with Federal Reserve Bank President Esther George about why Kansas City has a...
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