Stephen Dubner
Business and Economy , Freakonomics, Markets, Education, Personal Finance and Investing
Financial illiteracy in America and economic crises
Is the United States a nation with a fundamental misunderstanding of debt, financing and budgeting? "Freakonomics" author Stephen Dubner and a number of economics say it is. Dubner looks at how an absence of financial education hurts us during times of economic instability.
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We have remarkably powerful tools, but the science is still in its infancy. "by Dr. George Daley (on The Takeaway)
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The show is a co-production of WNYC Radio and Public Radio International,
in collaboration with The BBC World Service, New York Times Radio and WGBH Boston.
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