Words & Numbers Antony Davies and James R. Harrigan
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Words & Numbers touches on issues of Economics, Political Science, Current Events and Policy. Each Wednesday we'll be sharing a new Words & Numbers podcast featuring Antony Davies Ph.D and James Harrigan Ph.D talking about the economics and political science of current events.
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Episode 377: Real Estate Insider
The National Association of Realtors recently agreed to pay almost half a billion dollars in a class action suit involving sellers fees. This week’s guest, Judd Bristo, is unique in being a listener, an economist, and a realtor. We asked Judd to come on to talk about the settlement and the complex world of real estate commissions.
Foolishness of the Week: 04:38
Main episode: 07:03
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Quick Hits
https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/15/economy/nar-realtor-commissions-settlement/index.html
https://qz.com/drug-resistant-bacteria-international-space-station-1851421829
Foolishness of the Week
https://www.tiktok.com/@deathby2wheels/video/7357790629394386219
Topic of the Week
https://www.nar.realtor/newsroom/nar-reaches-agreement-to-resolve-nationwide-claims-brought-by-home-sellers
https://juddbristo.com
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Episode 376: Interest Rates Up, Down, or Sideways?
Foolishness of the Week: 06:30
Main episode: 09:25
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Quick Hits
https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1183025683040361&id=100039988210787&mibextid=oFDknk&rdid=38pxUZNFlwwAi8YH
https://nypost.com/2024/04/15/us-news/californians-arming-themselves-over-border-issue/
Foolishness of the Week
https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/12/politics/biden-student-loan-forgiveness/index.html
Topic of the Week
https://rumble.com/v4p4qlw-the-kim-iversen-show-live.html
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Episode 375: Google and FedEx Anger James
James has an ax to grind. Google made him mad. FedEx made him mad. Many things make James mad. But this week, he tells us why.
Foolishness of the Week: 16:22
Main episode: 20:01
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Quick Hits
https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/constance-bay-man-loses-bid-to-recover-cost-of-life-saving-u-s-brain-surgery/
https://www.beeculture.com/deregulating-honey-in-missourithere-are-19-ways-to-kill-a-bill-and-only-one-way-to-pass-it/
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/08/trump-media-stock-drops-more-than-10percent-to-open-trading-week.html
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/ar-BB1ldavJ
Foolishness of the Week
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/education/book-ban-campaigns-hit-4-240-titles-last-year-here-are-the-top-10-targets-bf785117
Topic of the Week
https://suitefeedback.com/amazon-customer-experience-13-quotes-from-jeff-bezos/
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Episode 374: The Price of Baseball
James recently wrote an article on the price of admission and food at baseball fields over the years. To look at the prices, it appears that baseball has shifted from entertainment for the working classes to entertainment for the middle and rich classes. Or perhaps we’ve simply all become richer and baseball has simply followed along.
Foolishness of the Week: 13:07
Main episode: 16:09
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Quick Hits
https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/income-poverty/historical-income-households.html
https://www.aceee.org/files/proceedings/2004/data/papers/SS04_Panel1_Paper17.pdf
https://www.wsj.com/articles/californias-crazy-fast-food-minimum-wage-takes-effect-negative-repercussions-7ae3e9ae
https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/san-diego-fast-food-minimum-wage/3475150
https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/what-gives-you-the-right-to-lecture-us-guyana-president-schools-bbc-reporter-5338295
Foolishness of the Week
https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/30/politics/easter-trans-day-visibility-trump-biden-johnson/index.html
Topic of the Week
https://www.aier.org/article/baseball-a-beer-and-a-dog/
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Let Us Know What You Think
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Episode 373: FDA: Friend or Foe?
We all know that the FDA saves lives by keeping bad drugs off markets. But far fewer of us understand that the FDA costs lives by keeping good drugs from markets. Often all it takes to see this other side of the FDA is to be confronted with a life threatening disease for which there are treatments - just not FDA-approved treatments.
Foolishness of the Week: 08:38
Main episode: 14:53
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Quick Hits
https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/optimist-pollster-finds-americans-are-far-more-alike-than-different-in-this-election-year/
https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/ohio-man-brings-voters-of-all-stripes-together-to-agree-to-disagree-over-dinner-and-a-dialogue/
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/mar/24/playground-bullies-do-prosper-and-go-on-to-earn-more-in-middle-age
Foolishness of the Week
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/03/21/apple-doj-antitrust-lawsuit-explained/
Topic of the Week
https://xtalks.com/top-10-foods-banned-in-the-us-3611/
https://www.amazon.com/Free-Our-Markets-Essential-Economics/dp/098442542X/
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Episode 372: Where’s the Middle Class?
Each election cycle, we’re treated to politicians and their supporters crying about the disappearing middle class. So many people repeat the mantra that most of us just accept it as fact. It turns out that those people are right - the middle class is disappearing. Where they get the story wrong is that it isn’t bad news. It’s excellent news.
Foolishness of the Week: 09:12
Main episode: 15:32
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Quick Hits
https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/the-ftc-bans-ai-impersonations-of-individuals-and-unveils-greater-powers-to-win-stolen-money-backhttps://www.cnn.com/2024/03/17/health/marriage-divorce-rates-wellness/index.html
Foolishness of the Week
https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/21/24079371/google-ai-gemini-generative-inaccurate-historical
Topic of the Week
https://youtu.be/b8soxNZzVlE?si=mtZFd4hAN-VmLQpt
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More James at Smoke & Stories
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More Ant on YouTube
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Let Us Know What You Think
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Antony Davies on Twitter
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James R. Harrigan on Twitter
https://twitter.com/JamesRHarrigan
#AntonyDavies #JamesRHarrigan #WordsAndNumbers #economics #government #politics #policy #libertarian #classicalliberal #podcast #educational