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The best economics humor ever

…the Chair of the Federal Reserve, but the job was instead given to Ben Bernanke. [Correction, added May 5: Apparently this video was done by MBA students for their skit…




Time's 100 Most Influential People

…those in the running. As I write this, my friend Roland Fryer is ranked 38th. Ben Bernanke is at 133, Tim Geithner is at 152 (does he count as an…



Reading About Kids and Economics

…as Darling and Bernanke, began handing out presents. It was only in January that Consumerella’s credit-card statement arrived and she discovered that Santa Claus had paid for the gifts by…



A Sports-Star Stimulus Package?

…the U.S. sports market too saturated for Wall Street to be affected by a single team or player? Or might Bernanke someday turn to baseball? (Hat tip: John De Palma)…



Jim Cramer Answers Your Questions

Jim Cramer (Courtesy of TheStreet.com) Last week, we solicited your questions for Mad Money host and man-about-Wall Street Jim Cramer. Here are his responses: Q: Do you feel Ben Bernanke




Episode 303

Why Larry Summers Is the Economist Everyone Hates to Love

He’s been U.S. Treasury Secretary, a chief economist for the Obama White House and the World Bank, and president of Harvard. He’s one of the most brilliant economists of his…