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Economic Update: Economics Taught Badly

This week’s episode discusses how United Airlines profits from customer abuse, China’s rapid economic growth and more.

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This week’s episode discusses United Airlines’ pattern of profiting from customer abuse; a bankster who is blaming the government; China’s rapid economic growth; and worker co-op news from Greece, New York and Massachusetts. The episode also includes an interview with economics professor John Summa on the big problems that arise in teaching economics.

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