I know I haven’t blogged in quite a while, at first due to lack of interest, then due to lack of time, and then due to lack of readers, but I felt compelled to post this.\u00a0 These guys are doing such good work, I had to give them a shout out publicly, and maybe there’s still someone reading that might find these links helpful.<\/p>\n
So I’ve been trying to understand this economic thing we’ve gotten ourselves into, and I’ve found a few things that help a lot. I thought I’d link them, so that maybe someone else might find them. <\/p>\n
Planet Money<\/strong><\/a> — The podcast<\/a> is the most interesting part, but they have some blog posts that help, somewhat. Every weekday, they give a rundown of what’s happened, and what that means–no jargon, no degree in economics required. For an ongoing understanding of what’s happening, I recommend this.<\/p>\n This American Life<\/strong><\/a> — A weekly radio show, tells all sorts of interesting true stories. They’ve done two really good shows about the economy that I want to point out: I know I haven’t blogged in quite a while, at first due to lack of interest, then due to lack of time, and then due to lack of readers, but I felt compelled to post this.\u00a0 These guys are doing … Continue reading
\nThe Giant Pool of Money<\/a>, from back in May, on how the housing crisis came to be. (Free streaming on the website)
\nAnother Frightening Show About the Economy<\/a>, aired just this last weekend, which explains the current crisis, and what they see looking forward. If you have a spare hour, I highly<\/em> recommend listening to this one. (Free streaming, or free download on the podcast<\/a> through Sunday.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"