Best St Louis Fed Podcasts (2025)

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April 2025 Beige Book Interview – Little Rock 8:23

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The St. Louis Fed’s Matuschka Lindo Briggs, senior vice president and regional executive of the Little Rock Branch, and Charles Gascon, economist and research officer, discuss economic insights from the latest Beige Book release highlighting the Arkansas region and the Eighth District.

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Wendy Stock: Harnessing Student Curiosity to Fuel Economic Education 39:20

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Wendy Stock, a professor of economics at Montana State University, doesn’t begin the first day of the semester reviewing a syllabus with her students. Rather, she asks them what topics in the world are the most important to them. Stock then uses their answers to frame lessons about how economics can help them better understand what they feel most a…

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Avi Cohen: If Students Only Take One Econ Course, What Should They Learn? 31:43

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Let’s say you’re writing a syllabus for the only economics class a student might ever take. What would you teach? That’s the question on the mind of Avi Cohen, a professor of economics at York University in Toronto, Canada. For Cohen, the answer lies in the literacy-targeted approach to teaching, which argues that it is more valuable for students t…

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March 2025 Beige Book Interview – Little Rock 8:11

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The St. Louis Fed’s Matuschka Lindo Briggs, senior vice president and regional executive of the Little Rock Branch, and Charles Gascon, economist and research officer, offer economic insights from the latest Beige Book release highlighting the Arkansas region and the Eighth District.

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How Does Unexpected Inflation Affect Households? 7:34

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How do households react to economic surprises? While inflation affects all consumers, unexpected inflation spikes can have a more significant impact on some households than others. “For some households that find it hard to move resources around or borrow or adjust their savings, unexpected inflation will have a large effect on them,” says St. Louis…

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January 2025 Beige Book Interview – Little Rock 7:36

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The St. Louis Fed’s Matuschka Lindo Briggs, senior vice president and regional executive of the Little Rock Branch, and Charles Gascon, economist and research officer, offer economic insights from the latest Beige Book release highlighting the Arkansas region and the Eighth District.

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How Much U.S. Currency Is Held Abroad and Why 11:35

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What happens if U.S. dollars are spent overseas and stay there? Senior economic policy advisor Christopher Neely analyzes how much U.S. currency is held abroad and if that’s a problem or an advantage for the U.S. Neely discusses the level of U.S. banknotes kept overseas and explains why those dollars can act as an interest-free loan.…

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December 2024 Beige Book Interview – Little Rock 8:47

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The St. Louis Fed’s Matuschka Lindo Briggs, senior vice president and regional executive of the Little Rock Branch, and Charles Gascon, economist and research officer, offer economic insights from the latest Beige Book release with a focus on the Arkansas region and the Eighth District.

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Annamaria Lusardi: How Lessons in Personal Finance Can Help Teach Economics 34:23

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In the latest episode of our Teach Economics podcast, Annamaria Lusardi, faculty director of the Initiative for Financial Decision-Making at Stanford University, talks about her career journey and passion for teaching personal finance education. “When the tooth fairy comes is the time to talk about money,” she says. “Give a piggy bank to a child an…

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October 2024 Beige Book Interview – Little Rock 7:57

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The St. Louis Fed’s Matuschka Lindo Briggs, senior vice president and regional executive of the Little Rock Branch, and Charles Gascon, economist and research officer, discuss economic insights from the latest Beige Book release with a focus on the Arkansas region and the Eighth District.

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Greg Mankiw: When Introducing Economics to Students, It Helps to Keep Things Simple 30:29

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When introducing economics to students, Harvard University economics professor Greg Mankiw says it helps to keep it simple. “Maybe they will only take one course in economics,” Mankiw says. “So the question is, for that student, what can you leave them with?” With that in mind, Mankiw wrote the hugely influential Principles of Economics more like a…

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How Does Income Affect Where Students Go to College? 13:28

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Even if they have good grades and excellent standardized test scores, are low-income students more or less likely to accept an offer letter from a highly selective college? While the question is simple, the answer is complex and at times surprising. “What we see is that they instead end up enrolling in a less-selective college despite being accepte…

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September 2024 Beige Book Interview – Little Rock 7:27

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The St. Louis Fed’s Matuschka Lindo Briggs, senior vice president and regional executive of the Little Rock Branch, and Charles Gascon, economist and research officer, discuss economic insights from the latest Beige Book release with a focus on the Arkansas region and the Eighth District.

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What an Expanded Beveridge Curve Could Tell Us about Soft Landings 15:23

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What is a soft landing, and how do we know if one is possible? In this episode, St. Louis Fed Economic Policy Advisor Paulina Restrepo-Echavarría unpacks that question and explains the importance of the Beveridge curve, an economic indicator that represents the relationship between the unemployment rate and the job openings rate. She’ll also discus…

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July 2024 Beige Book Interview - Little Rock 7:18

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The St. Louis Fed's Matuschka Lindo Briggs, senior vice president and regional executive of the Little Rock Branch, and Charles Gascon, senior economist, discuss economic insights about the Arkansas region and the Eighth District from the latest Beige Book release.

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Women in Economics: Heather Long 27:24

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“When you have a lot of women faculty or when you have women who are on the Federal Open Market Committee or presidents of the regional Fed, it does change the conversation,” says Heather Long, editorial writer and columnist at the Washington Post. “It does inspire more people to get involved in the field.” In this podcast, Long discusses her journ…

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Across Generations: Income, Home Ownership and Where People Live 8:21

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What patterns emerge when you zoom out and look at more than 80 years of data on income and housing? The answer is both nuanced and surprising. “Many members of these newer generations seem to be starting off their careers in smaller metro areas,” said St. Louis Fed economist Victoria Gregory. “These early in life location patterns are interesting …

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May 2024 Beige Book Interview –Arkansas and the Chicago Fed 6:11

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The St. Louis Fed’s Matuschka Lindo Briggs, senior vice president and regional executive of the Little Rock Branch, and Thomas Walstrum, senior business economist at the Chicago Fed, discuss their insights about economic conditions in Arkansas and the Fed’s Seventh District.

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How Population Decline Affects Productivity 10:01

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How does population decline affect both short- and long-term economic growth? “There is a concern among developed countries that this may have an impact on productivity,” said Juan Sanchez, senior economic policy advisor at the St. Louis Fed. “But there is not a lot of research on that.” In this podcast episode, Sanchez discusses his research about…

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April 2024 Beige Book Interview – Arkansas and Oklahoma 7:45

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The St. Louis Fed’s Matuschka Lindo Briggs, senior vice president and regional executive of the Little Rock Branch, and Chad Wilkerson, senior vice president and Oklahoma City Branch executive for the Kansas City Fed, discuss their insights on the Arkansas and Oklahoma regional economies.

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Bill Goffe and Andrew Butler: How Understanding Brain Science Can Help You Teach Economics 34:01

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Would bringing brain science into your classroom help you teach economics? In this episode, Scott Wolla, economic education officer at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, explores that question. He’s joined by Bill Goffe, an economics teaching professor at Penn State University, and Andrew Butler, an associate professor of psychology and brain s…

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Women in Economics: Marina Azzimonti and Arantxa Jarque 15:49

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“We launched the center with the main objective to champion diversity in economics, both in academia and policymaking,” says Marina Azzimonti, senior economic research advisor at the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond and director of its Center for Advancing Women in Economics. In this episode, learn about the center’s work to support women in econom…

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March 2024 Beige Book Interview – Little Rock 7:05

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The St. Louis Fed’s Matuschka Lindo Briggs, senior vice president and regional executive of the Little Rock Branch, and Nathan Jefferson, associate economist, discuss economic insights about the Arkansas region from the latest Beige Book release.

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January 2024 Beige Book Interview – Little Rock 5:41

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The St. Louis Fed's Matuschka Lindo Briggs, senior vice president and regional executive of the Little Rock Branch, and Nathan Jefferson, associate economist, discuss economic insights about the Arkansas region from the latest Beige Book release.

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Professor Justin Wolfers: The Importance of Teaching Students to “Think Like an Economist” 34:56

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In this episode of Teach Economics, Justin Wolfers, professor of public policy and economics at the University of Michigan, talks to Scott Wolla, economic education officer at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, about how he found economics, why he loves teaching economics, and why it’s important to help students “think like an economist.”…

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Women in Economics: Isabel Schnabel 18:35

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“In order to be a good teacher, you need to speak the language of the person who is in front of you,” says Isabel Schnabel, a member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank (ECB). She discusses her work at the ECB, along with her teaching career and the difference it makes when there are two women in the room, as opposed to only one. Sc…

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November 2023 Beige Book Interview – Little Rock 6:56

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Matuschka Lindo Briggs, senior vice president and regional executive of the Little Rock Branch, is joined by Senior Economist Charles Gascon, who helps compile the qualitative summary of economic activity for the Beige Book. They discuss the anecdotal information that is collected and the way it informs how economists think about the economy.…

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October 2023 Beige Book Interview – Little Rock 6:28

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St. Louis Fed economist Nathan Jefferson discusses highlights from the national Beige Book summary. An overall summary of the 12 district reports is prepared by a designated Federal Reserve Bank on a rotating basis with the St. Louis Fed responsible for this edition. Also, Matuschka Lindo Briggs, senior vice president and regional executive of the …

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Women in Economics: Heidi Hartmann 21:15

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“Economics does provide a very powerful tool for changing public policy,” says Heidi Hartmann, founder of the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, who currently serves as a distinguished economist and resident at the Program on Gender Analysis in Economics at American University.

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August 2023 Beige Book Interview – Little Rock 7:20

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In this Timely Topics podcast episode, Matuschka Lindo Briggs, senior vice president and regional executive of the St. Louis Fed's Little Rock Branch, and Nathan Jefferson, associate economist, discuss economic insights about the Arkansas region from the latest Beige Book release.

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Does Past Success Guarantee Future Results? The Yield Curve 13:04

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“Although it isn't exactly new, the most alarming recent feature of financial markets may be the inverted yield curve,” says Chris Neely, an economist and vice president at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, explaining that short rates are higher than long rates currently and have been for some time. Neely discusses his research on the yield cu…

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Sneak-a-nomics: How Creative Lesson Writing Starts with Teamwork 14:55

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In this third episode, Mary Suiter, former assistant vice president of economic education at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, and Mike Raymer, executive director of the Georgia Council for Economic Education, share their journeys and advice on writing lessons that bring economics to life for students in the classroom. They discuss how having …

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July 2023 Beige Book Interview – Little Rock 7:46

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In this Timely Topics podcast episode, Matuschka Lindo Briggs, senior vice president and regional executive of the Little Rock Branch, and Nathan Jefferson, associate economist, discuss economic insights about the Arkansas region from the July Beige Book.

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Real vs. Nominal Wage Growth 10:00

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“Of particular concern is the extent to which wages have kept up with the rising cost of living,” says Victoria Gregory, an economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, in explaining the distinction between real and nominal wage growth. Gregory discusses her research on inflation and real wages in this podcast episode.…

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The Impact of Macroeconomic Uncertainty 6:39

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“People’s tendency to learn more information about the economy during crisis and downturns can actually lead to greater uncertainty,” says Yu-Ting Chiang, economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, discussing the effect of macroeconomic uncertainty on information consumption and decision making.…

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May 2023 Beige Book Interview – Little Rock 7:10

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In this Timely Topics podcast episode, Matuschka Lindo Briggs, senior vice president and regional executive of the Little Rock Branch, and Nathan Jefferson, associate economist, discuss economic insights about the Arkansas region from the May Beige Book.

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Women in Economics: Stephanie Aaronson 22:40

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“We need to make sure that a broad array of perspectives are heard and especially at an institution like in the Federal Reserve System where we're working on policy questions that have such a broad impact, but also a lot of fiscal policy questions,” says Stephanie Aaronson, senior associate director of the Division of Research and Statistics at the…

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How the Rich Became Rich 9:52

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“Wealthy households, by investing mostly in their own businesses … compound their wealth at a much higher rate than the rest of the population,” says Serdar Ozkan, a research officer at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, explaining how the wealthiest people became rich.

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April 2023 Beige Book Interview – Little Rock 7:19

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In this Timely Topics podcast episode, Matuschka Lindo Briggs, senior vice president and regional executive of the Little Rock Branch, and Nathan Jefferson, associate economist, discuss economic insights about the Arkansas region from the April Beige Book.

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The Great Reallocation During the COVID-19 Recession 9:49

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“The data shows that most of the individuals during the COVID-19 episode—among those who quit—they quit to take another job,” says Serdar Birinci, an economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Birinci discusses his research on job transitions in this podcast episode.

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Women in Economics: Daryl Fairweather 17:34

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“Being active on social media and sharing all the research that we do is one way that I can increase my impact,” says Daryl Fairweather, chief economist at Redfin. Fairweather discusses her work at the real estate brokerage company and why she thinks more women should consider studying economics.

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The Beveridge Curve and Implications for a Soft Landing 17:18

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“I would say that, in the present conditions, a soft landing is possible given that it’s likely that poaching vacancies go down by more than unemployment vacancies,” says Paulina Restrepo-Echavarria, a senior economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. “We’re kind of hopeful.”

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The Basics of Inflation 16:16

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“Inflation is a sustained rise in the general price level,” says Chris Neely, a vice president in the Research Division at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. He discusses the basics of inflation—how it affects the economy, the causes of inflation and how to control it.

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Sneak-a-nomics: How to Unlock Economics Lessons with a Good Story 13:00

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In the second episode of Sneak-a-nomics, Bonnie Meszaros, associate director of the Center of Economic Education and Entrepreneurship at the University of Delaware, discusses what goes into writing engaging economics and personal finance lessons using children’s literature. Also hear from Erin Boettcher, a fifth grade teacher at Newark Charter Scho…

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Sneak-a-nomics: Why Economics Lessons Engage Struggling Students 27:18

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In the first episode of Sneak-a-nomics, Erin Boettcher, a fifth grade teacher at Newark Charter School in Newark, Del., and Bonnie Meszaros, associate director of the Center of Economic Education and Entrepreneurship at the University of Delaware, discuss the value of teaching economics and personal finance in the elementary school classroom as wel…

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Women in Economics: Michelle Bowman 17:44

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“I think I have community banking in my blood,” said Michelle Bowman, member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Prior to her appointment to the Board, she served as the state bank commissioner of Kansas and vice president of Farmers & Drovers Bank in Kansas.

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Women in Economics: Janice Eberly, Shelly Lundberg and Christina Romer 38:53

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“We've all experienced the: ‘I'm the only woman in this room’ … and it's a difficult situation,” said Shelly Lundberg, professor of economics at the University of California - Santa Barbara. Lundberg joins Janice Eberly, professor of finance at Northwestern University, and Christina Romer, professor of economics at the University of California - Be…

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Understanding Liquidity and the Fed Funds Rate 11:54

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When the fed funds rate increases, it turns out that interest rates for checking, savings or time deposits don’t increase by as much, notes Julian Kozlowski, a senior economist at the St. Louis Fed. Consumers may then choose to invest in less-liquid, but higher-return assets. This, in turn, can decrease—or “dry-up”—liquidity in financial markets. K…

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Women in Economics: Anna Paulson 24:34

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“The scale at which you can impact public policy at the Fed is really both inspiring and exciting, and it's a big responsibility, too,” says Anna Paulson, executive vice president, director of research and executive committee member at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. She talks with Andrea Caceres-Santamaria, senior economic education specialis…

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Women in Economics: Claudia Goldin 29:08

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“I like to be enabling, but have all students follow their own passions,” says Claudia Goldin, the Henry Lee Professor of Economics at Harvard University and co-director of the Gender in the Economy Study Group at the National Bureau of Economic Research.