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10/17/1988 President Reagan and Nancy Reagan in the East Room congratulating Milton Friedman receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

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  • Economy

Was Milton Friedman Really 'The Last Conservative?'

A new book looks at the life and ideas of Milton Friedman.

November 07, 2023
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By:
  • Greg Rosalsky
US-British economist Angus Deaton speaks at a press conference after winning the Nobel Prize for Economics at Princeton University in Princeton, New Jersey, on October 12, 2015.

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  • Economy

A Nobel prize-winning immigrant's view on American inequality

In a new book, Nobel Prize-winning economist Angus Deaton offers a scathing critique of American politics and economic policy.

September 26, 2023
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  • Greg Rosalsky
Georgia Mountain Fair

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  • News

Welcome to Weekends, an exciting update from GPB News

Weekends is a weekly dispatch packed with top stories from around the state, including politics, health, economy, sports, arts, events and more. 
 

August 26, 2023
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By:
  • Kristi York Wooten
Greg Rosalsky looks at his new son in the hospital.

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  • Family

I'm a new dad. Here's why I'm taking more parental leave than my wife.

More than 70 percent of American fathers return to work less than two weeks after having a baby. Here is why I'm not one of them.

August 22, 2023
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By:
  • Greg Rosalsky
CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS - JUNE 29: People walk through the gate on Harvard Yard at the Harvard University campus on June 29, 2023 in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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  • Education

Affirmative action for rich kids: It's more than just legacy admissions

A blockbuster new study finds that America's elite private colleges are systematically giving huge advantages to rich kids over their equally bright, yet less privileged peers.

July 25, 2023
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  • Greg Rosalsky

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  • Weather

Should we invest more in weather forecasting? It may save your life

Over the last century, we've seen a huge improvement in the accuracy of weather forecasts. A new study suggests these better forecasts have tremendous value for our lives and our economy.

July 11, 2023
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  • Greg Rosalsky
Inside Hee Haw Fireworks

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  • Economy

The Explosive Growth Of The Fireworks Market

Over the last few decades, states and counties across America have liberalized the use of fireworks. It's just one reason why sales of fireworks have exploded.

July 04, 2023
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  • Greg Rosalsky,
  • Darian Woods,
  • and 1 more
March 1944: A cloud of ash hangs over Vesuvius during its worst eruption in more than 70 years. In the foreground is the city of Naples. The nearby towns of Massa and San Sebastiano were destroyed by the flow of lava. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)

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  • Environment

The Second Biggest Disaster at Mount Vesuvius

Like an increasing number of national parks in the United States, Mount Vesuvius has begun rationing access with a quota system. The system has had some problems.

June 27, 2023
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  • Greg Rosalsky

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  • Your Money

What personal financial stress can do to the economy

Financial stress. It feels personal, but it has big implications for the economy.

June 13, 2023
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  • Paddy Hirsch

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  • Animals

Chimp Empire and the economics of chimpanzees

A new Netflix docuseries provides a fascinating picture of humanity's closest living relatives.

June 06, 2023
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  • Greg Rosalsky

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  • Your Money

The case for financial literacy education

Financial literacy programs have been called useless in the past. But a new study suggests that's due to the way the subject is taught, rather than the subject itself.

May 16, 2023
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By:
  • Paddy Hirsch

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  • Economy

What if AI could rebuild the middle class?

We spoke with MIT's David Autor, one of the top labor economists in the world, about how AI could revolutionize the job market.

May 09, 2023
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  • Greg Rosalsky

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  • Economy

This company adopted AI. Here's what happened to its human workers

A group of economists conducted one of the first empirical studies of "generative AI" at a real-world company. They found it had big effects.

May 02, 2023
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By:
  • Greg Rosalsky

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  • Economy

Where Are Interest Rates Going?

The answer could matter for your home value, stock portfolio, and the future of the economy.

April 18, 2023
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By:
  • Greg Rosalsky
KYIV, UKRAINE - FEBRUARY 21: A group of people hold signs at the front of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry during a protest calling for the European Union to impose additional sanctions against Russia on February 21, 2022 in Kyiv, Ukraine.

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  • National Security

Why sanctions don't work — but could if done right

Sanctions backfire. So why do we keep using them?

April 11, 2023
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  • Paddy Hirsch
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