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Economic Lowdown

St. Louis Fed

The Economic Lowdown podcast series is produced by the Economic Education department of the St. Louis Fed for high school and college students. The series covers topics in economics, banking and monetary policy. The podcasts use clear, simple language to describe the economic concepts presented. In the end, students see how economic principles affect the choices they make in their everyday lives.

  • 11 minutes 24 seconds
    Fiscal Policy
    “Recession” is one of the scariest words in economics. The loss of jobs and income can have lasting impacts on people’s lives. How does the economy get back on track when it’s off course? In this episode, learn about how the government uses fiscal
    18 July 2017, 3:38 am
  • 7 minutes 6 seconds
    Monetary Policy
    In this episode of the Economic Lowdown podcast series, you’ll learn about how the Federal Reserve uses monetary policy to influence the economy.
    16 June 2017, 11:30 am
  • 8 minutes 47 seconds
    Costs of Production and the Shutdown Decision
    This episode of The Economic Lowdown podcast series describes how businesses consider costs when making decisions – including about whether to shut down.
    31 March 2017, 5:30 pm
  • 8 minutes 48 seconds
    The Business Cycle
    Economists use the term business cycle to describe the ups and downs, or fluctuations, in an economy.
    14 March 2016, 3:00 am
  • 11 minutes 47 seconds
    Elasticity of Demand
    Elasticity is a measure of how sensitive, or responsive, consumers are to a change in price.
    3 April 2015, 8:59 pm
  • 9 minutes 58 seconds
    Public Goods
    This episode of The Economic Lowdown defines the characteristics of private and public goods and explains why these characteristics help determine who is best positioned to produce each.
    25 March 2015, 8:59 pm
  • 12 minutes 38 seconds
    Economic Growth
    In this episode of The Economic Lowdown Podcast Series, we'll take a look at economic growth—how innovation and technological progress can make things happen for the economy over time.
    10 September 2014, 8:59 pm
  • 11 minutes 14 seconds
    Interest Rates
    In this episode of The Economic Lowdown Podcast Series, you will learn how inflation influences the real return on your deposits, and why price stability—a responsibility of the Federal Reserve System—is important.
    9 September 2014, 8:59 pm
  • 9 minutes 36 seconds
    Gross Domestic Product
    In this Economic Lowdown podcast, hear what GDP measures, how it is useful in determining whether and how quickly the economy is growing, and how GDP can be used as indicator of standard of living.
    3 April 2014, 8:59 pm
  • 11 minutes 29 seconds
    Price Signals
    Prices send signals and provide incentives for buyers and sellers in ways you possibly never thought about. In a market economy, price signals prevent massive shortages and ensure that consumer wants are largely satisfied. In this podcast, hear how price
    22 October 2012, 8:59 pm
  • 8 minutes 10 seconds
    Externalities
    Ever feel as if you are paying the price for someone else’s “deal”? Perhaps you are choking on the pollution from a foundry where cheap widgets are made. That spillover effect is called an externality. There are positive ones, too.
    5 September 2012, 8:59 pm
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