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Pop Culture & Economics with Dr. Matthew Rousu

Matthew Rousu

The goal of Econtastic is to make economics content relatable and fun. I teach economics and business concepts - often using pop culture references - to make complex topics more understandable.

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    I am Dean of the Sigmund Weis School of Business and a Professor of Economics at Susquehanna University. I wrote Broadway and Economics: Economic Lessons from Show Tunes and maintain the websites Broadwayeconomics.com and EconomicsofStarWars.com

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