Platypus Economics
Justin Wolfers, Heather Cox Richardson, Cliff Schecter, David Shuster, Stacey Vanek Smith, Platypus EconomicsEconomics. Explained. Clearly.
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Professor @UMichEcon & @FordSchool | Senior Fellow @BrookingsInst | Intro Econ textbook author | Chief economist and Deputy platypus @PlatypusEconomics
I'm a history professor interested in the contrast between image and reality in American politics. I believe in American democracy, despite its frequent failures.
BAM Founder. Ad Man (Biden '20, etc). Bestselling Author "The Real McCain." Past columnist Daily Beast, UPI. Frmr contributor Sinclair TV. Contributor Stephanie Miller, Hal Sparks. Paid Subscriptions Deck Fascists https://www.blueamp.co/subscribe
David Shuster is an Emmy award winning broadcast journalist who is best known for his work at NBC News and MSNBC and his ongoing YouTube videos on "Rebel HQ."
Story-seeker, Radio-maker, Reporter Bloomberg Businessweek, Formerly Marketplace, NPR's Planet Money, The Indicator \ud83c\udf81 \ud83d\udd17 https://tinyurl.com/2s3rxhtk
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