Water, Jazz, and Global Economic Lessons | Fargo News
About this episode
The episode explores global economic lessons through various international examples, including water markets and inflation targeting.
Planet Money Summer School is back with a globe-trotting economic masterclass—no textbook required. First up: Australia’s water market, where scarcity meets speculation, and New Zealand’s jazz-playing economist who helped shape modern inflation targeting. Next stop: Norway’s secret to avoiding the resource curse, China’s high-speed economic engineering, and a listener’s tip on Taiwan’s ridiculously simple tax system. Your travel economy stories? They’re welcome—and might just make the final episode. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/1ed011ffe1254278
Topics covered
- economics
- water market
- inflation targeting
- resource curse
- tax system
- global economy
Keywords
- economics
- Australia
- New Zealand
- Norway
- China
- Taiwan
- inflation
- water market
- tax system
Sponsors
Soli Pillow
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Planet Money
Products: Soli Pillow
Places: Australia, New Zealand, Norway, China, Taiwan
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