Dr. Julie Trivitt, Professor of Economics at UA

Dr. Trivitt and I had a not-long-enough talk about some of my economics questions. I try to understand the different systems and ways in which economic policy differs, and how it affects most of us. I still don't really understand, but not because of this professor! I'd love to hear your questions and ideas based on this episode. Send them to me! In the meantime, enjoy this conversation. Music: As Promised, Daryl Shawn How economists think about the economy: 1-What are we going to produce? 2-Who gets what's produced? 3-How are we going to produce them? 4-How does the system incorporate changes into the system? 5-How do we promote growth and progress? Also... 1-Who owns the resources? The private sector or the government? 2-Who decides how the resources are used? Private allocation or government? Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act Stanford Center on Poverty and Inequality Opportunity Insights Opportunity Atlas Arsaga's at the Depot This American Life: The Problem We All Live With