Devon and Vince talk about what North Korea exports, its rollercoaster history of trade with other nations, and the untold wealth they're making from one good you might not have expected. Also, Devon tries his hand at a reverse Tradle.
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Bonds, Debt & Why Governments Hate Fiscal Responsibility
Bonds, yields, spreads - what they all mean? For centuries, governments all over the world have been making untold wealth off a little financial instrument call a bond. Devon and Vince unpack what bonds are, how America is coping with their bond market today, and why governments hate fiscal responsibility.
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Brazil's War Against Hyperinflation (1980 - 1994)
Untold Wealth is back - and in video! Today, we'll be taking a look at Brazil's history with hyperinflation during the 1980s. We speak about coups, plans to battle inflation, and so much more.
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SEO vs. Google | The Race to the Bottom
A controversial one today. Devon and Vince chat about Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) and it's impact on your Google results, egregious companies that have used parasitic SEO to make untold wealth, and how we can change search engines to handle homogenous content better. Shownotes:https://www.researchgate.net/publication/379208332_Is_Google_Getting_Worse_A_Longitudinal_Investigation_of_SEO_Spam_in_Search_Engines
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Portugal Drug Decriminalization | 14 Years Later
In 2001, Portugal decriminalized all drugs in order curb its rampant illegal illicit substance problem. While the results were initially positive, drug use have slowly crept upwards in recent years. Devon and Vince speak about the history of this revolutionary policy, it's immediate effects, and where it is 15 years later.
Join Devon and Vince — economics-savvy graduates — on their journey to uncover the untold wealth of knowledge. We venture into the past, present, and sometimes the future to chat about the economics of things we didn't know about. From the economics of rat-catching in the 1800s to how the US economy was propelled in WW2, we cover it all!
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