Elizabeth Kulas

Elizabeth Kulas appears in the following:

Making The Case For Removing Tariffs

Tuesday, September 04, 2018

The next round of trade barriers with China could include a 25 percent levy on Chinese antiquities. One dealer went to Washington to tell Congress why that tariff could hurt our allies and ourselves.

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A Medieval Fantasy From 'The Simpsons' Creator Throws A Wench In The Works

Saturday, August 18, 2018

Matt Groening's animated Netflix series Disenchantment follows the hard-drinking princess of Dreamland. But the premise isn't the only new thing he's trying out on this show.

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Tariffs, Now With Extra Cheese

Monday, August 06, 2018

The U.S. has been renegotiating trade deals and putting tariffs on different goods. Meanwhile, other countries are re-negotiating their trade agreements and some deals are leaving U.S. producers out.

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The Economics Of A Monthly Movie Pass

Friday, October 06, 2017

We investigate the economic mystery of how a movie pass for $10 a month can offer daily movies at just about any theater.

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The Office Where Mutilated Money Gets Repaired

Friday, July 07, 2017

When paper money gets mangled, ripped or ruined it is still money, backed by the U.S. government. We visit the room where mutilated money is painstakingly put back together.

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Episode 781: The Money Fixers

Friday, June 30, 2017

In Washington, D.C., there is a place where millions of dollars in ripped, burned, and water-soaked dollar bills are made new. On today's show, we get inside that room.

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Milk Producers Pay Back Millions In Price-Fixing Settlement

Friday, January 27, 2017

Between 2003 and 2010, a dairy industry group paid farmers to get out of the dairy game. They were trying to raise milk prices, but it meant slaughtering a lot of cows. An animal rights group was not happy, so they decided to sue on behalf of milk consumers. Now, if you bought milk in some states since 2003, you might be eligible for a payout.

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Casinos' Demographic Problem: How To Replace Older Slot Players

Friday, December 16, 2016

Younger people go to casinos, but they don't like to gamble as much. Some casinos are testing slot machines that are more like video games — but these new machines still have some kinks to work out.

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A Trunk Full Of Truffles

Monday, November 28, 2016

We follow a young truffle dealer as he hustles his way across New York City, then try to figure out why people pay so much for this funky fungus.

A Dutch Designer Takes Inspiration from the Environment

Wednesday, October 28, 2015

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WNYC
Riffing on the Northern Lights, developing glow-in-the-dark trees and building the world's largest air purifier — what will Dutch design firm Studio Roosegaarde do next?
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Watch the World's First Real-Time Novel-in-Progress

Wednesday, October 14, 2015

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WNYC
You can watch novelist Joshua Cohen writing his latest work in real time — and pester him while he's doing it.
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Great Bands Cover their Favorite Kids' Shows

Wednesday, September 23, 2015

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WNYC
When you're in a famous band, you can cover any song you want. But sometimes all you want to play is the theme from "The Muppet Show."
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