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Not Just Because - Economics

Not Just Because - Economics

Di: Mutual Pledge Incorporated
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Everyday economics for kids around 7 to 10, exploring money, trade, saving, and choices with concrete examples and honest, non-partisan explanations of how people and markets make decisions.©2026 Mutual Pledge Incorporated
Episodi
  • Four Big Ideas About Who Owns What

    Four Big Ideas About Who Owns What
    Jul 15 2026
    Every economy on Earth has to answer the same basic questions: who owns the factories, farms, and shops, and who gets to decide what they make? Capitalism, socialism, communism, and mercantilism each give a different answer — and each has actually been tried in real places. The episode also breaks down how businesses themselves are organized, from a single owner running a lemonade stand all the way up to giant corporations with shareholders, boards of directors, and CEOs.
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    17 min
  • The Real Price Tag: What It Costs to Make Stuff

    The Real Price Tag: What It Costs to Make Stuff
    Jul 15 2026
    Every object on a store shelf has a hidden story of ingredients, work, and choices baked into its price. From the wood in a pencil to the wages of the person who packed it, the cost of making something adds up long before a customer picks it up. Supply and demand then push that price up or down depending on how many people want it and how much is available. This episode breaks down why things cost what they cost — and why the same item can have a different price next week.
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    14 min
  • The Invisible Handshake: Why Trust Makes Money Work

    The Invisible Handshake: Why Trust Makes Money Work
    Jul 15 2026
    Every coin, every bill, every tap of a card depends on something you can't see or touch: trust. Without it, money would just be paper and metal, and trade between strangers would grind to a halt. This episode traces how trust quietly holds the entire economy together — from swapping snacks at lunch to banks holding savings for millions of people — and what happens when that trust breaks down.
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    14 min
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