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We always face choices. Resources and scarcity. Whats economics all about . With the help of economic analyst richard gill, well examine that question on economics usa. Im david schoumacher. Whats economics all about . There have always been theoretical answers to that question, but reality complicates the most elegant theories. Economics usa is about theory and reality in 20thcentury america, and how people and events have shaped economic decisions that affect our lives. Those decisions usually involve tradeoffs. In 1980, congress designated over 100 million acres of alaskan land as National Parks and wilderness areas. Why did Congress Make that decision . How much did it cost the nation . In 1867, when the United States purchased the territory of alaska from russia, the acquisition was derided as wasted money. A century later, after two gold rushes, alaska braced for another. The new gold was oil. Millions of barrels lay beneath the permafrost. During the 1970s, when the skyrocketing
How much is a life worth . Wilderness or minerals . Guns or butter . Jobs or safety . We always face choices. Resources and scarcity. Whats economics all about . With the help of economic analyst richard gill, well examine that question on economics usa. Im david schoumacher. Whats economics all about . There have always been theoretical answers to that question, but reality complicates the most elegant theories. Economics usa is about theory and reality in 20thcentury amica, and how people and events have shaped economic decisions that affect our lives. Those decisions usually involve tradeoffs. In 1980, congress designated over 100 million acres of alaskan land as National Parks and wilderness areas. Why did Congress Make that decision . How much did it cost the nation . In 1867, when the United States purchased the territory of alaska from russia, the acquisition was derided as wasted money. A century later, after two gold rushes, alaska braced for another. The new gold was oil. Mil
Which would we choose . Wilderness or Mineral Development . In 1939, one american in six was unemployed. By 1942, we were fighting a great war and living better than we had in years. How did we increase production of both guns and butter during world war ii . In 1978, a troubled textile industry was told to spend 2 billion combating brownlung disease. By 1980, the Supreme Court was asked to choose between saving lives or jobs and profits. How much is a life worth . Wilderness or minerals . Guns or butter . Jobs or safety . We always face choices. Resources and scarcity. Whats economics all about . With the help of economic analyst richard gill, well examine that question on economics usa. Im david schoumacher. Whats economics all about . There have always been theoretical answers to that question, but reality complicates the most elegant theories. Economics usa is about theory and reality in 20thcentury america, and how people and events have shaped economic decisions that affect our l