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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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?
Watch the World's First Real-Time Novel-in-Progress
Wednesday, October 14, 2015
You can watch novelist Joshua Cohen writing his latest work in real time — and pester him while he's doing it.
Great Bands Cover their Favorite Kids' Shows
Wednesday, September 23, 2015
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."