Pop Culture & Economics with Dr. Matthew Rousu

What Does The Office Teach Us About Personal Finance?

Michael Scott makes many mistakes. Let's learn from them

Jul 13 • Matthew Rousu

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The Genius Trick That Won a War: Game Theory in the Musical Operation Mincemeat

Will the Allies invade mainland Europe through Sicily or Sardinia?

Jul 6 • Matthew Rousu

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June 2026

Business and Economics Book Recommendations

Four titles for your Summer 2026 reading list

Jun 29 • Matthew Rousu

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May 2026

How Can You Turn $1 into a Fortune?

How Futurama Shows the Power of Compound Interest

May 27 • Matthew Rousu

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Economic Lessons from the Mandalorian

Three lessons from a galaxy far, far away

May 23 • Matthew Rousu

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More on the Economics of the World Cup

My friends at the Foundation for Economic Education provided a great tool based on my recent video

May 19 • Matthew Rousu

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The Economics of the World Cup: Tickets, Ads, and a Billion Dollar Reality Check

A Look at Ticket Prices, Ad Prices, and a Billion Dollar Reality Check

May 11 • Matthew Rousu

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Lessons about Non-Compete Agreements from HBO's Hacks

Two clips from HBO's hit show

May 4 • Matthew Rousu

April 2026

Jay-Z Provides a Personal Finance Lesson

"I’m not a businessman; I’m a business, man"

Apr 27 • Matthew Rousu

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March 2026

What are the Externalities from Fossil Fuels?

The hit TV show Landman illustrates the answer is complicated

Mar 16 • Matthew Rousu

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February 2026

Economic Lessons from La La Land

The movie musical is now ten years old - what can we learn from it?

Feb 10 • Matthew Rousu

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When the Rational Choice Isn’t Rational: A Love Triangle in Bridgerton

Anthony has to choose between Kate and Edwina and Game Theory Helps Us Analyze

Feb 2 • Matthew Rousu

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