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Charles Wheelan, Ph.D. The Naked Economist

Professor Charles Wheelan, author of the groundbreaking book "Naked Economics," undresses the issues of the day, stripping away politics and jargon with dry wit to explain how economics affects the big headlines -- and our everyday lives. "The Naked Economist" appears monthly exclusively on Yahoo! Finance. View Charles's Bio

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Why What's Good for India Is Good for Us

2006-01-04 00:00:00

How is the country that's taking American jobs and contributing to skyrocketing oil prices good for America? Here are four reasons India may soon be our country's most important strategic partner. ...Read full article

Is Wal-Mart the Answer to France's Problems?

2005-12-07 00:00:00

The discount retailer may not be the first store that comes to mind when you think of France, but the country that invented haute couture could still learn a thing or two from the House of Walton. ...Read full article

Man Versus Machine

2005-10-27 15:28:05

Is outsourcing the main reason so many low-skilled workers in America are losing their jobs and seeing their salaries fall? Nope. The real threat to low-skilled workers isn't even human. ...Read full article

Want to End Traffic Jams? Raise the Prices

2005-10-03 11:30:21

The way we operate our roads violates a basic lesson of economics: If you underprice something relative to its true cost, people will use too much of it. ...Read full article

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