EconBuff #38 with Eric McKee Dr. Eric McKee talks with me about Elon Musk acquiring Twitter. Dr. McKee walks us through the differences...

EconBuff Podcast #36 with Trey Dronyk-Trosper Dr. Trey Dronyk-Trosper talks with me about place based initiatives. Dr. Dronyk-Trosper...

EconBuff Podcast #35 with Rex Pjesky Dr. Rex Pjesky talks with me about price controls and answers whether or not they could reduce...

EconBuff Podcast #24 with Eric McKee Dr. Eric McKee talks with me about the short squeeze with GameStop stock happened. Dr. McKee walks us through what short trading is. We discuss the details of how short squeezes happen. We explore how hedge funds work and Dr. McKee explains why hedge funds use shorts. Dr. McKee argues the confluence of zero dollar commissions, the pandemic, stimulus checks, and a little bit of good news for GameStop caused the short squeeze event. Dr. McKe

EconBuff Podcast #23 with Ryan Mattson Dr. Ryan Mattson talks with me about the GameStop short squeeze episode. Dr. Mattson walks us through the four potential narratives surrounding RobinHood's decision to shut down trading. We discuss the mechanical explanation, where RobinHood, is forced to stop trading for reasons related to clearinghouse and collateral constraints. We explore the trading curb narrative, and Dr. Mattson explains how the stock exchange often halts trading