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Intro Econ 2: Markets & Pickles

Planet Money Summer School

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Food Bank Economy

A truck load of peanut butter can cost tens of thousands of shares. Dairy, on the other hand, is really cheap in the food bank economy. Food bankers are ok with buying stuff for fake money but don't want to sell it to other food banks. Here's john strain who bought the sereal for that food bank in indiana.

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