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Macroeconomics 3: Booms, Busts & Us

Planet Money Summer School

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Queen City Appliances - The Secret Underground Economy

Queen city appliances was in bankruptcy for a year and a half. Roddy ran his four remaining stores as efficiently as he could, trying to cut costs at every possible turn. The company has been out of bankruptcy for two years now; Profits are way up. We will be back after a short break with the rest of roddy's story and some economic lessons.

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