The Teach Economics podcast series features conversations between the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis' Economic Education team and thought leaders, innovators and high-profile economic educators. Topics range from trends in the field to why it's important to teach economics. The series can be used as a resource for educators, and parents also may find it useful. (Views expressed are not necessarily those of the St. Louis Fed or Federal Reserve System.)

Teach Economics
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The Teach Economics podcast series features conversations between the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis' Economic Education team and thought leaders, innovators and high-profile economic educators. Topics range from trends in the field to why it's important to teach economics. The series can be used as a resource for educators, and parents also may find it useful. (Views expressed are not necessarily those of the St. Louis Fed or Federal Reserve System.)
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Recent Episodes

May 20, 2026
Stacey Vanek Smith: How Storytelling Can Demystify Economics
<p class="MsoNormal" style= "margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 125%;"><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 125%;">Journalist and podcaster Stacey Vanek Smith shares how a love of storytelling and curiosity about the world led her to a career translating economic trends into engaging narratives. From public radio to Bloomberg Businessweek, she has built a reputation for making complex ideas accessible. </span><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 116%; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">In a conversation with St. Louis Fed Economic Education Officer Scott Wolla, Vanek Smith explains how connecting economics to everyday experiences can help students grasp difficult concepts.</span></p>

April 15, 2026
John Y. Campbell and Tarun Ramadorai: Empowering Consumers with Economic Education
<p><span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 116%; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"> Harvard University economist John Y. Campbell and Imperial College London economist Tarun Ramadorai were both drawn to the field's blend of history, human behavior and analytical rigor. Together, they wrote the book Fixed, in which they make the case that economic education is a key part of helping consumers navigate a diverse landscape of financial products. Speaking with St. Louis Fed Economic Education Officer Scott Wolla, Campbell and Ramadorai also discuss practical ways teachers can help students better understand</span> <span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 116%; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"> markets, incentives and consumer choices.</span></p>

February 19, 2026
Sam Allgood: How to Design a Class Backward
<p><span class="TextRun SCXW112628959 BCX8" lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW112628959 BCX8">When designing an economics class, sometimes the best approach is to start in reverse. In this episode, University of Nebraska-Lincoln </span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW112628959 BCX8">p</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW112628959 BCX8">rofessor</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW112628959 BCX8"> Sam Allgood</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW112628959 BCX8"> discusses the power of</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW112628959 BCX8"> "backward</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW112628959 BCX8"> design." </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW112628959 BCX8">It's</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW112628959 BCX8"> a technique that encourages educators to first think about what they want students to master</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW112628959 BCX8"> </span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW112628959 BCX8">by </span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW112628959 BCX8">the end of </span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW112628959 BCX8">a </span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW112628959 BCX8">course before developing individual lesson plans. Allgood also discusses with St. Louis Fed Economic Education Officer Scott Wolla the value of having a growth mindset in the classroom and how AI can be used to create individualized learning content.</span></span><span class= "EOP TrackedChange SCXW112628959 BCX8" data-ccp-props= "{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":276}"> </span></p>
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