Lectures on Tap - "Economic Headlines: Demystified"

Join us for an engaging evening where professors, experts, and storytellers bring their thought-provoking lectures to your favorite bar in NYC.

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📅 Date: 2/6/2025
⏰ Time: 6:30 PM
📍 Location: Lower East Side (Exact address given in confirmation email)
🎙️ Lecture: "Economic Headlines: Demystified"
👨‍🏫 Speaker: Economist, Luke Strathmann

🏷️ Themes: comedic · economics

Join us for a fascinating half comedy half lecture about the economy with Luke Strathmann.

What on earth is going on in the economy? Curious if prices will keep climbing forever? Which economic measures truly reflect how most people are doing? Whether it’s inflation, GDP, unemployment, the stock market, or interest rates—We’ll unpack what’s behind recent economic headlines, why people might feel pessimistic when official data looks strong, and explore how metrics like wages, cost of living, and consumer sentiment can tell different stories. Whether you’re a seasoned follower of economic news or just starting to pay attention, you’ll leave with fresh perspectives, a clearer sense of which data points to watch, and the confidence to interpret headlines that shape our world. You'll also leave with a set of accessible resources to continue learning about economics.

Luke is a writer and comedian and runs the communications team at Yale’s Department of Economics. He has spent his career bridging the gap between economic research and the public through storytelling, creativity, and humor. His writing has appeared in The New Yorker and McSweeney’s, and he performs comedy all over NYC (and hosts an economics-themed comedy show at Caveat).

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