Why some prices go up when others go down (Encore Edition)
Cost of Living

Why some prices go up when others go down (Encore Edition)

B1IntermediateJuly 24, 202627 min

The price of services, like haircuts, is climbing, but the price of some goods, like microwaves, is dropping. So what gives? Something called the Baumol cost effect. Also, we look at the growing popularity of 'admin parties', and we ask if being yourself at work can be a career-killer when Paul speaks to Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, author of "Don't Be Yourself: Why Authenticity is Overrated".

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This is a CBC Podcast. Take a second to think about all the stuff you have to do just to keep your life on the rails. And how much, sometimes, you just don't want to do it. Having to book doctor's appointments, having to look at how much your pension has gone up based off of where you're investing that into,

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