Undercover Economist

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Listen Monday, Feb. 5, 2007 at 1:06 p.m. in Economy

As a columnist at London's Financial Times, Tim Harford helps ordinary readers better understand their lives by applying economic theories to daily activities. He shares insight on buying everything from a cup of coffee to a new car.

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Economics Columnist, Financial Times, and author of "The Undercover Economist: Exposing Why The Rich are Rich, the Poor are Poor -- and why You can Never Buy a Decent Used Car!" (Random House)

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