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The economy undressed

Broadcast: Midmorning, 07/25/2007, 10:06 a.m.

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Midmorning talks with Charles Wheelan, also known as the Naked Economist, about his latest theories on the dismal science. One idea he's recently floated: privatizing the postal service.

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  • Charles Wheelan: Lecturer in the Harris Graduate School of Public Policy at the University of Chicago, and the author of "Naked Economics: Undressing the Dismal Science." He writes a monthly column for Yahoo Finance.

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