Jadrian Wooten in the News

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Jadrian Wooten is a collegiate associate professor with the Virginia Tech Department of Economics and is the author of Parks and Recreation and Economics. He writes on various topics each week in his Monday Morning Economist newsletter. Wooten has been featured in USA Today, Inside Higher Ed, WJLA ABC 7 Washington, D.C., and NBC News, among scores of other media outlets. Check out some of his recent contributions below.

Deal on debt limit 'possible' by week's end

LiveNow with Fox

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy maintains that there could be a deal reached on the debt limit by the end of the week. Jadrian Wooten with Virginia Tech joined LiveNOW from FOX.

Why Are Tickets So Expensive?

NBC News

Sue O’Connell spoke with Jadrian Wooten, collegiate associate professor of economics at Virginia Tech, to talk about how companies are raising prices and how performers have responded.

Bank failures show us what not to do with our own finances

NerdWallet

Money News & Moves: Remembering important money-managing lessons that some bank execs apparently forgot.

Louisville or London? U.S. Beyoncé fans share why they're opting for European tickets

NBC News

With ticket prices surging at some North American tour locations, fans have decided their money is better spent on a trip and a show.

Expert says bank runs are reminiscent of pandemic ‘panic buying’

WTOP

With concerns still swirling around the U.S. banking sector, one expert said bank runs are comparable to “panic buying” that occurred in stores at the start of the coronavirus pandemic in early 2020.

Netflix password sharing and the power of behavioural economics

Digital Journal

By the end of March, video streaming service Netflix has plans to advance the crack down on password sharing for U.S. subscribers.