Episode · Freakonomics Radio · 2016-04-07
Books mentioned on 241. Are Payday Loans Really as Evil as People Say?
Critics -- including President Obama -- say short-term, high-interest loans are predatory, trapping borrowers in a cycle of debt. But some economists see them as a useful financial instrument for people who need them.
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing Deuteronomy
“There is prohibition against it in Deuteronomy and elsewhere. In the Old Testament, it's in the New Testament. Shakespeare, you know, the merchant of Venice was not the hero.”