Welcome to the sixth episode of Everyone Loves Economics. Hunter Pittman, a Sophomore Economics major, hosts “The Money Pitt.” He explores the multifaceted party bus scene that is taking over the downtown Nashville area. He is joined by Dr. Ferdinand DiFurio, a regional economist from Tennessee Technological University. They discuss the hidden negative externalities and the tourism boosts that Nashville has experienced in the last 15 years. Hunter recorded this episode originally during the Spring 2025 semester of ECON 2010 Principles of Microeconomics with Dr. Chelsea Dowell.

In the fifth episode of “Everyone Loves Economics,” join Accounting Sophomore Jayden Schrock as he explores the incentives for innovation posed by both patents and open source options. To help him better understand the differences, Jayden interviewed Tennessee Tech Lawyer and Economist, Dr. Sean Alley. Dr. Alley serves as the Chair for the Department of Economics, Finance, and Marketing in the College of Business. Jayden recorded this episode originally during the Spring 2025 semester of ECON 2010 Principles of Microeconomics with Dr. Chelsea Dowell.

In this month’s episode of “Everyone Loves Economics,” Jenna Underwood, a sophomore Biology major, explores the impact that FDA safety regulations have on saving lives. She analyzes the economic dilemma, “Do FDA safety regulations save more lives or cause more deaths?” She is joined by Dr. Ferdinand DiFurio, a Tennessee Tech Economist with research interests in the economics of health care. Jenna recorded this episode originally during the Spring 2025 semester of ECON 2010 Principles of Microeconomics with Dr. Chelsea Dowell.