Harvard University economist John Y. Campbell and Imperial College London economist Tarun Ramadorai were both drawn to the field's blend of history, human behavior and analytical rigor. Together, they wrote the book Fixed, in which they make the case that economic education is a key part of helping consumers navigate a diverse landscape of financial products. Speaking with St. Louis Fed Economic Education Officer Scott Wolla, Campbell and Ramadorai also discuss practical ways teachers can help students better understand markets, incentives and consumer choices.

When designing an economics class, sometimes the best approach is to start in reverse. In this episode, University of Nebraska-Lincoln professor Sam Allgood discusses the power of "backward design." It's a technique that encourages educators to first think about what they want students to master by the end of a course before developing individual lesson plans. Allgood also discusses with St. Louis Fed Economic Education Officer Scott Wolla the value of having a growth mindset in the classroom and how AI can be used to create individualized learning content.

David Autor, MIT's Daniel and Gail Rubinfeld professor of economics, is a leading thinker and researcher on how AI could reshape the labor market. While he says AI could revolutionize how we work, it won't replace human intuition. In this episode, Autor joins St. Louis Fed Economic Education Officer Scott Wolla and explains how he challenges students to use technology as a collaborator, not a crutch. He also discusses his approach for pushing students to focus on how economics can solve real-world problems.