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(Photo: Jean-François Gornet, cropped) Season 6, Episode 52 This week on Freakonomics Radio: the Montgomery Bus Boycott, the South African divestment campaign, Chick-fil-A! Almost anyone can launch a boycott, and the media loves to cover them. But do boycotts actually produce the change they’re fighting for? Also, we speak with the editors of an unusual book called The Encyclopedia of Ethical Failure, which catalogs the fiscal, sexual,...

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When it comes to homeowners, renters, or property insurance, you’ve got a lot of choices to make. How much coverage do you need? What deductible can you afford? Which possessions or parts of the property need covered? One of the biggest choices is one that very few insurance buyers understand: actual cash value versus replacement cost. Here, we’ll explain the differences between these...

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Imagine you’re walking down an abandoned street with no-one in sight. Enjoying the beautiful and peaceful day, you spot a penny on the ground. Would you pick up the penny and put it in your pocket? What if that penny was a nickel, a dime, a quarter? Play this mental game all the way up to Ben Franklin’s smiling face on a $100...

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Posted by: John S Kiernan Consumer research and ratings firm J.D. Power has released its August auto sales forecast, and the trends aren’t looking spectacular for the industry: Sales will continue to fall, and vehicles will sit longer on dealers’ lots than at any time since July 2009, despite big discounts for buyers. And with dealers offering even bigger savings during Labor Day...

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