Looking to learn about economics? Start with inequality

<p>Any student studying introductory economics could tell you about traditional concepts like efficiency, production functions, and others. But there&#8217;s one essential concept that&#8217;s often glossed over: economic inequality. As part of our Marketplace Crash Course series, we spoke with Homa Zarghamee, professor of economics at Barnard College, about inequality and why it&#8217;s important to learn about. And, a look into why the Fed chose to raise rates by a quarter-percent yesterday.</p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400">Need some Econ 101? </span><a href="https://cloud.connect.americanpublicmedia.org/marketplace-crash-course"><span style="font-weight: 400">Sign up for our Marketplace Crash Course</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400"> and get weekly lessons to complete at your own pace!</span></p>