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Department Store—Series 1
Harry Selfridge pioneered a whole new retail experience with his London department store.
Barbed Wire—Series 1
'Lighter than air, stronger than whiskey' - barbed wire wreaked huge changes in America.
Tax Havens—Series 1
Gabriel Zucman invented an ingenious way to estimate how much wealth is hidden offshore.
Infant Formula—Series 1
For many new mothers who want, or need, to get back to work, infant formula is a godsend.
Index Fund—Series 1
Warren Buffett is one of the world's great investors. His advice? Invest in an index fund.
Tally Stick—Series 1
The tally stick shows us what money really is: a kind of debt that can be traded freely.
Passport—Series 1
If anyone could work anywhere, some economists think global economic output would double.
Intellectual Property—Series 1
Intellectual property reflects an economic trade off when it comes to innovation.
Video Game—Series 1
From Spacewar to Pokemon Go, video games have shaped the modern economy in surprising ways
Cuneiform—Series 1
Cuneiform, the earliest known script, was used to create the world's first accounts.
