# How do the stock market and the economy work? | Oliver Elfenbaum and Richard M. Coffin

An episode of [TED Business](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/470622782), 19 Oct 2026, 17 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/675727607205a5bc68e57057/e/6ad273f6e039ee8e85106cc1/media.mp3

How does the stock market work? How do you choose stocks? And what causes an economic recession? In this episode, Modupe shares three TED Ed lessons that answer these questions to help demystify the process and help you become more empowered to take control of your finances. Talks featured Oliver Elfenbaum | How does the stock market work? Richard M Coffin | How do investors choose stocks? Richard M Coffin | What causes an economic recession? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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