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Make Me Smart: Live in Boston
Published: Oct. 26, 2024, 1:15 a.m.Duration: 36 minutes 54 seconds \\n
Kai and Kimberly host our weekly happy hour episode, “Economics on Tap,” live from the stage of WBUR CitySpace in Boston. We’ll dive into the biggest headlines making waves this week while sipping on our favorite drinks. Plus, Drew joins the stage to host a round of our favorite game, Half Full/Half Empty!
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- “‘Washington Post’ won’t endorse in White House race for first time since 1980s” from NPR \\n
- “Exclusive: Europe seeks to underpin Russia sanctions, fearing Trump overhaul” from Reuters \\n
- “German finance minister warns of retaliation if U.S. kicks off trade war” from CNBC \\n
- “American Airlines Cracks Down on \\u2018Gate Lice\\u2019 With New Boarding System” from The New York Times \\n
- “Axiom Space, Prada Unveil Spacesuit Design for Moon Return” from Axiom Space \\n
- “Every Yankees vs. Dodgers World Series matchup in two charts” from CNN \\n
- “Salem Mayor predicts another record-breaking year of Halloween tourism” from WBUR News \\n
- Tweet from Tyler Perry at a Harris campaign rally \\n
- “Last-minute Boston-themed Halloween costumes” from WBUR \\n
We can’t do this show without you. Send us your questions, comments or wild suggestions at makemesmart@marketplace.org or leave a voicemail at 508-U-B-SMART!
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Tupperware, Halloween candy, claw machines oh my!
Published: Oct. 25, 2024, 10:29 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 21 seconds
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Betting markets are predicting the election. Dont put too much stock into it
Published: Oct. 25, 2024, 2:35 p.m.Duration: 9 minutes 20 seconds
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Workers want human skills, but are employers willing to train them?
Published: Oct. 25, 2024, 11:24 a.m.Duration: 9 minutes 13 seconds
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Japans election could bring more uncertainty
Published: Oct. 25, 2024, 11:17 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 54 seconds
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Bytes: Week in Review A fraying tech bromance, Claudes new skills and a robotics boom
Published: Oct. 25, 2024, 10:05 a.m.Duration: 16 minutes 5 seconds
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Whats better, a pension or a 401(k)?
Published: Oct. 24, 2024, 11:11 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 38 seconds
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How We Survive: The Last Frontier
Published: Oct. 24, 2024, 9 p.m.Duration: 34 minutes 12 seconds \\n
Hey Smarties! We’re on the road to Boston for a live taping of “Make Me Smart” with special guest, historian Heather Cox Richardson. So today we\\u2019re bringing you an episode from the latest season of “How We Survive,” Marketplace\\u2019s climate solutions podcast. In this episode, Kai Ryssdal and the “How We Survive” team head to the very, very top of Alaska to understand how climate change and national security are converging in the Arctic.
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How it all began: celebrating 10 seasons!
Published: Oct. 24, 2024, 5 p.m.Duration: 36 minutes 20 seconds
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How to navigate a Shark Tank pitch, according to one contestant
Published: Oct. 24, 2024, 2:29 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 59 seconds
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Do people trust government to deliver prosperity? Ask this years Nobel laureate
Published: Oct. 24, 2024, 11:22 a.m.Duration: 9 minutes 11 seconds
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IMF warns about the impact of trade wars
Published: Oct. 24, 2024, 11:13 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 45 seconds
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Apple answers the call for iPhone repairability
Published: Oct. 24, 2024, 10:12 a.m.Duration: 9 minutes 30 seconds \\n
There’s a movement to make it possible to repair our gadgets ourselves instead of having to send them back to the company that makes them or, you know, just get a new one. The “right to repair” movement in consumer electronics has made real gains in recent years. Several states, like California, New York and Oregon, have passed legislation requiring it. And it looks like Apple’s newest iPhone \\u2014 the 16 \\u2014 has made strides in that department. Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Carino spoke with Kyle Wiens, CEO of the online repair guide iFixit, about the iPhone 16’s improved repairability.
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Texts, emails and the deception of elderly political donors
Published: Oct. 23, 2024, 10:52 p.m.Duration: 10 minutes 58 seconds \\n
As Election Day looms closer, the emails and texts from campaigns pleading for money continue to flood voters’ inboxes. A CNN investigation found that some of these tactics have misled elderly Americans into giving away millions of dollars. We’ll get into the financial consequences of aggressive campaign fundraising strategies. Then, we’ll discuss how Republican pundits are responding to former President Donald Trump’s shocking statements about military affairs. And, we’ll talk about a payment owed from a defamation case: a luxury New York apartment.
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- “Trump: \\u2018I Need the Kind of Generals That Hitler Had\\u2019” from The Atlantic \\n
- “How elderly dementia patients are unwittingly fueling political campaigns” from CNN \\n
- “Brains and Losses: Aging and Financial Vulnerability to Scams” from Marketplace \\n
- “Do presidential candidates really need your money at this point in the race?” from Marketplace \\n
- “Giuliani ordered to surrender apartment, valuables to Georgia election workers” from Reuters \\n
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Most young Americans are rent burdened
Published: Oct. 23, 2024, 10:38 p.m.Duration: 30 minutes 1 second
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The gloomy headlines for Boeing just keep coming
Published: Oct. 23, 2024, 2:31 p.m.Duration: 9 minutes
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Mexico is bracing for potential trade impacts of the U.S. election
Published: Oct. 23, 2024, 11:43 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 43 seconds
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On Instagram, politics is the new taboo
Published: Oct. 23, 2024, 11:05 a.m.Duration: 13 minutes 48 seconds
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Modi and Xi to meet at BRICS summit
Published: Oct. 23, 2024, 11:01 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 27 seconds
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Burning Questions: Whats driving climate misinformation (and what to do about it)?
Published: Oct. 23, 2024, 10 a.m.Duration: 18 minutes 24 seconds
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Why GM had a great quarter
Published: Oct. 22, 2024, 11:08 p.m.Duration: 28 minutes 9 seconds
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Things are changing fast in the home insurance market
Published: Oct. 22, 2024, 10:43 p.m.Duration: 30 minutes 41 seconds \\n
In the weeks after Hurricanes Helene and Milton hit the Southeast, the price to rebuild has become a topic of contention in the home insurance market. For years, home insurers have identified climate change as a threat, cut coverage and increased premiums for properties in disaster-prone areas. But now, home insurers are also using new technologies such as drone footage and artificial intelligence to identify other high-risk areas in urban and suburban neighborhoods.
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- “How Higher Property Insurance Premiums Mirror Climate Risk” from Knowledge at Wharton \\n
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- “How the Home Insurance Market Became So Distorted” from The New York Times \\n
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- “The Home Insurance Crunch: See What\\u2019s Happening in Your State” from The New York Times \\n
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- “Can lawmakers save the collapsing Florida home insurance market?” from Bankrate \\n
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- “The Very Real Scenario Where Trump Loses and Takes Power Anyway” from Politico \\n
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- “America\\u2019s Most Famous Inflation Gauge Is Easing \\u2014 But Some of Your Biggest Expenses Are Left Out” from Bloomberg \\n
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Do you have an Election Day tradition? Maybe you like to mail your ballot or treat yourself to coffee after hitting the polls. Let us know what your voting routine looks like at makemesmart@marketplace.org or leave us a voicemail at 508-U-B-SMART.
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An easier way to switch banks
Published: Oct. 22, 2024, 2:34 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 24 seconds
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Consumers are falling out of love with bigger dating apps
Published: Oct. 22, 2024, 11:28 a.m.Duration: 9 minutes 14 seconds
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Hyundai lists in India
Published: Oct. 22, 2024, 11:08 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 20 seconds
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How tech is boosting the turnout of disabled voters
Published: Oct. 22, 2024, 10:06 a.m.Duration: 10 minutes 27 seconds
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Whats the difference between brand-name items and generics?
Published: Oct. 22, 2024, 10 a.m.Duration: 28 minutes \\n
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Women deserve credit
Published: Oct. 21, 2024, 11:03 p.m.Duration: 28 minutes 57 seconds
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The rise of pharmacy deserts
Published: Oct. 21, 2024, 9:37 p.m.Duration: 20 minutes 7 seconds \\n
Across the country, pharmacies big\\xa0 and small are closing. The closures have disproportionately affected rural and low-income communities, leaving residents with limited access to prescription drugs and creating so-called \\u201cpharmacy deserts.\\u201d We\\u2019ll discuss a New York Times investigation about the middlemen driving pharmacies out of business. Plus, should the American Dream be a townhouse? And, introducing the real “househusbands” of Wall Street.
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- “Housing costs are rising everywhere \\u2014 but especially in swing states” from The Washington Post \\n
- “The new American Dream should be a townhouse” from The Washington Post \\n
- “The Powerful Companies Driving Local Drugstores Out of Business” from The New York Times \\n
- “The real reason Walgreens and other pharmacies are failing” from MSNBC \\n
- “Behind Many Powerful Women on Wall Street: A Doting \\u2018Househusband\\u2019” from The Wall Street Journal \\n
Join Kai Ryssdal and Kimberly Adams for a live taping of \\u201cMake Me Smart\\u201d on Oct. 25 in Boston. In-person tickets are sold out, but you can still join us virtually.\\xa0Get your tickets\\xa0here.
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The World Bank, the IMF and the U.S. election
Published: Oct. 21, 2024, 2:48 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 45 seconds
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A call to arms of sorts for corporations
Published: Oct. 21, 2024, 11:39 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 48 seconds
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BHP in court over Brazilian dam disaster
Published: Oct. 21, 2024, 10:52 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 31 seconds
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How Big Tech is courting Big Oil
Published: Oct. 21, 2024, 10:06 a.m.Duration: 14 minutes 15 seconds
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Birkin bag buyers and the consumer-driven economy
Published: Oct. 19, 2024, 12:26 a.m.Duration: 27 minutes 10 seconds
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Visa-seekers in China weigh in on the U.S. election
Published: Oct. 18, 2024, 10:51 p.m.Duration: 28 minutes 23 seconds
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The legal right to ignore your boss
Published: Oct. 18, 2024, 2:48 p.m.Duration: 10 minutes 16 seconds
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Wanna extend your life? Save democracy? Join a club.
Published: Oct. 18, 2024, 12:17 p.m.Duration: 9 minutes 24 seconds
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Chinas economic growth slows
Published: Oct. 18, 2024, 11:07 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 44 seconds
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Bytes: Week in Review SpaceX vs. California, and AI crawlers and VC dollars
Published: Oct. 18, 2024, 10:08 a.m.Duration: 14 minutes 50 seconds
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Dinking around: The rise of pickleball, from Sportly
Published: Oct. 18, 2024, 10 a.m.Duration: 25 minutes 37 seconds
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Feeling meh about the economy and anxious about the election
Published: Oct. 17, 2024, 11:55 p.m.Duration: 28 minutes 4 seconds
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The risky business of corporate political spending
Published: Oct. 17, 2024, 9:55 p.m.Duration: 11 minutes 23 seconds
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Check your Venmo, please
Published: Oct. 17, 2024, 5 p.m.Duration: 32 minutes 53 seconds
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The FTC wants to make it easier to cancel subscriptions
Published: Oct. 17, 2024, 2:41 p.m.Duration: 10 minutes 16 seconds
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The astronaut wears Prada
Published: Oct. 17, 2024, 12:13 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 55 seconds
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Helene highlights fragility of IV fluid supply chain
Published: Oct. 17, 2024, 11:35 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 59 seconds
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Why presidential candidates are embracing podcast interviews
Published: Oct. 17, 2024, 10:08 a.m.Duration: 14 minutes 24 seconds \\n
Vice President Kamala Harris sat for her first interview on Fox News Wednesday as the Democratic presidential candidate continued her media blitz ahead of the November election. And while it’s generating plenty of headlines, these kinds of big interviews just don’t hold the power they used to, according to Nick Quah, a podcast and culture critic at New York Magazine who’s been following the candidates’ interviews on the alternative media circuit. Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Carino spoke with Quah about how Kamala Harris’ appearance on more internet-native shows like the podcast “Call Her Daddy” or Donald Trump’s appearances on various “bro-centric” shows like Logan Paul ‘sYouTube channel represent a notable media shift compared to previous elections.
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Most seniors who qualify for food benefit arent getting it
Published: Oct. 16, 2024, 11:15 p.m.Duration: 28 minutes 18 seconds
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The rise of the podcasters political capital
Published: Oct. 16, 2024, 9:43 p.m.Duration: 10 minutes 37 seconds
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Too many disasters, not enough disaster money
Published: Oct. 16, 2024, 2:48 p.m.Duration: 9 minutes 31 seconds
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The case for (healthy) political disagreement
Published: Oct. 16, 2024, 11:54 a.m.Duration: 9 minutes 24 seconds
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Italy pays Albania to take its migrants
Published: Oct. 16, 2024, 11:31 a.m.Duration: 10 minutes 3 seconds
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After years of missed deadlines, Tesla enters the robotaxi race
Published: Oct. 16, 2024, 10:08 a.m.Duration: 13 minutes 31 seconds
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The Uncertain Future
Published: Oct. 16, 2024, 10 a.m.Duration: 27 minutes 10 seconds
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Whats up with drugstores?
Published: Oct. 15, 2024, 10:43 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 40 seconds
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Mining and the clean energy paradox
Published: Oct. 15, 2024, 10:17 p.m.Duration: 33 minutes 31 seconds \\n
Today we\\u2019re talking about a key piece of the global transition to renewable energy: metals. Specifically, metals like copper, lithium and cobalt that we need to build wind turbines, electric vehicles and to improve our energy grid. Vince Beiser, author of the forthcoming book “Power Metal: The Race for the Resources That Will Shape the Future,” said we’ll need hundreds of millions more tons of these metals. But mining them comes at a cost. On the show today, Beiser explains the environmental and social consequences of mining for these metals, China’s dominance over the supply chain, and ways to make the transition to renewables more fair. Plus, why mining in space is a pipe dream, at least for now.
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- “The Green Economy Is Hungry for Copper\\u2014and People Are Stealing, Fighting, and Dying to Feed It” from Wired \\n
- “Mining Critical to Renewable Energy Tied to Hundreds of Alleged Human Rights Abuses” from Inside Climate News \\n
- “How does the environmental impact of mining for clean energy metals compare to mining for coal, oil and gas?” from MIT Climate Portal \\n
- “The Indispensable Industry: Mining\\u2019s Role in the Energy Transition and the Americas” from the Center for Strategic and International Studies \\n
- “What a Crackdown on Immigration Could Mean for Cheap Milk” from The New York Times \\n
- “Trump’s economic plans would worsen inflation, experts say” from AP News \\n
- “Boeing to Sell at Least $10 Billion in Shares to Plug Cash Drain” from The Wall Street Journal \\n
We love to hear from you. Email your comments and questions to makemesmart@marketplace.org or leave us a voicemail at 508-U-B-SMART.
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Could your boss kick a little something into your student loan payments?
Published: Oct. 15, 2024, 3:06 p.m.Duration: 9 minutes 8 seconds
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Notes from a Nobel winner
Published: Oct. 15, 2024, noonDuration: 9 minutes 6 seconds
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Pakistan prepares for major international security summit
Published: Oct. 15, 2024, 11:26 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 5 seconds
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A deluge of online misinformation obscures FEMA disaster relief efforts
Published: Oct. 15, 2024, 10:07 a.m.Duration: 9 minutes 21 seconds
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Lets talk about savings accounts
Published: Oct. 15, 2024, 10 a.m.Duration: 30 minutes 17 seconds \\n
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FEMAs job is getting even harder
Published: Oct. 15, 2024, 1:31 a.m.Duration: 12 minutes 38 seconds \\n
Federal Emergency Management Agency crews working hurricane recovery efforts paused aid in parts of North Carolina over the weekend after threats were made against workers and an armed suspect was arrested. We talk about the rise of misinformation around FEMA’s response to Hurricanes Helene and Milton, including falsehoods pushed by former President Donald Trump. And, we discuss an atmosphere of political violence as Trump urges using the military on Election Day. Plus, are we one step closer to commercial space travel?
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- “SpaceX catches giant Starship booster in fifth flight test” from Reuters \\n
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Bad debt prep
Published: Oct. 14, 2024, 10:56 p.m.Duration: 29 minutes 47 seconds
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And the Nobel goes to ...
Published: Oct. 14, 2024, 2:46 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 18 seconds
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Getting gasoline into Florida post-Milton
Published: Oct. 14, 2024, 1:03 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 1 second
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The Paris Motor Show kicks into gear
Published: Oct. 14, 2024, 11:50 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 2 seconds
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TikTok creators dont want a ban
Published: Oct. 14, 2024, 10:07 a.m.Duration: 11 minutes 42 seconds
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What TikTok knew of the apps toll on teens
Published: Oct. 12, 2024, 1:11 a.m.Duration: 22 minutes 23 seconds \\n
This week, more than a dozen states came together to sue TikTok over the social media app’s effects on young users. Now, a\\xa0report by NPR and Kentucky Public Radio shows executives at the company were well aware of the harms to teens. We’ll get into it. Plus, is the cost of rebuilding after a natural disaster becoming a luxury few can afford? And, would you wear pajama pants to school or work? That and more in a round of Half Full/Half Empty.
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- “TikTok executives know about app\\u2019s effect on teens, lawsuit documents allege” from NPR \\n
- “No Hurricane Will Make Rich People Leave Florida” from Slate \\n
- “The CIA runs a nonprofit venture capital firm. What\\u2019s it investing in?” from Marketplace \\n
- “Trump biopic ‘The Apprentice’ hits theaters amid fury from his campaign” from NBC News \\n
- “Black Friday in October: Here come early holiday deals” from Axios \\n
- “Tim Walz Rally Is Livestreamed on Twitch in Pitch to Young Voters” from The New York Times \\n
- “Get Comfortable With It: Pajama Pants Are for Everywhere” from The Wall Street Journal \\n
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How the 2024 presidential candidates compare on national debt
Published: Oct. 11, 2024, 11:20 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 44 seconds
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Why racial disparities in stock market investments persist
Published: Oct. 11, 2024, 2:50 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 51 seconds
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Maybe lets just not talk about politics at work?
Published: Oct. 11, 2024, 11:55 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 38 seconds
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China detains workers at iPhone maker
Published: Oct. 11, 2024, 11:29 a.m.Duration: 6 minutes 54 seconds
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Bytes: Week in Review Breaking up Google, TikTok troubles and the Godfather of AI gets a Nobel Prize
Published: Oct. 11, 2024, 10:07 a.m.Duration: 13 minutes 19 seconds
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The data dogs
Published: Oct. 10, 2024, 10:42 p.m.Duration: 28 minutes 21 seconds
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The future of FEMA funding
Published: Oct. 10, 2024, 9:05 p.m.Duration: 19 minutes 49 seconds
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The gifts of mortality and movement, from Notes From America
Published: Oct. 10, 2024, 5 p.m.Duration: 54 minutes 30 seconds
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Theres gold in them there central banks!
Published: Oct. 10, 2024, 3:08 p.m.Duration: 10 minutes 48 seconds
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What shoppers really want is some disinflation
Published: Oct. 10, 2024, 11:54 a.m.Duration: 9 minutes 6 seconds
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Tributes paid to former Tata Group boss
Published: Oct. 10, 2024, 11:28 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 5 seconds
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Some of the walls around Metas Threads app are coming down
Published: Oct. 10, 2024, 10:06 a.m.Duration: 10 minutes 59 seconds \\n
The new kid on the block of social media, Meta’s Threads, hit 200 million active users in August. When it launched in the summer of 2023 as a rival to the platform formerly known as Twitter, Meta said the app would eventually be integrated into the so-called fediverse. This “federated universe” is the most prominent example of a decentralized social network in which users can join any affiliated platform and interact with content from all the others. Recently, Meta took some steps to integrate Threads into this ecosystem, and Will Oremus, tech news analysis writer for The Washington Post, has been following the developments.
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Who will pay for Helenes damage?
Published: Oct. 9, 2024, 11:54 p.m.Duration: 13 minutes 29 seconds
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Evaluating the damage
Published: Oct. 9, 2024, 10:52 p.m.Duration: 30 minutes 6 seconds
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A costly lesson, often learned the hard way
Published: Oct. 9, 2024, 2:10 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 55 seconds
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Lets get apolitical
Published: Oct. 9, 2024, 11:45 a.m.Duration: 9 minutes 23 seconds
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Its not me, its you: Google faces a break-up
Published: Oct. 9, 2024, 11:21 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 31 seconds
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Do paid data-removal services pay off?
Published: Oct. 9, 2024, 10:06 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 19 seconds
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The cost of being prepared
Published: Oct. 8, 2024, 10:29 p.m.Duration: 28 minutes 54 seconds
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Live from Denver: The Economics of Being Single
Published: Oct. 8, 2024, 7:34 p.m.Duration: 44 minutes 37 seconds \\n
Almost half of adults in the U.S. are single. But so many of our economic policies and financial systems, from homeownership to retirement planning, cater to couples. Today’s episode is an excerpt from a Marketplace live show in Denver, hosted by “Make Me Smart” co-host Kimberly Adams, on the economics of being single. Kimberly is joined by a panel of experts who break down the financial challenges (and perks) of living the single life, and the power of pushing back against the societal pressures to pair up.
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What happened to Activision Blizzard?
Published: Oct. 8, 2024, 2:49 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 21 seconds
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Florida, flood insurance and yet another hurricane
Published: Oct. 8, 2024, 12:07 p.m.Duration: 9 minutes 32 seconds
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China retaliates against EUs electric vehicle tariffs
Published: Oct. 8, 2024, 11:02 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 33 seconds
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A village of hackers is beefing up election security
Published: Oct. 8, 2024, 10:05 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 33 seconds \\n
Until about a decade ago, independent cybersecurity researchers in the U.S. weren’t allowed to examine voting machines for potential vulnerabilities. But that ban was essentially lifted in 2015. Two years later, DEF CON \\u2014 one of the largest hacker conventions \\u2014 decided to invite hackers, cybersecurity researchers and election officials to find those flaws during its annual Voting Village event. Marketplace’s Kimberly Adams spoke with Catherine Terranova, executive director of Voting Village, about how they balance the well-intentioned work of finding vulnerabilities before bad actors do and the problem of misinformation around the security of voting machines.
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Million Bazillion is back Oct. 15!
Published: Oct. 8, 2024, 10 a.m.Duration: 4 minutes 8 seconds \\n
Hey Million Bazillionaires, are you ready? We\\u2019ve got another season of \\u201cMillion Bazillion\\u201d coming out October 8!
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This season, Bridget and Ryan will be answering your questions about savings accounts, retirement plans, the difference between brand name and store brand products, why we use pennies and so much more. They’ll even visit a circus bank and hit the mall for some Black Friday shopping!
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The cost of the Israel-Hamas war
Published: Oct. 7, 2024, 11:58 p.m.Duration: 12 minutes 37 seconds \\n
Since the start of the Israel-Hamas war a year ago, the U.S. has spent at record $17.9 billion on military aid to Israel \\u2014 more than any other year since this aid started. This adds to the already heavy human toll of the conflict. We’ll discuss the mounting costs of war. Plus, Anthony Fauci’s new warning about a mosquito-borne illness. And, is the pumpkin spice tax real?
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- “Anthony Fauci: A Mosquito in My Backyard Made Me the Sickest I\\u2019ve Ever Been” from The New York Times \\n
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- “Consumers Pay Up to 92% More for Pumpkin Items, but \\u2018Pumpkin Spice Tax\\u2019 Is Narrowing” from Lending Tree \\n
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We added a ton of jobs last month. Surprise!
Published: Oct. 7, 2024, 10:50 p.m.Duration: 29 minutes 42 seconds
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Investors are recalibrating their interest rate expectations
Published: Oct. 7, 2024, 1:03 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 52 seconds
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Doing the numbers on campaign promises
Published: Oct. 7, 2024, 11:40 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 58 seconds
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Oil prices rise over Middle East tensions
Published: Oct. 7, 2024, 11:20 a.m.Duration: 6 minutes 40 seconds
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The quest to discover the creator of bitcoin
Published: Oct. 7, 2024, 10:05 a.m.Duration: 13 minutes 39 seconds
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The political attacks on economic data
Published: Oct. 5, 2024, 12:41 a.m.Duration: 28 minutes 49 seconds
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Dont be like Boeing
Published: Oct. 4, 2024, 11:01 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 38 seconds
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Why work as a bee chauffeur is big business
Published: Oct. 4, 2024, 3:31 p.m.Duration: 10 minutes 4 seconds
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Dockworkers suspend their strike for now
Published: Oct. 4, 2024, 12:11 p.m.Duration: 9 minutes 43 seconds
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What impact will new tariffs on Chinese EVs have on the EU market?
Published: Oct. 4, 2024, 11:23 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 6 seconds
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Beware of guarantees
Published: Oct. 4, 2024, 10 a.m.Duration: 17 minutes 10 seconds
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Bytes: Week in Review OpenAIs valuation doubles, biotech investment grows and a prescription giant is acquired
Published: Oct. 4, 2024, 9:55 a.m.Duration: 13 minutes 32 seconds
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U.S. exporters are on edge as port strike continues
Published: Oct. 3, 2024, 11:03 p.m.Duration: 29 minutes 29 seconds
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Whaddya wanna know about the Feds move to cut interest rates?
Published: Oct. 3, 2024, 9:22 p.m.Duration: 15 minutes 32 seconds
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When death is your career
Published: Oct. 3, 2024, 5 p.m.Duration: 36 minutes 41 seconds
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How the port strike might play out on grocery shelves
Published: Oct. 3, 2024, 2:52 p.m.Duration: 9 minutes 35 seconds
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West Coast ports kick into high gear
Published: Oct. 3, 2024, 11:44 a.m.Duration: 9 minutes 14 seconds
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Nikkei 225 soars on interest rate comments
Published: Oct. 3, 2024, 10:52 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 53 seconds
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The AI-crypto power struggle
Published: Oct. 3, 2024, 9:43 a.m.Duration: 11 minutes 9 seconds \\n
All those fancy artificial intelligence systems need a lot of data centers to run, and those data centers need a lot of energy. One estimate from the Electric Power Research Institute suggests that current data center electricity consumption in the U.S. will more than double by 2030, making up about 9% of all energy use. But the AI sector is coming up against the big energy-hungry tech innovation of yesteryear: crypto mining. Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Carino spoke with Reuters reporter Laila Kearney about the scramble to power up in both industries.
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Bidens Great Society
Published: Oct. 2, 2024, 10:53 p.m.Duration: 28 minutes 42 seconds
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The connection between fast fashion and drug trafficking
Published: Oct. 2, 2024, 9:19 p.m.Duration: 13 minutes 30 seconds
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When companies make political contributions, its risky business
Published: Oct. 2, 2024, 12:50 p.m.Duration: 9 minutes 19 seconds
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Dockworkers strike, day two
Published: Oct. 2, 2024, 12:15 p.m.Duration: 9 minutes 26 seconds
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The battle over $18B of sunken treasure
Published: Oct. 2, 2024, 11:12 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 53 seconds
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The Disappearing Islands
Published: Oct. 2, 2024, 10 a.m.Duration: 30 minutes 7 seconds
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In most voting precincts, no-tech ballot counting is a nonstarter
Published: Oct. 2, 2024, 9:45 a.m.Duration: 13 minutes 16 seconds \\n
Today we\\u2019re talking about voting tech and the push in some areas to move away from machines and go back to hand counting ballots. A legal battle is brewing in Georgia over a new rule requiring ballots be hand counted on election night to ensure the tally matches electronic records. Arizona has added a similar requirement. The issue has become particularly mired in misinformation in recent years, with some election deniers questioning the security of the tech used in our elections. While some may believe hand counts are more accurate, the number of jurisdictions across the country relying on them on election night has been steadily dropping. Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Carino spoke with Pam Smith, president and CEO of the nonpartisan organization Verified Voting, about why the practice of counting ballots by hand is waning.
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Why immigration numbers are a headache for economists
Published: Oct. 2, 2024, 12:17 a.m.Duration: 27 minutes 53 seconds \\n
All sorts of statistics related to immigration are being thrown around in debates, speeches and campaign ads ahead of this year’s election. Immigration estimates are painstakingly calculated by various government agencies. But lately, economists have been wrangling with wide gaps between some of these numbers. On the show today, Jed Kolko, former under secretary for economic affairs at the U.S. Department of Commerce, explains how government agencies actually crunch immigration numbers, why two agencies’ estimates aren’t matching up right now and why accurate immigration data is crucial to how we understand the economy and setting economic policy.
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- “Can new data solve an immigration puzzle?” from Slow Boring \\n
- “What we know about unauthorized immigrants living in the U.S.” from Pew Research Center \\n
- “Unprecedented U.S. immigration surge boosts job growth, output” from the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas \\n
- “Key findings about U.S. immigrants” from Pew Research Center \\n
- “New immigration estimates help make sense of the pace of employment” from Brookings \\n
- “Opinion | The real reason 47,000 dock workers are on strike: Automation” from The Washington Post \\n
- “Robots, automation a big factor in U.S. port strike” from Quartz \\n
- “Tim Walz and JD Vance’s 2024 VP debate is tonight. Here’s what to know.” from CBS News \\n
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Automation on the waterfront
Published: Oct. 1, 2024, 10:57 p.m.Duration: 28 minutes 40 seconds
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The Megalopolis flop and Hollywoods reluctance to take risks
Published: Oct. 1, 2024, 2:57 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 9 seconds
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Dockworkers from Maine to Texas are now on strike
Published: Oct. 1, 2024, 11:47 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 41 seconds
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How protests in Bangladesh could impact the fashion industry
Published: Oct. 1, 2024, 11:15 a.m.Duration: 10 minutes 6 seconds
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What do generative AI and social media have in common? A lack of regulation.
Published: Oct. 1, 2024, 10:06 a.m.Duration: 11 minutes 26 seconds \\n
This week, we’re talking about how teenagers are using artificial intelligence tools like chatbots and image generators, often without the knowledge of their parents and teachers, according to a recent report from the nonprofit Common Sense Media. Monday we heard about that research from Jim Steyer, founder and CEO of the group. And now we want to home in on a specific piece of what he said: “If you look back at the advent of social media, about 20 years ago, we pretty much blew the regulatory side of that, but also the educating teachers and parents part of that. And we left kids on their own.” So we called up Nathan Sanders, an affiliate of the Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society at Harvard, who has written about the overlapping risks of AI and social media.
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You gotta start paying back those student loans. No, really.
Published: Sept. 30, 2024, 11:06 p.m.Duration: 28 minutes 43 seconds
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The heavy price of living in disaster-prone areas
Published: Sept. 30, 2024, 9:35 p.m.Duration: 11 minutes 55 seconds \\n
Recovery efforts are continuing in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, which made landfall in Florida last Thursday and caused widespread devastation across several southeastern states. We talk about the cost of moving to areas prone to natural disasters. Plus, why Americans now, more than ever, are reliant on state and federal support to supplement their incomes. Then, Kai has a Jon Stewart moment. And, the backstory of an iconic photo from the 1970s of a group of friends enjoying an extravagant breakfast at the National Mall has us smiling!
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- “Where Americans Have Been Moving Into Disaster-Prone Areas” from The New York Times \\n
- “Welcome Home, Hostages, and Pay Up” from The Wall Street Journal \\n
- “Americans Are More Reliant Than Ever on Government Aid” from The Wall Street Journal \\n
- “How this first-time voter is helping other students get registered” from The Washington Post \\n
- “The real story behind the iconic 1974 breakfast photo at the National Mall” [gift link] from The Washington Post \\n
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California governor vetoes AI safety bill
Published: Sept. 30, 2024, 1:11 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 20 seconds
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When companies view employees as a political base
Published: Sept. 30, 2024, 11:35 a.m.Duration: 9 minutes 31 seconds
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Thailand hands out free money
Published: Sept. 30, 2024, 11:26 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 26 seconds
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Parents, educators are unaware how their students use generative AI, report finds
Published: Sept. 30, 2024, 10:13 a.m.Duration: 11 minutes 6 seconds
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How some politicians are trying to sell their image
Published: Sept. 28, 2024, 12:48 a.m.Duration: 26 minutes 3 seconds
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Disposable income growth chugs along
Published: Sept. 28, 2024, 12:44 a.m.Duration: 27 minutes 26 seconds
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Its election season, which means talking politics at work
Published: Sept. 27, 2024, 2:21 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 37 seconds
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Why fewer funds for FEMA means slower disaster recoveries
Published: Sept. 27, 2024, 11:33 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 34 seconds
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Japans ruling party picks next PM
Published: Sept. 27, 2024, 10:54 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 10 seconds
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Bytes: Week in Review Xs transparency report, Sam Altmans Intelligence Age and Metas celebrity chatbots
Published: Sept. 27, 2024, 10:10 a.m.Duration: 13 minutes 43 seconds
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How online scammers hijack your brain
Published: Sept. 27, 2024, 10 a.m.Duration: 10 minutes 39 seconds
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Lets get productive
Published: Sept. 26, 2024, 11:08 p.m.Duration: 29 minutes 4 seconds
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Should jobs require a college degree?
Published: Sept. 26, 2024, 8:54 p.m.Duration: 14 minutes 3 seconds
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Windfalls and vet bills
Published: Sept. 26, 2024, 5 p.m.Duration: 47 minutes 47 seconds
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Are we in for another logistics nightmare?
Published: Sept. 26, 2024, 3:09 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 7 seconds
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Its refinance time for many homeowners
Published: Sept. 26, 2024, 11:55 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 25 seconds
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China has even more plans to revive its economy
Published: Sept. 26, 2024, 11:33 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 13 seconds
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Commercial space travel is risky business
Published: Sept. 26, 2024, 10:08 a.m.Duration: 14 minutes 4 seconds
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Housing market check-in
Published: Sept. 25, 2024, 11:28 p.m.Duration: 29 minutes 3 seconds
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The little short-term spending bill that could
Published: Sept. 25, 2024, 10:58 p.m.Duration: 14 minutes 27 seconds
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Attention Kmart shoppers: Its time to say goodbye
Published: Sept. 25, 2024, 2:26 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 22 seconds
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To be political or not to be political?
Published: Sept. 25, 2024, 11:43 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 42 seconds
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Britains prisons are at a breaking point
Published: Sept. 25, 2024, 11:26 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 30 seconds
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Inside the data center capital of the world
Published: Sept. 25, 2024, 10:06 a.m.Duration: 5 minutes 58 seconds
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Embrace the (Energy) Suck
Published: Sept. 25, 2024, 10 a.m.Duration: 33 minutes 39 seconds
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The Fed cut, but the T-note yield went up. Oops!
Published: Sept. 24, 2024, 10:40 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 59 seconds
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Kai on the military and climate change
Published: Sept. 24, 2024, 9:27 p.m.Duration: 30 minutes 31 seconds
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Its a tough environment for home-buying, even after a rate cut
Published: Sept. 24, 2024, 2:34 p.m.Duration: 10 minutes 29 seconds
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Why a downturn could be healthy for the art market
Published: Sept. 24, 2024, 11:40 a.m.Duration: 10 minutes 9 seconds
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Chinese fashion giant Shein accused of tax dodging
Published: Sept. 24, 2024, 11:15 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 6 seconds
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VoteFlares mission to upgrade voter communication
Published: Sept. 24, 2024, 10:11 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 55 seconds \\n
There have been a lot of rumors and misinformation recently about voter registration and voter list maintenance, adding confusion to what experts say are secure processes. And while election officials regularly update voter lists, it’s become increasingly important that individuals also keep their voter registration information up to date. Marketplace’s Kimberly Adams recently spoke with Josh Visnaw,\\xa0 project manager at a Harvard University initiative called VoteFlare, about the challenges of maintaining accurate voter lists and how VoteFlare is trying to help.
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Inside Intels issues
Published: Sept. 23, 2024, 11:01 p.m.Duration: 29 minutes 27 seconds
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Lina Khans case for staying on
Published: Sept. 23, 2024, 2:54 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 5 seconds
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What partisan divides are doing to our workplaces
Published: Sept. 23, 2024, 12:03 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 20 seconds
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Sri Lanka swears in new president
Published: Sept. 23, 2024, 11:04 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 54 seconds
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How teenagers can get hooked on sports betting
Published: Sept. 23, 2024, 10:03 a.m.Duration: 12 minutes 54 seconds
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The return of Three Mile Island
Published: Sept. 21, 2024, 12:29 a.m.Duration: 22 minutes 39 seconds \\n
The 1979 disaster at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant helped define the energy conversation in the United States. Now it’s being reopened to help power artificial intelligence. We’ll get into the deal between the owner of the plant and Microsoft. Plus, the hosts weigh in on how some schools are warming up to AI and whether companies should take a political stand in a game of Half-Full/Half-Empty.
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The working mans Burning Man
Published: Sept. 20, 2024, 11:31 p.m.Duration: 28 minutes 48 seconds
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The history and shaky future of the generic drug market
Published: Sept. 20, 2024, 2:54 p.m.Duration: 10 minutes 10 seconds
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When companies take a political stand
Published: Sept. 20, 2024, 12:13 p.m.Duration: 9 minutes 14 seconds
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Killing shakes Japanese community in China
Published: Sept. 20, 2024, 11:23 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 59 seconds
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Tech Bytes Week in Review: Senate weighs AI regulation, Instagram launches teen accounts and AirPods aid the hard of hearing
Published: Sept. 20, 2024, 10:04 a.m.Duration: 15 minutes 12 seconds
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The dangers of online gambling
Published: Sept. 20, 2024, 10 a.m.Duration: 16 minutes 2 seconds
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Is it cheaper to borrow now?
Published: Sept. 19, 2024, 10:46 p.m.Duration: 28 minutes 57 seconds
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The lurking threat of political deepfakes
Published: Sept. 19, 2024, 9:17 p.m.Duration: 13 minutes 33 seconds
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The things we leave behind
Published: Sept. 19, 2024, 5 p.m.Duration: 34 minutes 14 seconds
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Can shame deter the ultra wealthy from using offshore accounts?
Published: Sept. 19, 2024, 3:01 p.m.Duration: 10 minutes 20 seconds
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Rates are on their way down. Whats that mean for you?
Published: Sept. 19, 2024, 11:39 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 47 seconds
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Companies deny making devices that detonated in Lebanon
Published: Sept. 19, 2024, 11:31 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 24 seconds
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Polling response rates are dropping. AI chatbots could be the solution.
Published: Sept. 19, 2024, 10:07 a.m.Duration: 11 minutes 33 seconds
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Powells value-added messaging
Published: Sept. 18, 2024, 10:54 p.m.Duration: 29 minutes 25 seconds
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The Fed says go big or go home
Published: Sept. 18, 2024, 8:54 p.m.Duration: 14 minutes 54 seconds
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How online shopping is saving the economy
Published: Sept. 18, 2024, 2:52 p.m.Duration: 9 minutes 57 seconds
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What Fed rate decisions look like during election years
Published: Sept. 18, 2024, 11:44 a.m.Duration: 9 minutes 11 seconds
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In Norway, EVs overtake gas-powered cars
Published: Sept. 18, 2024, 11:29 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 51 seconds
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An appeals court heard arguments on TikToks ban-or-sale case. Whats next?
Published: Sept. 18, 2024, 10:27 a.m.Duration: 11 minutes 39 seconds \\n
A federal appeals court heard arguments Monday in a case that pits the First Amendment against national security. TikTok sued to block a bipartisan-backed law that will ban the Chinese-owned app in the U.S. by January 19 \\u2014 unless it finds a U.S. buyer. This week, the government argued the app gives China access to Americans’ sensitive data, as well as the ability to spread propaganda. While TikTok argued it’s been unfairly singled out and that a sale isn’t the only way to address security concerns. TikTok touts 170 million users in the U.S., and that includes both candidates for president. A group of U.S.-based creators have also joined as plaintiffs in this lawsuit. Anupam Chander, professor of law and technology at Georgetown University, walked Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Carino through the arguments in the case.
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The Last Frontier
Published: Sept. 18, 2024, 10 a.m.Duration: 31 minutes 20 seconds
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Interest rates, inflation and the American consumer
Published: Sept. 18, 2024, 12:14 a.m.Duration: 33 minutes 10 seconds \\n
The Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates this week for the first time in four years. It would be a major milestone in the central bank’s long fight to get inflation under control. The Fed changes interest rates to keep inflation in check. But inflation is a complex phenomenon, and people have different ideas about what drives it. On the show today, Harvard economics professor Stefanie Stantcheva explains what Americans believe about the root causes of inflation and how the government should manage it, how views differ along party lines and the role media play.
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- “People\\u2019s Understanding of Inflation” from the Social Economics Lab at Harvard \\n
- “The Fed And Public Opinion” from Forbes \\n
- “What actually happens when the Fed cuts interest rates?” from Marketplace \\n
- “No, Americans Are Not Completely Stupid About Inflation” from The New York Times \\n
- “The Growing Use of Voting Before Election Day” from the Center for Election Innovation and Research \\n
- “America\\u2019s stores are winning the war on shoplifting” from CNN Business \\n
- “Federal Debt Is Soaring. Here\\u2019s Why Trump and Harris Aren\\u2019t Talking About It.” from The Wall Street Journal \\n
- “How would Project 2025 impact troops and veterans?” from Military Times \\n
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Shop online till you drop
Published: Sept. 17, 2024, 10:27 p.m.Duration: 29 minutes 42 seconds
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Bill Gates on addressing AI and global malnutrition
Published: Sept. 17, 2024, 2:36 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 44 seconds
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Retailers try to get just enough on the shelves for the holidays
Published: Sept. 17, 2024, 11:49 a.m.Duration: 9 minutes 12 seconds
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Economists say Brexit bureaucracy is hitting UK-EU goods trade and is getting worse
Published: Sept. 17, 2024, 10:48 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 21 seconds
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States step in to regulate digital replicas
Published: Sept. 17, 2024, 10:05 a.m.Duration: 10 minutes 33 seconds \\n\\n
The bipartisan NO FAKES Act, aimed at regulating deepfakes created with the aid of artificial intelligence, moved forward in the House of Representatives last week after it was introduced in the Senate in July. But in the absence of federal rules, several states have already stepped in. Last month, California became the third to back legislation regulating digital replicas. The home of Hollywood follows Tennessee, which earlier this year passed a ban on unauthorized deepfakes known as the ELVIS Act, and Illinois, which enacted a similar law last month. Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Carino spoke with Steve Brachmann, a freelance journalist specializing in intellectual property law, to learn about how these bans work.
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Oil demand not so energetic
Published: Sept. 16, 2024, 10:41 p.m.Duration: 29 minutes 25 seconds
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How big will the Fed go?
Published: Sept. 16, 2024, 9:45 p.m.Duration: 13 minutes 18 seconds \\n
It’s decision week for the Federal Reserve! Chair Jerome Powell and his colleagues are expected to reduce interest rates for the first time since 2020. Investors are predicting a half-percentage-point cut, but we’re on Team 25. We’ll explain why. Plus, the origin of the false rumors about Haitian immigrants that reached the presidential debate stage. And why the cost of your Temu and Shein orders may go up.
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- “Stock Market Today: Investors Bet on Bigger Fed Cut” from The Wall Street Journal \\n
- “Elon Musk Writes, Then Deletes, a Post Musing About Threats to Biden and Harris” from The New York Times \\n
- “Biden Takes Aim at China\\u2019s Temu and Shein With Trade Crackdown” from The Wall Street Journal \\n
- “‘It just exploded’: Springfield woman claims she never meant to spark false rumors about Haitians” from NBC News \\n
- “In celebration of being a terrible gardener” from The Washington Post \\n
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How are you doing, consumer?
Published: Sept. 16, 2024, 2:39 p.m.Duration: 9 minutes 18 seconds
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A new type of TikTok dance one in court
Published: Sept. 16, 2024, 11:27 a.m.Duration: 9 minutes 48 seconds
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Soccers trial of the century starts
Published: Sept. 16, 2024, 10:54 a.m.Duration: 10 minutes 19 seconds
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Telegram-linked ads on Meta platforms may promote illegal activity, report finds
Published: Sept. 16, 2024, 10:13 a.m.Duration: 11 minutes 10 seconds
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Trumps no-tax agenda is growing
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- “Next Up in Trump\\u2019s No-Tax Zone: Overtime Pay” from The Wall Street Journal \\n
- “Donald Trump Prepares to Unveil World Liberty Financial, a Cryptocurrency Business” from The New York Times \\n
- “From Dating to Marriage: Has Online Dating Made a Difference?” from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis \\n
- “Tech companies commit to fighting harmful AI sexual imagery by curbing nudity from datasets” from AP News \\n
- “How Taylor Swift\\u2019s endorsement of Harris could change the election end game” from ABC News \\n
- “United Airlines to offer free Wi-Fi using Starlink from Elon Musk’s SpaceX” from CNBC \\n
- “Walmart is leaning into fashion. Will the move work?” from Marketplace \\n
- “Huawei\\u2019s new trifold phone costs more than a 16-inch MacBook Pro” from The Verge \\n
- “What is Friday the 13th and why is it considered unlucky? Here’s why some are superstitious” from USA Today \\n
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Boeing machinists on strike
Published: Sept. 13, 2024, 10:44 p.m.Duration: 28 minutes 45 seconds
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China ups its retirement age
Published: Sept. 13, 2024, 2:08 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 21 seconds
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As Hurricane Francine brings floodwaters, are homeowners in its path covered?
Published: Sept. 13, 2024, 11:29 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 4 seconds
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Boeing workers vote to strike
Published: Sept. 13, 2024, 11:12 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 35 seconds
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Bytes: Week in Review Google on trial, underwater data centers and how AI spurred a celebrity endorsement
Published: Sept. 13, 2024, 10:06 a.m.Duration: 15 minutes 24 seconds
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Whats your financial GPA?
Published: Sept. 13, 2024, 10 a.m.Duration: 14 minutes 7 seconds
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One giant leap for private SpaceX-ploration
Published: Sept. 13, 2024, 12:14 a.m.Duration: 11 minutes 23 seconds
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This is the sound of an inverted yield curve
Published: Sept. 12, 2024, 10:44 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 12 seconds
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Hired, fired, cant retire (updated rerun)
Published: Sept. 12, 2024, 5 p.m.Duration: 48 minutes 41 seconds
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Unionized Boeing workers could strike tonight
Published: Sept. 12, 2024, 3:18 p.m.Duration: 9 minutes 37 seconds
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Land seizures and land sales
Published: Sept. 12, 2024, 2:16 p.m.Duration: 9 minutes 28 seconds
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Do video games mislead players when it comes to in-game spending?
Published: Sept. 12, 2024, 11:25 a.m.Duration: 9 minutes 27 seconds
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Crypto emerges as a funding powerhouse in the election
Published: Sept. 12, 2024, 10:09 a.m.Duration: 10 minutes 49 seconds \\n\\n
The cryptocurrency industry has been fairly quiet recently, with the scandals around the bankruptcy of crypto exchange FTX and its former chief executive, Sam Bankman-Fried, fading from the headlines. But behind the scenes, the industry has become a bit of a power player in the 2024 elections \\u2014 funding political ads, endorsing House and Senate candidates and raising millions of dollars, according to a recent report from the nonprofit group Public Citizen. Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Carino spoke to Axios reporter Brady Dale, author of the Axios Crypto newsletter, to learn more.
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Closer, but not there
Published: Sept. 11, 2024, 10:40 p.m.Duration: 28 minutes 28 seconds
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Is the economy really the top issue this election?
Published: Sept. 11, 2024, 9:38 p.m.Duration: 15 minutes 21 seconds \\n
Last night’s presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump kicked off with a question about the economy \\u2014 often cited as the top issue for voters. But the discussion that followed was notably light on economic policy. So, can the state of the economy swing this election? And, we’ll get into more takeaways from the big debate. Plus, are run clubs and grocery stores the new dating apps for singles?
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- “Harris-Trump debate takeaways: Clashes on race, abortion, economy” from AP News \\n
- “Fact-checking Kamala Harris and Donald Trump’s 1st presidential debate” from ABC News \\n
- “Trump “less inclined” to do another debate with Harris” from Axios \\n
- “First it was childless cat ladies. Now it’s eating cats. How the topic led to ‘ALF’ memes” from Yahoo News \\n
- “Love on Aisle 9? A TikTok Fad Fills Grocery Stores With Singles.” from The New York Times \\n
- “Run clubs in NYC have just become another oversaturated dating market, singles say” from NBC\\xa0News \\n
Kimberly Adams is headed to the Mile High City. Join us for a live panel discussion on the singles economy Sept. 23. in Denver. Use promo code “SMART” for a special discount on your ticket. We hope to see you there.
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How are markets responding to last nights debate?
Published: Sept. 11, 2024, 2:49 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 49 seconds
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Affordable Care Act enrollment hits all-time high at 21 million people
Published: Sept. 11, 2024, 11:59 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 3 seconds
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Taxing times for Chinas electric vehicle makers
Published: Sept. 11, 2024, 11:41 a.m.Duration: 9 minutes 24 seconds
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Big Techs pivot away from diversity efforts
Published: Sept. 11, 2024, 10:14 a.m.Duration: 12 minutes 8 seconds \\n
Over the last couple of years, the tech industry has slashed hundreds of thousands of jobs, many of them in recruiting and other departments working to improve diversity. Companies like Meta and Google, which earlier set ambitious hiring and investment goals, have pulled resources from those efforts. As a result, many nonprofit groups set up to train and recruit underrepresented workers are struggling to stay afloat. One prominent person in the field is Lisa Mae Brunson, founder of the nonprofit Wonder Women Tech. Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Carino asked her how things have changed.
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The Changing Threat
Published: Sept. 11, 2024, 10 a.m.Duration: 29 minutes 38 seconds
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Project 2025 and the fate of the federal workforce
Published: Sept. 10, 2024, 11:25 p.m.Duration: 30 minutes 12 seconds
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Movin right along
Published: Sept. 10, 2024, 10:58 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 57 seconds
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The economic mood is cooling
Published: Sept. 10, 2024, 2:38 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 40 seconds
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How inflation has transformed our dining and tipping habits
Published: Sept. 10, 2024, 11:48 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 18 seconds
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A bad day for tech giants in Europe
Published: Sept. 10, 2024, 11:38 a.m.Duration: 10 minutes 19 seconds
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The threat posed by rumors of noncitizen voting
Published: Sept. 10, 2024, 10:05 a.m.Duration: 12 minutes 9 seconds \\n
Among the trends of mis- and disinformation spreading ahead of the 2024 election is the narrative that large groups of noncitizens are illegally voting. Marketplace’s Kimberly Adams recently spoke with Danielle Lee Tomson, a research manager with the University of Washington’s Center for an Informed Public, about how this narrative is affecting the November election.
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The Feds last gut check
Published: Sept. 9, 2024, 11:22 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes 54 seconds
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Closing the mental health parity gap
Published: Sept. 9, 2024, 9:08 p.m.Duration: 13 minutes 10 seconds \\n
The Joe Biden administration announced a final rule aimed at making sure insurance coverage for mental health and substance abuse disorders is on par with traditional medical benefits. We’ll explain why the Supreme Court’s Chevron decision poses a threat to the rule. Plus, the Supreme Court’s emergency docket is filling up with challenges to Environmental Protection Agency standards. And, we’ll talk about a Paralympic marathoner who opted to help out her stumbling guide, even if it cost her a medal.
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- “Supreme Court\\xa0Is Swamped With\\xa0Emergency Appeals,\\xa0Led by Challenges to EPA” from The Wall Street Journal \\n
- “Biden administration finalizes rule to strengthen mental health parity law” from Reuters \\n
- “Supreme Court\\u2019s Chevron Decision Threatens Decades of Progress in Access to Mental Health Care” from MedCity News \\n
- “New Mental Health Rule Introduces Employer Benefit Parity Test” from Bloomberg Law \\n
- “Paralympic Marathoner Loses Medal After Helping Her Guide Yards From Finish” from The New York Times \\n
We love to hear from you. Email your comments and questions to makemesmart@marketplace.org or leave us a voicemail at 508-U-B-SMART.
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Why farmers are feeling so down
Published: Sept. 9, 2024, 2:47 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 46 seconds
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Boeing reaches a deal
Published: Sept. 9, 2024, 11:40 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 20 seconds
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Afghan children are paying the price of an economic crisis
Published: Sept. 9, 2024, 11:31 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 32 seconds
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SpaceX comes to NASAs rescue
Published: Sept. 9, 2024, 10:04 a.m.Duration: 11 minutes 52 seconds
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Tax dodgers meet their match
Published: Sept. 7, 2024, 12:48 a.m.Duration: 23 minutes 46 seconds \\n
The IRS and U.S. Treasury Department announced today the recovery of $1.3 billion from high-income tax dodgers since last fall, citing funding from President Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act as the catalyst for increased collection enforcement efforts. And we hear about the a new investigation into airline rewards programs. Plus, we discuss the value of musical-turned-movie remakes during a game of Half Full/Half Empty! And, a little PSA about 401(k)s.
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- \\n“Movie musicals \\u2014 yes, including the \\u2018Joker\\u2019 sequel \\u2014 you could fall for” from The Washington Post\\n \\n\\n
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And in first place ... Nevada!
Published: Sept. 6, 2024, 11:23 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 11 seconds
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Trump, Musk and a proposed government efficiency commission
Published: Sept. 6, 2024, 2:26 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 39 seconds
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When a president swayed the decisions of the Federal Reserve
Published: Sept. 6, 2024, 1:30 p.m.Duration: 9 minutes 2 seconds
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7-Eleven owner rejects Canadian takeover
Published: Sept. 6, 2024, 11:05 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 42 seconds
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Bytes: Week in Review the X ban, Apples AI and airplane Wi-Fi gets upgraded
Published: Sept. 6, 2024, 10:07 a.m.Duration: 14 minutes 9 seconds
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What to consider before buying those shoes
Published: Sept. 6, 2024, 10 a.m.Duration: 11 minutes 3 seconds
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The economics of immigration
Published: Sept. 5, 2024, 11:40 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 35 seconds
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Harris throws a bone to the business folks
Published: Sept. 5, 2024, 10:43 p.m.Duration: 17 minutes 20 seconds
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Wait, I think Im being underpaid
Published: Sept. 5, 2024, 5 p.m.Duration: 28 minutes 23 seconds
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The ice is thinning, economically speaking
Published: Sept. 5, 2024, 2:47 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 31 seconds
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In politics, a shared emphasis on the care economy
Published: Sept. 5, 2024, 12:16 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 28 seconds
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China expands its Africa investment
Published: Sept. 5, 2024, 11:17 a.m.Duration: 9 minutes 31 seconds
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A mothers quest for social media reform
Published: Sept. 5, 2024, 10:10 a.m.Duration: 12 minutes 15 seconds
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Wheres the real money in AI?
Published: Sept. 4, 2024, 11:58 p.m.Duration: 22 minutes 8 seconds \\n
The artificial intelligence company Anthropic is launching a new product targeted at businesses. It’s a step above the company’s consumer-facing products, like its popular chatbot Claude. We’ll explain what it could mean for human jobs. And, we’ll get into the White House efforts to combat Russian-backed attempts to influence the November presidential election. Plus, we’ll smile about 385 million-year-old fish fossils and an unsung hero who’s made coal mining a safer job.
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- “Amazon-backed Anthropic rolls out Claude AI for big business” from CNBC \\n
- “Biden administration announces major actions to tackle Russian efforts to influence 2024 election” from CNN Politics \\n
- “Opinion | The Canary” (gift link) from The Washington Post \\n
- “Fossils of 385 million-year-old fish found in pavement” from BBC News \\n
We love to hear from you. Email your comments and questions to makemesmart@marketplace.org or leave us a voicemail at 508-U-B-SMART.
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Whos still hiring?
Published: Sept. 4, 2024, 10:45 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 22 seconds
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A frank conversation about the subminimum wage
Published: Sept. 4, 2024, 2:48 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 31 seconds
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The information industry takes a hit
Published: Aug. 2, 2024, 11:15 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes 47 seconds
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The U.S. economy is still adding jobs, but theres a slowdown
Published: Aug. 2, 2024, 2:40 p.m.Duration: 6 minutes 53 seconds
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Climate change and a reverse mass migration?
Published: Aug. 2, 2024, 12:26 p.m.Duration: 6 minutes 43 seconds
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Can fencing combat its elitist image?
Published: Aug. 2, 2024, 11:21 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 22 seconds
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Bytes: Week in Review Kids online safety legislation, Metas AI and EV regrets
Published: Aug. 2, 2024, 10:08 a.m.Duration: 11 minutes 23 seconds \\n
Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta is expanding AI offerings across its products, even as the company gets rid of AI features that haven’t quite landed with consumers. The bottom line? CEO Mark Zuckerberg says \\u201cMeta AI is on track to be the most used AI assistant in the world by the end of the year.\\u201dThen, the Wall Street Journal’s senior personal tech columnist Joanna Stern shares surprises and regrets on her journey as an electric vehicle owner. But first, this week in Congress, the Senate passed the Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act, also known as COPPA 2.0, and the Kids Online Safety Act, or KOSA, in a rare bipartisan vote \\u2014 91 senators voted in favor, with just three opposing these measures, which aim to reduce harm to kids on the internet.
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Making more stuff without working more hours
Published: Aug. 1, 2024, 10:38 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 37 seconds
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A light at the end of the tunnel for mortgage rates?
Published: Aug. 1, 2024, 3:04 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 43 seconds
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How the government is deploying nearly $1 trillion two years on
Published: Aug. 1, 2024, 11:43 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 41 seconds
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What to expect as the EUs sweeping AI rule goes into effect
Published: Aug. 1, 2024, 10:58 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 17 seconds
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The hidden cost of smart home technology
Published: Aug. 1, 2024, 9:51 a.m.Duration: 10 minutes 1 second
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Other ways the Fed wields its influence
Published: July 31, 2024, 11:08 p.m.Duration: 26 minutes 23 seconds
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When what looks like one restaurant is actually dozens
Published: July 31, 2024, 3:11 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 10 seconds
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Its decision day for the Federal Reserve
Published: July 31, 2024, 11:47 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 39 seconds
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ByteDances Singapore workers suffer mass food poisoning
Published: July 31, 2024, 11:16 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 28 seconds
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A lifesaving medical technology puts some patients on a bridge to nowhere
Published: July 31, 2024, 9:39 a.m.Duration: 10 minutes 2 seconds
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Wheres the AI spending payoff?
Published: July 30, 2024, 11:14 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes 49 seconds
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The global rise of right-wing populism (rerun)
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Keeping the mystery around airline ticket prices
Published: July 30, 2024, 3:40 p.m.Duration: 9 minutes 41 seconds
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How the DJT stock could finally make money for Donald J. Trump
Published: July 30, 2024, 12:19 p.m.Duration: 6 minutes 40 seconds
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Unrest in Venezuela as opposition supporters protest election result
Published: July 30, 2024, 11:12 a.m.Duration: 6 minutes 43 seconds
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For data-hungry tech companies, YouTube is a gold mine
Published: July 30, 2024, 10:06 a.m.Duration: 11 minutes 41 seconds
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A fast food canary in the coal mine
Published: July 29, 2024, 11:18 p.m.Duration: 26 minutes 26 seconds
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No summer vacay for the Fed
Published: July 29, 2024, 2:33 p.m.Duration: 6 minutes 44 seconds
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Say you want kids. Can you afford it?
Published: July 29, 2024, 11:46 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 10 seconds
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Examining Venezuelas disputed presidential election results
Published: July 29, 2024, 10:57 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 31 seconds
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Does the tech sector need its own regulatory agency?
Published: July 29, 2024, 10:09 a.m.Duration: 9 minutes 55 seconds \\n\\n
It’s a rare issue that can bring the political parties together in Congress, and the need to regulate social media companies ranks high on that very short list. Two industry veterans want Congress to create an agency that sets safety and privacy rules for platforms \\u2014 and enforces them. The status quo, they argue, is like letting airlines fly without Federal Aviation Administration oversight. The idea comes from Anika Collier Navaroli and Ellen Pao. Pao, an attorney and now CEO of Project Include, pushed to ban revenge porn on Reddit during her tenure as interim CEO. Navaroli, an attorney and senior fellow at Columbia Graduate School of Journalism, was involved in Twitter’s decision to ban former President Donald Trump from the platform in 2021, when she was a senior policy expert there. Marketplace’s Lily Jamali spoke with Navaroli and Pao about their proposal.
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Make Me Smart: 2024 Olympics edition
Published: July 27, 2024, 12:39 a.m.Duration: 28 minutes 19 seconds
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A pretty, pretty good economy (for some)
Published: July 26, 2024, 11:21 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes 51 seconds
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AI takes on the Paris Olympics
Published: July 26, 2024, 2:50 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 10 seconds
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Its not just what you know, its who you know for kids, too
Published: July 26, 2024, 11:45 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 12 seconds
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French trains hit by sabotage
Published: July 26, 2024, 10:58 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 6 seconds
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Bytes: Week in Review Google cookies, Waymo vandalism and Kamala Harris memes
Published: July 26, 2024, 10:15 a.m.Duration: 12 minutes 10 seconds
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Bidens economic legacy
Published: July 25, 2024, 9:59 p.m.Duration: 11 minutes 53 seconds
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When you might be charged more based on your personal data
Published: July 25, 2024, 3:40 p.m.Duration: 4 minutes 10 seconds
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What goes up must come back down
Published: July 25, 2024, 11:41 a.m.Duration: 6 minutes 43 seconds
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AI stocks lead tech slump
Published: July 25, 2024, 11:19 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes
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Landmark disability law now applies to life online
Published: July 25, 2024, 10:07 a.m.Duration: 11 minutes 3 seconds \\n\\n
Back in 1990, then-President George H.W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act, the world’s first comprehensive law for people with disabilities. It was seen as making up for an area in which the Civil Rights Act of 1964 fell short. “The stark fact remains that people with disabilities were still victims of segregation and discrimination, and this was intolerable,” Bush said. Now, the legislation passed at the dawn of the internet age is being adapted to ensure digital access for everyone. That means ensuring access to captions on web videos to support deaf Americans and the ability to resize text so people with low vision can read it. Marketplace’s Lily Jamali spoke with consultant Nicolas Steenhout, who explained how the Department of Justice is updating the rules.
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Ringing in 15 years of the $7.25 federal minimum wage
Published: July 24, 2024, 11:02 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 20 seconds
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Campaign trail myths about immigration and the economy
Published: July 24, 2024, 9:56 p.m.Duration: 14 minutes 17 seconds
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One airport, thousands of stranded passengers
Published: July 24, 2024, 3:18 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 16 seconds
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What pathways to work do immigrants without permanent legal status have?
Published: July 24, 2024, 11:56 a.m.Duration: 6 minutes 47 seconds
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Talk of turbulence in aviation supply chains at British international airshow
Published: July 24, 2024, 11:36 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 17 seconds
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How DIY medical testing is changing health care
Published: July 24, 2024, 10:06 a.m.Duration: 14 minutes 17 seconds
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The growing U.S. soccer economy
Published: July 24, 2024, midnightDuration: 24 minutes 20 seconds \\n
Today, we\\u2019re talking about one of Kai Ryssdal\\u2019s favorite topics: soccer! The sport’s U.S. audience is only expected grow, especially as the country gets ready to host the World Cup in 2026. Paul Tenorio, soccer writer for The Athletic, said access to the sport has changed dramatically for Americans over the last decade. On the show today, Tenorio explains why soccer is gaining a new audience, what lessons American stadiums can learn from mistakes at the recent Copa Am\\xe9rica tournament, and how legendary player Lionel Messi is bringing eyes and money to the game in the United States.
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- “The Messi Effect \\u2013 How One Single Player Will Impact Soccer In America” from Forbes \\n
- “\\u2018It was inhuman\\u2019: Why the Copa America final was delayed and dangerously close to disaster” from The Athletic \\n
- “U.S. Soccer Fans Are Younger, More Diverse Than Fans of Other Sports” from Morning Consult \\n
- “What Messi’s MLS, Apple, Adidas deal means for everyone else” from ESPN \\n
- “You\\u2019re not going crazy \\u2014 you may actually be paying higher prices than other people” from CNN Business \\n
- “FTC Issues Orders to Eight Companies Seeking Information on Surveillance Pricing” from the Federal Trade Commission \\n
- “Why Is the US Deficit So Big? Depends on Who You Ask” from Bloomberg \\n
- “What the bond market’s telling us, or not, about Biden’s withdrawal” from Marketplace \\n
Send us your suggestions for Paris Games-themed cocktails or let us know what Olympic events you’re looking forward to watching. Email makemesmart@marketplace.org or leave us a voicemail at 508-U-B-SMART.
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Talking the (workplace) talk
Published: July 23, 2024, 11:26 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 32 seconds
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A candidate shake-up means shaking up campaign spending
Published: July 23, 2024, 2:33 p.m.Duration: 6 minutes 36 seconds
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Its day 5 of the great computer outage of 2024
Published: July 23, 2024, 11:48 a.m.Duration: 6 minutes 40 seconds
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India announces high-spending budget
Published: July 23, 2024, 10:57 a.m.Duration: 9 minutes
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Lessons to learn from the massive CrowdStrike outage
Published: July 23, 2024, 10:06 a.m.Duration: 10 minutes 15 seconds The fallout is still being felt, particularly in the travel sector, as airliners try to reschedule canceled flights while trying to get everything back to normal. It\\u2019s also become something of a reminder that the internet and a lot of the online services we rely on are delicate. Marketplace’s Lily Jamali spoke with Kate Conger, a reporter at The New York Times who recently wrote about this with her colleague David Streitfeld.\\n' -->
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Kamala Harris and the glass cliff
Published: July 23, 2024, 12:12 a.m.Duration: 13 minutes 38 seconds
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Does the bond market care about Bidens election exit?
Published: July 22, 2024, 10:57 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 28 seconds
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After the CrowdStrike outage and Bidens big announcement, hows the economy adjusting?
Published: July 22, 2024, 2:23 p.m.Duration: 6 minutes 29 seconds
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A look at Bidens economic legacy
Published: July 22, 2024, 12:02 p.m.Duration: 6 minutes 50 seconds
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Investors react to Biden leaving the Presidential race
Published: July 22, 2024, 11:15 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 16 seconds
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EU regulators request information on Amazons algorithms
Published: July 22, 2024, 9:40 a.m.Duration: 10 minutes 18 seconds \\n\\n
Online sales in the U.S. surpassed $14 billion during Amazon Prime Day last week, according to Adobe Analytics. Amazon’s heft and promotional power continue to drive sales, even for rivals, during the shopping jamboree. But in Europe, an important market for the e-commerce giant, lawmakers have become increasingly sensitive to Amazon’s relations with its rivals, as well as its partners and customers. They’ve requested that Amazon hand over information about its product recommendation algorithms, along with data on ads, by Friday. It’s part of compliance with the European Union’s Digital Services Act, a sweeping set of tech regulations that took effect in recent years. Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Carino discussed it with Theo Wayt, who covers Amazon for The Information.
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What happens to Bidens campaign money if he quits the race?
Published: July 20, 2024, 12:24 a.m.Duration: 28 minutes 21 seconds
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The blue screen of death
Published: July 19, 2024, 11:31 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 23 seconds
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The economy gets a check-up
Published: July 19, 2024, 2:45 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 24 seconds
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Fact checking economic promises from the RNC
Published: July 19, 2024, 11:43 a.m.Duration: 6 minutes 58 seconds
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Huge IT outage affects global businesses
Published: July 19, 2024, 10:58 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 21 seconds
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Tech Bytes Week in Review: Vances Silicon Valley ties, Prime Day injuries and Starbucks bets on EVs
Published: July 19, 2024, 9:49 a.m.Duration: 13 minutes 54 seconds
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What do rising unemployment claims mean for the economy?
Published: July 18, 2024, 11:34 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes 4 seconds
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The elephant in the room at the RNC
Published: July 18, 2024, 10:01 p.m.Duration: 12 minutes 20 seconds
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Caught in the middle of the U.S. and China
Published: July 18, 2024, 2:05 p.m.Duration: 10 minutes 14 seconds
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The GOP want to preserve Social Security with no cuts. Can it?
Published: July 18, 2024, 12:28 p.m.Duration: 9 minutes 5 seconds
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Chips dip on fears of further export controls
Published: July 18, 2024, 11:07 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 46 seconds
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How to deal with misinformation about the assassination attempt on Donald Trump
Published: July 18, 2024, 10:09 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 52 seconds \\n\\n
FBI officials are still looking into what motivated the 20-year-old gunman who attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump on Saturday. As of this episode, investigators have yet to publicly share any conclusions about his reasons for the attack, which killed a rally attendee and injured the former president and two others. But the lack of information didn’t stop misinformation from flooding online channels. Marketplace’s senior Washington correspondent, Kimberly Adams, speaks with Molly Dwyer, director of insights at PeakMetrics, and Lisa Fazio, associate professor of psychology at Vanderbilt University, about the false narratives surrounding the shooting and how to separate fact from fiction in the aftermath of a violent event.
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The populist threat to climate action
Published: July 17, 2024, 11:50 p.m.Duration: 16 minutes 34 seconds
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Its homebuying season
Published: July 17, 2024, 10:57 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes 50 seconds
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The Republican Party embraces crypto
Published: July 17, 2024, 2:52 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 46 seconds
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The benefits and costs of hosting a political convention
Published: July 17, 2024, 11:50 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 45 seconds
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Amazons U.K. workers narrowly lose union vote
Published: July 17, 2024, 11:13 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 21 seconds
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The complicated reality of school cellphone bans
Published: July 17, 2024, 10:07 a.m.Duration: 12 minutes 24 seconds The answer is banning cellphones in school. Florida is among a handful of states that have restricted mobile devices in the classroom. California has not, though Gov. Gavin Newsom has pushed the Legislature to act. The policies are intended to reduce distraction and mitigate addiction and other mental health concerns attributed to phone use. But Liz Kolb, a clinical professor of education at the University of Michigan, tells Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Carino it’s not that simple.\\n\\n
Pop quiz: What’s a policy supported by political rivals in California and Florida? The answer is banning cellphones in school. Florida is among a handful of states that have restricted mobile devices in the classroom. California has not, though Gov. Gavin Newsom has pushed the Legislature to act. The policies are intended to reduce distraction and mitigate addiction and other mental health concerns attributed to phone use. But Liz Kolb, a clinical professor of education at the University of Michigan, tells Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Carino it’s not that simple.
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Burning Questions: How to fight off climate dread
Published: July 17, 2024, 10 a.m.Duration: 14 minutes 58 seconds
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Consumers are still consuming
Published: July 16, 2024, 10:45 p.m.Duration: 26 minutes 21 seconds
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Want to protect our democracy? Start here!
Published: July 16, 2024, 10:16 p.m.Duration: 35 minutes 22 seconds \\n
If you’ve been feeling hopeless about the news, the election, the economy, the climate crisis and everything else that’s going on, today’s episode is for you. Emily Amick, lawyer and co-author of \\u201cDemocracy in Retrograde: How to Make Changes Big and Small in Our Country and in Our Lives,\\u201d argues we can all become better participants in our democracy. And we don’t need to have a gazillion dollars to do it. On the show today, Amick explains why we should treat civic engagement as self-care, how to find your civic personality and ways to cultivate a news diet that doesn’t put you in a doom loop. Plus, the moment she realized our democracy was headed in the wrong direction.
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- “Despite Recent Setbacks, There Is Still Hope For Democracy” from Forbes \\n
- “In ‘Democracy in Retrograde,’ Emily Amick Talks About Political Engagement and Her Cancer Diagnosis” from Teen Vogue \\n
- “What does Utah\\u2019s redistricting ruling do to voters\\u2019 ability to change laws?” from The Salt Lake Tribune \\n
- “Utah Supreme Court: Lawmakers must heed voter-passed gerrymandering reforms “ from Axios Salt Lake City \\n
- “Amazon’s Prime Day a ‘major’ cause of worker injuries, Senate probe finds” from CNBC \\n
- “US Retail Sales Excluding Autos Rise by Most in Three Months” from Bloomberg \\n
- “Gym Bags, Trunks, Back Doors: How Stealth Shoppers Hide Purchases” from The Wall Street Journal \\n
- “Financial Infidelity Report 2023: Why People Hide Purchases From Partners” from Circuit \\n
- “Inside a UPS warehouse that prioritizes super-fast shipping” from Marketplace \\n
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J.D. Vance and a much more populist economic mindset
Published: July 16, 2024, 1:59 p.m.Duration: 9 minutes 40 seconds
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A look at J.D. Vances economic views
Published: July 16, 2024, 11:40 a.m.Duration: 6 minutes 55 seconds
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Czech billionaire says he can deliver on U.K. mail
Published: July 16, 2024, 11:20 a.m.Duration: 6 minutes 53 seconds
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The digital surveillance of transgender people
Published: July 16, 2024, 10:07 a.m.Duration: 6 minutes 42 seconds \\n
In recent years, we’ve seen a surge of state laws and policies affecting trans people. Half of states have banned or restricted gender affirming care for minors, with some adding restrictions for adults. The ACLU is tracking more than 500 bills that have been introduced across the country. The enforcement of such laws, as with recent bans on abortion and related reproductive care, have raised concerns about tracking people’s digital footprints. So much of daily life is conducted online, and there are currently no federal data privacy protections. KB Brookins, a writer based in Austin, Texas, wrote about a personal experience that drove home concerns about their trail of digital data.
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That lurking recession never showed up
Published: July 15, 2024, 10:57 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes 40 seconds
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The deluge of Trump news
Published: July 15, 2024, 10:02 p.m.Duration: 17 minutes 12 seconds
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How can we civilly talk about politics in the workplace?
Published: July 15, 2024, 2:52 p.m.Duration: 6 minutes 28 seconds
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Market movements, political calculus and an assassination attempt
Published: July 15, 2024, 11:24 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 7 seconds
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Chinas economy stutters
Published: July 15, 2024, 11:03 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 31 seconds
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Online speech cases sent back to the lower courts
Published: July 15, 2024, 9:54 a.m.Duration: 10 minutes 2 seconds \\n
Sandwiched between some blockbuster Supreme Court rulings last month came a decision \\u2014 or more so, a non-decision \\u2014 that is reverberating through the tech world. NetChoice, big tech’s lobbying arm, challenged a pair of laws in Florida and Texas that sought to restrict how social media platforms moderate content. The high court kicked both cases back to lower courts with some added commentary. Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Carino spoke with Lauren Feiner, senior policy reporter with the Verge, who wrote about what this means for future attempts to regulate tech.
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A funding freeze for Biden
Published: July 13, 2024, 12:38 a.m.Duration: 23 minutes 14 seconds \\n
In the aftermath of the debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, money’s been talking. Major donors to a key pro-Biden super PAC are reportedly putting donations worth $90 million on ice if Biden stays in the race. We’ll get into what the funding freeze means for the future of Biden’s campaign. Plus, guest host Sabri Ben-Achour makes us smart about cricket protein powder. And we’ll play a round of Half Full/Half Empty!
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- “Donors to Pro-Biden Super PAC Are Said to Withhold Roughly $90 Million” from The New York Times \\n
- “Inside the glitzy Biden fundraiser that lost the president George Clooney” from The Washington Post \\n
- “Silkworm satay? Singapore approves insects as food” from CNN \\n
- “Dynamic pricing tech may brighten retail bottom lines and put consumers in the dark” from Marketplace \\n
- “Kids want $70 wrinkle creams. Parents and lawmakers are \\u201cfighting a losing battle\\u201d’ from Marketplace \\n
- “A Fancy Card Is Becoming the Only Way to Get a Restaurant Reservation” from The Atlantic \\n
- “Influencer Style Case Risks More Stolen Vibe Suits From Creators” from Bloomberg Law \\n
- “Amazon launched an AI shopping assistant \\u2014 just in time for Prime Day” from Quartz \\n
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Americas got a power grid problem
Published: July 12, 2024, 10:37 p.m.Duration: 26 minutes 15 seconds
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Consumer sentiment declines
Published: July 12, 2024, 9:11 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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Wholesale inflation rose in June, even as consumer prices fell
Published: July 12, 2024, 3:07 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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How you feel about the economy may depend on how you vote
Published: July 12, 2024, 2:58 p.m.Duration: 9 minutes 56 seconds
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Australias migration policy and disability discrimination
Published: July 12, 2024, 12:14 p.m.Duration: 6 minutes 38 seconds
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Colombias president wants cocaine legalized
Published: July 12, 2024, 11:08 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 5 seconds
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Bytes: Week in Review FTCs latest tech crackdown, Trumps pro-crypto campaign and Threads turns a year old
Published: July 12, 2024, 10:04 a.m.Duration: 12 minutes 53 seconds
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Is the Fed getting closer?
Published: July 11, 2024, 11:13 p.m.Duration: 26 minutes 50 seconds
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A new normal for interest rates?
Published: July 11, 2024, 10:56 p.m.Duration: 22 minutes 28 seconds
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Higher prices eat into snack sales
Published: July 11, 2024, 9:46 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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Consumer prices decline for the first time in four years
Published: July 11, 2024, 3:17 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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A useful investment strategy? Copy what members of Congress are doing
Published: July 11, 2024, 2:58 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes
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Rising incomes amid inflation frustrations
Published: July 11, 2024, 11:41 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 29 seconds
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Brazils Indigenous people demand a halt to mining
Published: July 11, 2024, 11:09 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 33 seconds
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More website links are expiring. Is it a bug or a feature of the internet?
Published: July 11, 2024, 10:05 a.m.Duration: 11 minutes 48 seconds \\n\\n
The internet is full of all manner of unsavoriness that is surely corroding our minds and societies. But the kind of rot we’re talking about here is link rot \\u2014 the disappearance of online content when links turn into “404 Page Not Found.” A recent study from Pew Research suggests almost 40% of all webpages that existed in 2013 are no longer accessible. That includes important government links, citations on Wikipedia and hyperlinks in news articles. Marketplace’s Lily Jamali recently talked about this with Clare Stanton, product and research manager at Harvard Law School\\u2019s Library Innovation Lab, who also works on a webpage preservation project, perma.cc.
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How fast would the economy feel an interest rate cut?
Published: July 10, 2024, 11:36 p.m.Duration: 26 minutes 46 seconds
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Whos ready for retirement?
Published: July 10, 2024, 10:25 p.m.Duration: 19 minutes 47 seconds
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Powell says rate decisions wont be influenced by the election
Published: July 10, 2024, 9:47 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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Biden administration imposes new steel, aluminum tariffs
Published: July 10, 2024, 2:53 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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How to pay twice for car insurance
Published: July 10, 2024, 2:26 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 34 seconds
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What are you willing to do to avoid layoffs?
Published: July 10, 2024, 11:37 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 54 seconds
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South Korean Samsung workers go on indefinite strike
Published: July 10, 2024, 10:43 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 13 seconds
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Progressive TikTok creators turn against Biden
Published: July 10, 2024, 10:04 a.m.Duration: 15 minutes 39 seconds \\n
About a third of adults under 30 regularly get their news on TikTok, according to the Pew Research Center. And in this election season, the messages from young, left-leaning creators on the short-form video app are pretty different from last time around. In 2020, a coalition of influencers united to back presidential candidate Joe Biden’s campaign, and historically high youth turnout helped propel him to a win. But after almost four years of the Biden presidency, the TikTok tide has turned, according to Taylor Lorenz, online culture columnist at The Washington Post, who recently wrote about this shift.
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Burning Questions: How can I make my home climate friendly?
Published: July 10, 2024, 10 a.m.Duration: 15 minutes 48 seconds
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The problem with the American 30-year mortgage
Published: July 9, 2024, 11:38 p.m.Duration: 31 minutes 15 seconds \\n
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is as American as apple pie. But it wasn’t always this way, and it’s putting the housing market in a tough spot lately. \\xa0A substantial amount of homeowners with low-rate mortgages are choosing to stay put in their homes rather than selling and buying a new one at higher rates. It’s created what’s known as a lock-in effect. On the show today, Andra Ghent, professor of finance at the University of Utah, explains how a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage became the norm in the United States, why it’s now putting the housing market in a bind, and how our mortgage system perpetuates inequality. Plus, could the Danish mortgage model work here?
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- “Why do we have a 30-year mortgage, anyway?” from Marketplace \\n
- “A Huge Number of Homeowners Have Mortgage Rates Too Good to Give Up” from The New York Times \\n
- “A 30-Year Trap: The Problem With America\\u2019s Weird Mortgages” from The New York Times \\n
- “Denmark’s genius housing fix” from Business Insider \\n
- “Homeowners Don\\u2019t Want to Sell, So the Market for Brand-New Homes Is Booming” from The Wall Street Journal \\n
- “FTC Releases Interim Staff Report on Prescription Drug Middlemen” from the Federal Trade Commision \\n
- “F.T.C. Slams Middlemen for High Drug Prices, Reversing Hands-Off Approach” from The New York Times \\n
- “State Pharmacy Benefit Manager Legislation” from the National Academy for State Health Policy \\n
- “Prescription Drugs: Selected States’ Regulation of Pharmacy Benefit Managers” from the U.S. Government Accountability Office \\n
- “Fed Chair Powell talks up progress on inflation but says rate cuts not imminent yet” from CNN Business \\n
- “Software and social media to grab Congress’ attention” from Marketplace \\n
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Health care is still hot in the job market
Published: July 9, 2024, 11:06 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 24 seconds
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Powell testifies before Congress
Published: July 9, 2024, 9:46 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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Small business owners are a bit more optimistic
Published: July 9, 2024, 2:46 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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Sackler family may now face fresh Oxycontin lawsuits
Published: July 9, 2024, 2:40 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 6 seconds
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At NATO summit, nations weigh Ukraine spending
Published: July 9, 2024, 11:44 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 38 seconds
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Modi meets Putin
Published: July 9, 2024, 11:03 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 30 seconds
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The making of Sam Altman
Published: July 9, 2024, 9:46 a.m.Duration: 15 minutes 32 seconds
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Lets get smart about the 1.5 degree global warming limit
Published: July 9, 2024, 12:15 a.m.Duration: 21 minutes 11 seconds
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How to succeed in streaming
Published: July 8, 2024, 11:33 p.m.Duration: 28 minutes 21 seconds
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Stocks extend run
Published: July 8, 2024, 9:35 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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Boeing is set to plead guilty to criminal fraud
Published: July 8, 2024, 3:30 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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When a job opportunity is actually a scam
Published: July 8, 2024, 2:10 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 43 seconds
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A powerful new player in Hollywood
Published: July 8, 2024, 11:52 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes
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How Frances election shock could shake up its economy
Published: July 8, 2024, 11:05 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 30 seconds
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AI concerns stall contract negotiations between game companies and actors
Published: July 8, 2024, 10:20 a.m.Duration: 11 minutes 18 seconds \\n
Big-budget video game producers and the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, the union representing voice-over actors and motion-capture stunt workers, have been negotiating a new labor contract since last September. And union leaders say those talks have stalled due to concerns over generative artificial intelligence. (Note: Several Marketplace employees are also represented by SAG-AFTRA under a different contract.) Marketplace’s Lily Jamali spoke with Associated Press reporter Sarah Parvini, who recently wrote about the negotiations. She explained how consent is a key concern.
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How many Native people live in the U.S.? Good question.
Published: July 5, 2024, 11:29 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 21 seconds
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Unemployment ticks up
Published: July 5, 2024, 9:34 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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Theres a bit less sizzle in the labor market
Published: July 5, 2024, 3:12 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 33 seconds
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More signs of a cooling labor market
Published: July 5, 2024, 2:52 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 44 seconds
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Not necessarily a new dawn for economic policy in the U.K.
Published: July 5, 2024, 11:49 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 10 seconds
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A landslide for Labour in the U.K. election
Published: July 5, 2024, 11:24 a.m.Duration: 9 minutes 16 seconds
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Bytes: Week in Review the most impactful moment, the biggest flub and the most underreported story in tech
Published: July 5, 2024, 10:06 a.m.Duration: 15 minutes
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From This Is Uncomfortable: The high price of cheap clothes
Published: July 5, 2024, 10 a.m.Duration: 36 minutes 31 seconds
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The wages vs. inflation horse race
Published: July 4, 2024, 7:38 p.m.Duration: 26 minutes 47 seconds
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A conversation about reparations and discovering family histories
Published: July 4, 2024, 3:18 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 54 seconds
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Is Social Security a drag on national debt? Depends on how you define debt.
Published: July 4, 2024, 11:49 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 6 seconds
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Jamaica hit by Hurricane Beryl
Published: July 4, 2024, 10:55 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 11 seconds
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The unstoppable rise of Swedish music tech
Published: July 4, 2024, 10:08 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 46 seconds
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From Million Bazillion: Why is there so much gold at Fort Knox?
Published: July 4, 2024, 10 a.m.Duration: 29 minutes 2 seconds
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The Federal Reserves fork in the road
Published: July 3, 2024, 11 p.m.Duration: 28 minutes 11 seconds
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Fed to wait and see on inflation
Published: July 3, 2024, 10:02 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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Our GPS system is wearing down
Published: July 3, 2024, 9:27 p.m.Duration: 9 minutes 15 seconds
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Lower travel costs mean well be doing more of it this Fourth of July
Published: July 3, 2024, 3:22 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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Tractor Supply Company and Americas culture wars
Published: July 3, 2024, 2:46 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 51 seconds
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An AI boom means surging emissions
Published: July 3, 2024, noonDuration: 8 minutes 43 seconds
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Its the last day of campaigning in the U.K. election
Published: July 3, 2024, 11:16 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 51 seconds
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What do billboards say about a city?
Published: July 3, 2024, 10:06 a.m.Duration: 12 minutes 36 seconds
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Burning Questions: How can I eat for the planet (without getting stressed out)?
Published: July 3, 2024, 10 a.m.Duration: 15 minutes 8 seconds
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That snooze-fest jobs report is probably a good thing
Published: July 2, 2024, 11:48 p.m.Duration: 26 minutes 1 second
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The evolution of the American office
Published: July 2, 2024, 9:59 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 8 seconds \\n
It\\u2019s been about four years since the great remote work experiment took off for many employees who work computer-bound jobs. After plenty of back and forth between return-to-office mandates and work-from-home advocates, neither side really won. Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that the share of Americans doing some or all of their work from home has leveled off to about 35%. On the show today, The New York Times’ Emma Goldberg explains who’s working from home these days and how it’s impacting both employees and their bosses. Plus, the commercial real estate question looms large over the remote work debate.
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Then, we’ll get into why the Joe Biden administration’s new protections for workers in extreme heat could be threatened by recent Supreme Court rulings and a potential second Trump presidency. And, the CEO of GS1, the company administering retail barcodes, didn’t see the QR code takeover coming.
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- “Work From Home Data Shows Who’s Fully Remote, Hybrid and in Person” from The New York Times \\n
- “Research: How Remote Work Impacts Women at Different Stages of Their Careers” from Harvard Business Review \\n
- “More Americans now prefer hybrid over fully remote work, survey finds” from Axios \\n
- “Remote Workers Are Losing Out on Promotions, New Data Shows” from The Wall Street Journal \\n
- “Dell said return to the office or else\\u2014nearly half of workers chose \\u201cor else\'” from Ars Technica \\n
- “Tesla delivered fewer vehicles to customers for the second quarter in a row” from The Verge \\n
- “Biden to announce heat rules as climate-related deaths rise” from Politico \\n
- “Fact check: Republicans, not Democrats, eliminated the Senate filibuster on Supreme Court nominees” from USA Today \\n
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Fed guarded on rate cut
Published: July 2, 2024, 9:48 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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U.S. employers increased job openings
Published: July 2, 2024, 3:19 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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Labor Department to propose first-ever heat protections for worker
Published: July 2, 2024, 2:06 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 4 seconds
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Theres a new economic indicator in town. And its powered by AI.
Published: July 2, 2024, 11:27 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 30 seconds
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Will Sri Lanka debt deal solve its economic woes?
Published: July 2, 2024, 11:09 a.m.Duration: 10 minutes 35 seconds
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Creating a joy spiral to revive San Franciscos downtown
Published: July 2, 2024, 10:06 a.m.Duration: 12 minutes 39 seconds
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A one-two punch for the power of federal agencies
Published: July 1, 2024, 11:48 p.m.Duration: 20 minutes 9 seconds \\n
A Supreme Court ruling today gives companies a dramatically wider window to challenge federal regulations with lawsuits. We’ll get into why this is particularly important in light of a separate decision to overturn the Chevron doctrine, and how it could impact other federal regulations like the Federal Trade Commission’s ban on noncompete clauses. Then, we’ll discuss the Supreme Court’s decision on former President Donald Trump’s immunity case and where the heck we go from here. Plus, what you can do to protect the health of our democracy.
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- “Supreme Court rules Trump has some immunity in D.C. election interference case” from NBC News \\n
- “Supreme Court Extends Time Frame for Challenges to Regulations” from The New York Times \\n
- “Biden to extend overtime protections for 1 million workers” from The Hill \\n
- Post on Bluesky from Squire Boone \\n
- “American democracy is cracking. These ideas could help repair it.” from The Washington Post \\n
- “Five Strategies to Support U.S. Democracy” from the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace \\n
- “How to Protect Democracy” from Protect Democracy \\n
- “Opinion | John Lewis: Together, You Can Redeem the Soul of Our Nation” from The New York Times \\n
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A rigged version of Monopoly
Published: July 1, 2024, 10:55 p.m.Duration: 28 minutes 5 seconds
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SCOTUS skeptical on social media constraints
Published: July 1, 2024, 9:32 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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Property insurance companies are facing lower costs
Published: July 1, 2024, 3:15 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 34 seconds
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Markets, economics and elections outside the United States
Published: July 1, 2024, 2:44 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 6 seconds
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Is online content moderation a form of free speech?
Published: July 1, 2024, 11:41 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes
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The far-right wins big in Frances elections
Published: July 1, 2024, 10:59 a.m.Duration: 6 minutes 54 seconds
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Is San Francisco in a doom loop or a boom loop?
Published: July 1, 2024, 10:10 a.m.Duration: 10 minutes 51 seconds
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Our take on the debate (and drone light shows)
Published: June 29, 2024, 12:40 a.m.Duration: 32 minutes 14 seconds
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Homelessness criminalized as home sales fall and prices rise
Published: June 28, 2024, 11:09 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 21 seconds
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Supreme Court curbs regulators
Published: June 28, 2024, 9:53 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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Inflation cooled in May
Published: June 28, 2024, 3:40 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 48 seconds
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Politics and a tale of different economies
Published: June 28, 2024, 3:02 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 38 seconds
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Market movements and uncertainty in American politics
Published: June 28, 2024, 12:05 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 5 seconds
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Funding for Ukraine up for debate again
Published: June 28, 2024, 10:53 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 47 seconds
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Bytes: Week in Review music biz vs. AI, social media moderation and Nvidia stock woes
Published: June 28, 2024, 10:09 a.m.Duration: 10 minutes 29 seconds
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SCOTUS curbs regulatory agencies powers. Again.
Published: June 27, 2024, 10:43 p.m.Duration: 28 minutes 21 seconds
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SCOTUS shakes up SEC
Published: June 27, 2024, 10:12 p.m.Duration: 13 minutes 3 seconds \\n
The U.S. Supreme Court dealt a huge blow to the Securities and Exchange Commission today when it ruled against its use of in-house judges to enforce securities fraud laws. We’ll get into why the decision will make the SEC’s job harder and what it could mean for other federal agencies. Plus, we’ll bust a common myth about Social Security and explain why homeownership is key factor in how Americans are faring in this economy.
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- “US Supreme Court faults SEC’s use of in-house judges in latest curbs on agency powers” from Reuters \\n
- “The Supreme Court\\u2019s chaotic SEC v. Jarkesy decision endangers ‘hundreds of statutes\'” from Vox \\n
- “Social Security cuts are inevitable by 2035 unless lawmakers act” from Marketplace \\n
- “How the Inflation Reduction Act could change the future of one Native American reservation” from Marketplace \\n
- “Credit card delinquencies are climbing” from Marketplace \\n
- “Are we living in a K-shaped economy?” from Marketplace \\n
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Supreme Court rules on opioid settlement, SEC powers
Published: June 27, 2024, 9:10 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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A number of economic indicators are pointing to a lull
Published: June 27, 2024, 3:02 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 30 seconds
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Are new stadiums a good use of taxpayer dollars?
Published: June 27, 2024, 2:18 p.m.Duration: 9 minutes 7 seconds
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When a politician is paid out matters, Supreme Court says
Published: June 27, 2024, 11:20 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 26 seconds
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Japanese Yen hits new low
Published: June 27, 2024, 10:57 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 30 seconds
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The evolution of political messaging into the digital age
Published: June 27, 2024, 10:04 a.m.Duration: 10 minutes 8 seconds
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Keeping up with the Supreme Court
Published: June 26, 2024, 11:42 p.m.Duration: 10 minutes 55 seconds
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How about those new tariffs?
Published: June 26, 2024, 11:23 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 48 seconds
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Amazon is now in the $2 trillion club
Published: June 26, 2024, 10:04 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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An ongoing cyber attack likely dented auto sales, industry report says
Published: June 26, 2024, 3:12 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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A Goliath vs. Goliath story 20 years in the making
Published: June 26, 2024, 3 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 29 seconds
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What do you get when you cross a VW with a Rivian electric?
Published: June 26, 2024, 11:55 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 34 seconds
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Kenya anti-tax protests turn violent
Published: June 26, 2024, 11 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 37 seconds
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How data generated by everyday apps can incriminate abortion seekers
Published: June 26, 2024, 10:12 a.m.Duration: 11 minutes 1 second \\n
This week, we’ve been taking stock of how tech has both helped and harmed Americans trying to get abortions in the two years since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. After the Dobbs decision, some experts warned consumers that menstrual tracking apps would provide a means of surveilling abortion seekers. There was even a social media campaign on what was then Twitter advising people to delete their period trackers. But it’s turned out that the threat to privacy isn’t limited to those apps. Other digital data can actually be more likely to reveal an illegal abortion. That’s according to Albert Fox Cahn, founder of the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project. He told Marketplace’s Lily Jamali that everyday consumer apps generate sensitive data that can be used for abortion surveillance.
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Burning Questions: Where Should I Live?
Published: June 26, 2024, 10 a.m.Duration: 14 minutes 59 seconds \\n
\\u201cHow We Survive\\u201d listener Anna wants to know: “Where should I live? Every now and then I look at maps and try to determine the safest place to live, but I don’t even know where to start when it comes to evaluating climate risks.”
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In this episode of “Burning Questions,” Amy talks with Marketplace climate reporter Samantha Fields about the practical tools buyers and renters can use to figure out where the heck it’s safe to live as the climate crisis unfolds.
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Burning Questions: Whats the deal with 1.5 degrees?
Published: June 26, 2024, 10 a.m.Duration: 10 minutes 43 seconds
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Are we living in a K-shaped economy?
Published: June 26, 2024, 12:38 a.m.Duration: 20 minutes 5 seconds \\n
In the wake of the COVID-19 recession, many economists were describing the United States’ economic recovery as K-shaped. Basically, high-income Americans bounced back quicker than those at the lower end of the income scale. So, did we ever ditch that K shape? The person who coined the phrase “K-shaped recovery” back then, says no. On the show today, Peter Atwater, president of Financial Insyghts and adjunct professor at the College of William & Mary, explains why he believes economic inequality has grown since the pandemic recovery, why considerable wage gains for low-wage workers tell only part of the story and the risks of letting a K-shaped economy run wild.
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- “The ‘K’ Is Not OK” from LinkedIn \\n
- “Inflation Is Bringing Back the K-Shaped Economy” from Bloomberg \\n
- “Behind America’s divided economy: Booming luxury travel and a jump in ‘relief’ loans” from CNBC \\n
- “A tight labor market and state minimum wage increases boosted low-end wage growth between 2019 and 2023” from the Economic Policy Institute \\n
- “U.S. Wealth Inequality: Gaps Remain Despite Widespread Wealth Gains” from the St. Louis Federal Reserve \\n
- “First publicly funded religious charter school in US ruled unconstitutional” from The Hill \\n
- “Fed\\u2019s Bowman Warns of Upside Risks to Inflation, Not Time to Cut” from Bloomberg \\n
- “Supply Chain Under Strain as Houthis Intensify Red Sea Strikes” from The New York Times \\n
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Why so miserable?
Published: June 25, 2024, 10:59 p.m.Duration: 28 minutes 4 seconds
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Consumer confidence takes slight dip
Published: June 25, 2024, 9:16 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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Airline passenger volumes are hitting new records
Published: June 25, 2024, 2:52 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 59 seconds
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The latest snag in the attempt to ease student loans
Published: June 25, 2024, 2:45 p.m.Duration: 9 minutes 11 seconds
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The economics and moral complications of reality TV
Published: June 25, 2024, 12:14 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 52 seconds
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Sudans food economy is in a dire situation
Published: June 25, 2024, 11:55 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 8 seconds
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Protecting abortion patients digital data in the post-Roe era
Published: June 25, 2024, 10:08 a.m.Duration: 14 minutes 45 seconds \\n
After the U.S. Supreme Court took away the federal right to abortion two years ago, telehealth has helped provide ongoing access, including to people in states where abortion is now banned. That was our subject Monday. Now we are looking into apps that link patients with abortion providers. Julie F. Kay, executive director at the Abortion Coalition for Telemedicine, told Marketplace’s Lily Jamali that digital privacy protections are far from equal across these services.
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Breaking Ground: Red Lake Nations solar-powered future
Published: June 24, 2024, 10:37 p.m.Duration: 30 minutes 7 seconds
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The conservative push to weed out anti-Trump federal workers
Published: June 24, 2024, 9:55 p.m.Duration: 14 minutes 38 seconds
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Record labels sue AI music companies
Published: June 24, 2024, 8:46 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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The Federal Reserve is testing banks ability to withstand economic shocks
Published: June 24, 2024, 3:22 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 37 seconds
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The case for wage insurance
Published: June 24, 2024, 2:46 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 50 seconds
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What the FAFSA misses
Published: June 24, 2024, 12:25 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 3 seconds
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The EU takes a bite out of Apples App Store
Published: June 24, 2024, 11:22 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 24 seconds
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Telehealth widens access to abortion care as lawmakers restrict it
Published: June 24, 2024, 10:06 a.m.Duration: 10 minutes 33 seconds \\n
Two years ago this week, the Supreme Court ruled that abortions are not constitutionally protected in the U.S., a decision that would draw protests across the country. Since then, 14 states have outlawed abortions.\\xa0Still, some people in those states have been able to cut through barriers to get abortions via telehealth, according to a recent report from the research project #WeCount. Usually, this requires a virtual visit with a telehealth care provider. The provider assesses the patient and gets their information, then can mail them mifepristone and misoprostol, which aid in ending a pregnancy. The Supreme Court preserved access to mifepristone in a ruling this month, which means it can still be prescribed and mailed to patients. Marketplace’s Lily Jamali discussed the increase in telehealth abortions with Ushma Upadhyay, professor of OB-GYN and reproductive sciences at the University of California, San Francisco, and a coauthor of the #WeCount report.
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The IRS battles a fraud-plagued tax credit
Published: June 22, 2024, 12:52 a.m.Duration: 21 minutes 36 seconds
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Last resort
Published: June 21, 2024, 10:47 p.m.Duration: 26 minutes 57 seconds
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Existing home prices hit a record
Published: June 21, 2024, 9:21 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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U.S. economy appears to be on solid ground
Published: June 21, 2024, 3:05 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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The Supreme Court, tribes and online gambling
Published: June 21, 2024, 2:55 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 59 seconds
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Meet Jasmine! And her new pod, Sacred Scandal: Nation of Saints
Published: June 21, 2024, 2:37 p.m.Duration: 41 minutes 9 seconds \\n
Do you listen carefully to our credits every week? Then you might’ve heard of our “silent contributor,” Jasmine Romero, who has been editing “This Is Uncomfortable” for the past year and a half. And all along, she’s also been working on another podcast of her own,\\xa0“Sacred Scandal: Nation of Saints.” It’s a show with a lot of Uncomfortable themes \\u2014 immigration, family secrets and how money messes with politics.
\\nWe\\u2019re sharing the first episode of Jasmine\\u2019s pod, but before we jump in, she tells Reema how she reported this deeply personal story about the Salvadoran Civil War, the assassination of a beloved archbishop, and an unsolved murder in her own family. Reema and Jasmine bond over the challenges of reporting personal stories and reflect on how the show\\u2019s themes connect to current news events.
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The latest on that potential TikTok ban
Published: June 21, 2024, 11:26 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 7 seconds
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Kenyans push back against new taxes
Published: June 21, 2024, 10:54 a.m.Duration: 6 minutes 53 seconds
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Bytes: Week in Review Warning labels for social media, Adobes hidden fees and a less open OpenAI
Published: June 21, 2024, 10:03 a.m.Duration: 13 minutes 22 seconds
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Turbulent times at Boeing
Published: June 21, 2024, 1:48 a.m.Duration: 11 minutes 41 seconds
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Bill Gates goes nuclear, turning a small coal town upside down
Published: June 20, 2024, 11:04 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 39 seconds
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Housing starts drop to a four-year low
Published: June 20, 2024, 9:11 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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Nvidia is now the worlds most valuable public company
Published: June 20, 2024, 3:33 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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The extra long lag of the Feds interest rate hikes
Published: June 20, 2024, 2 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 11 seconds
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When each state has its own unique cannabis industry
Published: June 20, 2024, 11:22 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 35 seconds
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China goes tit for tat on tariffs
Published: June 20, 2024, 10:56 a.m.Duration: 9 minutes
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2014: The year that shaped social media
Published: June 20, 2024, 10:08 a.m.Duration: 10 minutes 19 seconds
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Burning Questions is back!
Published: June 20, 2024, 10 a.m.Duration: 2 minutes 26 seconds
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Credit card debt data reveals two different Americas
Published: June 19, 2024, 9:52 p.m.Duration: 26 minutes 27 seconds
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Support has waned for the Buy Black Movement
Published: June 19, 2024, 2:38 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 19 seconds
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Black entrepreneurship and closing the racial wealth gap
Published: June 19, 2024, 11:35 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 19 seconds
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Amazon U.K. staff vote on union representation
Published: June 19, 2024, 11:07 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 48 seconds
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Juneteenths viral moment and its future
Published: June 19, 2024, 10:01 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 19 seconds \\n
Shortly after the Union won the Civil War in 1865, a union major general issued an order: \\u201cThe people of Texas are informed that, in accordance with a proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free.” June 19, known as Juneteenth, has long been celebrated by African Americans. But in 2020, in the thick of the Covid-19 pandemic and the protests that followed the murder of George Floyd, Juneteenth took the internet by storm. Marketplace’s Lily Jamali spoke with Brandon Ogbunu, professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Yale, who wrote about that moment for WIRED back then. He revisited what was happening at that time a year before Juneteenth became a national holiday.
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From What Happened in Alabama?: The history of Black land loss
Published: June 19, 2024, 10 a.m.Duration: 48 minutes 49 seconds \\n
In honor of Juneteenth, we’re bringing you an episode of a new podcast from APM Studios that’s especially relevant on this holiday. In the podcast, “What Happened in Alabama?” host Lee Hawkins unpacks his family history, confronts cycles of trauma and grapples with an issue many Black families face: how to keep land in the family.
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This episode is about Black land loss. In 1910, Black farmers collectively owned over 16 million acres of farmland. A century later, over 90% of that land is no longer owned by Black farmers. Lee explores that tumultuous history and what Black families can do to hold on to their property.
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The economics of building a life around friends
Published: June 19, 2024, 12:49 a.m.Duration: 28 minutes 50 seconds \\n
A recent survey found that almost 15% of Americans have co-bought a home with someone other than a romantic partner, and almost half said they’d consider it. This is part of a larger trend \\u2014 many Americans are choosing to structure their lives around friends as opposed to a spouse or romantic partner. On the show today, Rhaina Cohen, author of “The Other Significant Others: Reimagining Life with Friendship at the Center,” explains what it really means to build your life around friends and the financial costs and benefits that come with it. Plus, how the LGBTQ+ community has shaped the conversation around the\\xa0 issue.
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- “Why more people are buying houses with their friends” from Axios \\n
- “What If Friendship, Not Marriage, Was at the Center of Life?” from The Atlantic \\n
- “Inflation Widens Married Couples\\u2019 Money Lead Over Their Single Friends” from The Wall Street Journal \\n
- “Want financial security in America? Better get married.” from Vox \\n
- “Two Women Redefine What it Means to Marry Your Best Friend” from The New York Times \\n
- “If you can’t stay indoors during this US heat wave, here are a few ideas” from AP News \\n
- “Northeast Heat Wave 2024: This Is a Disaster. Treat It That Way” from Bloomberg \\n
- “US Retirement Accounts Are Flush for Millions of Older Americans” from Bloomberg \\n
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Will mortgage rates follow bond yields down?
Published: June 18, 2024, 11:09 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 41 seconds
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EV startup Fisker files for bankruptcy
Published: June 18, 2024, 9:51 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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Consumers snap shut their wallets
Published: June 18, 2024, 2:35 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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Another bad day for Boeing
Published: June 18, 2024, 1:42 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 21 seconds
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Closing a $50 billion tax loophole for the wealthy
Published: June 18, 2024, 11:48 a.m.Duration: 6 minutes 34 seconds
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Putin heads to Pyongyang
Published: June 18, 2024, 11:14 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 10 seconds
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Meet the man who combines science, technology and magic to understand proteins
Published: June 18, 2024, 11:10 a.m.Duration: 11 minutes 11 seconds
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The false economic narratives continue
Published: June 18, 2024, 12:15 a.m.Duration: 14 minutes 35 seconds
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The economy doesnt love the heat, either
Published: June 17, 2024, 11:07 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 53 seconds
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Nasdaq, S&P 500 hit record highs
Published: June 17, 2024, 9:59 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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An encouraging report on manufacturing
Published: June 17, 2024, 2:28 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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The Fed says one thing, investors hear another
Published: June 17, 2024, 2:17 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 54 seconds
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Is it time to treat social media like cigarettes?
Published: June 17, 2024, 12:35 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 38 seconds
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French President launches election campaign amid challenge from far right
Published: June 17, 2024, 10:54 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 52 seconds
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How to find a mailbox in Sao Paulos favelas
Published: June 17, 2024, 10:21 a.m.Duration: 5 minutes 59 seconds
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The problem with Trumps idea to replace income taxes with tariffs
Published: June 15, 2024, 12:25 a.m.Duration: 22 minutes 17 seconds
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Will I ever own a home?
Published: June 14, 2024, 11:06 p.m.Duration: 28 minutes 55 seconds
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Consumer sentiment slips
Published: June 14, 2024, 9:36 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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Import prices provide another encouraging inflation sign
Published: June 14, 2024, 3:15 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 20 seconds
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Why the global supply chain cracked under COVID
Published: June 14, 2024, 2:29 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 16 seconds
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The financial war between Israel and the Palestinians
Published: June 14, 2024, 12:03 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 8 seconds
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Scams target Hajj pilgrimages
Published: June 14, 2024, 11:45 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 11 seconds
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Bytes: Week in Review Apples AI flex, Ubers legal loss and Xs hidden likes
Published: June 14, 2024, 10:04 a.m.Duration: 13 minutes 14 seconds
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The push to wipe medical debt from credit reports
Published: June 13, 2024, 11:49 p.m.Duration: 15 minutes 20 seconds
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Whats good for the economy might not be good for job seekers
Published: June 13, 2024, 11:12 p.m.Duration: 29 minutes 14 seconds
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Tesla shareholders vote
Published: June 13, 2024, 9:48 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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Producer prices decline in further sign of cooling inflation
Published: June 13, 2024, 3:42 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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Smaller races are drawing big campaign bucks
Published: June 13, 2024, 3:33 p.m.Duration: 6 minutes 51 seconds
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The disappearance and reimagination of the gay bar
Published: June 13, 2024, 12:20 p.m.Duration: 9 minutes 11 seconds
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Argentinians protest over economic reforms
Published: June 13, 2024, 11 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 45 seconds
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Greater, newer AI models come with environmental impacts
Published: June 13, 2024, 10:09 a.m.Duration: 11 minutes 54 seconds \\n\\n
Back in 2020, Microsoft made an ambitious pledge to go carbon negative by 2030. But that plan is encountering some headwinds, according to its latest sustainability report. It showed Microsoft’s carbon emissions have increased by 30% since it made that pledge four years ago and comes a reminder of the significant environmental cost of the AI boom. Just how significant? Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Carino asked Emma Strubell, a computer science professor at Carnegie Mellon University who co-wrote a paper about the specific energy demands for common uses of this technology.
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Powell holds off on rate cuts
Published: June 12, 2024, 10:49 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 15 seconds
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The early bird dance club business is booming
Published: June 12, 2024, 9:42 p.m.Duration: 17 minutes 41 seconds
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Fed holds back on rate cuts
Published: June 12, 2024, 9:23 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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Consumer prices rose at a slower rate in May
Published: June 12, 2024, 3:25 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 21 seconds
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What causes inflation? Economists and the public disagree
Published: June 12, 2024, 2:30 p.m.Duration: 6 minutes 45 seconds
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Jobs IRL: Georgia bets big on EVs, and Savannahians
Published: June 12, 2024, 11:56 a.m.Duration: 6 minutes 40 seconds
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The EU imposes tariffs on Chinese EVs
Published: June 12, 2024, 11:09 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 11 seconds
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Disinformation on elections, migration is spreading in Spanish too
Published: June 12, 2024, 10:05 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 7 seconds \\n
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have been courting Latinos this election season. Relatedly, perhaps, this voting bloc has emerged as a target for disinformation. Marketplace’s Lily Jamali spoke with Marketplace senior Washington correspondent Kimberly Adams and Roberta Braga, founder and executive director of the Digital Democracy Institute of the Americas, to learn more about Spanish-language disinformation in the 2024 campaign.
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How the rise of judicial originalism has shaped our economy
Published: June 12, 2024, 12:07 a.m.Duration: 33 minutes 23 seconds \\n
It\\u2019s decision season for the U.S. Supreme Court, meaning the court is weighing in on a slew of cases dealing with a wide range of issues, including abortion medication restrictions and the power of federal agencies. One legal doctrine has become more and more influential in that decision-making: originalism. But Madiba Dennie, author of the new book “The Originalism Trap: How Extremists Stole the Constitution and How We the People Can Take It Back,” calls that a relatively recent phenomenon. On the show today, Dennie explains what originalism is, how it gained a foothold in American legal thought and why she believes its rise has eroded Americans’ rights and threatened economic stability. Plus, her idea for how we move forward.
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- “Throw Originalism Out. It’s Time for Inclusive Constitutionalism.” from Slate \\n
- “Originalism, Amy Coney Barrett’s approach to the Constitution, explained” from Vox \\n
- “Even the Founders Didn\\u2019t Believe in Originalism” from The Atlantic \\n
- “What is originalism? Did it underpin the Supreme Court\\u2019s ruling on abortion and guns? Debunking the myths” from The Conversation \\n
- “The biggest 2024 Supreme Court rulings so far, and what’s still to come” from The Washington Post \\n
- “A Furious, Forgotten Slave Narrative Resurfaces After Nearly 170 Years” from The New York Times \\n
- “Facebook owner Meta seeks to train AI model on European data as it faces privacy concerns” from AP News \\n
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One meeellion dollars!
Published: June 11, 2024, 10:46 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 51 seconds
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All eyes on inflation and the Fed
Published: June 11, 2024, 9:54 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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Small businesses are more optimistic
Published: June 11, 2024, 3:04 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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Supply chain drama ... again
Published: June 11, 2024, 2 p.m.Duration: 6 minutes 32 seconds
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Jobs IRL: Looking at jobs on a more atomic level
Published: June 11, 2024, 11:55 a.m.Duration: 6 minutes 40 seconds
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Singapore Airlines offers compensation for turbulence flight
Published: June 11, 2024, 10:46 a.m.Duration: 6 minutes 45 seconds
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California AG: Without federal law, kids online safety starts with the states
Published: June 11, 2024, 10:04 a.m.Duration: 12 minutes 47 seconds
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The clean energy boom cant come fast enough
Published: June 10, 2024, 11:12 p.m.Duration: 28 minutes 29 seconds
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The long road to restore the Port of Baltimore
Published: June 10, 2024, 10:52 p.m.Duration: 15 minutes 34 seconds
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Apple joins AI race
Published: June 10, 2024, 9:53 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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Wall Street firms predict September interest rate cut
Published: June 10, 2024, 3:12 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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A big week for the Fed, probably not a big week for interest rates
Published: June 10, 2024, 2:47 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 22 seconds
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Jobs IRL: How Georgia makes movie makers
Published: June 10, 2024, 11:46 a.m.Duration: 9 minutes 15 seconds
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Macron takes risk with surprise election
Published: June 10, 2024, 11:20 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 12 seconds
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Reddits CEO on why its partnering with OpenAI and Google
Published: June 10, 2024, 10:10 a.m.Duration: 13 minutes 17 seconds \\n
The network of online communities known as Reddit has millions of weekly active users. They post on “subreddit” forums like r/WhatShouldICook \\u2014 a place where people just talk about their dinner plans \\u2014 and r/ShowerThoughts, where participants share what they’re thinking during routine tasks. The co-founder and CEO of Reddit, Steve Huffman, is a fan of r/Daddit, being a father himself. Marketplace’s Lily Jamali spoke with Huffman at Reddit headquarters in San Francisco, where they talked about the company selling stock and its recent licensing agreements with the likes of Google and Open AI, which use Reddit content to train their large language models.
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Less is not always more in economic data
Published: June 8, 2024, 12:33 a.m.Duration: 21 minutes 23 seconds
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Better-than-expected job growth
Published: June 7, 2024, 10:50 p.m.Duration: 28 minutes 39 seconds
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Job growth surprise
Published: June 7, 2024, 9:14 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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Join our Uncomfortable book club!
Published: June 7, 2024, 5:34 p.m.Duration: 2 minutes
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The monthly jobs report paints a brighter picture than expected
Published: June 7, 2024, 5:25 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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Woah, thats a lot of jobs
Published: June 7, 2024, 3:03 p.m.Duration: 9 minutes 43 seconds
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What to expect when youre expecting a jobs report
Published: June 7, 2024, 11:34 a.m.Duration: 9 minutes 36 seconds
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Samsung workers go on strike
Published: June 7, 2024, 11:19 a.m.Duration: 9 minutes 51 seconds
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Bytes: Week in Review AI whistleblowers, Facebooks future, and meme stock backlash
Published: June 7, 2024, 10:13 a.m.Duration: 14 minutes 29 seconds
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What do interest rate cuts in Europe mean for the U.S.?
Published: June 6, 2024, 11:22 p.m.Duration: 29 minutes 32 seconds
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Why the Fed wont hop on the rate-cutting bandwagon just yet
Published: June 6, 2024, 11:01 p.m.Duration: 11 minutes 14 seconds
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Solar power generation hits milestone in U.S.
Published: June 6, 2024, 3:33 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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Why 401(k) plans arent equitable
Published: June 6, 2024, 1:51 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 11 seconds
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What Trump, the businessman, can and cant do as Trump, the felon
Published: June 6, 2024, 12:07 p.m.Duration: 9 minutes 17 seconds
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Russias economic contradiction
Published: June 6, 2024, 10:54 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 59 seconds
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Deepfake detectors promise to tell truth from AI-generated fiction. Do they work?
Published: June 6, 2024, 10:05 a.m.Duration: 13 minutes 56 seconds
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Lone Star stock exchange
Published: June 5, 2024, 10:41 p.m.Duration: 28 minutes 6 seconds
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What summer heat waves mean for prisons
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Markets hit new highs
Published: June 5, 2024, 9:11 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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eBay is dropping American Express, citing high fees
Published: June 5, 2024, 3:35 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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A new stock exchange may be coming to Dallas
Published: June 5, 2024, 2:01 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 25 seconds
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Reimagining what streets and sidewalks can be
Published: June 5, 2024, 11:42 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 6 seconds
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Indias prime minister, Narendra Modi, retains power
Published: June 5, 2024, 11:07 a.m.Duration: 9 minutes 44 seconds
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The universe is expanding faster than we thought, Webb Space Telescope shows
Published: June 5, 2024, 10:05 a.m.Duration: 11 minutes 18 seconds \\n\\n
NASA\\u2019s Hubble Space Telescope has been exploring the cosmos for the past three decades, helping scientists understand how fast the universe is expanding and with that, its age. In December 2021, NASA launched the James Webb Space Telescope to further that research. The bonus: All those stunning images from outer space. Marketplace’s Lily Jamali spoke with Adam Riess, a physicist at Johns Hopkins University who shared the 2011 Nobel Prize in physics. He said the Webb telescope has confirmed what Hubble first pieced together: Our universe is expanding faster than first predicted.
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The good, the bad and the ugly of election polling
Published: June 5, 2024, 12:09 a.m.Duration: 32 minutes 16 seconds \\n
With the 2024 election only five months away, polls abound. But since 2016, polls have had somewhat of a bad rap, and many Americans have become skeptical of their reliability.
\\nDavid Dutwin, senior vice president of strategic initiatives at NORC at the University of Chicago, said we’re thinking about polls all wrong. On the show today, Dutwin explains what polls can and can’t tell us, how to spot a high-quality poll and what kind of role polling should play in our understanding of elections. Plus, what’s keeping pollsters up at night.
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- “Polling in 2024” from Reuters \\n
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- \\u201cPublic Opinion Polling Basics\\u201d from Pew Research Center \\n
- \\u201cWe still don\\u2019t know much about this election \\u2014 except that the media and pollsters blew it again\\u201d from The Washington Post \\n
- “US Job Openings Fall to Lowest Since 2021 in Broad Cooldown\\u201d from Bloomberg\\xa0\\xa0 \\n
- \\u201cImmigration Named Top U.S. Problem for Third Straight Month\\u201d from Gallup \\n
- \\u201cBiden issues new executive action: Much of southern border to close at midnight\\u201d from Politico\\xa0 \\n
- \\u201cBiden prepares an order that would shut down asylum requests at US-Mexico border\\u201d from The Associated Press \\n
- \\u201cKyla Scanlon wants to remind us that \\u2018people are the economy\\u2019\\u201d from Marketplace \\n
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The great stay?
Published: June 4, 2024, 11:29 p.m.Duration: 28 minutes 58 seconds
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Job openings fall
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Job openings remain stuck at an elevated level
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Appeals court stops a program to help Black women entrepreneurs
Published: June 4, 2024, 2:09 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 58 seconds
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India election: Modi poised for third term
Published: June 4, 2024, 12:12 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 24 seconds
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Attempts to light a fire under oil prices are fizzling so far
Published: June 4, 2024, 11:45 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 26 seconds
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Paris braces for a barrage of cyberattacks
Published: June 4, 2024, 10:05 a.m.Duration: 13 minutes 1 second
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Who benefits from mortgage interest tax breaks?
Published: June 3, 2024, 11:09 p.m.Duration: 28 minutes 47 seconds
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A shadow looms over the Fed
Published: June 3, 2024, 9:21 p.m.Duration: 15 minutes 6 seconds
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Return of the Meme stock
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Airfares are likely to keep rising this year
Published: June 3, 2024, 3:24 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 33 seconds
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What a Claudia Sheinbaum presidency means for Mexicos economy
Published: June 3, 2024, 3:17 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 42 seconds
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A Detroit train station is made new again
Published: June 3, 2024, 11:42 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 58 seconds
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What will historic election results mean for economies?
Published: June 3, 2024, 11:15 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 45 seconds
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The dark side of AI in Indias election
Published: June 3, 2024, 10:09 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 13 seconds
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The long game of high interest rates
Published: June 1, 2024, 12:36 a.m.Duration: 24 minutes 18 seconds \\n
The latest data from the Federal Reserve’s favorite inflation measure hinted that inflation is cooling. But the Fed is still on guard, meaning higher interest rates for longer than many had expected. We’ll get into how that will likely be felt differently by Americans at opposite ends of the income spectrum. Then, we’ll get into the risky return of zero-down mortgages. Plus, we’ll weigh in on Chevy Malibus and merch during a round of Half Full/Half Empty!
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- “Zero-down mortgages are making a comeback” from CNN \\n
- “CFPB Launches Inquiry into Junk Fees in Mortgage Closing Costs” from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau \\n
- “GM to discontinue the Chevy Malibu later this year” from Marketplace \\n
- “Zoom cashiers may signal a new era of digital offshoring and remote work” from Marketplace \\n
- “Venice\\u2019s new admission fee cannot curb overtourism” from The Economist \\n
- “Chobani Yogurt Founder Buys Anchor Brewing Company” from The New York Times \\n
- “The End of Merch” from GQ \\n
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Slowly, but surely, the economy is cooling
Published: May 31, 2024, 11:48 p.m.Duration: 29 minutes 22 seconds
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Feds preferred gauge of inflation cools
Published: May 31, 2024, 9:10 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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The Feds preferred inflation gauge holds steady
Published: May 31, 2024, 2:52 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 33 seconds
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Israel and its pre-war economy
Published: May 31, 2024, 2:41 p.m.Duration: 9 minutes 9 seconds
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IRS to make its free direct filing program permanent
Published: May 31, 2024, 11:42 a.m.Duration: 9 minutes 34 seconds
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China warns U.S. to stop interfering with Taiwan
Published: May 31, 2024, 11:30 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 26 seconds
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Bytes: Week in Review OpenAIs workplace expansion, data center power woes and the 80s on TikTok
Published: May 31, 2024, 10:06 a.m.Duration: 13 minutes 56 seconds \\n
In the early days of OpenAI’s ChatGPT, a chatbot query required about 10 times the electricity of a typical Google search. And as people do more with generative artificial intelligence, we’re going to burn through even more power. Plus, the ’80s are back \\u2014 on TikTok. A new dance trend is getting Gen X parents to show their Gen Z kids how they danced back in the day, to the tune of Bronski Beat’s “Smalltown Boy.” Also this week, The Wall Street Journal reported that consulting and professional services giant PricewaterhouseCoopers is now OpenAI’s largest customer and the first reseller of ChatGPT’s enterprise tier, which is aimed at businesses. Marketplace’s Lily Jamali spoke with Jewel Burks Solomon, managing partner at Collab Capital, about these headlines for this week’s Tech Bytes: Week in Review.
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The growing troubles at OpenAI
Published: May 30, 2024, 11:27 p.m.Duration: 11 minutes 55 seconds
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Revised 1st-quarter GDP shows slower growth
Published: May 30, 2024, 11:06 p.m.Duration: 30 minutes 40 seconds
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Markets retreat as GDP shows slowing economy
Published: May 30, 2024, 9:38 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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Economic growth revised down for first three months of the year
Published: May 30, 2024, 3:10 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 20 seconds
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Today is a crucial deadline for Boeing
Published: May 30, 2024, 2:51 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 38 seconds
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How can an economy even begin to recover from something like this?
Published: May 30, 2024, 12:16 p.m.Duration: 9 minutes 25 seconds
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Volcano erupts near Icelands capital
Published: May 30, 2024, 11:13 a.m.Duration: 9 minutes 36 seconds
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Potential TikTok ban stirs anxieties in small-business owners
Published: May 30, 2024, 10:09 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 1 second
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Breaking Ground: Change isnt coming its here
Published: May 29, 2024, 10:40 p.m.Duration: 29 minutes 15 seconds
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Wall Street closes lower
Published: May 29, 2024, 9:36 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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A Trump-Musk bromance
Published: May 29, 2024, 9:06 p.m.Duration: 10 minutes 59 seconds
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Will the summer travel season be as busy as previously expected?
Published: May 29, 2024, 3:38 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 20 seconds
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Brokerages need to pick up the pace
Published: May 29, 2024, 1:46 p.m.Duration: 9 minutes 24 seconds
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U.S. child care is expensive and not working for most families
Published: May 29, 2024, 11:35 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 29 seconds
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Can a huge mining industry merger make it to the finish line?
Published: May 29, 2024, 11:07 a.m.Duration: 9 minutes 44 seconds
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A scientists struggle to find the truth behind 3Ms forever chemicals problem
Published: May 29, 2024, 10:04 a.m.Duration: 14 minutes 9 seconds \\n
Sharon Lerner has been reporting on \\u201cforever chemicals\\u201d for the better part of a decade. These manmade compounds \\u2014 known as PFAS for short \\u2014 resist oil, water and heat, take an incredibly long time to break down in nature, and have been used widely in products like Scotchgard, Teflon and firefighting foam. Lerner has focused part of her work on understanding the flow of information inside manufacturers like 3M. By the 1970s, Lerner says, Minnesota-based 3M had established that they were toxic in animals and were accumulating in humans\\u2019 bodies. But who inside 3M knew? And what did they know? Reporting for ProPublica, a nonprofit investigative news site, Lerner got a complicated answer after coming across a former 3M scientist named Kris Hansen. Marketplace’s Lily Jamali spoke with Lerner about her recent investigation.
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How Big Food changed the way we eat
Published: May 29, 2024, 1:50 a.m.Duration: 25 minutes 49 seconds \\n
Today we’re talking about food. Specifically, Big Food. In his book, \\u201cBarons: Money, Power, and the Corruption of America\\u2019s Food Industry,\\u201d Austin Frerick, agricultural and antitrust policy fellow at Yale, argues the food system is the most consolidated sector in the United States. On the show today, Frerick explains how the American food system became so concentrated, how that’s inflated prices and eroded quality, and what we should do about it. Plus, Walmart’s role as king of grocery kings.
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What could happen if Israel severs banking ties with the Palestinian economy
Published: May 28, 2024, 11:26 p.m.Duration: 29 minutes 17 seconds
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A mixed finish on Wall Street
Published: May 28, 2024, 8:53 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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Consumer confidence recovers a little
Published: May 28, 2024, 3:34 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 33 seconds
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Oil, gas and hurricane season dont mix
Published: May 28, 2024, 1:56 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 45 seconds
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The state of Palestines economy
Published: May 28, 2024, 12:07 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 35 seconds
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The state of the Palestinian economy
Published: May 28, 2024, 12:07 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 35 seconds
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David Beckham scores Euros deal with AliExpress
Published: May 28, 2024, 11:11 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 43 seconds
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What to do when combating misinformation gets personal
Published: May 28, 2024, 10:04 a.m.Duration: 14 minutes 2 seconds
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Why is there so much gold at Fort Knox?
Published: May 28, 2024, 10 a.m.Duration: 28 minutes 14 seconds
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Whys my coffee so expensive?
Published: May 27, 2024, 9:40 p.m.Duration: 28 minutes 54 seconds
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Tensions between airlines and regulators just in time for Memorial Day travel
Published: May 27, 2024, 2:34 p.m.Duration: 9 minutes 20 seconds
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When crypto enters campaign finance
Published: May 27, 2024, 11:38 a.m.Duration: 9 minutes 45 seconds
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Ex-boss appears at inquiry over UKs biggest miscarriage of justice
Published: May 27, 2024, 11:19 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 45 seconds
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A not-so-furry dog to help the visually impaired
Published: May 27, 2024, 10:11 a.m.Duration: 5 minutes 13 seconds
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Biden doubling down on tariffs
Published: May 25, 2024, 1:27 a.m.Duration: 25 minutes 34 seconds
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For female workers, an ailing feeling about financial health
Published: May 24, 2024, 10:37 p.m.Duration: 28 minutes 25 seconds
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Live Nation hit with another antitrust lawsuit
Published: May 24, 2024, 9:14 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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Landmark settlement would change college athletics
Published: May 24, 2024, 3:46 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 20 seconds
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Will the Ticketmaster antitrust lawsuit make it easier for people to get tickets?
Published: May 24, 2024, 2:41 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 55 seconds
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A major step toward paying college athletes
Published: May 24, 2024, 11:59 a.m.Duration: 9 minutes 33 seconds
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Googles laying a subsea fiber-optic cable connecting Africa and Australia
Published: May 24, 2024, 11:13 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 26 seconds
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Tech Bytes Week in Review: Online extremism, Section 230, and ScarJo vs. OpenAI
Published: May 24, 2024, 10:09 a.m.Duration: 12 minutes 38 seconds
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Bad housing news comes in threes
Published: May 23, 2024, 10:53 p.m.Duration: 29 minutes 31 seconds
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How the Palestinian financial system is tied up in Israel
Published: May 23, 2024, 10:31 p.m.Duration: 11 minutes 36 seconds \\n
After Israel threatened to cut ties between Israeli and Palestinian banks, Treasury Secretary Yellen warned it could worsen the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and create economic instability in the West Bank. We’ll also explain one reason why U.S. military spending is so high, get updates on the AI economy’s hot shot, Nvidia, and the U.S. government’s battle against Big Ticket.
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- VIDEO: “VIRAL MOMENT: Michael Waltz Confronts Air Force Officials With Staggeringly Expensive Components” from Forbes Breaking News \\n
- “Pentagon falling victim to price gouging by military contractors” from CBS News \\n
- “New Bipartisan Bill Allows Military Contractors To Fleece Taxpayers” from The Lever \\n
- “Nvidia dominates in AI, but others are trying to chip away” from Marketplace \\n
- “US sues to break up Ticketmaster and Live Nation in a groundbreaking monopoly lawsuit” from CNN Business \\n
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Wall Street retreats
Published: May 23, 2024, 8:56 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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The artificial intelligence boom reverberates at Nvidia
Published: May 23, 2024, 3:12 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 33 seconds
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Unfavorable views of a (generally) favorable economy
Published: May 23, 2024, 2:56 p.m.Duration: 9 minutes 7 seconds
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Meet the passive investing doomsayers
Published: May 23, 2024, 11:41 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 51 seconds
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Economy takes center stage ahead of U.K. election
Published: May 23, 2024, 11:22 a.m.Duration: 9 minutes 59 seconds
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NASA scrapped the next phase of its Mars mission. Now what?
Published: May 23, 2024, 10:05 a.m.Duration: 10 minutes 17 seconds
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Accommodations for long COVID
Published: May 22, 2024, 10:41 p.m.Duration: 29 minutes 44 seconds
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Private equity, endless shrimp and Red Lobsters decline
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U.S. markets fall across the board
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A consumer pulse check
Published: May 22, 2024, 3:32 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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Texas tech resilience
Published: May 22, 2024, 3:22 p.m.Duration: 9 minutes 50 seconds
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Inflation is getting better. That doesnt mean its good.
Published: May 22, 2024, 11:40 a.m.Duration: 9 minutes 51 seconds
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Cubas ongoing economic crisis
Published: May 22, 2024, 11:15 a.m.Duration: 9 minutes 36 seconds
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A professor tries to turn the tables on Section 230s web protections
Published: May 22, 2024, 10:04 a.m.Duration: 13 minutes 39 seconds \\n
The internet today is largely governed by 26 words in the Communications Decency Act, signed on Feb. 8, 1996, by then-President Bill Clinton. “Today, with the stroke of a pen, our laws will catch up with our future,” he proclaimed during the signing of the act. The web has changed a bit since then. But Section 230 of that law has not. Today, social media companies routinely use Section 230 to protect themselves from liability over what users post. Now, an internet scholar wants to change that. Will Oremus wrote about him for The Washington Post.
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Neoliberalisms sleight of hand
Published: May 22, 2024, midnightDuration: 39 minutes 6 seconds \\n
Over the last 50 years, an ideology known as neoliberalism has transformed the American economy \\u2014 for better or worse. The concept is often associated with Ronald Reagan, free markets and deregulation. But legal scholar Mehrsa Baradaran says there’s a lot we get wrong about the origins of neoliberalism and its true impact on society. On the show today, Baradaran, author of the new book “The Quiet Coup: Neoliberalism and the Looting of America,” explains what neoliberal ideology promised to do for the American economy, what it actually did and why she believes that looking to the free market might, ironically, be the only way forward.
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- “What is neoliberalism? A political scientist explains the use and evolution of the term” from The Conversation \\n
- “Opinion | Time is up for neoliberals” from The Washington Post \\n
- “Learning how to use AI could boost your pay by 25%, study finds” from CNN Business \\n
- “Scarlett Johansson says OpenAI chatbot voice ‘eerily similar’ to hers” from Reuters \\n
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The complexity of succession planning
Published: May 21, 2024, 10:54 p.m.Duration: 28 minutes 34 seconds
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Most Americans say theyre doing OK financially
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A mixed open on Wall Street
Published: May 21, 2024, 3:05 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 33 seconds
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What two companies can tell us about two corners of the economy
Published: May 21, 2024, 2:55 p.m.Duration: 9 minutes 37 seconds
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In Houston, storm damage recovery and insurance hurdles
Published: May 21, 2024, 11:47 a.m.Duration: 9 minutes 31 seconds
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Lawmakers play catch-up with artificial intelligence
Published: May 21, 2024, 11:08 a.m.Duration: 10 minutes 29 seconds
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Why cellphones and trust may be affecting polling data
Published: May 21, 2024, 10:04 a.m.Duration: 14 minutes 19 seconds
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What does money have to do with climate change?
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Getting deep about deepfakes
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The future of dining
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Markets hover around record marks
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China sanctions U.S. defense companies
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Red Lobsters woes go beyond just bottomless shrimp
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The latest in the tense back-and-forth between the U.S. and China
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Taiwan has a new president. What will it mean for the economy?
Published: May 20, 2024, 11:18 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 53 seconds
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Right-to-mine crypto laws are making their way across the U.S.
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If you drive 45 miles north of Little Rock, Arkansas, you’ll come across a facility packed with thousands of computers trying to “mine” the next bitcoin. The popular cryptocurrency’s value recently shot past $60,000 per bitcoin. Mining those bitcoins is a lucrative operation, and several crypto mining outfits have moved to the state since the passage of the Arkansas Data Centers Act last year, also known as the “right-to-mine” bill. Similar bills giving crypto mining operations protections from local regulations have popped up a couple of states. But it turns out residents don’t particularly welcome many of these operations. And Arkansas recently changed course and restored to municipalities the ability to regulate crypto miners. Marketplace’s Lily Jamali recently spoke with Gabriel Dance, senior deputy investigations editor at The New York Times, about the crypto mining situation in Arkansas. He explained what the biggest complaints have been since these mining operations moved in.
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The price tag on friendship
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Prices have been rising for pretty much everything these days. And for some, it’s raising the cost of making friends as more folks turn to paid activities like art classes and happy hours to socialize. We’ll get into it. And, we’ll explain the latest scandal that’s left the Supreme Court in a bind. Plus, we’ll weigh in on Chuck E. Cheese animatronics and bridesmaid debt during a round of Half Full/Half Empty!
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The granddaddy of all stock indices
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Mercedes-Benz workers reject unionization
Published: May 17, 2024, 9:07 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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Leading economic indicators fall for the second straight month
Published: May 17, 2024, 3:09 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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Glitz, glamor and economics at the 2024 upfronts
Published: May 17, 2024, 2:57 p.m.Duration: 9 minutes 30 seconds
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What pro-Palestinian campus protests look like across Europe
Published: May 17, 2024, 11:54 a.m.Duration: 9 minutes 11 seconds
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Chinas government props up property sector
Published: May 17, 2024, 10:51 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 45 seconds
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Tech Bytes Week in Review: Google doubles down on AI, ChatGPT gets chatty and Congress charts a path for AI regulation
Published: May 17, 2024, 10:08 a.m.Duration: 11 minutes 37 seconds
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Walmart, Wayfair and . . . wool?
Published: May 16, 2024, 11:27 p.m.Duration: 28 minutes 44 seconds
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Import prices pick up in April
Published: May 16, 2024, 9:08 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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Housing starts rebound in April
Published: May 16, 2024, 3:22 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 33 seconds
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Theres a good chance your bank is funding fossil fuels
Published: May 16, 2024, 3:10 p.m.Duration: 9 minutes 35 seconds
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When inflation goes down, stocks go up
Published: May 16, 2024, 11:43 a.m.Duration: 9 minutes 34 seconds
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Putin and Xis display of unity
Published: May 16, 2024, 10:42 a.m.Duration: 9 minutes 13 seconds
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A vital, mostly invisible undersea industry is facing a labor shortage
Published: May 16, 2024, 10:13 a.m.Duration: 9 minutes 48 seconds \\n
The whole digital economy runs through hundreds of thousands of miles of communication cables no bigger than a garden hose, deep on the ocean floor. So what happens when they break? And they do break, about once every other day, thanks to fishing trawlers or natural disasters. That’s when you call a repair crew of engineers, geologists, marine construction specialists and more who often spend months at sea repairing cables. This vital industry is largely invisible and facing some big challenges. Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Carino spoke with Josh Dzieza, feature writer and investigations editor at The Verge, who did a deep dive into the industry and those challenges.
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The great Bumble fumble
Published: May 15, 2024, 10:58 p.m.Duration: 17 minutes 37 seconds
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The inflation cooldown weve been waiting for?
Published: May 15, 2024, 10:28 p.m.Duration: 28 minutes 27 seconds
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Core inflation cools to three-year low
Published: May 15, 2024, 8:51 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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Inflation moderated slightly in April
Published: May 15, 2024, 3:31 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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Prices went up in April, but inflation still cooled
Published: May 15, 2024, 2:42 p.m.Duration: 9 minutes 26 seconds
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Why an important inflation measure leaves out borrowing costs
Published: May 15, 2024, 11:54 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 42 seconds
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How migration changed the economy of a Colombian town
Published: May 15, 2024, 11:08 a.m.Duration: 10 minutes 31 seconds
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Digital ad spending streams past traditional TV
Published: May 15, 2024, 10:10 a.m.Duration: 10 minutes 55 seconds \\n
This week, media executives have been busy trying to impress advertisers at the annual “upfronts,” where major TV networks showcase their stars, new programs and the potential size of their audiences. It’s a show in its own right. “Tonight Show” host Jimmy Fallon did his version of Beyonce’s “Texas Hold ‘Em” at NBC\\u2019s upfront Monday. But this year, Big Tech is looking to cash in. Marketplace’s Lily Jamali spoke about it with Reuters reporter Sheila Dang, who said ad spending on digital has surpassed that of traditional TV for the first time.
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Biden hits Chinese goods with new tariffs
Published: May 14, 2024, 10:50 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 18 seconds
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Producer prices rise in April
Published: May 14, 2024, 8:38 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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From Million Bazillion: What are labor unions?
Published: May 14, 2024, 5:02 p.m.Duration: 31 minutes 7 seconds
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Inflation at the wholesale level picked up steam
Published: May 14, 2024, 3:11 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 20 seconds
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Yet another GameStop stock rally
Published: May 14, 2024, 2:20 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 55 seconds
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When patients arent taken to court over medical debts
Published: May 14, 2024, 11:37 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 50 seconds
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The fight over Georgias controversial foreign agents bill
Published: May 14, 2024, 10:52 a.m.Duration: 9 minutes 23 seconds
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Why deepfakes of foreigners are selling goods on Chinese social media
Published: May 14, 2024, 10:06 a.m.Duration: 11 minutes 54 seconds \\n
A couple of weeks ago, Marketplace’s China correspondent Jennifer Pak noticed a video deepfake of the Hollywood actor Chris Evans on social media. The AI-generated Evans explains in Chinese how money is at the root of life’s problems. It’s part of a recent trend on mainland China, where deepfakes of foreigners give advice, discuss politics and sell goods online. Marketplace’s Lily Jamali spoke with Pak about what’s behind the trend and later, the state of online misinformation in China.
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How does the economy work? (and other important money questions)
Published: May 14, 2024, 10 a.m.Duration: 28 minutes 30 seconds
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The value of third places
Published: May 13, 2024, 10:46 p.m.Duration: 18 minutes 2 seconds
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Consumer sentiment slumps
Published: May 13, 2024, 10:38 p.m.Duration: 29 minutes 41 seconds
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Consumer inflation expectations pick up in April
Published: May 13, 2024, 9:23 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 4 seconds
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Uber, Lyft face civil trial over worker classifications
Published: May 13, 2024, 3:03 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 20 seconds
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The incredible shrinking stock market
Published: May 13, 2024, 2:48 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 38 seconds
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The UAW heads South
Published: May 13, 2024, 11:47 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 38 seconds
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South Korea is chipping in a lot to help its semiconductor sector
Published: May 13, 2024, 11:24 a.m.Duration: 9 minutes
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What happened to the Texas miracle?
Published: May 13, 2024, 10:07 a.m.Duration: 14 minutes 15 seconds \\n
Early in the pandemic, many big tech companies based in Silicon Valley exited California, fleeing the high overhead necessary to do business there. One city \\u2014 Austin, Texas \\u2014 was consistently tagged as the top destination. The Texas capital offered lower costs, especially in regard to housing and taxes. Another draw for companies: the state’s more lax approach to regulation. Well, after a massive influx, the “Texas miracle,” with Austin at its epicenter, is losing some of its luster. In recent weeks, Tesla, which moved its headquarters from Silicon Valley to Austin in 2020, announced it\\u2019s laying off 2,700 workers there. And software giant Oracle, which relocated to Austin at about the same time, is moving its headquarters again, this time to Nashville, Tennessee. Last week, at the Milken Institute Global Conference in Los Angeles, Marketplace’s Lily Jamali asked Austin Mayor Kirk Watson about the state of tech in his city.
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What grocery aisle gossip can tell us about the economy
Published: May 11, 2024, 12:26 a.m.Duration: 29 minutes 59 seconds \\n
The latest survey data from the University of Michigan shows consumer sentiment in the U.S. is at a six-month low. We’ll unpack the numbers and get into what they can and can’t tell us about what’s really going on in the economy. And, a plan to split up U.S. Cellular between T-Mobile and Verizon is in the works. It’s part of a larger fiasco brewing at the Federal Communications Commission. Plus, we’ll play a round of Half Full / Half Empty!
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Is the U.S. ready to be a chipmaking superpower?
Published: May 10, 2024, 10:59 p.m.Duration: 28 minutes 24 seconds
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Consumer sentiment declines in May
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Fed officials say interest rate cuts are still possible this year
Published: May 10, 2024, 3:06 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 33 seconds
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Is a Texas bullet train a magic bullet for rail?
Published: May 10, 2024, 2:57 p.m.Duration: 9 minutes 49 seconds
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What are airline points worth? Transportation Secretary Buttigieg wants to know.
Published: May 10, 2024, 11:32 a.m.Duration: 9 minutes 33 seconds
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U.S. set to bring in China EV tariffs
Published: May 10, 2024, 11:06 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 44 seconds
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Tech Bytes Week in Review: Layoffs at Tesla, OpenAIs deepfake detector and lots of new iPads
Published: May 10, 2024, 10:07 a.m.Duration: 13 minutes 45 seconds
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The lowdown on joint fundraising committees
Published: May 9, 2024, 11:23 p.m.Duration: 21 minutes 34 seconds \\n
Joint fundraising committees allow aligned political campaigns to raise more money faster. We’ll break down how these operations work and how they’re affecting the cost of elections. Then, guest host Sabri Ben-Achour explains why China’s electric vehicle industry may not be at “overcapacity,” as U.S. and European officials have argued. Plus, artists’ fears summed up in one controversial iPad Pro commercial.
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Democracy is critical to prosperity, Treasury secretary says
Published: May 9, 2024, 10:27 p.m.Duration: 28 minutes 50 seconds
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Mortgage rates tick down
Published: May 9, 2024, 9:35 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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Unemployment claims jump more than expected
Published: May 9, 2024, 3:42 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 33 seconds
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How weight loss drugs are transforming the weight loss industry
Published: May 9, 2024, 2:48 p.m.Duration: 9 minutes 50 seconds
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Gen Z is starting out with more debt
Published: May 9, 2024, 11:27 a.m.Duration: 9 minutes 50 seconds
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How frozen Russian assets could fund Ukraines war effort
Published: May 9, 2024, 11:01 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 43 seconds
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How scammers hijack their victims brains
Published: May 9, 2024, 10:05 a.m.Duration: 18 minutes
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A phantom debt menace
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Increasingly popular buy now, pay later services allow shoppers to split their purchases into smaller, recurring payments. We’ll get into why these loans are blurring economists’ understanding of today’s consumer debt landscape. We’ll also discuss President Joe Biden’s climate and infrastructure spending spree, and the knock-on effects of parents dying from drug overdoses. Plus, singer Tyla’s sandy Met Gala look, and forgotten 100-year-old love letters make us smile.
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Rents outpace wages in big cities across the U.S.
Published: May 8, 2024, 10:18 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 29 seconds
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Wholesale inventories tick down
Published: May 8, 2024, 8:48 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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Uber underdelivers
Published: May 8, 2024, 4:42 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 20 seconds
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A good ol boys culture at the FDIC
Published: May 8, 2024, 2:51 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 59 seconds
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A (Bud) light at the end of the tunnel?
Published: May 8, 2024, 11:54 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 53 seconds
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Chinas close relationship with Serbia
Published: May 8, 2024, 10:59 a.m.Duration: 9 minutes 43 seconds
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Pinterest CEO wants to build a more positive version of social media
Published: May 8, 2024, 9:43 a.m.Duration: 10 minutes 52 seconds
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The power of college endowments
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A little more time for Social Security and Medicare funds
Published: May 7, 2024, 10:59 p.m.Duration: 28 minutes 5 seconds
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Logistics sector slows in April
Published: May 7, 2024, 9:17 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 4 seconds
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A mixed bag from Disney
Published: May 7, 2024, 2:39 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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How political fundraisers increase contributions without going over the legal limit
Published: May 7, 2024, 2:02 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 9 seconds
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The economic and personal impacts of paid sick leave
Published: May 7, 2024, 11:28 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 40 seconds
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Milei defends radical austerity plan
Published: May 7, 2024, 11:12 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 14 seconds
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What is bankruptcy?
Published: May 7, 2024, 10 a.m.Duration: 33 minutes 10 seconds
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Millions of Americans could lose home internet access next month
Published: May 7, 2024, 9:45 a.m.Duration: 11 minutes 19 seconds \\n
Back in the pandemic depths of December 2020, when so many Americans were working, learning and performing essential daily tasks online, the Federal Communications Commission launched an emergency program to help low-income people connect to high-speed internet with a $50-per-month subsidy. That was extended with the Affordable Connectivity Program, which has provided $30 a month for internet service. An estimated 23 million households currently get the subsidy. But they won’t for much longer. Efforts to renew funding for the ACP have stalled in Congress and are expected to run out by the end of the month. Marketplace\\u2019s Meghan McCarty Carino spoke to Kelcee Griffis of Tech Brew about her reporting on the ACP and the people who rely on it.
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Private equity is coming for pet care
Published: May 6, 2024, 10:39 p.m.Duration: 16 minutes 24 seconds
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Do you like your job?
Published: May 6, 2024, 10:21 p.m.Duration: 28 minutes 41 seconds
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Job satisfaction shows signs of slipping
Published: May 6, 2024, 8:56 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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Red Sea shipping disruptions getting worse, Maersk says
Published: May 6, 2024, 2:57 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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Biden administration announces $100 million in initiatives to ease the transition to EVs
Published: May 6, 2024, 2:45 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 54 seconds
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Retirement anxiety is on the rise
Published: May 6, 2024, 11:47 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 57 seconds
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President Xi visits Europe
Published: May 6, 2024, 11:14 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 35 seconds
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Rethinking the lifecycle of AI when it comes to deepfakes and kids
Published: May 6, 2024, 9:41 a.m.Duration: 9 minutes 36 seconds
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Europes new economic engines
Published: May 4, 2024, 12:08 a.m.Duration: 20 minutes 27 seconds \\n
Southern European economies, including Greece, are growing faster than some of Europe’s longtime powerhouses, like Germany. We’ll get into how Greece pulled off an economic turnaround after the devastating 2012 financial crisis. And, Halle Berry’s shouts from the steps of the Capitol are calling attention to the need for more menopause research. Plus, we’ll play a round of Half Full / Half Empty!
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Why government benefits are likely to stick around
Published: May 3, 2024, 10:46 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 23 seconds
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Job gains slow down in April
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A Goldilocks jobs report
Published: May 3, 2024, 3:34 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 33 seconds
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Companies are hiring, just not like mad
Published: May 3, 2024, 2:46 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 18 seconds
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The truth about Truth Social
Published: May 3, 2024, 11:52 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 33 seconds
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Turkey suspends trade with Israel
Published: May 3, 2024, 11:20 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 14 seconds
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Tech Bytes Week in Review: Walmart health centers, VCs and Bumble
Published: May 3, 2024, 10:17 a.m.Duration: 13 minutes 17 seconds
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Breaking Ground: Where are all the jobs?
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No stag no flation
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\\nIt’s time to rewind and revisit some of the big business stories of the week. First up, stagflation. Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell isn’t seeing signs of it, and neither is Kai Ryssdal. We’ll explain why. Plus, what Walmart’s decision to shut down all of its health clinics says about the U.S. health care system. Also, we’ll break down the latest efforts to restructure the American economy through the CHIPS Act. And, a singer’s plea to protect artists from AI-generated deepfakes.
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Productivity increases at slower pace
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Stocks open higher
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Online scammers are upping up their game
Published: May 2, 2024, 2:50 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 55 seconds
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Federal subsidies aim to provide a boost to sustainable jet fuel
Published: May 2, 2024, 11:58 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 53 seconds
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Is it too late to prevent AI from interfering in global elections?
Published: May 2, 2024, 10:59 a.m.Duration: 9 minutes 10 seconds
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AI is surpassing humans in several areas, Stanford report says
Published: May 2, 2024, 10:06 a.m.Duration: 10 minutes 43 seconds \\n
Just how capable is today’s artificial intelligence at beating humans at their own games? That’s one of the metrics tracked by an annual report put together by the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI, or HAI. And its latest AI Index report finds the tech is quickly gaining on humans. According to the report, AI now exceeds human capability not only in areas like simple reading comprehension and image classification, but also in domains that start to approach human logic, like natural language inference (the ability to draw inferences from text) or visual reasoning (the ability to deduce physical relationships between visual objects). Still, there are areas where the bots haven’t quite caught up. Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Carino spoke with Nestor Maslej, research manager at HAI and editor in chief of the index report, to learn more.
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The rising pressure on poll workers
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Breaking Ground: The plants were there first
Published: May 1, 2024, 11:22 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 48 seconds
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Federal Reserve keeps interest rates unchanged
Published: May 1, 2024, 9:22 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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Job openings remain at an elevated 8.5 million
Published: May 1, 2024, 3:20 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 33 seconds
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International pop stars are finally recognizing the worlds most populous country
Published: May 1, 2024, 2:57 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 13 seconds
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A story about racism, DEI and the economics of college athletics
Published: May 1, 2024, 11:41 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 52 seconds
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EU scrutinizes Meta ahead of elections
Published: May 1, 2024, 11:23 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 52 seconds
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Can life exist on Europa, Jupiters moon?
Published: May 1, 2024, 10:04 a.m.Duration: 11 minutes 10 seconds
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The trade-offs of the trade deficit
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Today we’re talking about the trade deficit at the request of some of our curious listeners. Since the mid-’70s, the U.S. has persistently been importing more goods than it exports. Is that such a bad thing? We’ll hear from Eswar Prasad, professor of trade policy at Cornell University and a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, about why the U.S. has a trade deficit, whether it’s a good or bad thing, and why a country’s overall trade deficit matters more than deficits with specific countries.
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A visit to the Silicon Desert
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Breaking Ground: A visit to the Silicon Desert
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Pay increases speed up in the first quarter
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Employment costs, home prices increase at faster pace
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What do future business leaders learn about climate change?
Published: April 30, 2024, 2:59 p.m.Duration: 9 minutes 38 seconds
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The long history of student divestment protests
Published: April 30, 2024, 12:06 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 56 seconds
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Chinas EV price war hits BYD profits
Published: April 30, 2024, 10:51 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 33 seconds
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Deepfakes and online misinformation in Indias election
Published: April 30, 2024, 10:05 a.m.Duration: 9 minutes 11 seconds \\n
A massive general election is currently underway in India. It’s been described as the \\u201clargest democratic exercise in history.\\u201d And tech platforms are a big part of it. Many Indian voters get their information online, where misinformation and disinformation can spread quickly. That includes deepfakes of prominent public figures, like Bollywood actor Aamir Khan, spreading false information about who or which political parties they are endorsing. Marketplace’s Lily Jamali spoke with Raman Jit Singh Chima, Asia Pacific policy director and senior international counsel with the international human rights group Access Now, about how deepfakes and online misinformation have become a problem for voters in India. They also discuss a recent report from Access Now and Global Witness, an environmental and human rights nonprofit, about YouTube’s advertisement moderation standards in India.
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Why does it feel so good to spend money?
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Bidens regulation rush
Published: April 29, 2024, 11:53 p.m.Duration: 14 minutes 31 seconds
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Keep on truckin
Published: April 29, 2024, 10:36 p.m.Duration: 26 minutes 44 seconds
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FCC fines wireless carriers over location sharing
Published: April 29, 2024, 8:52 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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Consumers, jobs and interest rates oh my!
Published: April 29, 2024, 3:02 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 13 seconds
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Congress has a deal on new air travel safety measures and consumer protections
Published: April 29, 2024, 2:36 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 20 seconds
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A copper gold rush courtesy of the energy transition
Published: April 29, 2024, 11:30 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 31 seconds
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Whats behind Elon Musks surprise China trip?
Published: April 29, 2024, 11:04 a.m.Duration: 9 minutes 51 seconds
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Atlas, forefather of humanoid robots, gives way to next generation
Published: April 29, 2024, 10:03 a.m.Duration: 10 minutes 25 seconds \\n
Robotics company Boston Dynamics announced this month it is retiring its humanoid robot known as “Atlas.” The 6′, 2,330 lb robot was considered a quantum leap in robotics and was famous for parkour stunts and awkward dance moves. Debuting more than a decade ago in 2013, the Atlas robot was a part of a partnership with the Defense Department. It relied on hydraulic power, using pressurized fluid to generate movement. It could do tasks that can be challenging for humans like lifting heavy boxes and parkour. As the older Atlas lives out its golden years, Boston Dynamics has announced its successor – a smaller version of the Atlas bot that runs on electric power. Marketplace’s Lily Jamali spoke with Brian Heater, hardware editor at TechCrunch, for his take on what’s next and a look back on the original Atlas.
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College campus protests and the value of a degree
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Protests over Israel’s war in Gaza have erupted at universities across the United States. We’ll discuss what the sweeping protests and other high-profile political battles at colleges could mean for the economics of higher education. And, what the Federal Reserve might look like under a second Donald Trump presidency. Plus, we’ll play a round of Half Full / Half Empty!
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A looming deadline for student loan forgiveness
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Inflation picks up in March
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Inflation accelerated in March
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Welcome back, net neutrality
Published: April 26, 2024, 2:52 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 22 seconds
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One thing we can all agree on? Housing is too expensive
Published: April 26, 2024, 12:10 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 11 seconds
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Antony Blinken meets with Chinas President Xi
Published: April 26, 2024, 11:41 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 7 seconds
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Tech Bytes Week in Review: The TikTok ban, the end of noncompetes and Sonys EV
Published: April 26, 2024, 10:31 a.m.Duration: 11 minutes 11 seconds
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GDP grows more slowly than expected
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Economy slows while inflation persists
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U.S. economic growth slowed in the first three months of 2023
Published: April 25, 2024, 3:28 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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Whats up with the weak GDP growth?
Published: April 25, 2024, 3:10 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 23 seconds
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EPA aims to quash coal emissions once and for all
Published: April 25, 2024, 12:15 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 50 seconds
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Can a tax save Venice from mass tourism?
Published: April 25, 2024, 11:06 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 7 seconds
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Inside Amazons business tactics and company culture
Published: April 25, 2024, 10:08 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 23 seconds \\n
When Jeff Bezos left Wall Street to start Amazon in 1994, the most common question he got was “What’s the internet?” Fast-forward to today, and Amazon is, of course, the country’s leading online retailer, as well as cloud services provider. In 2022, the company controlled almost 38% of the U.S. e-commerce market. Walmart, its closest competitor, had just over 6%, according to Insider Intelligence. In her new book, “The Everything War,” The Wall Street Journal’s Dana Mattioli documents the tactics she says have enabled Amazon to dominate.
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To ban or not to ban
Published: April 25, 2024, 12:02 a.m.Duration: 19 minutes 41 seconds
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Clock starts on TikTok ban
Published: April 24, 2024, 10:44 p.m.Duration: 29 minutes 2 seconds
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Boeing revenue falls
Published: April 24, 2024, 8:54 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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TikTok divest-or-ban requirement is nearly law
Published: April 24, 2024, 3:10 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 20 seconds
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Manufacturing comes out of its own private recession
Published: April 24, 2024, 3:07 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 37 seconds
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Millions of Americans could get a pay bump
Published: April 24, 2024, 11:33 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 51 seconds
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Blinkens thorny China trip
Published: April 24, 2024, 10:51 a.m.Duration: 9 minutes 51 seconds
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Training for the next crisis with serious games
Published: April 24, 2024, 10:04 a.m.Duration: 11 minutes 53 seconds
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The dollar store dilemma
Published: April 23, 2024, 11:53 p.m.Duration: 29 minutes 28 seconds \\n\\n
Several American dollar store chains have been down bad these days. Dollar Tree, Family Dollar and 99 Cents Only have all recently announced store closures. On the other hand, Dollar General is poised to expand. This has us wondering: What’s going on with the dollar store business model? Has today’s inflationary economy broken it? On the show today, Sandro Steinbach, professor of agribusiness and applied economics at North Dakota State University, explains the economics behind dollar stores, how they keep prices so low, and the impact they have on different communities.
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The business cycle is getting less cyclical
Published: April 23, 2024, 11:02 p.m.Duration: 29 minutes 1 second
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FTC bans noncompete clauses
Published: April 23, 2024, 8:35 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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Stakes are high for Teslas quarterly results
Published: April 23, 2024, 3:15 p.m.Duration: 10 minutes 6 seconds
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A lot of Americans may have had their health data stolen
Published: April 23, 2024, 2:26 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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A venti flat white with an extra shot of labor relations, please
Published: April 23, 2024, 11:56 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 39 seconds
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U.K. approves delayed Rwanda migrant plan
Published: April 23, 2024, 11:11 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 13 seconds
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Why the Ai Pin fell flat
Published: April 23, 2024, 10:03 a.m.Duration: 11 minutes 39 seconds
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How do people pay for college?
Published: April 23, 2024, 10 a.m.Duration: 28 minutes 20 seconds
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Big change coming to nursing homes
Published: April 23, 2024, 12:43 a.m.Duration: 21 minutes 57 seconds
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A new spin on the yard sale
Published: April 22, 2024, 11:25 p.m.Duration: 29 minutes 43 seconds
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Business leaders say profit margins rise
Published: April 22, 2024, 8:46 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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Biden administration distributes $7 billion for solar power access
Published: April 22, 2024, 3:35 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 20 seconds
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Homelessness by law and by economics
Published: April 22, 2024, 1:26 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 6 seconds
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A landmark moment for the labor movement
Published: April 22, 2024, 11:57 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 8 seconds
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Relief and hope in Ukraine following U.S. aid vote
Published: April 22, 2024, 11:08 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 27 seconds
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When a senior is ill, can an algorithm decide length of care?
Published: April 22, 2024, 10:05 a.m.Duration: 10 minutes 19 seconds \\n\\n
Artificial intelligence has become a big part of medicine \\u2014 reading images, formulating treatment plans and developing drugs. But a recent investigation by Stat News found that some insurers overrely on an algorithm to make coverage decisions for seniors on Medicare Advantage, a Medicare plan offered by private insurers. Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Carino spoke with Casey Ross, who co-reported the story. He said an algorithm predicted how long patients needed care and coverage was curtailed to fit that calculation.
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A revamp for Title IX
Published: April 20, 2024, 12:37 a.m.Duration: 31 minutes 25 seconds \\n
The Joe Biden administration announced highly anticipated updates to Title IX. The new rule expands protections for LGBTQ+ students and sexual assault survivors. But it stops short of addressing the rights of trans athletes. Then, we’ll get into the outrageous hoops rich people jump through to get out of paying state taxes. Plus, we’ll weigh in on swapping seats on airplanes and more in a round of Half Full/Half Empty!
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Its a good time to be an asset owner
Published: April 19, 2024, 11:03 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes 45 seconds
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Fed leaders echo calls for caution
Published: April 19, 2024, 9:06 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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Raising rates is not completely off the table
Published: April 19, 2024, 4:03 p.m.Duration: 6 minutes 53 seconds
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EPA designates forever chemicals as hazardous
Published: April 19, 2024, 2:59 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 20 seconds
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The great bitcoin halving
Published: April 19, 2024, 12:52 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 53 seconds
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Can fast-track work visas fix New Yorks hospitality sector?
Published: April 19, 2024, 11:41 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 53 seconds
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Tech Bytes Week in Review: Amazon, deepfakes & the creator economy
Published: April 19, 2024, 10:13 a.m.Duration: 12 minutes 22 seconds
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What you need to know about tariffs
Published: April 18, 2024, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 19 minutes
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Will AI be the dot-com bubble all over again?
Published: April 18, 2024, 10:54 p.m.Duration: 26 minutes 39 seconds
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Existing home sales decline in March
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The promise of a miracle cure
Published: April 18, 2024, 5 p.m.Duration: 41 minutes 35 seconds
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Biggest U.S. homebuilder is doing brisk business
Published: April 18, 2024, 3:25 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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Most workers now entitled to unpaid time for pregnancy care
Published: April 18, 2024, 3:19 p.m.Duration: 10 minutes 11 seconds
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Reflections on Baltimores bridge collapse from the workers who built it
Published: April 18, 2024, 12:11 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 53 seconds
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TikTok under EU scrutiny again
Published: April 18, 2024, 11:03 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 36 seconds
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How science could disrupt the gin industry
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When you think about gin, what tastes comes to mind? Pine? Maybe citrus or coriander? It can vary quite a bit because unlike some spirits, gin is very lightly regulated. Distillers can throw in all kinds of flavors and call the result “gin” as long it has some minimum requirements. In the U.S., gin is gin as long as the flavor is derived from juniper berries and alcohol by volume is at least 40%. In the European Union, the minimum ABV is 37.5%. But researchers in Edinburgh, Scotland, recently identified the exact elements that define gin using nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscropy. Think of it as something like an MRI scan that lets scientists create a flavor “fingerprint.” The new technique could have big implications for this very old industry.\\xa0Marketplace’s Lily Jamali spoke with Eve Thomas, who wrote about it for Wired, to learn more.
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A new day for labor organizing in the South?
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Steel tariffs deja vu
Published: April 17, 2024, 10:44 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 30 seconds
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Fed survey finds modest economic expansion
Published: April 17, 2024, 9:12 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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Biden wants to triple tariffs on Chinese steel, aluminum
Published: April 17, 2024, 3:35 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 20 seconds
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A pivotal moment for the union push in Southern states
Published: April 17, 2024, 2:52 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 49 seconds
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The Black businesses behind some of baseballs best players
Published: April 17, 2024, 11:52 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 34 seconds
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IMF: Russia to beat other advanced economies
Published: April 17, 2024, 11:17 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 10 seconds
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Scientists try to prevent forever chemicals from being a forever problem
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What we often get wrong about teens and screen time
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Slow and steady global growth
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Powell says recent data reduces confidence in inflation progress
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A strong U.S. economy expected to pull up the rest of the globe
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Why do we see the online ads we see? Hard to say.
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Is a system telling landlords how much to charge for rent illegal?
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China show more signs of recovery
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How Arizona is preparing for AI-powered election misinformation
Published: April 16, 2024, 10:10 a.m.Duration: 11 minutes 38 seconds \\n
President Joe Biden won Arizona in 2020 by a razor-thin margin, flipping the state blue for the first time in more than 20 years. As a result, Arizona became a hotbed of election misinformation and conspiracy theories, as false claims of a stolen election led to protests outside voting centers, a GOP-backed ballot audit and threats against election workers. Now, with just over 200 days until the 2024 election, experts warn that artificial intelligence could supercharge misinformation and disinformation in this year’s race. So how are election officials in a state that has already been in the trenches preparing for another battle over facts? In this episode of “Marketplace Tech\\u2019s” limited series, “Decoding Democracy,” Lily Jamali and Kimberly Adams look back at what happened in Arizona during the last presidential election and how the state became entangled in conspiracy theories. Plus, we hear from Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes about how his office plans to combat AI-charged misinformation this year.
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What are unions?
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The rise of the (tax) resistance
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It’s Tax Day! Millions of Americans have already filed their 2023 returns, but today we’re talking about tax protesters and the moral and ethical reasons some refuse to file their taxes or pay what they owe. Plus, the “no landing” scenario has entered the chat. And, what are we getting wrong about the cosmos?
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Playing an economic guessing game
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Retail sales rise in March
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Americans keep spending, despite higher prices
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The Worth of Water
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Busting the immigrants as job takers myth
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Happy Tax Day from your friendly neighborhood chatbot
Published: April 15, 2024, 11:43 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 49 seconds
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What could a wider Middle East conflict mean for Iranians?
Published: April 15, 2024, 11:21 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 7 seconds
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The 65-year-old computer system at the heart of American business
Published: April 15, 2024, 10:16 a.m.Duration: 9 minutes 48 seconds \\n
The programming language known as COBOL turns 65 this year. We couldn\\u2019t help noticing that\\u2019s right around retirement age, but COBOL is nowhere near retirement. It remains a mainstay of IT operations at U.S. government agencies, businesses and financial institutions. Yet the programming language, which is older than the Beatles, is no longer taught at most universities. Glenn Fleishman is a freelance tech journalist who has written about this aging slab of digital infrastructure. Marketplace\\u2019s Lily Jamali asked him whether our continuing reliance on COBOL is a problem.
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Why owning a car is getting so expensive
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It\\u2019s hard to get around without a car these days. But in the last couple of years, owning one has become very expensive. We\\u2019ll explain the deceptive practices happening in the auto lending market. And, we’ll explain how Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s power in the Democratic Party was demonstrated by a campaign contribution. Plus, we’ll play a round of Half Full/Half Empty and weigh in on “dumbphones” and adult gap years.
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The subminimum wage for tipped workers is on the table
Published: April 12, 2024, 11:14 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 44 seconds
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JPMorgan Chase profits rise 6%
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Big financial institutions report mixed quarterly results
Published: April 12, 2024, 2:45 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 20 seconds
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Why the unemployment gap for Black and white workers persists
Published: April 12, 2024, 2:19 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 10 seconds
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Workers are getting a smaller slice of the pie
Published: April 12, 2024, 11:22 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 48 seconds
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Chinese victims of a bitcoin scam believe the U.K. government has their money
Published: April 12, 2024, 10:43 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 4 seconds
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Tesla settles Autopilot suit, inflation spooks tech investors and Bidens CHIPS Act pledges $6.6B for domestic chipmaking
Published: April 12, 2024, 10:08 a.m.Duration: 12 minutes 1 second \\n
The Labor Department this week confirmed what a lot of Americans have been feeling: Inflation is kind of sticking around, and higher interest rates are likely to as well. We’ll look at what that means for venture capital, which was already slow to flow. Plus, the Joe Biden administration announced a $6.6 billion deal with Taiwan-based semiconductor maker TSMC to build a third production hub in Arizona. We take a look at the ongoing rollout of the CHIPS and Science Act, which makes it all possible. But first, Tesla has settled a lawsuit in the death of a software engineer who was killed driving a Tesla while using the company’s semiautonomous driving software, Autopilot. The suit put scrutiny on Elon Musk’s claims about the software.
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Bonds, Boeing and Beyonce
Published: April 11, 2024, 11:58 p.m.Duration: 12 minutes 27 seconds \\n
Today, we’re discussing the bond market’s big reaction to the latest inflation news and why you shouldn’t worry about it. Plus, a new Boeing whistleblower comes forward, and Beyonc\\xe9 calls out the home insurance industry.
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The ECB could beat the Fed to rate cuts
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Services costs push up Producer Price Index
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The high price of cheap clothes
Published: April 11, 2024, 5 p.m.Duration: 35 minutes 23 seconds
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Quarterly earnings season kicks off with some positive reports
Published: April 11, 2024, 3:24 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 20 seconds
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Unpacking the extent of this years FAFSA mess
Published: April 11, 2024, 2:36 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 24 seconds
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Meta trials a new feature to protect teens
Published: April 11, 2024, 12:02 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 46 seconds
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A death sentence for one of the biggest bank frauds in history
Published: April 11, 2024, 11:43 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 26 seconds
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The race to resurrect the dodo
Published: April 11, 2024, 10:09 a.m.Duration: 9 minutes 3 seconds
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Hear that? Thats the sound of millions of Americans dusting off their ACs.
Published: April 10, 2024, 11:11 p.m.Duration: 26 minutes 25 seconds
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The last mile of the inflation fight just got bumpy
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Inflation was up, sending stocks down
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Two years left to save the world, U.N. climate chief warns
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Interest rates are not coming down any time soon
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I mean, its one home. What could it cost? A million dollars?
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The rise of AI fashion models
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South Korea goes to the polls
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The EV markets growing pains
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There’s a lot of buzz about a slowdown in the electric vehicle market. EV sales, while still growing, are not accelerating at the pace of just a few years ago. At the same time, EV makers from Tesla to General Motors and Ford are pushing back EV plans. So, what gives? On the show today, Robinson Meyer of Heatmap explains what’s really happening with the U.S. EV market, what it’s going to take to rev it back up, competition from China and whether moves by the Biden administration will be enough to help domestic EV producers pull ahead.
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Copper prices are climbing
Published: April 9, 2024, 10:46 p.m.Duration: 28 minutes 48 seconds
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A mixed day on Wall Street
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Small business owners are in a sour mood
Published: April 9, 2024, 2:48 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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Attention Walmart shoppers: You may be entitled to compensation
Published: April 9, 2024, 2:42 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 11 seconds
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Local news outlets are struggling. What are some solutions?
Published: April 9, 2024, 11:37 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 7 seconds
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Europes green tech concerns
Published: April 9, 2024, 11:05 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 29 seconds
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How are cars made?
Published: April 9, 2024, 10 a.m.Duration: 34 minutes 3 seconds
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The hidden meanings of the AI industrys favorite words
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A new round of student debt relief
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The Biden administration is in a mad dash to address student debt relief ahead of the presidential election. A new plan could benefit tens of millions of Americans. We’ll explain. Plus, a Kai rant about a CEO who gets too much attention. And, there seems to be a market for everything! We’ll tell you about a new fad involving kids and mini pencils.
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Messaging matters
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Eclipse boosts tourism along path
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The solar eclipse economy is outshining Aprils past
Published: April 8, 2024, 3:39 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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When college costs $100,000 a year
Published: April 8, 2024, 1:29 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 46 seconds
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Women pay more for health care. It adds up.
Published: April 8, 2024, 11:40 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 17 seconds
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Brazil judge launches Musk inquiry
Published: April 8, 2024, 11:14 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 47 seconds
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Facial recognition part of Israels arsenal in Gaza war
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It’s been six months of war in the Gaza Strip since Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7. The destruction and death have been profound, and nearly every aspect of life in the roughly 140-square-mile territory has been upended. The New York Times recently reported that the Israeli military is using facial recognition artificial intelligence to monitor Palestinians in Gaza. The government hasn’t publicly acknowledged it, but reporter Sheera Frenkel spoke to Israeli intelligence officers, military officials and soldiers who confirmed that the technology was being used for mass surveillance. Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Carino spoke with Frenkel about facial recognition’s role in the conflict, starting with the story of a Palestinian poet, Mosab Abu Toha, who reportedly was arrested and beaten by Israeli forces.
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Lets talk about earthquakes and the economy
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Today, we’re talking earthquakes! First, our East Coast-based hosts react to the shaking on their side of the country. Then, we’ll examine how earthquake preparedness in Taiwan saved lives and prevented a big problem for the global tech economy. Later, we’ll weigh in on restoring blue check marks on X, New York earthquake memes and solar eclipse tourism in a round of Half Full/Half Empty!
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Cool your jets! Hold your horses! Slow your (manufacturing) roll!
Published: April 5, 2024, 10:56 p.m.Duration: 26 minutes 18 seconds
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Economy adds 303,000 jobs in March
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The economy added a lot more new jobs than expected last month
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A lot of businesses want to use AI to cut staff
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Checking in on a crew stranded in the Port of Baltimore
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McDonalds to buy back its Israeli restaurants
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The FCC tackles net neutrality, Google commits to voiding billions of data records and Jon Stewart spills about working with Apple
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The economic ripple effects of the Baltimore bridge collapse
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The right to disconnect
Published: April 4, 2024, 10:43 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 41 seconds
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Imports, exports rise in February
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No more panic shopping
Published: April 4, 2024, 5 p.m.Duration: 34 minutes 30 seconds
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Disneys streaming service to crack down on password sharing
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The drama of Disney and the activist shareholder
Published: April 4, 2024, 2:56 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 14 seconds
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A legacy to protect
Published: April 4, 2024, 11:58 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 53 seconds
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Yellen to press China on cheap green tech
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Why are fake obituaries cluttering Google and upsetting loved ones?
Published: April 4, 2024, 10:10 a.m.Duration: 10 minutes 5 seconds \\n
Fake obituaries have become an online trend. They exploit tragedy for profit and have raised concerns about the reliability of search engines. Marketplace\\u2019s Lily Jamali discussed the problem with reporter Mia Sato of The Verge. Her investigation uncovered a network of websites generating this content using search engine optimization, or SEO, tactics. Sato also covered the story of Brian Vastag, a journalist who experienced this abuse when he read his own fake obituary along with that of his ex-wife, who did actually pass away.
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A rough time for startups
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Its the end of an era for giant GE
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General Electric is breaking up! The megacorporation is splintering off into three separate companies. We’ll get into what that means for one of America’s biggest industrial conglomerates. Also, guest host Amy Scott joins us to discuss the dangers of humanitarian work in times of war. And dynamic pricing is coming for checked luggage. We’ll get smart (and angry!) about airline baggage fees.
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Private sector adds 184,000 jobs in March
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Published: April 3, 2024, 7:15 p.m.Duration: 42 seconds
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What high interest rates, say car shoppers?
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Why Temu prices are so low
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The financial wisdom of having multiple generations under one roof
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Who should pay to rebuild Gaza?
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Why theres no TikTok in China
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This is the time to be a saver
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Job openings unchanged in February
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The water technology our future might depend on
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It’s spring break for a lot of you. So, today we’re taking you on a little road trip (sort of) to the Southwest. Water is running really low there. As part of the latest season of “How We Survive,” Marketplace’s climate solutions podcast, host Amy Scott traveled across the region to dig into the water tech solutions that are helping communities adapt. So buckle up and get ready to get smart about the water crisis in the West.
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General Electric ends its run as an industrial conglomerate
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A bond market in a funk
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This time, its scammers beware
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India braces for heat waves
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Million Bazillion is back April 9!
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Can deepfakes be used for the greater good?
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Ultimately, the jokes on Gmail rivals
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How much does the stuff we buy actually cost?
Published: April 1, 2024, 10:01 p.m.Duration: 20 minutes 41 seconds \\n
Starting today, many fast-food workers in California will be paid $20 an hour under a new minimum-wage law. It’s time for a Kimberly rant! We’ll get into the subsidization of low-wage work, the reals costs behind all the stuff we buy \\u2014 from burgers to clothes \\u2014 and who’s picking up the tab. Plus, guest host Reema Khrais reminisces about the early years of Google as the company celebrates 20 years of Gmail.
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Manufacturing sector expands in March
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Coast Guard to open alternate channel into Baltimores port
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Has legislation to stop surprise medical bills worked?
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The public school enrollment conundrum
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China could be on the road to economic recovery
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Who benefits from a national AI program?
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A steel industry tug of war
Published: March 30, 2024, 12:39 a.m.Duration: 33 minutes 9 seconds \\n
Carmakers are keeping a close eye on the steel industry. A bidding war over U.S. Steel, an iconic American manufacturer, is brewing, and car companies are concerned about antitrust issues and what that could mean for the auto business. We’ll get into it and explain our new theory about why the economy feels so precarious at the moment. Plus, we’ll weigh in on side hustles, raising the retirement age and Beyonce’s rendition of Dolly Parton’s “Jolene” in a round of Half Full/Half Empty!
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Hard to say where interest rates will settle, Fed chair says
Published: March 29, 2024, 10:08 p.m.Duration: 28 minutes 50 seconds
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Inflation continues to cool down
Published: March 29, 2024, 9:07 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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A closely watched inflation index rises
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More money doesnt always mean more votes
Published: March 29, 2024, 3:07 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 59 seconds
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Much more than just checking a box
Published: March 29, 2024, 11:45 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 13 seconds
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Easter in Israel and the West Bank is missing a crucial element: visitors
Published: March 29, 2024, 11:21 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 7 seconds
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Florida bars kids from social media, EV charging tips to make your money go farther and AI ambitions at Apples developer fest
Published: March 29, 2024, 9:37 a.m.Duration: 12 minutes 43 seconds
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How our feelings about the economy are shaping the election
Published: March 28, 2024, 11:11 p.m.Duration: 22 minutes 43 seconds \\n
Even though the economy is going strong, many Americans are still pessimistic about it. We’ll get into how feelings and beliefs about the economy are playing into the 2024 presidential election. Plus, guest host Matt Levin joins us to discuss the latest AI news, including a new state law \\u2014\\xa0known as the ELVIS Act \\u2014\\xa0focused on protecting artists’ voices. And he’ll explain why he has the song “Barbie Girl” (Johnny Cash’s version) stuck in his head.
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Feelings versus facts
Published: March 28, 2024, 10:41 p.m.Duration: 26 minutes 32 seconds
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Consumer sentiment rises in March
Published: March 28, 2024, 9:02 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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The bias we dont talk about
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GDP revised up for the fourth quarter
Published: March 28, 2024, 3:34 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 15 seconds
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One bridge, thousands of jobs affected
Published: March 28, 2024, 3:14 p.m.Duration: 9 minutes 42 seconds
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Sports betting platforms attempt to encourage safer gambling
Published: March 28, 2024, 11:49 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 13 seconds
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China lifts Australian wine tariffs
Published: March 28, 2024, 11:33 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 21 seconds
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Government pressures tech behind the scenes, says former Facebook employee. Its called jawboning.
Published: March 28, 2024, 10:03 a.m.Duration: 11 minutes 26 seconds
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Boeing and the glass cliff
Published: March 27, 2024, 11:59 p.m.Duration: 12 minutes 2 seconds \\n
In corporate America, struggling companies often pull a classic move: They promote women to lead them through a crisis. Boeing did just that. We\\u2019ll talk about the new boss at Boeing and how the “glass cliff” phenomenon impacts women and people of color moving up the corporate ladder. Also in this episode, a Kai rant about Truth Social and the greater fool theory, why dogs might be even smarter than we think, and is “bazoodaful” a new Kai word?
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Immigrants fill high-risk jobs that U.S.-born workers dont
Published: March 27, 2024, 10:55 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 42 seconds
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Transportation Secretary says rebuilding effort will not be quick
Published: March 27, 2024, 9 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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The Baltimore bridge collapse will affect some sectors more than others
Published: March 27, 2024, 3:01 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 33 seconds
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Why Americans are drowning in medical debt
Published: March 27, 2024, 2:45 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 53 seconds
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$1 billion in relief for Americas child care crisis
Published: March 27, 2024, 11:46 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 10 seconds
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Chinas aging population problem
Published: March 27, 2024, 11:18 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 30 seconds
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What a privacy organization and Big Techs lead lobbying group think about internet regulation
Published: March 27, 2024, 10:05 a.m.Duration: 15 minutes 54 seconds
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Baltimore bridge collapse a jolt to commerce
Published: March 26, 2024, 10:32 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 23 seconds
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The political and economic power of white evangelicals
Published: March 26, 2024, 9:43 p.m.Duration: 32 minutes 41 seconds \\n
Today we\\u2019re talking about a key voting bloc in this year’s elections: white evangelical Christian voters. In 2016 and 2020, they helped Donald Trump rise to power. NPR’s Sarah McCammon, author of “Exvangelicals,” discusses why evangelicals continue to back Trump, her personal journey leaving evangelicalism and the economic systems built around the evangelical movement.
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Supply chains start to readjust after Baltimore bridge collapse
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U.S. consumer remains downcast about the short-term economic outlook
Published: March 26, 2024, 3:43 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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The latest on the Baltimore bridge collapse
Published: March 26, 2024, 2:34 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 41 seconds
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DJT comes to the Nasdaq
Published: March 26, 2024, 11:41 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 3 seconds
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Critical aid still not getting into Gaza
Published: March 26, 2024, 11:17 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 46 seconds
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Africas gaming market is expected to top $1 billion in 2024
Published: March 26, 2024, 10:04 a.m.Duration: 5 minutes 34 seconds
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All in on clean energy
Published: March 25, 2024, 10:31 p.m.Duration: 28 minutes 53 seconds
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The trickle-down effects of the Dobbs abortion decision
Published: March 25, 2024, 10:18 p.m.Duration: 13 minutes 38 seconds \\n
This week, the Supreme Court will hear its first major abortion case since the Dobbs decision. We’ll get into how the use of abortion pills has changed post-Roe and the possible revival of a 150-year-old anti-obscenity law. Plus, an update on the efforts to limit judge shopping. And, the story of a woman who completed an extreme running race.
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Energy Department funds industrial decarbonization effort
Published: March 25, 2024, 9:06 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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Biden administration is investing $6 billion to reduce carbon emissions in manufacturing
Published: March 25, 2024, 3:30 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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As Boeings CEO steps down, union negotations ramp up
Published: March 25, 2024, 3:19 p.m.Duration: 9 minutes 33 seconds
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As Trump Media goes public, Nordstrom attempts to go private
Published: March 25, 2024, 11:45 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 38 seconds
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Could reshoring hurt global trade?
Published: March 25, 2024, 10:54 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 19 seconds
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Why crypto has made a comeback in the Philippines
Published: March 25, 2024, 9:47 a.m.Duration: 12 minutes 50 seconds \\n
Crypto is once again big in the Philippines. It first took off during COVID-19 lockdowns in 2021 with a now-defunct video game called Axie Infinity, where players earned money \\u2014 often more than minimum wage \\u2014 through non-fungible tokens, or NFTs. Of course, the crypto winter soon followed with the implosion of FTX in 2022, but now crypto is back in a big way on the island nation. Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Carino spoke with reporter Eli Tan, who recently visited and wrote about the scene for The New York Times.
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Immigration and U.S. economic growth
Published: March 23, 2024, 12:28 a.m.Duration: 24 minutes 50 seconds \\n
Since the Congressional Budget Office last released its long-term outlook for the federal deficit and strength of the U.S. economy, things have become a teeny bit better. Why? The CBO points to increased immigration and last year’s spending deal struck between Congress and President Joe Biden. And, we’ll get into the looming commercial real-estate reckoning. Plus, we’ll weigh in on tote bags, Free Blockbuster libraries and more in a round of Half Full/Half Empty!
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Bring on the drama, Jay Powell
Published: March 22, 2024, 11:20 p.m.Duration: 28 minutes 45 seconds
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House passes $1.2T spending bill
Published: March 22, 2024, 9:11 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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House bill would require labeling of AI-generated content
Published: March 22, 2024, 3:41 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 33 seconds
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Greedflation is a thing, the FTC says
Published: March 22, 2024, 2:45 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 12 seconds
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The spending bill is also kind of a border security bill
Published: March 22, 2024, 11:54 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 17 seconds
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The German national soccer team puts Adidas on the bench
Published: March 22, 2024, 10:50 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 14 seconds
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Lawsuits, fines and the tech at the heart of it all
Published: March 22, 2024, 10:04 a.m.Duration: 11 minutes 55 seconds
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Weekly jobless claims fall
Published: March 21, 2024, 11:16 p.m.Duration: 26 minutes 21 seconds
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Government shutdown deja vu
Published: March 21, 2024, 9:55 p.m.Duration: 14 minutes 2 seconds \\n
Congress is once again in a race against the clock to pass a gargantuan federal spending bill to keep the government up and running past Saturday. We’ll get into it. And, the Joe Biden administration made a groundbreaking investment in Intel’s chip manufacturing business in an effort to spur the domestic semiconductor industry. Plus, Nvidia’s next generation AI chips and Caitlin Clark’s place in the booming world of women’s sports.
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DOJ sues Apple for monopolizing smartphone market
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How do I stop overspending?
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More public service workers get student loan debt relief
Published: March 21, 2024, 3:09 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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Reddit finally goes public
Published: March 21, 2024, 2:58 p.m.Duration: 11 minutes 15 seconds
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Expect rate cuts just not quite yet
Published: March 21, 2024, 12:09 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 11 seconds
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Kosovo urged to drop Serbian cash ban
Published: March 21, 2024, 11:28 a.m.Duration: 6 minutes 57 seconds
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What it means for nations to have AI sovereignty
Published: March 21, 2024, 9:47 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 40 seconds
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Why are Americans so unhappy?
Published: March 21, 2024, 12:03 a.m.Duration: 20 minutes 52 seconds \\n
Our happiness is slipping. According to Gallup, the U.S. has dropped out of the cohort of 20 happiest countries. What gives? Guest host Matt Levin joins Kimberly Adams to discuss some of the possible economic explanations. Plus, the Joe Biden administration’s efforts to expand women’s health research, and menopause might need more looking into. And, our growing obsession with houseplants.
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The Feds evolving data diet
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Fed holds interest rates steady
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U.S. to provide $8.5 billion for Intel chip plants
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Turns out we dont scream for ice cream
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About investing in climate resilience
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China and Australias rocky trading relationship
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AI manipulation and the liars dividend
Published: March 20, 2024, 10:08 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 28 seconds
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Food, glorious food!
Published: March 19, 2024, 10:54 p.m.Duration: 28 minutes 11 seconds
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Housing starts jump in February
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Americas news deserts and the 2024 election
Published: March 19, 2024, 7:25 p.m.Duration: 31 minutes 18 seconds \\n
Today, we’re bringing you a special series from “Marketplace Morning Report” that explores how communities are impacted by the absence of local news coverage, especially in a big election year. As part of the “Democracy in the Desert” series, host David Brancaccio travels to “news deserts” in Texas, North Carolina and Virginia to learn how various business models are struggling to inform voters, and where newspaper economics went wrong.
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Congressional leaders announce government funding deal
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Why Sports Illustrateds buyer is keeping the print magazine around
Published: March 19, 2024, 2:32 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 22 seconds
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The chips behind artificial intelligence are getting more powerful
Published: March 19, 2024, 11:37 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 20 seconds
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Japan finally raises interest rates
Published: March 19, 2024, 11:18 a.m.Duration: 9 minutes 15 seconds
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What Redditors think about the Reddit IPO
Published: March 19, 2024, 10:05 a.m.Duration: 10 minutes 39 seconds
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Gazas food crisis
Published: March 19, 2024, 12:41 a.m.Duration: 16 minutes 2 seconds \\n
Five months into the Israel-Hamas war, the United Nations is warning of “imminent famine” in northern Gaza. Guest host Samantha Fields discusses the challenge of getting food aid delivered to the region. Plus, the nation’s largest employer is considering pay transparency laws. Then, we’ll smile about cherry blossoms and the upcoming solar eclipse.
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Who pays real estate agents?
Published: March 18, 2024, 11:31 p.m.Duration: 28 minutes 2 seconds
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Home builder confidence increases
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AstraZeneca to cap out-of-pocket costs for inhalers
Published: March 18, 2024, 3:04 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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Whos winning the dollar store wars?
Published: March 18, 2024, 2:16 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 40 seconds
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A video game where the only violence is in the economics
Published: March 18, 2024, 11:54 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 36 seconds
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Putin retains Kremlin power
Published: March 18, 2024, 10:53 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 13 seconds
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Makers of electric roasters pitch carbon cutting in coffee making
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Our annual cherry blossom episode
Published: March 16, 2024, 12:06 a.m.Duration: 29 minutes 6 seconds \\n
On today’s edition of Economics on Tap, we’ll get into some news while celebrating cherry blossom season in Washington, D.C. The National Association of Realtors agreed to settle a slew of lawsuits and change its rules on commissions. We’ll discuss how the fallout could impact the way we buy and sell homes in the United States. And, an usual political money phenomenon is the hot new thing in political strategy. Plus, we’ll play a blossom-themed round of This or That!
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A labor market paradox
Published: March 15, 2024, 11 p.m.Duration: 26 minutes 35 seconds
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NAR agrees to change rules on agent commissions
Published: March 15, 2024, 9:08 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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What could be the biggest change to real estate in a century
Published: March 15, 2024, 3:27 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 52 seconds
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Wall Street opens lower
Published: March 15, 2024, 2:54 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 31 seconds
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Where did all of D.C.s federal workers go?
Published: March 15, 2024, 11:38 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 34 seconds
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Russia goes to the polls
Published: March 15, 2024, 10:58 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 21 seconds
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TikTok faces the hammer, Sam Altman returns to OpenAIs board, and Waymos driverless taxis come to Los Angeles
Published: March 15, 2024, 10:14 a.m.Duration: 15 minutes 28 seconds
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Spring is coming, and so are higher gas prices
Published: March 14, 2024, 11:33 p.m.Duration: 28 minutes 39 seconds
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Reddit, meme stocks and an IPO
Published: March 14, 2024, 9:31 p.m.Duration: 12 minutes 58 seconds \\n
Reddit, a somewhat untamed fixture of the internet, is launching an initial public offering of its shares. We’ll get into why the company’s culture could become an obstacle to profitability and whether Reddit might get the meme stock treatment its users famously dished out in the past. And, the TikTok creators who’d be most affected by a nationwide ban are the social media company’s greatest lobbyists. Plus, the impact Family Dollar store closures could have on food deserts and an incredible feat by American sailor Cole Brauer.
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Energy costs push up producer price index
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So, whos gonna pay for this?
Published: March 14, 2024, 5 p.m.Duration: 31 minutes 49 seconds
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Economic data suggests the Fed may wait longer before cutting rates
Published: March 14, 2024, 3:33 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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Americans are opting to stay put
Published: March 14, 2024, 3:13 p.m.Duration: 11 minutes 1 second
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Where does TikTok go from here?
Published: March 14, 2024, 11:44 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 25 seconds
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TikTok responds to ban bill
Published: March 14, 2024, 11:38 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 31 seconds
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What a TikTok ban would mean for free speech and data privacy
Published: March 14, 2024, 10:04 a.m.Duration: 11 minutes 20 seconds
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Betting on mother nature
Published: March 13, 2024, 10:48 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 14 seconds
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Thoughts on TikTok
Published: March 13, 2024, 10:15 p.m.Duration: 15 minutes 23 seconds \\n
Today, the House of Representatives passed a bill that could ban TikTok in the U.S. We’ll weigh the national security risks behind the app and its growing impact on American culture. Plus, how bitcoin bounced back, a crackdown on judge shopping (yes, that’s a thing) and why we’re glad our podcast isn’t owned by a billionaire!
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Dollar Tree announces plans to close stores
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The European Union approves AI regulations
Published: March 13, 2024, 3:05 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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Inside Chiles plan to shorten the workweek
Published: March 13, 2024, 1:30 p.m.Duration: 9 minutes 25 seconds
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What working from home does to commercial construction
Published: March 13, 2024, 11:26 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 1 second
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Argentinas inflation rate finally falls
Published: March 13, 2024, 11:15 a.m.Duration: 9 minutes 20 seconds
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The Biden administration hasnt had a CTO. Why?
Published: March 13, 2024, 10:03 a.m.Duration: 10 minutes 55 seconds
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Boycotts, buycotts and the rise of consumer activism
Published: March 12, 2024, 11:01 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 59 seconds \\n
Boycotts have been making headlines lately, from the movement to boycott Israel over the war in Gaza, which has hit companies like Starbucks and McDonald’s, to a new right-wing boycott of Doritos over the brand’s decision to partner with a trans influencer. Consumer boycott campaigns are frequently tossed around in the news cycle. But do they really make a difference in the long run? On the show today, Brayden King at the Kellogg School of Management explains why boycotts don’t usually affect a company’s bottom line, where boycotts actually do make an impact and how social media has changed the way these campaigns work. Plus, the difference between boycotts and buycotts.
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A higher-than-expected CPI
Published: March 12, 2024, 10:48 p.m.Duration: 28 minutes 54 seconds
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Inflation picks up in February
Published: March 12, 2024, 9:24 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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IRS launches free tax e-filing in 12 states
Published: March 12, 2024, 3:04 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 33 seconds
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Millennials will be worse off than their parents, right? Maybe not.
Published: March 12, 2024, 2:55 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 29 seconds
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Wages have been outpacing inflation but theres a catch
Published: March 12, 2024, 11:33 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 34 seconds
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Haitis leader resigns
Published: March 12, 2024, 10:48 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 35 seconds
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States and schools are learning how to manage AI in education
Published: March 12, 2024, 10:04 a.m.Duration: 9 minutes 35 seconds
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Class, income and a shift in American politics
Published: March 12, 2024, 7:02 a.m.Duration: 13 minutes 22 seconds \\n
New data shows Black and Latino voters are shifting away from the Democratic Party and toward the GOP. But is this shift real? We’ll get into it and discuss the possible economic forces at play. Plus, what you really need to know about President Joe Biden’s budget proposal. And, the similarities between humans and bumblebees!
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Not too hot, not too cold
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Consumer spending expectations rise in February
Published: March 11, 2024, 9:01 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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U.S. wants stronger trade with Thailand, Philippines
Published: March 11, 2024, 2:52 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 33 seconds
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The clock may be ticking for TikTok
Published: March 11, 2024, 2:42 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes
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Will safety issues at Boeing seriously impact air travel?
Published: March 11, 2024, 11:35 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 36 seconds
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Chinas National Peoples Congress comes to a close
Published: March 11, 2024, 11:05 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 44 seconds
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AI cant handle the truth when it comes to the law
Published: March 11, 2024, 10:10 a.m.Duration: 9 minutes 50 seconds \\n
Almost one in five lawyers are using AI, according to an American Bar Association survey. But there are a growing number of legal horror stories involving tools like ChatGPT, because chatbots have a tendency to make stuff up \\u2014 such as legal precedents from cases that never happened. Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Carino spoke with Daniel Ho at Stanford’s Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence about the group’s recent study on how frequently three of the most popular language models from ChatGPT, Meta and Google hallucinate when asked to weigh in or assist with legal cases.
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What happened to Apples car?
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Apple has abandoned its effort to make an autonomous electric vehicle. We’ll get into why the company’s venture flopped and what it says about the supply chain for electric vehicle parts. Then, we’ll explain how a Texas federal judge’s ruling is upending race-based aid for businesses. And, guest host Sabri Ben-Achour tells us how he created a flower. Plus, we’ll play a round of Half Full/Half Empty!
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Spacial awareness
Published: March 8, 2024, 11:35 p.m.Duration: 28 minutes 9 seconds
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Job growth holds steady in February
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Signs of a still hot but cooling job market
Published: March 8, 2024, 3:49 p.m.Duration: 9 minutes 40 seconds
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An economics-infused State of the Union address
Published: March 8, 2024, 1:08 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 53 seconds
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The U.K. has no credible plan to fund armed forces
Published: March 8, 2024, 12:06 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 41 seconds
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EU fines Apple over competition, Change Healthcare cyberattack drags on, and Max will join the crackdown on password sharing
Published: March 8, 2024, 11:05 a.m.Duration: 12 minutes 58 seconds
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The EU cracks down on Big Tech
Published: March 7, 2024, 11:51 p.m.Duration: 26 minutes 20 seconds
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Powell says the Fed is not far from rate cuts
Published: March 7, 2024, 10:41 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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The recession thats always six months away
Published: March 7, 2024, 9:39 p.m.Duration: 10 minutes 50 seconds \\n
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell took a trip to Capitol Hill this week to testify about the health of the U.S. economy. We’ll get into the TL;DR of Powell’s testimony and why he doesn\\u2019t foresee a recession around the corner. And, we\\u2019ll talk about how political campaigns are spending on advertising these days. Plus, the latest regional banking woes and what rapidly advancing deepfakes could do to this year’s elections.
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You used to be so pretty
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The State of Union speech tonight will be heavy on economic issues
Published: March 7, 2024, 4:23 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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Companies need to calculate risks as the climate changes
Published: March 7, 2024, 3:25 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 18 seconds
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When your barber is also your banker
Published: March 7, 2024, 1:06 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 14 seconds
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Womens shifting roles in the Irish economy
Published: March 7, 2024, 12:26 p.m.Duration: 9 minutes 55 seconds
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The San Francisco Fed chief says Silicon Valley is thriving, but in transitional waters
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The Federal Reserves political independence matters
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New York Community Bank receives more than $1B in investment
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Digital gatekeepers are forced to make big changes
Published: March 6, 2024, 4:28 p.m.Duration: 2 minutes 3 seconds
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This elections big trust issue (maybe not the one youre thinking of)
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Its a great time to be out in the burbs
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iPhone sales slide in China
Published: March 6, 2024, 11:50 a.m.Duration: 9 minutes 36 seconds
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One year after all hell broke loose at Silicon Valley Bank
Published: March 6, 2024, 11:04 a.m.Duration: 10 minutes
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The global rise of right-wing populism
Published: March 6, 2024, 12:50 a.m.Duration: 33 minutes 42 seconds \\n
It’s Super Tuesday, and we’re talking about something that’s on the ballot in many nations around the world: populism. Right-wing populist movements have been gaining popularity in democracies like Hungary, Italy, India and the United States, to name a few. On the show today, sociologist Bart Bonikowski breaks down what populism is, how it shows up on the left and right, why right-wing populism seems to be catching foothold in so many countries and the economic factors at play. Plus, why this year could be a test for global democracy.
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Record oil output with fewer rigs
Published: March 5, 2024, 11:52 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 25 seconds
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Services sector continues to expand
Published: March 5, 2024, 10:08 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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A new edition of Million Bazillion Academy!
Published: March 5, 2024, 6:01 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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Most credit card late fees to be limited to $8 or less
Published: March 5, 2024, 4 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 30 seconds
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Explaining a major health care ransomware attack
Published: March 5, 2024, 3:56 p.m.Duration: 9 minutes 13 seconds
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Its not just nurses in short supply
Published: March 5, 2024, 12:42 p.m.Duration: 9 minutes 32 seconds
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China sets ambitious economic target for 2024
Published: March 5, 2024, 12:10 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 6 seconds
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Deepfakes and the 2024 election season
Published: March 5, 2024, 11:06 a.m.Duration: 11 minutes 22 seconds \\n
Audio deepfakes have become shockingly convincing in the last few years. A deepfake robocall impersonating President Joe Biden encouraging voters to stay home for the New Hampshire primary was one recent example of how far the technology has advanced. That’s why “Marketplace Tech” is launching a limited series called “Decoding Democracy.” Marketplace’s Lily Jamali will be joined by other Marketplace reporters, experts and researchers to discuss what election mis- and disinformation is out there, how to spot it and how it impacts our democracy. In this first episode of \\u201cDecoding Democracy,\\u201d Marketplace senior correspondent Kimberly Adams joins Jamali to delve into the latest on audio deepfake technology and how to protect yourself from being fooled by one.
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Whats left out of the inflation calculation
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Whos gonna win an Oscar this year?
Published: March 4, 2024, 11:28 p.m.Duration: 26 minutes 33 seconds
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EU regulators fine Apple
Published: March 4, 2024, 10:41 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 4 seconds
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How writers and actors strikes shape what we watch
Published: March 4, 2024, 4 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 15 seconds
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EU fines Apple $2 billion over its streaming music practices
Published: March 4, 2024, 3:25 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 33 seconds
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What to make of New York Community Banks material weaknesses
Published: March 4, 2024, 12:30 p.m.Duration: 9 minutes 12 seconds
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Can becoming a book town help rural communities?
Published: March 4, 2024, noonDuration: 8 minutes
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Spotting tech-driven disinformation isnt getting easier
Published: March 4, 2024, 11:05 a.m.Duration: 11 minutes 15 seconds
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The clash of two tech titans
Published: March 2, 2024, 2:12 a.m.Duration: 31 minutes 54 seconds \\n
Elon Musk is suing OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, saying the artificial intelligence company abandoned its founding mission to prioritize the benefit of humanity over profit. Is this just a bunch of industry drama, or could it be a real turning point in the development of generative AI? And, how the cultural conversation around shoplifting has played out at one CVS store. Plus, we’ll play a round of Half Full/Half Empty, and Kimberly shares a hair-raising leech story.
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Who can afford to buy a home these days?
Published: March 2, 2024, 12:10 a.m.Duration: 25 minutes 43 seconds
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Manufacturing sector contracts in February
Published: March 1, 2024, 10:01 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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Special: Democracy in the Desert
Published: March 1, 2024, 6:43 p.m.Duration: 31 minutes 26 seconds
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IRS plans to crackdown on high earners who dont file returns
Published: March 1, 2024, 4:47 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 47 seconds
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60 years since the Civil Rights Act, racial wealth gaps persist
Published: March 1, 2024, 4:27 p.m.Duration: 9 minutes 9 seconds
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The life and death of a Virginia newspaper
Published: March 1, 2024, 1:10 p.m.Duration: 9 minutes 3 seconds
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Germany heads toward more rail strikes
Published: March 1, 2024, 12:44 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 1 second
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A boost for data privacy policy, Nvidias chip shortage eases and Apple steers away from electric cars
Published: March 1, 2024, 11:13 a.m.Duration: 14 minutes 13 seconds
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Whaddya wanna know about inflation?
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Personal incomes rose in January
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Inflation remains above the Feds target
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Are rich people bad? From Classy
Published: Feb. 29, 2024, 6 p.m.Duration: 46 minutes 12 seconds
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Inflation is getting close to the Federal Reserves target rate
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$8.5 billion for 750 million sets of eyes
Published: Feb. 29, 2024, 4:09 p.m.Duration: 9 minutes 26 seconds
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Democracy in a desert near D.C.
Published: Feb. 29, 2024, 1:05 p.m.Duration: 9 minutes 8 seconds
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Striking South Korean doctors threatened with arrest
Published: Feb. 29, 2024, 11:55 a.m.Duration: 9 minutes 48 seconds
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Voting precincts are steadily moving away from paperless machines
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“DRE” is the acronym in election-speak. It stands for direct-recording electronic voting machines … the kind that record votes directly into a computer’s memory, often with no paper trail. In an effort to boost security and ensure more reliable counting of ballots across the country, officials have been replacing them with voting machines that produce a paper backup. And there has been noticeable progress on this front. According to a recent report from the nonprofit organization Verified Voting and the Brennan Center for Justice, in 2016 about 22% of registered voters were in jurisdictions that used DREs. By 2020, that figure had fallen to 9% and could drop considerably further this year. Marketplace’s Lily Jamali spoke with Megan Maier, co-author of the Verified Voting report, about replacing what’s left of these outdated machines and bringing that number down to zero.
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McConnell to end reign as Senate Republican leader
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Mitch McConnell announced he’s stepping down as leader of Senate Republicans this year. The longest-serving Senate leader revealed the decision amid ongoing negotiations over Ukraine funding and a looming government shutdown. We’ll look back on his historic tenure. Plus, why some corporations should learn to read the room. And, the legacy of “Soul Train,” the iconic TV dance show. Here\\u2019s everything we talked about today:
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GDP keeps climbing
Published: Feb. 29, 2024, 12:13 a.m.Duration: 29 minutes 33 seconds
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Economic growth revised down slightly
Published: Feb. 28, 2024, 10:24 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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New sanctions target those disrupting global shipping
Published: Feb. 28, 2024, 4:13 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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Extra day, extra pay?
Published: Feb. 28, 2024, 4 p.m.Duration: 9 minutes 38 seconds
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From news desert to election do-over
Published: Feb. 28, 2024, 12:43 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 49 seconds
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Creditors file to liquidate Chinas largest property developer
Published: Feb. 28, 2024, 11:50 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 53 seconds
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DOEs Granholm drives campaign to make EV batteries a U.S. industry
Published: Feb. 28, 2024, 10:56 a.m.Duration: 11 minutes 26 seconds
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Why anime is everywhere all at once
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Do modern-day starter homes exist?
Published: Feb. 27, 2024, 11:47 p.m.Duration: 28 minutes 10 seconds
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Consumer confidence dips in February
Published: Feb. 27, 2024, 10:28 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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A safety audit finds confusion among Boeings rank and file
Published: Feb. 27, 2024, 3:48 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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Teaching teens personal finance has long-term payoffs
Published: Feb. 27, 2024, 3:40 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 57 seconds
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The last local news outlet in town
Published: Feb. 27, 2024, 1:05 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 14 seconds
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Nigeria protests hunger and hardship
Published: Feb. 27, 2024, 12:10 p.m.Duration: 9 minutes 44 seconds
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Will we remember any of the fast-paced trendbait slang on TikTok?
Published: Feb. 27, 2024, 10:47 a.m.Duration: 11 minutes 14 seconds \\n
The race to coin new words and phrases is on \\u2014 on TikTok. They range from “first time cool syndrome,” to “the weekend effect,” and “dinner and couch” friend. Keeping track of all this can feel like a wild goose chase, to use an expression credited to William Shakespeare, who introduced countless words and phrases to the English language. But unlike the Bard’s phrases, TikTok slang doesn’t seem to have much staying power. Marketplace’s Lily Jamali spoke with Rebecca Jennings, senior correspondent for Vox, on the TikTok “trendbait,” as she calls it \\u2014 terms invented by content creators who seem like they’re trying a little too hard \\u2014 and what’s driving it all.
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The work that awaits Congress in March
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Next month, Congress has a jam-packed to-do list, including funding the government, the ongoing impeachment proceedings of the Homeland Security secretary and high-stakes congressional primaries. We’ll explain all the reasons March is about to be a doozy in Washington. Plus, the work and money behind TikTok\\u2019s viral trick-shot videos. And the inspiration behind the theme music for Nintendo’s Super Mario Bros.
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Credit card fee feud
Published: Feb. 26, 2024, 11:50 p.m.Duration: 29 minutes 44 seconds
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U.S. economic outlook improves
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The U.S. economic outlook continues to improve
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A sunny outlook, courtesy of American business economists
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A news desert in the desert
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Boeing delays could hit ticket prices in Europe
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How NetChoice became Big Techs ally against social media regulation
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Economic sanctions vs. boycotts
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It’s been two years since Russia invaded Ukraine, and the U.S. is imposing new sanctions on Russia in an attempt to weaken the Kremlin. But sanctions aren’t proving to be all that effective. We’ll get into some research weighing how well government sanctions work compared to consumer-driven boycotts. And, Instagram is a popular news destination, whether the social media operation likes it or not. Plus, we’ll play a round of Half Full / Half Empty!
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A not-so-happy anniversary to Silicon Valley Bank
Published: Feb. 23, 2024, 11:59 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 38 seconds
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Stocks close mixed
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Wall Streets momentum continues
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When cost of living is a major voting blocs biggest concern
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Bethann Hardison on breaking barriers in fashion
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IMF: Ukraine needs timely support from donors
Published: Feb. 23, 2024, 12:25 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 9 seconds
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Amazon to join the Dow, VCs steer away from Chinas startups, and Rivians cold EV winter
Published: Feb. 23, 2024, 11:05 a.m.Duration: 13 minutes 57 seconds
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Biden hopes sustainable aviation fuel production could take flight soon
Published: Feb. 22, 2024, 11:30 p.m.Duration: 26 minutes 36 seconds
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Nvidias AI chips are the hot new thing
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Nvidia’s fourth quarter results blew past analysts’ expectations with a revenue of $22.1 billion. We’ll get into what sizzling hot demand for the chip maker’s products says about the larger generative AI boom. And, we’ll discuss the threat AI-generated misinformation poses to the 2024 election, and what states are doing to combat it. Plus, experiencing sticker shock at the grocery store lately? Kellogg suggests trying cereal for dinner.
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Nvidia revenue hits record
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Money talks, love listens
Published: Feb. 22, 2024, 6 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 25 seconds
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About these regional bank-commercial real estate concerns...
Published: Feb. 22, 2024, 3:29 p.m.Duration: 10 minutes 11 seconds
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Good news on the emissions front
Published: Feb. 22, 2024, 1:25 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 20 seconds
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Japans Nikkei hits record high thanks to chips
Published: Feb. 22, 2024, 12:41 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 25 seconds
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When cellphones fail, landlines are still a lifeline
Published: Feb. 22, 2024, 11:01 a.m.Duration: 10 minutes 22 seconds
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Is spying really happening at U.S. ports?
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Most of the cargo cranes at U.S. ports are made in China, and they could be spying. The Biden administration announced a plan to spend billions of dollars to replace and manufacture the equipment domestically over national security concerns. We’ll explain. Plus, how an Alabama court ruling on embryos may affect fertility treatments in a post-Roe world. And, the story of a man, an astronaut and a homemade antenna.
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Neel Kashkari and the Feds inflation fears
Published: Feb. 22, 2024, 12:44 a.m.Duration: 26 minutes 26 seconds
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Fed leadership concerned over rate cut timing
Published: Feb. 21, 2024, 10:05 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average is making a change
Published: Feb. 21, 2024, 4:14 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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An invidious moment for Nvidias stock
Published: Feb. 21, 2024, 4:02 p.m.Duration: 9 minutes 10 seconds
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Is diversity a fad in fashion?
Published: Feb. 21, 2024, 12:55 p.m.Duration: 11 minutes 8 seconds
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Whos going to pay to rebuild Ukraine?
Published: Feb. 21, 2024, 11:44 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 39 seconds
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Want to quit your smartphone?
Published: Feb. 21, 2024, 11:04 a.m.Duration: 12 minutes 29 seconds
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NATOs place in the global economy
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After former President Trump’s recent digs at NATO, officials at a global security conference in Munich over the weekend weighed what European countries would do if Trump were re-elected and abandoned the United States’ treaty commitments. On the show today, Kathleen McInnis, senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, discusses the history and future of NATO and why it matters to the global economy. We’ll also share our takeaways from Fani Willis’ testimony.\\xa0Plus, a former NASA astronaut was wrong about what we (earthlings) gain from going to space.
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Whats in your wallet?
Published: Feb. 21, 2024, 12:02 a.m.Duration: 26 minutes 10 seconds
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Capital One plans to acquire Discover Financial Services
Published: Feb. 20, 2024, 10:07 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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Two big retailers expect consumers to slow down
Published: Feb. 20, 2024, 4:18 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 20 seconds
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Background on that Capital One-Discover deal
Published: Feb. 20, 2024, 3:45 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 13 seconds
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One less credit card company, one more giant bank. Maybe.
Published: Feb. 20, 2024, 12:57 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 22 seconds
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China unveils its first domestically produced passenger jet
Published: Feb. 20, 2024, 12:37 p.m.Duration: 9 minutes 11 seconds
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Would you trust a cancer screening by artificial intelligence?
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As consumers, we’ve all been subjected to the “upsell,” or pressure to pay a little more for a product that’s slightly better. It’s one thing if you’re buying, say, a car or a piece of clothing. The ethical questions get a lot more complicated in health care. Some providers have started integrating artificial intelligence in diagnostic procedures, including screenings for breast cancer. The tools may be available for an additional cost, and questions about their accuracy have been raised. Marketplace’s Lily Jamali spoke with Meredith Broussard, a journalism professor at New York University, about integrating AI into mammograms and her personal experience grappling with the tech.
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Can we break out of the mortgage lock-in effect?
Published: Feb. 19, 2024, 9:11 p.m.Duration: 28 minutes 19 seconds
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A radio host walks into a nudist colony
Published: Feb. 19, 2024, 2:46 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 7 seconds
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Cash? Credit? Check? Or palm?
Published: Feb. 19, 2024, 12:25 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 11 seconds
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Seven weeks after Japans earthquake, residents struggle to rebuild
Published: Feb. 19, 2024, 11:52 a.m.Duration: 6 minutes 39 seconds
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Vibrating suits offer a new way to experience music
Published: Feb. 19, 2024, 10:59 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 9 seconds
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Thoughts on Navalnys death
Published: Feb. 17, 2024, 1:58 a.m.Duration: 23 minutes 52 seconds \\n
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, a fierce critic of Vladimir Putin, has died in a Russian penal colony. We’ll reflect on Navalny’s impact and what it means to push back against the slow creep of political change. Plus, more evidence that plastic recycling is a myth pushed by the plastics industry. And, we’ll weigh in on the romance novel revival and landline phones in a round of Half Full/Half Empty!
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Vacant office buildings are making city budgets vulnerable
Published: Feb. 16, 2024, 11:44 p.m.Duration: 26 minutes 20 seconds
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Producer prices rise in January
Published: Feb. 16, 2024, 10:31 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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When Xbox games dont require an Xbox
Published: Feb. 16, 2024, 3:52 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 18 seconds
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Wholesale prices rose in January
Published: Feb. 16, 2024, 3:36 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 30 seconds
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The FCC takes aim at AI robocalls
Published: Feb. 16, 2024, 12:42 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 35 seconds
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Airbus boss says theyre too slow going green
Published: Feb. 16, 2024, 12:04 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 7 seconds
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A $7 trillion chips moonshot, AI-fueled cyberattacks, and Disneys bet on gaming
Published: Feb. 16, 2024, 11:08 a.m.Duration: 14 minutes 26 seconds
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Why so many layoffs in a hot labor market?
Published: Feb. 15, 2024, 11:51 p.m.Duration: 26 minutes 15 seconds
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Biden is entering his TikTok era
Published: Feb. 15, 2024, 10:15 p.m.Duration: 15 minutes 22 seconds \\n
Joe Biden\\u2019s re-election campaign launched a meme-heavy TikTok account in an effort to reach young voters. But considering national security concerns related to the platform, will the move pay off? We’ll get into it. Plus, strikes by Uber and Lyft drivers across the country are once again highlighting the distinction between contractors and employees. And, we’ll get into Bitcoin’s rebound and Beyonc\\xe9’s venture into country music.
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Retail sales decline in January
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The death of social media as we know it
Published: Jan. 10, 2024, 1:40 a.m.Duration: 26 minutes 10 seconds \\n
After Elon Musk’s gut renovation of Twitter, now known as X, other platforms like TikTok and Mastodon attempted to take its place as the new hub. But as users flock to various apps and algorithms replace follower-based feeds, the very core of social media is changing. On the show today, The Atlantic’s Charlie Warzel explains the silo-ification of social media, what it means to go viral on today’s internet and how the changing medium might impact the 2024 elections. Plus, a potential upside to the fragmented social media landscape.
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What are we gonna do with all this empty space?
Published: Jan. 10, 2024, 12:10 a.m.Duration: 26 minutes 36 seconds
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Biden Administration issues new employee classification rule
Published: Jan. 9, 2024, 10:34 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 4 seconds
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Gig workers gain new job protections
Published: Jan. 9, 2024, 4:10 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 34 seconds
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More people are carrying more debt for longer
Published: Jan. 9, 2024, 3:47 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 43 seconds
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German farmers blockade Berlin with tractors
Published: Jan. 9, 2024, 2:01 p.m.Duration: 6 minutes 53 seconds
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Boeings latest accident might not ground business
Published: Jan. 9, 2024, 12:46 p.m.Duration: 6 minutes 37 seconds
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What to watch for at CES
Published: Jan. 9, 2024, 11:04 a.m.Duration: 6 minutes 10 seconds
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According to my Magic 8 Ball ...
Published: Jan. 9, 2024, 12:19 a.m.Duration: 27 minutes 51 seconds
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Lets talk about privilege in the workplace
Published: Jan. 8, 2024, 11:34 p.m.Duration: 17 minutes 23 seconds \\n
Former Harvard President Claudine Gay resigned after backlash following controversial testimony to Congress and accusations of plagiarism. We’ll get into Gay\\u2019s exit and what it says about privilege in the workplace. And, why Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s failure to tell the White House about his hospitalization is a big deal. Plus, the lore behind John Coltrane’s cover of “My Favorite Things” is making us smile.
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Consumer debt rises in November
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Boeing drags down the Dow
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Grumpy, grouchy and cranky
Published: Jan. 8, 2024, 3:32 p.m.Duration: 6 minutes 55 seconds
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What needs to happen before we see interest rate cuts
Published: Jan. 8, 2024, 12:42 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 11 seconds
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China clamps down on weapons sales to Taiwan
Published: Jan. 8, 2024, 11:47 a.m.Duration: 6 minutes 41 seconds
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Women still hold just a third of clean energy jobs, Fuller Project says
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Last June, President Joe Biden flew to Silicon Valley to tout the massive federal investment in clean energy made possible by the Inflation Reduction Act. For a long time though, women have been largely shut out of clean tech jobs. And an investigation by the nonprofit newsroom The Fuller Project, reported by Kate Gammon, found that last year, women filled just 32% of green energy jobs, up just 1 percentage point since 2008. Marketplace’s Lily Jamali spoke with senior editor Aaron Glantz about The Fuller Project’s sometimes graphic findings.
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In? Ice cream. Out? Cookies.
Published: Jan. 5, 2024, 11:27 p.m.Duration: 26 minutes 26 seconds
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Job growth steady in December
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The economy added 2.7 million jobs in 2023
Published: Jan. 5, 2024, 4:35 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 34 seconds
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Happy jobs day to all who celebrate!
Published: Jan. 5, 2024, 3:35 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 9 seconds
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What should reparations look like?
Published: Jan. 5, 2024, 12:38 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 10 seconds
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Carrefour to halt Pepsi sales over price hikes
Published: Jan. 5, 2024, 12:11 p.m.Duration: 6 minutes 51 seconds
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From Million Bazillion: Whats a recession?
Published: Jan. 5, 2024, 11 a.m.Duration: 28 minutes 8 seconds
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Tesla updates driver assistance software, Apples rocky start to the year and the personal tech to keep an eye on in 2024
Published: Jan. 5, 2024, 10:52 a.m.Duration: 13 minutes 17 seconds
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This isnt the old normal
Published: Jan. 4, 2024, 11:39 p.m.Duration: 26 minutes 31 seconds
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Services sector employment picks up in December
Published: Jan. 4, 2024, 11:20 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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Bankruptcies rose last year, and more increases are expected
Published: Jan. 4, 2024, 4:37 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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Putting all this job data together
Published: Jan. 4, 2024, 3:35 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 39 seconds
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As California mulls reparations, who should be eligible?
Published: Jan. 4, 2024, 12:47 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 12 seconds
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Radical reforms in Argentina derailed by judges
Published: Jan. 4, 2024, 12:11 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 7 seconds
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Is Big Tech using philanthropy to influence universities?
Published: Jan. 4, 2024, 11:05 a.m.Duration: 11 minutes 11 seconds
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After incarceration, inclusion matters
Published: Jan. 3, 2024, 11:48 p.m.Duration: 26 minutes 52 seconds
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Job openings still higher than pre-pandemic levels
Published: Jan. 3, 2024, 10:07 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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U.S. employers are still trying to fill a lot of open positions
Published: Jan. 3, 2024, 4:01 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 34 seconds
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An optimistically cautious forecast for the year ahead
Published: Jan. 3, 2024, 3:41 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 3 seconds
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What might reparations look like? California could find out.
Published: Jan. 3, 2024, 12:23 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 14 seconds
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More vessels avoid the Red Sea
Published: Jan. 3, 2024, 12:03 p.m.Duration: 6 minutes 49 seconds
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The ins and outs of reporting on Facebook
Published: Jan. 3, 2024, 11:03 a.m.Duration: 11 minutes 28 seconds
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How will the markets fare in 2024?
Published: Jan. 3, 2024, 12:12 a.m.Duration: 26 minutes 47 seconds
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Construction spending up in November
Published: Jan. 2, 2024, 10:15 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
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Apple stock gets a downgrade for the new year
Published: Jan. 2, 2024, 4:20 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 34 seconds
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Afghan women grapple with the Talibans university ban, one year on
Published: Jan. 2, 2024, 3:43 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 28 seconds
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Japan Airlines plane bursts into flames at Tokyo airport
Published: Jan. 2, 2024, 1:27 p.m.Duration: 6 minutes 56 seconds
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Expect drug price hikes this month
Published: Jan. 2, 2024, 12:41 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 18 seconds
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Using the internet to connect users to queer-owned spaces around the world
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The new in-space economy (rerun)
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Hey smarties! We\\u2019re on a break for the holidays and revisiting some of our top episodes from 2023. We can\\u2019t do this show without you and we still need your support. If you can, donate today to keep independent journalism going strong into 2024 and beyond.\\xa0Give now to support Make Me Smart. Thank you so much for your generosity, happy holidays and we\\u2019ll see you in the new year.
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New year, new minimum wage
Published: Jan. 1, 2024, 8:18 p.m.Duration: 26 minutes 44 seconds
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What a difference a year makes
Published: Jan. 1, 2024, 3:25 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 17 seconds
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Checking our economic crystal ball for 2024
Published: Jan. 1, 2024, 12:49 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 56 seconds
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What will 2024 bring for U.S.-China relations?
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Bias in facial recognition isn’t hard to discover, but it’s hard to get rid of
Published: March 22, 2021, 9:44 a.m.Duration: 11 minutes 8 seconds
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What this country thinks of women
Published: March 20, 2021, 12:59 a.m.Duration: 26 minutes 30 seconds
We’ll start out this episode talking about the viral video of the, let’s say, different facilities for men and women inside the March Madness bubble, and quickly take the 30,000 foot view. Plus, the pot crackdown in the Biden White House and another round of Half Full/Half Empty.
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“Biden White House Sandbags Staffers, Sidelines Dozens for Pot Use” from Politico
“NCAA vows to improve conditions at women’s basketball tournament, as outcry continues” from The Washington Post
“NCAA president Mark Emmert says no risk difference between men’s, women’s COVID-19 tests” from USA Today
“House votes to reauthorize Violence Against Women Act” from CBS News
“IRS will delay tax filing due date until May 17” from Associated Press
“Uber to give U.K. drivers minimum wage, retirement plan and more” from “Marketplace Morning Report”
“Amazon says it will offer employers telemedicine services” from “Marketplace Morning Report”
“Toys R Us, under new ownership, plans to open stores” from “Marketplace Morning Report”
“Next on Democrats’ agenda, a “holistic” infrastructure bill” from “Marketplace”
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Turning an economic corner?
Published: March 19, 2021, 10:38 p.m.Duration: 28 minutes 14 seconds
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Debt relief for some student loan borrowers
Published: March 19, 2021, 2:42 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 28 seconds
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Now hiring: Restaurants and bars
Published: March 19, 2021, 12:24 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 33 seconds
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France heads for another lockdown
Published: March 19, 2021, 11:47 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 35 seconds
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The FTC had a monopoly lawsuit against Google in its sights, and it blinked
Published: March 19, 2021, 9:52 a.m.Duration: 9 minutes
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It’s been a long year. You deserve a nap.
Published: March 19, 2021, 12:27 a.m.Duration: 14 minutes 40 seconds
We’re learning all about “pandemic trauma and stress experience” today, and why it’s a good reason to cancel your plans and rest a bit. But first, we’ll talk about the giant corporations trying to hold one another accountable, and Kai gets a lesson in British phraseology.
Here’s a list of what we talked about today:
“NBC breaks silence on Golden Globes controversy, acknowledging its role in ‘necessary changes’” from the LA Times
“NAACP to NFL: Don’t ‘fund Fox News’ hatred, bigotry, lies and racism‘” from USA Today
“Biden plans to send COVID shots to Mexico, Canada” from the Associated Press
“It’s not just you: Why everyone is super exhausted right now” from Salon
Join us on YouTube Friday at 3:30 p.m. Pacific time/6:30 p.m. Eastern for our live happy hour episode! Subscribe to our channel and sign up for notifications so you don’t miss it.
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What ever happened to the U.S.-China trade war?
Published: March 18, 2021, 10:24 p.m.Duration: 28 minutes 10 seconds
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A new tax deadline for the entire country
Published: March 18, 2021, 3:20 p.m.Duration: 9 minutes 3 seconds
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A move in health care by Amazon
Published: March 18, 2021, 12:04 p.m.Duration: 9 minutes 2 seconds
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China-North America relations back in spotlight
Published: March 18, 2021, 11:45 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 47 seconds
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Fever-screening devices used in many places are not helping control the pandemic
Published: March 18, 2021, 10:32 a.m.Duration: 10 minutes 3 seconds
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Where does the money for stimulus checks come from?
Published: March 18, 2021, 12:58 a.m.Duration: 19 minutes 34 seconds
Stimulus payments are hitting bank accounts all over the country. Before they go out and spend that stimmy, one listener is wondering where the money for those $1,400 checks came from. We’ll explain, plus talk about the inflationary implications. Plus: a crash course on Big Tech antitrust and leprechaun traps.
Here’s everything we talked about today:
- “U.S. bond auction will test if yields are high enough to attract buyers” from Marketplace
- “If Google’s a monopoly, who is harmed by its market power?” from the Associated Press
- “Who is Google’s market power hurting?” from The Verge
- “Life after the vaccine in Israel” from The Daily
- “How to make a leprechaun trap for St. Patrick’s Day” from IrishCentral
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We know what Jay Powell is thinking
Published: March 17, 2021, 10:21 p.m.Duration: 28 minutes 37 seconds
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Uber to classify U.K. drivers as “workers”
Published: March 17, 2021, 2:16 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 40 seconds
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Check your bank accounts
Published: March 17, 2021, 11:28 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 40 seconds
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U.K. Uber drivers to get minimum wage and more
Published: March 17, 2021, 11:22 a.m.Duration: 11 minutes 6 seconds
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Our experiment in remote schooling could improve education, if we do it right
Published: March 17, 2021, 9:31 a.m.Duration: 9 minutes 18 seconds
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The changing face of America’s unions
Published: March 17, 2021, 1:04 a.m.Duration: 35 minutes
Here are links to everything we talked about on the show today:
- “Unions take on Amazon and Alphabet. Big tech watch out” from the Economist
- “Labor movement targets Amazon as a foothold in the South” from the Associated Press
- “The PRO Act may protect workers even if it doesn’t pass” from Marketplace
- “The government’s lawyers saw a Google monopoly coming. Their bosses refused to sue.” from Politico
- “Xi Warns Against Tech Excess in Sign Crackdown Will Widen” from Bloomberg
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A look at post-pandemic travel
Published: March 16, 2021, 10:41 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 53 seconds
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The latest on opioid epidemic settlement money
Published: March 16, 2021, 3:02 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 49 seconds
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“Nomadland”: Life going from one Amazon warehouse to the next
Published: March 16, 2021, 12:11 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 55 seconds
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China’s tech giants face tougher regulation at home
Published: March 16, 2021, 11:39 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 42 seconds
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AT&T says wireless won’t be a last-mile replacement for fiber
Published: March 16, 2021, 9:55 a.m.Duration: 12 minutes 39 seconds
We’re looking back on a year of life under the pandemic, and it’s clear that the internet remains everything. As long as you have access. The year showed us just how much that infrastructure could use some improving. We called one of the country’s biggest internet and wireless providers, AT&T, which has been criticized for rolling out high-speed fiber to only about 30% of the homes in its 21-state territory. The company says it’s investing heavily in 5G. It just spent $23 billion on wireless spectrum. The person in charge of building out these networks is AT&T Communications CEO Jeff McElfresh. He told Molly Wood that AT&T plans to keep expanding fiber to 3 million more customers this year and that wireless won’t be the last-mile solution in place of fiber.
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3 feet? 6 feet? Why are COVID rules still changing?
Published: March 16, 2021, 12:54 a.m.Duration: 16 minutes 40 seconds
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What “full employment” means in a pandemic-ravaged economy
Published: March 15, 2021, 10:40 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 42 seconds
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A tax refund for the unemployed? We explain.
Published: March 15, 2021, 3:16 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 33 seconds
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$1.9 trillion relief plan includes help for food insecurity
Published: March 15, 2021, 11:49 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 36 seconds
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U.K. vaccine rollout gives reasons for economic optimism, says Bank of England
Published: March 15, 2021, 11:05 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 44 seconds
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One result of one year into the pandemic: Privacy might be dead
Published: March 15, 2021, 9:23 a.m.Duration: 11 minutes 57 seconds
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Joe Biden, Ronald Reagan and the “Great Society”
Published: March 13, 2021, 2:22 a.m.Duration: 24 minutes
We’re revisiting a forgotten Ronald Reagan speech on today’s show. As President Biden’s new COVID-19 relief bill rolls out, Reagan’s 1966 “The Myth of the Great Society” speech is making Kai think some big thoughts on government programs and time. Plus, we talk about Netflix password-sharing, virtual conferences and Reese’s all-peanut-butter cups in another round of “Half Full/Half Empty.”
Here’s everything we talked about today:
- “Google Says Microsoft’s Stance on News Is Effort to Distract From Hack” from The Wall Street Journal
- “Microsoft, Google trade barbs during congressional hearing on news industry” from CNET
- Reagan’s “The Myth of the Great Society” speech
- “Is a virtual SXSW worth the price of admission?” from Marketplace
- “Netflix is checking up on password sharing practices” also from Marketplace
- “Roblox goes public and is instantly worth more than $45 billion” from CNN
- “Reese’s New Peanut Butter Cup Is (Almost) All Peanut Butter” from The New York Times
Thanks to everyone who joined us live on YouTube today! We go live every Friday at 3:30 p.m. Pacific time/6:30 p.m. Eastern. Subscribe to our channel and sign up for notifications so you don’t miss it.
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Goldman Sachs to invest $10 billion in Black women
Published: March 12, 2021, 11:28 p.m.Duration: 28 minutes 34 seconds
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Is the Netflix password sharing free-for-all in danger?
Published: March 12, 2021, 3:37 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 41 seconds
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Asia’s tech giant Grab could be the biggest SPAC so far
Published: March 12, 2021, 1:16 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 33 seconds
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Sen. Warren on taxing the ultrawealthy
Published: March 12, 2021, 12:35 p.m.Duration: 9 minutes 1 second
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White House signals that antitrust enforcement is on its agenda
Published: March 12, 2021, 10:56 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 11 seconds
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Facebook is cigarettes
Published: March 12, 2021, 1:20 a.m.Duration: 18 minutes
How else to think about a massive company that knows its products cause harm but can’t do anything about it without undercutting its business interests (not to mention the addiction factor)? Today, we’ll talk about the parallels between Facebook’s AI and Big Tobacco. Plus: Kai and Molly in spaaaace!
Here are links to everything we talked about today:
- “Massive camera hack exposes the growing reach and intimacy of American surveillance” from The Washington Post
- “How Facebook got addicted to spreading misinformation” from MIT Technology Review
- “The Pentagon condemns Tucker Carlson’s sexist remarks about women in the military” from the New York Times, plus one vet’s experience
- Infrastructure week actually yielded a bill? (PDF)
Join us live on YouTube Friday at 3:30 p.m. Pacific time/6:30 p.m. Eastern for our live happy hour episode! Subscribe to our channel and sign up for notifications so you don’t miss it.
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A year into the pandemic, a look back at unemployment numbers
Published: March 11, 2021, 11:14 p.m.Duration: 28 minutes 28 seconds
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Early signs of hiring to come this spring?
Published: March 11, 2021, 3:46 p.m.Duration: 10 minutes 31 seconds
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“Hoop Dreams”: A lesson on money and basketball
Published: March 11, 2021, 12:49 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 35 seconds
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Mexico could become one of the largest legal cannabis markets
Published: March 11, 2021, 12:29 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 6 seconds
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Sex workers pivoted to OnlyFans, but there are a lot of amateurs there, too
Published: March 11, 2021, 11:12 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 30 seconds
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How worried should you be about the Microsoft email hack?
Published: March 11, 2021, 1:53 a.m.Duration: 14 minutes 35 seconds
With so many high-profile data breaches in the news — Solar Winds wasn’t that long ago, neither were the settlements for Equifax — it can be hard to know how concerned to get, and easy to sort of numb out until it directly affects you. Today, we’ll sort through all that and answer listener questions about the child tax credit, container ships and more.
Here’s everything we talked about today:
- “Microsoft was warned months ago — now, the Hafnium hack has grown to gigantic proportions” from The Verge
- “Four new hacking groups have joined an ongoing offensive against Microsoft’s email servers” from Technology Review
- “L.A.’s latest traffic jam: Dozens of container ships waiting to be unloaded” from Marketplace
- “Exporters Take Unusual Steps to Ease Container Shortage” from Bloomberg
- “Costco is running out of some cheese. The reason why is complicated” from CNN
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How fast can the federal government get $1.9 trillion out the door?
Published: March 10, 2021, 11:11 p.m.Duration: 28 minutes 3 seconds
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Big Boss, Little Boss
Published: March 10, 2021, 5:04 p.m.Duration: 35 minutes 28 seconds
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What the COVID relief package allocates for vaccines
Published: March 10, 2021, 3:55 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 22 seconds
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$40 billion for child care
Published: March 10, 2021, 1:26 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 37 seconds
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WTO considers calls to suspend COVID vaccine patents
Published: March 10, 2021, 1:06 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 59 seconds
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China wants to go carbon neutral by 2060, which could mean kicking out some tech
Published: March 10, 2021, 11:36 a.m.Duration: 6 minutes 32 seconds
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Is this finally the moment Americans get universal child care?
Published: March 10, 2021, 1:27 a.m.Duration: 38 minutes 3 seconds
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Will an expanded child tax credit solve the “she-cession”?
Published: March 9, 2021, 11:35 p.m.Duration: 28 minutes 8 seconds
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Could the U.S. get back to pre-pandemic economic growth soon?
Published: March 9, 2021, 3:35 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 51 seconds
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Policymakers try to turn the page on this pandemic economy
Published: March 9, 2021, 12:38 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 48 seconds
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Vaccine rollouts should help global economic growth beat expectations
Published: March 9, 2021, 12:14 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 20 seconds
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The U.S. could manufacture batteries, but it’s a dirty business
Published: March 9, 2021, 10:36 a.m.Duration: 9 minutes 10 seconds
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Why aren’t more women in charge at the Pentagon?
Published: March 9, 2021, 1:16 a.m.Duration: 15 minutes
We talked a bit last month about the Pentagon slow-walking some promotions of female generals over fears then-President Donald Trump would quash them. Now, President Joe Biden appears poised to place women on the Joint Chiefs of Staff. On this, International Women’s Day, we’ll talk about it. But first: More on vaccine misinformation and the new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines, plus the best New York-style bagels in America.
Here’s everything we talked about today:
- “‘Russia is up to its old tricks’: Biden battling COVID-19 vaccine disinformation campaign” from USA Today
- “Russian Disinformation Campaign Aims to Undermine Confidence in Pfizer, Other Covid-19 Vaccines, U.S. Officials Say” from The Wall Street Journal
- “Vaccinated Americans may gather indoors in small groups but should still wear masks in public, the C.D.C. says” from The New York Times
- “Biden Nominates Two Women To Lead Combatant Commands” from Defense One
- “MacKenzie Scott Married a Nice Science Teacher” from The Cut
- “The Best Bagels Are in California (Sorry, New York)” from The New York Times
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A different kind of traffic jam in Los Angeles
Published: March 8, 2021, 11:44 p.m.Duration: 28 minutes
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What the Senate’s COVID relief provides to those most vulnerable
Published: March 8, 2021, 3:48 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 22 seconds
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One step closer to a new COVID relief package
Published: March 8, 2021, 1 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 48 seconds
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Oil prices rise on reports of a drone attack in Saudi Arabia
Published: March 8, 2021, 12:59 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 28 seconds
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Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky says post-pandemic, cities might actually want the company around
Published: March 8, 2021, 10:43 a.m.Duration: 13 minutes 19 seconds
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Do we dare buy MLB tickets?
Published: March 6, 2021, 1:45 a.m.Duration: 21 minutes
California theme parks and sports stadiums could reopen with limited attendance as early as next month. Between that and the new Johnson & Johnson vaccine, is it too early to let ourselves get excited for baseball season and a trip to Disneyland? We’ll discuss. But first, a bit more on Johnson & Johnson hesitancy and an update on the Texas power grid situation. Plus, as always, another round of Half Full/Half Empty.
Here’s everything we talked about today:
- “Texas Opts Not to Fix $16 Billion Power Overcharge” from The Wall Street Journal
- “Detroit mayor declines Johnson & Johnson allotment, saying the other vaccines are better” from CNN
- “Pressure grows on Biden to end the filibuster” from The Washington Post
- “When Amazon Raises Its Minimum Wage, Local Companies Follow Suit” from The New York Times
- “California theme parks, stadiums can reopen as soon as April 1 under revamped COVID-19 rules” from the Los Angeles Times
- “GameStop: The movie. And the TV show. And the documentary …” from “Marketplace”
- “You can now own “authenticated” digital artwork. Is that a good thing?” from “Marketplace Morning Report”
- “Why are people spending so much money on NFTs?” from “Marketplace”
- “Survey finds that the reported exodus of tech companies from San Francisco’s Bay Area is ‘greatly exaggerated’” from Insider
- “Cadbury Creme Eggs Now Come in Beer Form” from Food & Wine
Thanks to everyone who joined us today for Economics on Tap, our live happy hour on YouTube. We do it every Friday at 3:30 p.m. Pacific time/6:30 p.m. Eastern. Subscribe to our channel and turn on notifications so you don’t miss the next one.
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Long-term unemployment hits highest level in 9 years
Published: March 5, 2021, 11:49 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 47 seconds
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Some of those huge Texas electricity bills were a mistake?
Published: March 5, 2021, 3:58 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 47 seconds
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Guess what’s back? China’s economic growth target.
Published: March 5, 2021, 2:15 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 56 seconds
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Here’s what you need to know about SPACs
Published: March 5, 2021, 1:06 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 38 seconds
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Online vaccine misinformation is big business for creators
Published: March 5, 2021, 10:23 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 44 seconds
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Don’t overthink it: Get the COVID-19 vaccine
Published: March 5, 2021, 1:56 a.m.Duration: 17 minutes 31 seconds
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What it’s like to run a microbusiness in the pandemic economy
Published: March 4, 2021, 11:08 p.m.Duration: 28 minutes 25 seconds
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Texans deal with exorbitant electricity bills
Published: March 4, 2021, 3:58 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 27 seconds
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Austria plans to develop COVID vaccines with Denmark and Israel
Published: March 4, 2021, 1:45 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 58 seconds
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The status of new stimulus checks
Published: March 4, 2021, 1:18 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 40 seconds
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Google is changing the way ad tracking works
Published: March 4, 2021, 10:38 a.m.Duration: 10 minutes 9 seconds
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Paramount+ launches tomorrow. How many streaming services is too many?
Published: March 4, 2021, 1:32 a.m.Duration: 15 minutes 20 seconds
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The jobs recovery might be running out of gas
Published: March 3, 2021, 11:47 p.m.Duration: 28 minutes 18 seconds
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The unmasking of Texas and Mississippi
Published: March 3, 2021, 3:37 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 21 seconds
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Blaming the Fed
Published: March 3, 2021, 12:46 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 40 seconds
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What’s inside the U.K.’s big red budget box?
Published: March 3, 2021, 12:40 p.m.Duration: 9 minutes 47 seconds
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We’re using tech to solve all our problems. But plenty of people still have problems with the tech.
Published: March 3, 2021, 11 a.m.Duration: 6 minutes 1 second
Part of the problem with the COVID-19 vaccine is that the tech to get it isn’t accessible to the people who need it most. Online-only appointment systems are leaving out people without internet access or devices, and clunky, buggy websites are testing everyone’s digital literacy. For Nicol Turner Lee, a fellow at the Brookings Institution, it’s part of a bigger problem that needs a big solution. We’ve got tech that’s unevenly distributed, plus a struggling economy that needs to transition to the digital age. So Turner Lee proposes that big solution in a recent piece for Brookings: a Tech New Deal and a paid civilian corps of tech-savvy people to do building, training and outreach. The idea is that maybe the next big disaster solution won’t leave people behind.
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To catch a chicken
Published: March 3, 2021, 11 a.m.Duration: 38 minutes 56 seconds
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People, at scale
Published: March 3, 2021, 1:54 a.m.Duration: 26 minutes 41 seconds
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A seat at the table for workers
Published: March 3, 2021, 12:01 a.m.Duration: 27 minutes 30 seconds
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Artwork value in a world of infinite copies
Published: March 2, 2021, 4:01 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 37 seconds
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France reverses course, will let those over 65 get AstraZeneca vaccine
Published: March 2, 2021, 1:22 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 39 seconds
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An alert on the rise of cryptocurrencies
Published: March 2, 2021, 12:55 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 36 seconds
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The chip shortage is a manufacturing problem that won’t be easy to solve
Published: March 2, 2021, 10:27 a.m.Duration: 9 minutes 46 seconds
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How much do we really “need” sports?
Published: March 2, 2021, 2:24 a.m.Duration: 16 minutes 41 seconds
For a year now, the national pastime has been baking bread, watching Netflix and muting/unmuting in Zoom. If you’re lucky, anyway. The major sports teams would tell you they’re a balm in “these unprecedented times” but the numbers don’t really bear that out. On today’s show, we’ll talk about the interesting Jemele Hill piece in The Atlantic, “America Didn’t Need Sports After All.” Plus: When does a cyberattack become a war crime?
Here’s everything we talked about today:
Some COVID death analysis on the TL
“America didn’t need sports after all” from The Atlantic
“China Appears to Warn India: Push Too Hard and the Lights Could Go Out” from The New York Times
“Biden works to unify Senate Democrats on $1.9 trillion relief bill” from The Washington Post
“First vaccine to fully immunize against malaria builds on pandemic-driven RNA tech” from the Academic Times
Social studies and civics education guidance from The Washington Post
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The pandemic is affecting states unequally, too
Published: March 1, 2021, 11:33 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 50 seconds
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Back to the future, in China
Published: March 1, 2021, 3:50 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 16 seconds
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Tech demand boosts Asia’s factories, but less so in China
Published: March 1, 2021, 1:09 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 16 seconds
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The science of “Zoom fatigue”
Published: March 1, 2021, 12:52 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 4 seconds
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As telecoms spend billions on wireless, where does that leave the wired?
Published: March 1, 2021, 10:36 a.m.Duration: 9 minutes 14 seconds
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We already know what happens in 2024
Published: Feb. 27, 2021, 1:45 a.m.Duration: 19 minutes 56 seconds
After watching some of the news out of CPAC, the Conservative Political Action Conference, Kai Ryssdal thinks he has a pretty good idea of where the Republican Party and the U.S. government are headed in the next few years. Today, we’ll kick the tires on that prediction and talk a bit more about the SEC and Elon Musk. The “S” stands for “stonks.” Plus, like we do every Friday, a round of “Half Full/Half Empty.”
Here’s everything we talked about today:
“3 key takeaways from Friday’s CPAC event: Speakers stand behind Trump” from ABC News
“U.S. SEC suspends trading in 15 securities due to ‘questionable’ social media activity” from Reuters
Some other “questionable activity”
“Fed and Treasury chart path back to ‘full employment’” from “Marketplace”
“California can enforce its net neutrality law, judge rules” from “Marketplace Morning Report”
“Wearable tech shows promise for early COVID-19 detection” from “Marketplace”
“Twitter announces paid Super Follows to let you charge for tweets” from The Verge
Thanks to everyone who joined us live on YouTube! We tape our Friday episode there every week at 3:30 p.m. Pacific time/6:30 p.m. Eastern. Subscribe to our channel and sign up for notifications so you don’t miss it.
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A return to the service economy?
Published: Feb. 26, 2021, 11:34 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 54 seconds
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Biden expands federal unemployment aid eligibility
Published: Feb. 26, 2021, 3:42 p.m.Duration: 9 minutes 28 seconds
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Selling Amazon rainforest illegally on Facebook Marketplace
Published: Feb. 26, 2021, 1:16 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 29 seconds
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Is it wrong to miss a store?
Published: Feb. 26, 2021, 12:26 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 45 seconds
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Does Clubhouse owe its Black users for the platform’s success?
Published: Feb. 26, 2021, 10:50 a.m.Duration: 12 minutes 56 seconds
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Honest pay for honest work … or something
Published: Feb. 26, 2021, 1:56 a.m.Duration: 14 minutes 12 seconds
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Ready to release some pent-up demand
Published: Feb. 25, 2021, 11:27 p.m.Duration: 28 minutes 6 seconds
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What if you could test for COVID at home for $5?
Published: Feb. 25, 2021, 4:01 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 21 seconds
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China claims it’s eliminated extreme rural poverty
Published: Feb. 25, 2021, 2:44 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 53 seconds
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A closer look at U.S. reliance on overseas supply chains
Published: Feb. 25, 2021, 12:47 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 55 seconds
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Shopify is taking on e-commerce giants
Published: Feb. 25, 2021, 10:44 a.m.Duration: 9 minutes 54 seconds
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What those huge Texas power bills and Bitcoin mining have in common
Published: Feb. 25, 2021, 1:32 a.m.Duration: 15 minutes 55 seconds
Texans are being hit with massive electric bills after last week’s winter storm knocked out much of the state’s grid, which is primarily powered by natural gas. You might not know that many of the data centers mining for cryptocurrency in this country also run on natural gas. On today’s Whadda Ya Wanna Know Wednesday, we’re digging into Texas’ unregulated energy market and Bitcoin’s carbon footprint. Plus your questions about stock trading and stonktails.
Here’s everything we talked about today:
“Can Texans protect themselves from their sky-high energy bills?” from Marketplace
“Texas Electric Bills Were $28 Billion Higher Under Deregulation” from The Wall Street Journal
“GameStop Mania Highlights Shift to Dark Trading” from The Wall Street Journal
“Tesla’s $1.5 billion bitcoin purchase clashes with its environmental aspirations” from The Verge
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on her Bitcoin doubts
A couple pieces on Bitcoin and natural gas
“We try your “GameStonk”-inspired cocktails” from “Make Me Smart”
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The future of this country’s competitive edge
Published: Feb. 24, 2021, 11:32 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 34 seconds
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The liquid workforce
Published: Feb. 24, 2021, 6:02 p.m.Duration: 40 minutes 26 seconds
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Illinois is ending bail to get out of jail
Published: Feb. 24, 2021, 3:52 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 19 seconds
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Ghana receives world’s first COVAX vaccine delivery
Published: Feb. 24, 2021, 2:06 p.m.Duration: 9 minutes 43 seconds
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California cleared to enforce its open internet law
Published: Feb. 24, 2021, 12:37 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 26 seconds
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Could Australia’s antitrust enforcement break the way the web works?
Published: Feb. 24, 2021, 10:55 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 27 seconds
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What can Texas teach us about climate adaptation?
Published: Feb. 24, 2021, 1:25 a.m.Duration: 32 minutes 32 seconds
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How new PPP eligibility requirements are hurting some small businesses
Published: Feb. 23, 2021, 11:24 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 54 seconds
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Connecticut switches to age-based system for COVID vaccines
Published: Feb. 23, 2021, 3:54 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 39 seconds
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Facebook “has refriended Australia,” will reverse news ban
Published: Feb. 23, 2021, 1:17 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 58 seconds
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Hardening U.S. utility systems
Published: Feb. 23, 2021, 12:57 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 29 seconds
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You need to have secure ingredients to have a secure product
Published: Feb. 23, 2021, 10:47 a.m.Duration: 10 minutes 47 seconds
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500K dead from COVID is a worst-case scenario
Published: Feb. 23, 2021, 2:19 a.m.Duration: 14 minutes 24 seconds
It’s not the absolute worst worst-case, but 500,000 dead from COVID-19 is more than what some experts painted as the worst-case scenario back when the pandemic started, and about a third of the way to the death toll if the country had taken no action at all. Today, we’ll do the numbers. Plus: The bond market gains and NASA’s new Martian probe.
Here’s everything we talked about today:
“US surpasses 500,000 COVID deaths” from USA Today
Some looks at COVID modeling from The New York Times and New York Magazine
President Biden’s moment of silence at the White House today
“Technology Stocks Drop Amid Rising Bond Yields” from the Wall Street Journal
“Watch new dramatic videos from NASA’s Perseverance rover landing on Mars” from The Verge
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How making federal jobless benefits automatic would work
Published: Feb. 22, 2021, 11:25 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 57 seconds
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Troubles with another Boeing plane
Published: Feb. 22, 2021, 3:55 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 25 seconds
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Biden set to roll out PPP loan changes
Published: Feb. 22, 2021, 12:40 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 42 seconds
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Japan airlines ground some Boeing 777s following United flight engine failure
Published: Feb. 22, 2021, 12:36 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 9 seconds
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How a crafty creator took her business online while Broadway’s dark
Published: Feb. 22, 2021, 10:57 a.m.Duration: 5 minutes 48 seconds
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We try your “GameStonk”-inspired cocktails
Published: Feb. 20, 2021, 1:44 a.m.Duration: 29 minutes 29 seconds
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Where did hazard pay go?
Published: Feb. 20, 2021, 12:07 a.m.Duration: 27 minutes 30 seconds
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GameStop saga spills over onto Capitol Hill
Published: Feb. 19, 2021, 4:03 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 31 seconds
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Biden’s first G-7 summit as president
Published: Feb. 19, 2021, 12:43 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 20 seconds
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U.K. Supreme Court rules Uber drivers are workers, not independent contractors
Published: Feb. 19, 2021, 12:37 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 12 seconds
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Filling the archives with stories from Black Silicon Valley
Published: Feb. 19, 2021, 11:40 a.m.Duration: 6 minutes 32 seconds
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What’s going on in Texas is a humanitarian crisis
Published: Feb. 19, 2021, 2:15 a.m.Duration: 16 minutes 17 seconds
Like a lot of people, we’ve spent some time today watching this story about Sen. Ted Cruz’s scuttled trip to Cancún, Mexico, but don’t take your eye off the ball. Today, we’ll talk about the crisis brought on by cold weather and infrastructure failures in Texas. Plus, what it takes for a woman to be promoted to general and the Mars rover Perseverance.
Here’s everything we talked about today:
“Sen. Ted Cruz faces storm of controversy for flying to Cancun as Texas grapples with power outages caused by severe weather” from The Washington Post
“Texas blackouts during deep freeze highlight grid challenges” from Marketplace
“How Texas weather disruptions will ripple through oil supply chain” from Marketplace
“Running an online business … when the power goes out” from Marketplace
“Deep freeze has Texas ranchers concerned about food, water for cattle” from Marketplace
“Promotions for Female Generals Were Delayed Over Fears of Trump’s Reaction” from The New York Times
“A Grim Measure of Covid’s Toll: Life Expectancy Drops Sharply in U.S.” from The New York Times
Redditors want to know: Where is AOC?
“NASA Lands the Perseverance Rover on Mars” from Wired
“New Zealand to Roll Out Free Period Products to All Students” from The New York Times
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What you need to know about Biden’s immigration bill
Published: Feb. 19, 2021, 12:12 a.m.Duration: 27 minutes
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Reddit, Robinhood and hedge funds face Congress
Published: Feb. 18, 2021, 3:49 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 19 seconds
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Facebook bans news in Australia
Published: Feb. 18, 2021, 12:49 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 26 seconds
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A slow news day in Australia … for those reading it on Facebook
Published: Feb. 18, 2021, 12:47 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 33 seconds
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Gig companies have the upper hand. So why are they still negotiating?
Published: Feb. 18, 2021, 11:20 a.m.Duration: 6 minutes 34 seconds
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Congress considers putting pork back in its diet
Published: Feb. 18, 2021, 1:37 a.m.Duration: 13 minutes
Guest host Kimberly Adams mentioned the return of earmarks yesterday, and a listener wants to know more about the “currency of compromise.” To help answer that one, we called up Laura Blessing, a senior fellow at the Government Affairs Institute at Georgetown University. Plus, Kimberly and Kai Ryssdal answer more of your questions about the 10-year Treasury note, women in postsecondary education and, uh, campaign promises.
Here’s everything we talked about today:
“Can Pork Bring Back Bipartisanship?” from Cook Political Report
“10-year Treasury yield marks biggest daily jump in over three months” from MarketWatch
“Fed’s Esther George says she is not concerned about Treasury-yield spike” also from MarketWatch
“Mortgage demand falls further as rates rise at the fastest pace in months” from CNBC
“Household Debt Climbs to Record in U.S. Amid Surge in Mortgages” from Bloomberg
“Few Positives in Final Fall Enrollment Numbers” from Inside Higher Ed
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How short selling works (and what it does to the economy)
Published: Feb. 17, 2021, 11:29 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes
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“To suffer or permit to work”
Published: Feb. 17, 2021, 6:05 p.m.Duration: 48 minutes 59 seconds
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Do vaccine incentives actually work?
Published: Feb. 17, 2021, 3:23 p.m.Duration: 9 minutes 52 seconds
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Bill Gates’ solutions for climate change
Published: Feb. 17, 2021, 1:12 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 32 seconds
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Between Brexit and COVID, British pig farmers face a backlog
Published: Feb. 17, 2021, 12:48 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 45 seconds
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Could more women-led tech companies make the internet less awful?
Published: Feb. 17, 2021, 10:16 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 39 seconds
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Why are so many migrant families still separated?
Published: Feb. 17, 2021, 1:25 a.m.Duration: 33 minutes 49 seconds
The Biden administration is working to repair norms and rollback policies covering so much from the Trump era. So where does immigration sit in the priority list? The White House already rescinded the “zero-tolerance” policy that separated migrant families, but unwinding rules and reuniting those families are very different things. Today, we’ll talk with The Atlantic’s Caitlin Dickerson about the reunification effort and the lasting impact on families.
Here are links to everything we talked about on the show today:
Dickerson’s piece from The New York Times last year: “Three Years After Family Separation, Her Son Is Back. But Her Life Is Not.”
“Trump and Aides Drove Family Separation at Border, Documents Say” also from The New York Times
“Biden signs executive orders on family separation and asylum” from Politico
Another interview with Dickerson on MSNBC about how Biden is taking steps to tackle the root of immigration from Central America
“Biden faces questions about commitment to minimum wage hike” from the Los Angeles Times
“CEOs of Reddit and Robinhood and ‘Roaring Kitty’ slated to testify in GameStop hearing” from The Verge
“Democrats Want To Bring Back Earmarks” from HuffPost
“Restoring Earmarks Is Probably a Good Thing” from Bloomberg Opinion
This billboard a listener sent in
Finally, how to send us a voice memo
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Why Texas’ power grids couldn’t meet demand
Published: Feb. 16, 2021, 11:21 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes
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Bitcoin tops $50,000 for the first time
Published: Feb. 16, 2021, 3:52 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 10 seconds
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Are India’s COVID vaccine exports seeking to counter Chinese influence in Asia?
Published: Feb. 16, 2021, 2:04 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 46 seconds
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Nearly half of the U.S. population is under winter weather alert
Published: Feb. 16, 2021, 1:03 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 37 seconds
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Should every B.A. include some AI?
Published: Feb. 16, 2021, 10:44 a.m.Duration: 9 minutes 21 seconds
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Biden administration reopens ACA exchange
Published: Feb. 15, 2021, 11:01 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 38 seconds
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For parents balancing work and school-from-home, “holidays” don’t feel too different
Published: Feb. 15, 2021, 4:22 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 15 seconds
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Google agrees to pay for some news content in Australia, but …
Published: Feb. 15, 2021, 1:45 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 31 seconds
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Bare arenas becoming a sore sight for sports, entertainment sponsors
Published: Feb. 15, 2021, 12:45 p.m.Duration: 6 minutes 36 seconds
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Banks are getting interested in big data to figure out their climate risk
Published: Feb. 15, 2021, 11:32 a.m.Duration: 9 minutes 7 seconds
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Yes, Louis DeJoy is still postmaster general
Published: Feb. 13, 2021, 2:02 a.m.Duration: 20 minutes
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The especially stressful tax season ahead
Published: Feb. 12, 2021, 11:40 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 52 seconds
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Will robots try to cut in line for COVID vaccinations?
Published: Feb. 12, 2021, 3:50 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 17 seconds
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Britain’s economy saw its largest decline on record
Published: Feb. 12, 2021, 2:26 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 40 seconds
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Savings, checking … and now cryptocurrency accounts
Published: Feb. 12, 2021, 1:04 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 25 seconds
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Maybe some critical infrastructure shouldn’t be hooked up to the internet
Published: Feb. 12, 2021, 10:33 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 31 seconds
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One thing is still bugging us about GameStop
Published: Feb. 12, 2021, 1:35 a.m.Duration: 15 minutes
GameStop closed at $51.10 a share today. We’re far away from the heady days of, uh, two weeks ago. But something has still been nagging at us: Why didn’t the beleaguered video game retailer jump on the opportunity to sell some shares and pay down its debt? Today we finally got an answer, and we’ll take some time to explain. Plus: a little talk about the impeachment trial so far, vaccines and Bitcoin.
Here’s everything we talked about today:
- “Microsoft: U.S. should consider Aussie law vexing Facebook, Google” from Axios
- “Exclusive: How GameStop missed out on capitalizing on the Reddit rally” from Reuters
- “Angry customers show up at Robinhood’s headquarters in the wake of GameStop trading chaos” from CNBC
- “Reddit user says post on $800M Tesla bitcoin buy was a hoax” from the New York Post
- “Biden says U.S. will have enough vaccine for 300 million people by end of July” from The Washington Post
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Making a career change in the middle of a pandemic
Published: Feb. 11, 2021, 11:23 p.m.Duration: 28 minutes 12 seconds
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Individual investor frenzy focuses on cannabis stocks
Published: Feb. 11, 2021, 4:07 p.m.Duration: 9 minutes 51 seconds
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The history of an office rebellion
Published: Feb. 11, 2021, 1:10 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 35 seconds
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Amsterdam takes London’s crown as Europe’s stock-trading hub
Published: Feb. 11, 2021, 1 p.m.Duration: 11 minutes 27 seconds
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New antitrust legislation would check the power of tech giants
Published: Feb. 11, 2021, 10:56 a.m.Duration: 10 minutes 22 seconds
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Why is Tesla buying so much bitcoin?
Published: Feb. 11, 2021, 2:16 a.m.Duration: 17 minutes 18 seconds
Well, Elon Musk has been tweeting again. Specifically, he’s been tweeting about how much he loves bitcoin, right after his automaker Tesla bought up $1.5 billion worth of it. Is this a distraction from the company’s China troubles? A scheme running afoul of the SEC? An epic bacon win for all the lulz, good sir? Maybe all three? We try and get into Musk’s head on today’s show. Wish us luck. Plus, your questions about minimum wage, interest rates and mRNA.
Here’s everything we talked about today:
“Tesla buys $1.5 billion in bitcoin, plans to accept it as payment” from CNBC
“Why did Tesla buy bitcoin?” from MarketWatch
“‘Big Short’ investor Michael Burry calls Tesla’s $1.5 billion bet on Bitcoin a distraction – and says Dogecoin’s record price signals a massive bubble” from Business Insider
“Low U.S. Rates Exacerbate Racial Wealth Gap, Paper Shows” from Bloomberg
“The next act for messenger RNA could be bigger than covid vaccines” from MIT Technology Review
And you might want to catch up with our recent episodes on mRNA and the minimum wage
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The plan to close the output gap
Published: Feb. 10, 2021, 11:34 p.m.Duration: 28 minutes 2 seconds
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Yet more evidence of a “K-shaped” economic recovery
Published: Feb. 10, 2021, 4:12 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 10 seconds
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European Commission chief admits underestimating difficulty of vaccine efforts
Published: Feb. 10, 2021, 2:18 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 36 seconds
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When essential workers may not be employees
Published: Feb. 10, 2021, 12:34 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 29 seconds
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Who’s the boss?
Published: Feb. 10, 2021, 11 a.m.Duration: 45 minutes 52 seconds
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How the history of Blackness on the internet was erased
Published: Feb. 10, 2021, 10:46 a.m.Duration: 12 minutes 57 seconds
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Let’s do the numbers on a $15 minimum wage
Published: Feb. 10, 2021, 1:34 a.m.Duration: 34 minutes 15 seconds
Here are links to everything we talked about on the show today:
You can read more about Dube here: “The Burger Flipper Who Became a World Expert on the Minimum Wage” from Bloomberg
“Even a divided America agrees on raising the minimum wage” from Brookings
The CBO’s latest analysis of a minimum wage hike, and one from 2019 (be warned: both are PDFs)
“No Quick Fix for Auto Chip Shortage” from The Wall Street Journal
“Biden: Yellen needs a ‘Hamilton’ musical. Dessa: Here you go.” from “Marketplace.” You can also hear “Who’s Yellen Now?” on YouTube and all the streaming services.
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Why Biden’s economic team would rather go “too big” on COVID relief
Published: Feb. 9, 2021, 11:32 p.m.Duration: 28 minutes 14 seconds
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How raising the minimum wage would affect the U.S. economy
Published: Feb. 9, 2021, 3:53 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 51 seconds
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New stimulus checks could be here by March
Published: Feb. 9, 2021, 12:56 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 5 seconds
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Nearly 1 million Venezuelans find refuge from economic crisis in Colombia
Published: Feb. 9, 2021, 12:48 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 9 seconds
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$1 billion toward better tribal broadband is just a down payment
Published: Feb. 9, 2021, 10:48 a.m.Duration: 12 minutes 13 seconds
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Our infrastructure is only as good as our cyber infrastructure
Published: Feb. 9, 2021, 1:49 a.m.Duration: 15 minutes 59 seconds
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How “pooled testing” can help keep schools open
Published: Feb. 8, 2021, 11:32 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 54 seconds
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Increasing the child tax credit
Published: Feb. 8, 2021, 3:48 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 17 seconds
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Which carmaker is going to partner with Apple?
Published: Feb. 8, 2021, 12:27 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 20 seconds
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Questions swirl about the effectiveness of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine
Published: Feb. 8, 2021, 11:49 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 25 seconds
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Some tribes are getting help narrowing the digital divide
Published: Feb. 8, 2021, 11:03 a.m.Duration: 5 minutes 37 seconds
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Stop talking about how great moms are and help them instead
Published: Feb. 6, 2021, 2:03 a.m.Duration: 18 minutes
We’ve been covering COVID’s impact on women in the workforce for a while, and this New York Times profile of three moms “on the brink” hit close to home. Today, we take a step back and look at how these women and their struggles are being framed and reckoned with. Plus: More SPAC news, Valentine’s Day plans and the coverage of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene.
Here’s everything we talked about today:
- “Marjorie Taylor Greene harangues Democrats, the media, some GOP after getting booted off committees” from NBC News
- And the other view of that presser
- “Three American mothers on the brink” from The New York Times
- Our episode from September, “Coronavirus is pushing women out of work“
- “DNA-testing firm 23andMe to go public through Branson-backed SPAC in a $3.5 billion deal” from CNBC
- “U.S. falls out of top 10 in measure of innovation” from Marketplace
- And a book recommendation: “Kill Switch” by Adam Jentleson
Thanks to everyone who joined us for the live happy hour taping on YouTube! Join us next Friday at 3:30 p.m. Pacific time/6:30 p.m. Eastern —subscribe to our channel and sign up for notifications so you don’t miss it.
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The most important 4-letter word in this economy: jobs
Published: Feb. 5, 2021, 11:38 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 57 seconds
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What regulators came up with when they met about market volatility
Published: Feb. 5, 2021, 4:06 p.m.Duration: 9 minutes 2 seconds
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Today’s the day for an update on jobs and pandemic relief
Published: Feb. 5, 2021, 1:02 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 54 seconds
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Kuaishou makes a splash as Hong Kong’s biggest IPO since 2019
Published: Feb. 5, 2021, 12:49 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 51 seconds
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Amazon is getting a new CEO. Will that mean big change or status quo?
Published: Feb. 5, 2021, 11 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 34 seconds
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The 2020 election is over, but the lawsuits are just starting
Published: Feb. 5, 2021, 1:51 a.m.Duration: 19 minutes 5 seconds
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Even consumer confidence is partisan now
Published: Feb. 4, 2021, 11:15 p.m.Duration: 28 minutes 12 seconds
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Surprise! You weren’t an employee after all.
Published: Feb. 4, 2021, 3:23 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 55 seconds
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A new tool to give workers the upper hand over automation
Published: Feb. 4, 2021, 1:11 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 54 seconds
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Could mixing and matching COVID-19 vaccines speed up economic recovery?
Published: Feb. 4, 2021, 11:53 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 50 seconds
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Social media was supposed to give everyone a voice. It didn’t.
Published: Feb. 4, 2021, 10:36 a.m.Duration: 17 minutes 20 seconds
For Black History Month, we’re looking at the history of Blackness on the internet. Through most of that history, Black women in particular have been disproportionately harassed and abused. And then ignored when they tried to report that abuse or point out how tech might be misused to further oppress people online and offline. Ignored by tech companies and, it must be said, by journalists, too. Researcher and writer Sydette Harry wrote about this in Wired in a piece called “Listening to Black Women: The Innovation Tech Can’t Figure Out.” Molly asked her: “What could the internet look like right now if we had listened to Black women all along?”
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What exactly is going on with Jeff Bezos and Amazon?
Published: Feb. 4, 2021, 1:49 a.m.Duration: 19 minutes 58 seconds
Amazon, the so-called “everything store,” is increasingly becoming the “everywhere store.” Why would the largest online retailer pivot so hard into brick and mortar? And, oh yeah, what’s up with Jeff Bezos stepping down as CEO? Also on tap for this Whadda Ya Wanna Know Wednesday: Are we headed for a COVID baby bust? What about a recession? And before our Friday happy hour episode: What’s a hazy IPA?
Here’s everything we talked about today:
- “Amazon’s delivery speed is facing increasing competition from rivals with a fleet of stores” from MarketWatch
- “The recession may be over — technically” from the Washington Post
- “Pandemic Baby Boom Turned Out to Be Bust Despite Lockdown” from Bloomberg
- More from beer reporter Kate Bernot
Speaking of happy hour: Join us live on YouTube this Friday at 3:30 Pacific/6:30 Eastern! Subscribe to our channel and sign up for notifications so you don’t miss it.
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What is an “executive chair,” and how is it different from a CEO?
Published: Feb. 3, 2021, 11:24 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 41 seconds
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Financial regulators plan to meet over market volatility
Published: Feb. 3, 2021, 3:41 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 18 seconds
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Succession at Amazon
Published: Feb. 3, 2021, 12:38 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 27 seconds
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Will Italy level up and make “Super Mario” its next prime minister?
Published: Feb. 3, 2021, 12:37 p.m.Duration: 9 minutes 24 seconds
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Congratulations! You’re an entrepreneur now
Published: Feb. 3, 2021, 11:01 a.m.Duration: 43 minutes 5 seconds
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Facebook shouldn’t be surprised its groups were overrun with conspiracies
Published: Feb. 3, 2021, 10:59 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 39 seconds
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SPACs are turning Wall Street into Silicon Valley
Published: Feb. 3, 2021, 2:17 a.m.Duration: 35 minutes
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Getting back to the pre-pandemic economy
Published: Feb. 2, 2021, 11:24 p.m.Duration: 26 minutes 45 seconds
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Will antitrust lawsuits affect Google’s earnings?
Published: Feb. 2, 2021, 3:27 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 55 seconds
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Wearing a good mask is now a hard-and-fast federal rule
Published: Feb. 2, 2021, 12:51 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes
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Myanmar faces a battle for democracy and an economy that hangs in the balance
Published: Feb. 2, 2021, 12:45 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 10 seconds
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The power of transferring technology for climate adaptation
Published: Feb. 2, 2021, 10:48 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 16 seconds
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Let’s make like pandas and have a snow day
Published: Feb. 2, 2021, 2:09 a.m.Duration: 16 minutes 49 seconds
We can’t lie y’all, we’re fighting off The Dark Place today. On the docket: extremism in Facebook groups, how quickly we’re aging and all the poor folks losing money in “stonks.” Maybe you can listen while you watch these pandas in the snow?
Here are links for everything we talked about:
“Facebook Knew Calls for Violence Plagued ‘Groups,’ Now Plans Overhaul” from The Wall Street Journal
“How Facebook Groups Are Being Exploited To Spread Misinformation, Plan Harassment, And Radicalize People” from BuzzFeed News, back in 2018
Some disturbing “Wonder Years” math
“U.S. Hits Pandemic Milestone With More Vaccinated Than Cases” from Bloomberg
“Big step forward for Dr. Martens as shares jump in $5 billion London debut” from Reuters
“Pandas at National Zoo play in snow” from CNN
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Caught in the unemployment benefits gap
Published: Feb. 1, 2021, 11:29 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 8 seconds
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The future of online shopping, after the pandemic
Published: Feb. 1, 2021, 3:47 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 32 seconds
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Silver is surging. What’s fueling the price increase?
Published: Feb. 1, 2021, 1:38 p.m.Duration: 9 minutes 35 seconds
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Is silver the new GameStop?
Published: Feb. 1, 2021, 12:47 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 24 seconds
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When you need to figure out how to deal with water, go to the experts
Published: Feb. 1, 2021, 10:56 a.m.Duration: 5 minutes 48 seconds
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The fallout from GameStop and Wall Street’s wild week
Published: Jan. 30, 2021, 1:53 a.m.Duration: 22 minutes
We just can’t look away from these stonks! The whole affair around GameStop, r/WallStreetBets, Robinhood and the rest is like a car crash — a 20-car pileup of money, power, technology, regulation and more. It’ll be with us for a bit longer here. Today we start assessing the fallout. Plus: We play “Half Full/Half Empty” with outdoor dining, buying American and more.
Here’s everything we talked about today:
“After GameStop Backlash, Citron Research Will Stop Publishing Short-Seller Reports” from The Wall Street Journal
“Some businesses may struggle to follow Biden’s ‘Buy American’ rules” from Marketplace
“Outdoor dining returns to L.A. County with new COVID-19 rules: TVs off, no more than 6 per table” from the Los Angeles Times
Thanks to everyone who joined us live on YouTube! To have a drink with Kai Ryssdal and Molly Wood and hear some extra chatter, subscribe so you don’t miss the next one!
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We’ve had a little bit of everything this week
Published: Jan. 29, 2021, 11:25 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 6 seconds
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Too much success for online trading platforms?
Published: Jan. 29, 2021, 4:47 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 27 seconds
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Is it legal to put the brakes on an online stock frenzy?
Published: Jan. 29, 2021, 12:30 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 32 seconds
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Vaccine rollout woes, GameStop saga send European markets down
Published: Jan. 29, 2021, 12:25 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 8 seconds
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Lawmakers call for regulation after Robinhood halts trading
Published: Jan. 29, 2021, 10:39 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 40 seconds
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Here’s how Robinhood (and short selling GameStop) actually work
Published: Jan. 29, 2021, 1:47 a.m.Duration: 16 minutes 56 seconds
Two things you need to know about the situation with GameStop, WallStreetBets and that whole mess today: First, retail traders aren’t actually the customers at Robinhood, the stock-trading app that many of those retail traders are mad at. Second, while the potential losses of retail stock buyers max out at 100%, if a hedge fund is selling short, as they often do, the losses can be infinite. We’ll fill you in on what you need to know — or you could just watch this.
Here’s everything we talked about today:
“WeWork in Talks to Combine With SPAC or Raise Money Privately” from The Wall Street Journal
“Robinhood’s Customers Are Hedge Funds Like Citadel, Its Users Are the Product” from Vice
And, one more time, this “stonks” explainer
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It’s time for better face masks
Published: Jan. 28, 2021, 11:18 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 19 seconds
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The U.S. economy did indeed shrink in 2020
Published: Jan. 28, 2021, 3:52 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 54 seconds
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Gamifying investing can have real-life consequences
Published: Jan. 28, 2021, 12:53 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 6 seconds
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Are we ready for the largest vaccine distribution operation ever?
Published: Jan. 28, 2021, 12:46 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 7 seconds
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The GameStop-stock market story is absurd
Published: Jan. 28, 2021, 10:41 a.m.Duration: 6 minutes 29 seconds
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GameStop isn’t a scam or a penny stock — we’ll explain
Published: Jan. 28, 2021, 1:39 a.m.Duration: 19 minutes 51 seconds
The Reddit- and Discord-fueled explosion of GameStop’s stock isn’t over. In fact, a bunch of other companies are seeing their stock prices inch closer to their ’90s and 2000s glory days, befuddling hedge funds and raising questions about who gets to manipulate the market. A bunch of listeners have written in with questions about “stonks,” so we’ll spend a little time on one today. Plus, we’ll get a little wonky and take you behind the scenes of why we do “The Numbers.”
Here’s everything we talked about today:
“What exactly is going on with GameStop?” from Marketplace
“The GameStop stock frenzy, explained” from Vox
A few heartwarming investor stories
“What the heck is reconciliation?” from Marketplace
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What exactly is going on with GameStop?
Published: Jan. 27, 2021, 11:28 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 8 seconds
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For-profit prisons fall out of favor
Published: Jan. 27, 2021, 3:57 p.m.Duration: 9 minutes 54 seconds
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How hard it can be to keep college costs down
Published: Jan. 27, 2021, 12:42 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 23 seconds
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A standoff in Europe over vaccine distribution intensifies
Published: Jan. 27, 2021, 12:32 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 13 seconds
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‘The Uncertain Hour’ is back!
Published: Jan. 27, 2021, 11:01 a.m.Duration: 4 minutes 15 seconds
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The EU doesn’t trust its citizens’ data in the hands of the U.S.
Published: Jan. 27, 2021, 10:44 a.m.Duration: 9 minutes 59 seconds
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The state of the union is … not great
Published: Jan. 27, 2021, 1:45 a.m.Duration: 35 minutes
In just the past three Wednesdays we’ve seen an insurrection, a (second!) impeachment and an inauguration. Coming off this not-so-peaceful transition of power and months of election conspiracies, President Joe Biden declared in his inauguration speech, “Democracy has prevailed.” Has it, though? Sure, the insurrection failed, but that doesn’t mean our democracy is in particularly good shape after these four years, or even the past 40 years. On today’s show, MIT economist Daron Acemoglu, author of “How Nations Fail,” tells us how the health of our democracy affects the economy, and vice versa.
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Letting the economy run hot
Published: Jan. 26, 2021, 11:41 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 38 seconds
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Picking (and paying for) the right college
Published: Jan. 26, 2021, 3:41 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 14 seconds
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Organized crime is draining unemployment
Published: Jan. 26, 2021, 12:55 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 17 seconds
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In Italy, you can resign as prime minister and still come back as the next leader
Published: Jan. 26, 2021, 12:19 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 29 seconds
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The Biden administration is inheriting working COVID-19 hospital data
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How GameStop became a “meme stock”
Published: Jan. 26, 2021, 1:59 a.m.Duration: 15 minutes 31 seconds
We looked at GameStop’s ballooning share price Friday, and since then things have … progressed. Today, we’ll look at what happened between the beleaguered video game retailer and r/WallStreetBets with “numb fascination.” Plus: contrasting Twitter and Facebook’s rules around misinformation and — one more time — Janet Treasury-Secretaryin’.
Here’s everything we talked about today:
“A Fight Over GameStop’s Soaring Stock Turns Ugly” from Wired
“Twitter launches ‘Birdwatch,’ a forum to combat misinformation” from NBC News
“Trump Wants Back on Facebook. This Star-Studded Jury Might Let Him.” from The New York Times
“Budweiser skips Super Bowl ads in favor of vaccine education campaign” from Axios
“Senate Confirms Yellen as Treasury Secretary as Stimulus Talks Loom” from The New York Times
One more time, here are all the links to listen to Dessa’s song “Who’s Yellen Now?”
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The presidential promise to “buy American”
Published: Jan. 25, 2021, 11:33 p.m.Duration: 28 minutes 40 seconds
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China passes U.S. in the fast lane
Published: Jan. 25, 2021, 3:39 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 47 seconds
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It could take poorer countries more than a decade to recover from COVID-19
Published: Jan. 25, 2021, 1:14 p.m.Duration: 10 minutes 21 seconds
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Biden’s “Buy American” plan
Published: Jan. 25, 2021, 12:38 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 13 seconds
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Investment in climate tech is also economic stimulus
Published: Jan. 25, 2021, 10:28 a.m.Duration: 6 minutes 56 seconds
Climate change is high on President Joe Biden’s agenda. Last week, on his first day in office, the United States rejoined the Paris climate accord. Reuters reports he’s expected to announce a climate order that will introduce new regulations and make climate change a national security priority. And Biden has tied economic recovery to climate investment — new jobs, new infrastructure and new funding. Molly spoke with Jay Koh, managing director of the private equity firm Lightsmith Group, which is focused on climate adaptation technology.
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Peloton? AYFKM
Published: Jan. 23, 2021, 1:55 a.m.Duration: 25 minutes
A Rolex watch and Peloton coverage topped the list of presidential “scandals” Kai Ryssdal and Molly Wood were none to happy to read about this week. They dive into why the media (ahem) shouldn’t be spending so much time on this kind of coverage. Later in the show, they’ll finally share their very specific predictions for 2021 and pay tribute to the late home run king, Hank Aaron. Plus, a short round of “Half Full, Half Empty.” Have a great weekend! Here’s everything we talked about today:
“Is That a Rolex on Biden’s Wrist?” from The New York Times
“Biden Has a Peloton Bike. That Raises Issues at the White House.” also from The New York Times
“People Are So, So Mad at GameStop Investors and FinTok Influencers” from Vice
“GameStop soars nearly 70%, trading briefly halted amid epic short squeeze” from CNBC
“Hank Aaron, Home Run King Who Defied Racism, Dies at 86” from The New York Times
“Pandemic drives backyard ice rink boom” from Marketplace
“Instacart is firing every employee who voted to unionize” from The Verge
Finally, here are all the links to listen to Dessa’s song “Who’s Yellen Now?”
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The challenges of a short-staffed bureaucracy
Published: Jan. 22, 2021, 11:32 p.m.Duration: 26 minutes 46 seconds
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OSHA directed to strengthen workplace safety rules
Published: Jan. 22, 2021, 3:48 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 16 seconds
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Google threatens to pull its search engine out of Australia
Published: Jan. 22, 2021, 2:27 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 23 seconds
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Some fresh pandemic relief from the White House
Published: Jan. 22, 2021, 1:24 p.m.Duration: 6 minutes 53 seconds
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President Biden called for an end to disinformation. Will the internet hear him?
Published: Jan. 22, 2021, 12:52 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 18 seconds
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Meet the new COVID-19 variant, CAL.20C
Published: Jan. 22, 2021, 2:02 a.m.Duration: 17 minutes 19 seconds
Just as we were getting used to the idea of a European COVID-19 mutation spreading to the states, scientists in California have found a new, domestic mutation of the virus: CAL.20C. We’ll talk about it, plus Parler fallout, Clubhouse and fireworks.
Here’s everything we talked about today:
“New California Variant May Be Driving Virus Surge There, Study Suggests” from The New York Times
“Judge refuses to reinstate Parler’s Amazon account” from The Verge
“Facebook Refers Trump Account Suspension to Oversight Board” from The Wall Street Journal
And, of course, this ode to Janet Yellen
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“It only took a couple centuries, the first female secretary of the treasury”
Published: Jan. 21, 2021, 11:44 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 34 seconds
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Biden’s eviction moratorium
Published: Jan. 21, 2021, 3:28 p.m.Duration: 10 minutes 28 seconds
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Google, French news publishers reach deal on paying for content
Published: Jan. 21, 2021, 1:24 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 55 seconds
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On Day 2, Biden takes aim at COVID
Published: Jan. 21, 2021, 12:35 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 16 seconds
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The failed Plaid-Visa merger is interesting fintech tea
Published: Jan. 21, 2021, 11:08 a.m.Duration: 10 minutes 59 seconds
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Who pays for the inauguration?
Published: Jan. 21, 2021, 1:25 a.m.Duration: 14 minutes 45 seconds
Speeches were made, the parade’s all done and President Joe Biden got to work this afternoon, signing 17 executive orders and other memos. But who pays for all the festivities on Inauguration Day, especially with the heightened security just two weeks after the pro-Trump siege at the Capitol? That’s just one of the questions we’re answering on this Whadda Ya Wanna Know Wednesday. Plus: Clubhouse and Section 230.
Here’s everything we talked about today:
“Will Capitol attack hike security costs for Biden inauguration?” from Marketplace
“How Much Will the Inauguration Cost, and Who’s Paying?” from the New York Times
“Speech on the internet: The First Amendment and Section 230 are different” from Marketplace
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President Biden’s first order of business
Published: Jan. 20, 2021, 11:32 p.m.Duration: 29 minutes 29 seconds
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Outgoing Trump administration embraces lobbying
Published: Jan. 20, 2021, 3:48 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 14 seconds
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What Biden plans to do and undo right away
Published: Jan. 20, 2021, 1:13 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 33 seconds
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Europe welcomes “new dawn” in U.S. ahead of inauguration
Published: Jan. 20, 2021, 12:41 p.m.Duration: 11 minutes 8 seconds
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Are pro-Trump extremists’ messages more dangerous if they’re encrypted?
Published: Jan. 20, 2021, 10:38 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 28 seconds
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For COVID-19 vaccines, “no one seems to think that we have a plan”
Published: Jan. 20, 2021, 2:03 a.m.Duration: 31 minutes 8 seconds
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3 states, 3 economies. What can they tell us?
Published: Jan. 19, 2021, 11:06 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes 2 seconds
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Rigging a game of Monopoly to illustrate economic inequality
Published: Jan. 19, 2021, 3:32 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 45 seconds
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Trump, Biden go back and forth on U.S. travel restrictions
Published: Jan. 19, 2021, 1:33 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 31 seconds
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Europe’s car industry sees record 2020 decline — and it’s short on chips
Published: Jan. 19, 2021, 12:48 p.m.Duration: 6 minutes 52 seconds
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Taking down content is not censorship. It’s business.
Published: Jan. 19, 2021, 10:06 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 41 seconds
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Will rent relief come soon enough?
Published: Jan. 18, 2021, 11:12 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 3 seconds
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Samsung vice chairman is back in prison
Published: Jan. 18, 2021, 3:16 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 56 seconds
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The Keystone XL pipeline’s new fate
Published: Jan. 18, 2021, 12:46 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 6 seconds
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Is China the pandemic-busting economy?
Published: Jan. 18, 2021, 12:33 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 11 seconds
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Social media has been radicalizing people for years
Published: Jan. 18, 2021, 10:53 a.m.Duration: 4 minutes 51 seconds
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Wait, what happened to that vaccine stockpile??
Published: Jan. 16, 2021, 1:51 a.m.Duration: 21 minutes 49 seconds
Given the state of the democracy right now, you’d be forgiven for taking your eye off the COVID-19 vaccine ball. Today, we’ll catch you up on how the rollout is going — or, uh, not going. Plus: what MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell was doing at the White House.
Here’s everything we talked about today:
- “Vaccine reserve was exhausted when Trump administration vowed to release it, dashing hopes of expanded access” from the Washington Post
- “Covid-19 Vaccine Leaders Waited Months to Approve Distribution Plan” from The Wall Street Journal
- “Photos capture notes from Trump ally leaving the White House on Friday” from The New York Times
- This Defense Department transcript of a press gaggle with acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller
- “Atomic Blonde”
Finally: We’re approaching our four-year anniversary of doing this show. On that very first episode, we heard from voters on both sides of the political aisle. And so, we want to hear from you again: What do you want people on the other side to know about you? Depending on your politics, feel free to define the “other side” however you like. Send us your answer — voice memo is best — at makemesmart@marketplace.org.
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Biden’s $1.9 trillion plan for the economy
Published: Jan. 15, 2021, 11:26 p.m.Duration: 26 minutes 24 seconds
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Pressuring banks on social change just got harder
Published: Jan. 15, 2021, 3:14 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 17 seconds
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Biden’s wish list for economic relief
Published: Jan. 15, 2021, 12:32 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 13 seconds
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Google blocks some news sites in Australia
Published: Jan. 15, 2021, 12:15 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 36 seconds
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Will “cancel culture” come for us all?
Published: Jan. 15, 2021, 10:32 a.m.Duration: 9 minutes 52 seconds
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Let’s talk about accountability
Published: Jan. 15, 2021, 1:48 a.m.Duration: 16 minutes 45 seconds
No, not for the president, but his supporters who filmed themselves charging into the Capitol and posted it online. Do they have a “right to be forgotten”? What about accountability for Facebook, where some of those extremists planned the Jan. 6 insurrection? And, oh yeah, what about for the officials at the helm when the water was poisonous in Flint, Michigan? We’re talking about all those stories today, plus Jerome Powell’s Zoom background and the Secret Service’s $3,000 toilet.
Here’s links to everything we talked about today:
- “Nine People, Including The Former Michigan Governor, Were Charged For Their Role In The Flint Water Crisis” from BuzzFeed News
- “Facebook’s Sandberg deflected blame for Capitol riot, but new evidence shows how platform played role” from the Washington Post
- “Ex-Olympic swimmer Klete Keller faces 3 federal charges for participation in U.S. Capitol riots” from ESPN
- “Bellingcat breaks stories that newsrooms envy — using methods newsrooms avoid” from the Washington Post
- “The $3,000-a-month toilet for the Ivanka Trump/Jared Kushner Secret Service detail” from the Washington Post
- Jay Powell’s Zoom setup, which Room Rater says is just as good as Kai’s (see above)
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Economic recovery: one step forward, several steps back
Published: Jan. 14, 2021, 11:23 p.m.Duration: 26 minutes 54 seconds
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People flock by the millions to smaller encrypted messaging competitors
Published: Jan. 14, 2021, 3:52 p.m.Duration: 10 minutes 37 seconds
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Security costs after last week’s Capitol attack
Published: Jan. 14, 2021, 1 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 7 seconds
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A tiny political party threatens the collapse of Italy’s government
Published: Jan. 14, 2021, 12:45 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 52 seconds
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Archiving posts from the Capitol attack has value for police and researchers
Published: Jan. 14, 2021, 11:10 a.m.Duration: 9 minutes 18 seconds
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Parler’s attempted comeback
Published: Jan. 14, 2021, 1:47 a.m.Duration: 19 minutes 58 seconds
The right-wing social media app Parler has been banned by the major app stores and online hosting services over fears of more violence in the lead-up to President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration. Still, it’s looking like the company is trying to restart itself, and we have a listener wondering what’s next. We’ll talk about it on this Whadda Ya Wanna Know Wednesday. Also on the docket: savings rates, stagflation, and “Ted Lasso.”
Here’s everything we talked about today:
- “Why Stagflation Is Back on Some Traders’ Radars” from the Washington Post
- “Consumer inflation surges in December on higher gas prices, CPI finds” from MarketWatch
- “Gasoline pushes U.S. consumer prices higher in December” from CNBC
- “Parler Registers Domain With Epik Hosting Service” from TheWrap
- “Parler Accuses Amazon of Breaking Antitrust Law in Suspending Hosting Services” from The New York Times
- More on Parler in this Twitter thread
- Kai’s interview with Fed President Jay Powell from 2018
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How those $600 checks are being spent
Published: Jan. 13, 2021, 11:21 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 24 seconds
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Hazard pay during COVID
Published: Jan. 13, 2021, 4:21 p.m.Duration: 9 minutes 19 seconds
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List of companies cutting off political donations is growing
Published: Jan. 13, 2021, 12:37 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 3 seconds
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Amid Trump “techlash,” Brazil’s president pushes supporters to Telegram
Published: Jan. 13, 2021, 12:35 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 28 seconds
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Another fear after Capitol attack: information security
Published: Jan. 13, 2021, 10:15 a.m.Duration: 6 minutes 18 seconds
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“Disinformation laundering” got us here
Published: Jan. 13, 2021, 1:50 a.m.Duration: 31 minutes 57 seconds
Here’s everything we talked about today:
Jankowicz’s latest for Foreign Affairs: “The Day the Internet Came for Them”
And her last appearance on Make Me Smart
“Disinformation’s big win” from Axios
“Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal Has Tested Positive for COVID” from The Cut
“Republicans Weigh Trump Censure, Impeachment” from The Wall Street Journal
“Fox News to Add Another Hour of Right-Wing Talk as Biden Takes Office” from The New York Times
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Businesses big and small aren’t feeling great about the state of things
Published: Jan. 12, 2021, 11:26 p.m.Duration: 26 minutes 55 seconds
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Impeachment weighed against Biden’s economic agenda
Published: Jan. 12, 2021, 3:51 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 53 seconds
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Parler is suing Amazon
Published: Jan. 12, 2021, 12:36 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 9 seconds
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Why is trade tangled up in Northern Ireland?
Published: Jan. 12, 2021, 12:20 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 52 seconds
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One effect of the Instagrammed insurrection: FOMO
Published: Jan. 12, 2021, 10:57 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 59 seconds
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“Hydra is still inside of SHIELD”
Published: Jan. 12, 2021, 1:25 a.m.Duration: 15 minutes 3 seconds
Here’s everything we talked about today:
“FBI memo warns law enforcement across U.S. of possible armed protests at 50 state capitols” from NBC News
“Coca-Cola Suspends Political Donations After Capitol Violence” from Bloomberg
“Officer resigns as Army investigates her involvement in Washington rally that led to U.S. Capitol riot” from CBS News
“JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs join U.S. corporations halting political donations after Capitol riot” from CNBC
Molly has been searching “No fly list” on Twitter
And finally, this video.
Correction: This episode describes viral videos taken out of context. The videos do not necessarily depict people who are on a no fly list. Additionally, one of the videos appears to be recirculated from 2018.
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Corporate America is standing up to Trump
Published: Jan. 11, 2021, 11:11 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 6 seconds
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Corporations halt donations to some politicians
Published: Jan. 11, 2021, 3:49 p.m.Duration: 10 minutes 24 seconds
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Will India’s Supreme Court step in over controversial farming laws?
Published: Jan. 11, 2021, 1:11 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 47 seconds
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The next round of PPP loans
Published: Jan. 11, 2021, 12:46 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 9 seconds
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Surveillance tech is not accomplishing the things it’s supposed to
Published: Jan. 11, 2021, 10:51 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 52 seconds
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Can Twitter end a presidency?
Published: Jan. 9, 2021, 1:57 a.m.Duration: 22 minutes
We were planning to come back anyway, honestly. After pro-Trump insurrectionists broke into the Capitol, egged on by the president, we decided to cut short our holiday break. Then about five minutes before today’s taping, Twitter announced it was banning Donald Trump from his preferred platform. This whole week was a collision of the things we’ve talked about for years: disinformation radicalizing social media users, the offline consequences of online behavior, the peril of private companies acting as a check on a norm-shredding president. It’s been a huge week, and on today’s show, you’ll hear our raw reaction to it.
By the way, here’s the Twitter thread Kai mentioned today.
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Jobs, jobs, jobs
Published: Jan. 8, 2021, 11:26 p.m.Duration: 26 minutes 36 seconds
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The jobs recovery is over for now
Published: Jan. 8, 2021, 3:33 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 13 seconds
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Speeding up vaccine delivery
Published: Jan. 8, 2021, 12:33 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 23 seconds
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Travelers to the U.K. need a negative COVID test starting next week
Published: Jan. 8, 2021, 12:21 p.m.Duration: N/A
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Social media companies block Trump, but where’s the bigger reckoning with hate speech?
Published: Jan. 8, 2021, 10:57 a.m.Duration: 10 minutes 23 seconds
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A series of disconnects
Published: Jan. 7, 2021, 11:19 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 53 seconds
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What a Democratic Senate means for economic policy
Published: Jan. 7, 2021, 4:06 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 56 seconds
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“The deeper structural ills of the American political system”
Published: Jan. 7, 2021, 12:45 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 2 seconds
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The social media president can’t tweet right now
Published: Jan. 7, 2021, 12:30 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 12 seconds
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Insurrection could be a turning point for social media
Published: Jan. 7, 2021, 10:59 a.m.Duration: 4 minutes 58 seconds
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The ramifications of Trump supporters storming the U.S. Capitol
Published: Jan. 6, 2021, 11:50 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 26 seconds
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Tracking donations for Georgia’s runoff election
Published: Jan. 6, 2021, 4:02 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 15 seconds
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How much does Trump’s ban on Chinese payment apps matter?
Published: Jan. 6, 2021, 12:43 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 13 seconds
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How markets are reading Georgia election results
Published: Jan. 6, 2021, 12:35 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 9 seconds
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Apple’s privacy labels show which apps collect the most data. Will people care?
Published: Jan. 6, 2021, 10:39 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 42 seconds
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Small businesses are figuring out the year ahead
Published: Jan. 5, 2021, 11:54 p.m.Duration: 26 minutes 53 seconds
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A vote for the ERA was long overdue, but it might be too late (rerun)
Published: Jan. 5, 2021, 5 p.m.Duration: 34 minutes 59 seconds
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New evidence of how hard it is to change U.S. health care
Published: Jan. 5, 2021, 3:32 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 20 seconds
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How pharmacies must prepare for vaccine distribution
Published: Jan. 5, 2021, 12:41 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 43 seconds
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All aboard: the first women hired to drive Moscow’s Metro in 40 years
Published: Jan. 5, 2021, 12:36 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 43 seconds
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Algorithms for vaccine distribution have a weakness: the people behind them
Published: Jan. 5, 2021, 10:45 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 34 seconds
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Pandemic wage gains were just a fluke
Published: Jan. 4, 2021, 11:21 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 27 seconds
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Markets are watching the Georgia Senate elections
Published: Jan. 4, 2021, 3:46 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 40 seconds
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Making mental health care more available and affordable
Published: Jan. 4, 2021, 12:39 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 37 seconds
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Medical experts warn Indian COVID vaccine approval was “rushed”
Published: Jan. 4, 2021, 12:20 p.m.Duration: 6 minutes 37 seconds
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Telehealth is here to stay
Published: Jan. 4, 2021, 10:39 a.m.Duration: 5 minutes 10 seconds
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What we might see in the new year
Published: Jan. 1, 2021, 10:55 p.m.Duration: 26 minutes 6 seconds
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How has COVID-19 affected those New Year’s resolutions?
Published: Jan. 1, 2021, 3:20 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 55 seconds
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A new era for post-Brexit Britain
Published: Jan. 1, 2021, 1:06 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 49 seconds
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Minimum wage gets a boost in 2021
Published: Jan. 1, 2021, 12:48 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 45 seconds
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How the Gates Foundation’s values shape the world
Published: Jan. 1, 2021, 10:20 a.m.Duration: 3 minutes 43 seconds
This episode originally aired on Sep. 17, 2020.
All this week, we’re revisiting some of our shows from 2020. That includes an interview Molly did with Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which is trying to eradicate polio and malaria globally. He created a billion-dollar climate investment fund. He’s funded multiple factories to find a vaccine for COVID-19 and played matchmaker to companies around the world to get that vaccine distributed. Gates is in the position to do all this because he is one of the world’s richest people. So Molly asked Bill Gates how his philanthropy ends up doing so much of the work of government. He said some of it is mission creep.
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Looking to 2021
Published: Dec. 31, 2020, 11:36 p.m.Duration: 26 minutes 51 seconds
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ICU beds are scarce in California
Published: Dec. 31, 2020, 4:12 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 21 seconds
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Goodbye, 2020
Published: Dec. 31, 2020, 2:20 p.m.Duration: 9 minutes 22 seconds
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Wage war continues for NFL cheerleaders
Published: Dec. 31, 2020, 12:47 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 38 seconds
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Mapping internet access: No clear data on haves and have-nots
Published: Dec. 31, 2020, 10:13 a.m.Duration: 5 minutes 52 seconds
This episode originally aired on Jun. 23, 2020.
All this week on, we’re revisiting some of our shows from 2020 that touch on issues we think will continue to be pivotal in the year ahead. Chief among those is the internet. It now touches pretty much every part of our lives, but not everyone has access to good service. Earlier this month, the FCC announced the results of a $9 billion auction to provide high-speed broadband to homes and businesses that don’t have it. The money comes from something called the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund, and this is just the first chunk of money to come from it. The FCC is planning to allocate billions more. But the data the FCC is using to map where broadband is most needed is wildly inaccurate, even by the agency’s own admission. Molly speaks with Nicol Turner Lee, who researches technology access as a fellow in the Center for Technology Innovation at the Brookings Institution. She says the coronavirus pandemic has made the mapping problem even more obvious.
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Relief checks are starting to arrive
Published: Dec. 30, 2020, 11:41 p.m.Duration: 26 minutes 49 seconds
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How COVID-19 could have a positive impact on the art industry
Published: Dec. 30, 2020, 3:49 p.m.Duration: 9 minutes 41 seconds
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Research helps detect financial vulnerability in seniors
Published: Dec. 30, 2020, 1:07 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 10 seconds
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Approval of cheaper Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine could accelerate global immunizations
Published: Dec. 30, 2020, 12:16 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 12 seconds
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For-profit online schools are getting a second look from parents
Published: Dec. 30, 2020, 9:59 a.m.Duration: 4 minutes 6 seconds
This episode originally aired on Sep. 21, 2020.
This week, we’re taking a look back at some of the shows from 2020 that deal with issues that continue to be, shall we say, challenging. That includes education and the complexities of dealing with remote school every day. With parents trying to figure out the best remote-schooling options, enrollment in alternative online schools rose significantly this fall. Some of these are for-profit schools that get public money from states or public school districts for each student that they enroll, and have been around for years. Molly speaks with Jennifer King Rice, a professor of education at the University of Maryland, who’s studied for-profit virtual schools. She says you shouldn’t assume that having experience in remote learning means the school is better.
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How those $600 checks are likely to be spent
Published: Dec. 30, 2020, midnightDuration: 26 minutes 30 seconds
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Maybe Modern Monetary Theory is an answer to the COVID-19 economic crisis (rerun)
Published: Dec. 29, 2020, 5 p.m.Duration: 41 minutes 16 seconds
Here are links to what we talked about today:
“The Economist Who Believes the Government Should Just Print More Money” in the New Yorker
“Is modern monetary theory nutty or essential?” in The Economist
“Stephanie Kelton: ‘They’re going to have massive deficits. And it’s fine’ ” in the Financial Times
“Dr. Fauci says NFL season is feasible” in the L.A. Times
“Twitter Will Allow Employees To Work At Home Forever” in BuzzFeed
“Uber Technologies Makes Takeover Approach to Grubhub” in The Wall Street Journal
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COVID-19 is just the start of Biden’s upcoming economic challenges
Published: Dec. 29, 2020, 4:10 p.m.Duration: 11 minutes 44 seconds
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Airlines get a boost from the COVID-19 relief package
Published: Dec. 29, 2020, 12:47 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 7 seconds
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China and EU investment deal nears finish line after seven years
Published: Dec. 29, 2020, 12:11 p.m.Duration: 6 minutes 10 seconds
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With all this new tech in remote schooling, what are the privacy implications?
Published: Dec. 29, 2020, 9:50 a.m.Duration: 4 minutes 36 seconds
This episode originally aired on Sep. 14, 2020.
If your kids are going to school online, then one thing you’re probably concerned about is the data that’s being collected about them, and how it’s being stored and used. Well, there are some rules — actually, lots of them. You’ve probably heard of COPPA, the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, and perhaps FERPA, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act. Those are both federal laws governing data collection and kids. And, in the last six years, states have passed dozens more student privacy laws. But the problem is not everyone knows about them. Molly talks about it with Amelia Vance of the nonprofit Future of Privacy Forum.
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Trump finally signs the relief bill, but the delay is causing confusion
Published: Dec. 28, 2020, 11:41 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 40 seconds
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Let’s do some math on the stimulus checks
Published: Dec. 28, 2020, 3:44 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 20 seconds
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Does the pandemic relief package signal help for renters?
Published: Dec. 28, 2020, 1:04 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 51 seconds
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South Africa tops one million COVID-19 cases as virus variant spreads
Published: Dec. 28, 2020, 12:28 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 24 seconds
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Making sure climate solutions don’t make more problems
Published: Dec. 28, 2020, 10:56 a.m.Duration: 5 minutes 41 seconds
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Working from home? Take a break … if you can
Published: Dec. 25, 2020, 10:20 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes 8 seconds
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What the Brexit trade deal left out
Published: Dec. 25, 2020, 2:38 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 45 seconds
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If people are working remotely, should they be taxed remotely?
Published: Dec. 25, 2020, 12:30 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 50 seconds
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Financial services caught in Brexit limbo
Published: Dec. 25, 2020, 11:12 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 23 seconds
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Refocusing climate change as a human problem
Published: Dec. 25, 2020, 10:10 a.m.Duration: 4 minutes 27 seconds
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Four years later, Brexit crosses the finish line
Published: Dec. 24, 2020, 4:55 p.m.Duration: 9 minutes 42 seconds
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Democrats’ 11th-hour bid for $2000 relief payments
Published: Dec. 24, 2020, 12:48 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 27 seconds
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Negotiators haggle over who can fish where and when in post-Brexit talks
Published: Dec. 24, 2020, 12:28 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 30 seconds
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Making datasets inclusive from the ground up
Published: Dec. 24, 2020, 11:05 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 30 seconds
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Where does the economy go from here?
Published: Dec. 23, 2020, 11:38 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 9 seconds
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Walmart pharmacies and opioid addiction
Published: Dec. 23, 2020, 3:56 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 20 seconds
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Trump’s COVID relief package criticism
Published: Dec. 23, 2020, 12:36 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 11 seconds
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France opens U.K. border, but COVID testing challenges remain
Published: Dec. 23, 2020, 11:58 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 21 seconds
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A possible life raft for small businesses selling online
Published: Dec. 23, 2020, 11:23 a.m.Duration: 6 minutes 31 seconds
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Is Congress just kicking the can down the road?
Published: Dec. 22, 2020, 11:33 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 19 seconds
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A higher ed crisis is a terrible thing to waste (rerun)
Published: Dec. 22, 2020, 5:44 p.m.Duration: 34 minutes 47 seconds
Here’s a list of everything we talked about today:
“Here’s a List of Colleges’ Plans for Reopening in the Fall” from the Chronicle of Higher Education
“What the Shift to Virtual Learning Could Mean for the Future of Higher Ed” from Harvard Business Review
“The Coming Disruption,” Galloway’s recent piece for New York magazine
“Goldman Sachs says a national mask mandate could slash infections and save economy from a 5% hit” from CNBC
“Is it safe to send kids back to school?” from MIT Technology Review
“A Look Back On Shirley Chisholm’s Historic 1968 House Victory” from NPR
Finally, this painting by Rhonda Brown
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Expanded eligibility for COVID relief money to support households
Published: Dec. 22, 2020, 4:16 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 18 seconds
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What you need to know about the COVID relief bill
Published: Dec. 22, 2020, 12:50 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 14 seconds
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More than 1,000 truck drivers are stuck in England, headed for Europe
Published: Dec. 22, 2020, 12:39 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 26 seconds
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A game store owner takes on e-commerce, reluctantly
Published: Dec. 22, 2020, 10:27 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 5 seconds
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Finally, some relief (probably)
Published: Dec. 21, 2020, 11:32 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 11 seconds
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Bad COVID news appears to outweigh the good for investors
Published: Dec. 21, 2020, 3:37 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 25 seconds
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Where money from the COVID relief agreement will flow
Published: Dec. 21, 2020, 12:40 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 19 seconds
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Travel bans isolate U.K. after COVID mutation discovered
Published: Dec. 21, 2020, 12:32 p.m.Duration: 10 minutes 57 seconds
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Small businesses are getting a crash course in e-commerce
Published: Dec. 21, 2020, 10:34 a.m.Duration: 10 minutes 46 seconds
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How We Survive: Adapting to climate change
Published: Dec. 19, 2020, 5 p.m.Duration: 50 minutes 33 seconds
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See you next year!
Published: Dec. 19, 2020, 2:03 a.m.Duration: 15 minutes 46 seconds
This is our last episode of the year! After nine months of daily episodes, we’re gonna take a short break. We can’t thank you enough for hanging with us every day, sending voicemails and questions, and chipping in to support us. This show doesn’t work without all of you. Before we go though, we have one more edition of “Economics on Tap” where we’ll talk about vaccine algorithms, media consolidation and, yes, Space Force.
Here’s links to everything we covered today:
“Only Seven of Stanford’s First 5,000 Vaccines Were Designated for Medical Residents” from ProPublica
“Biden’s Transition Team Protests Pentagon’s Halt in Briefings” from Bloomberg
“From BuzzFeed to Axios, Digital Media Players Prepare for Deal Frenzy” from The Wall Street Journal
“Pence announces Space Force members will be called ‘guardians’” from Politico
Thanks again everyone, and don’t forget to pick up a newly restocked KaiPA pint glass and help us hit our $500,000 goal. Once it hits midnight on New Year’s Eve they’re gone!
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The pandemic’s toll on doctors
Published: Dec. 18, 2020, 11:15 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 52 seconds
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Ingredients for a disorderly day on Wall Street
Published: Dec. 18, 2020, 3:46 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 15 seconds
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How Robinhood makes its money
Published: Dec. 18, 2020, 12:42 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 24 seconds
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Brazil’s Supreme Court says vaccine can be mandatory
Published: Dec. 18, 2020, 12:31 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 29 seconds
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Russia is likely to launch the disinformation version of nukes
Published: Dec. 18, 2020, 10:37 a.m.Duration: 11 minutes 54 seconds
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All the ICUs in Southern California are full
Published: Dec. 18, 2020, 2:22 a.m.Duration: 17 minutes 26 seconds
In what feels like a flashback to New York in March, field hospitals are sprouting up around Southern California as the region hit an alarming milestone: ICU capacity at 0%. It’s a grim reminder that even with one approved COVID-19 vaccine and more on the way, we are still in the darkest days of this pandemic. We hope you’re staying home and staying safe for the holidays. But before we talk about that, Molly Wood will break down the latest about that huge, probably Russian hack into the U.S. government. Plus, your chance to implode President Donald Trump’s Atlantic City casino.
Here’s everything we talked about today:
“More Hacking Attacks Found as Officials Warn of ‘Grave Risk’ to U.S. Government” from The New York Times
“I Was the Homeland Security Adviser to Trump. We’re Being Hacked.” from The New York Times
“Bar complaint filed against Trump attorneys in Arizona” from 12News
“ICU availability in Southern California at 0% amid deluge of COVID-19 patients” from the Los Angeles Times
“In New York City, snowfall tops all of last winter’s.” from The New York Times. Check out that photo!
“Win a Chance to Destroy Trump’s Casino Like He Destroyed Our Country” from Rolling Stone
Here’s the link to that auction
“In Historic Move, Biden To Pick Native American Rep. Haaland As Interior Secretary” from NPR
This beautiful, musical Christmas dispatch from Camp Davids
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Productivity won’t save you
Published: Dec. 17, 2020, 11:56 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes 24 seconds
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Even with another relief package, economic recovery is gonna take awhile
Published: Dec. 17, 2020, 11:10 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 20 seconds
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Grim forecast if Congress can’t come up with new pandemic relief
Published: Dec. 17, 2020, 3:46 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 29 seconds
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Just like that, extra vaccine
Published: Dec. 17, 2020, 1:18 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 25 seconds
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U.K. and U.S. in talks over mini trade deal
Published: Dec. 17, 2020, 12:29 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 30 seconds
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We hardly ever talk about YouTube and disinformation. Not anymore.
Published: Dec. 17, 2020, 11 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 42 seconds
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Eggnog by the gallon
Published: Dec. 17, 2020, 1:26 a.m.Duration: 15 minutes
We’ve got some really memorable calls from listeners today, y’all. There’s the guy who’s staring down a huge milestone in his life, but can’t stop thinking about eggnog. There’s the listener who asked us to stop and reflect on this crazy year. And, of course, there’s a question about vaccines. We’ll talk about it all on this, our last Whadda Ya Wanna Know Wednesday of the year.
Here’s everything we talked about today:
- “Hospitals Discover a Surprise in Their Vaccine Deliveries: Extra Doses” from The New York Times
- “What if the US just pays everyone $1,000 to take the Covid-19 vaccine?” from Vox
- “Why Paying People to Be Vaccinated Could Backfire” from The New York Times
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A look at the state of retail, as holiday shopping wraps up
Published: Dec. 16, 2020, 11:42 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 12 seconds
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COVID is making it hard for people to spend during the holidays
Published: Dec. 16, 2020, 3:30 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 21 seconds
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Progress for federal pandemic relief prospects
Published: Dec. 16, 2020, 1:05 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 19 seconds
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Australia threatens to take China to WTO
Published: Dec. 16, 2020, 12:53 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 34 seconds
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The common theme with the biggest tech companies: walled gardens
Published: Dec. 16, 2020, 10:28 a.m.Duration: 11 minutes 25 seconds
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The student loan system has “layers and layers of dysfunction”
Published: Dec. 16, 2020, 1:58 a.m.Duration: 32 minutes
As President-elect Joe Biden mulls forgiving $10,000 in student loan debt — and leading Democrats and others on his left push for more — one of our listeners wants to know: What would that do to the economy, and is it even possible for the White House to do it on its own? To find out, we called University of Michigan public policy, education and economics professor Susan Dynarski. She helps us look beyond the obvious micro-economic benefits and inject some nuance into the conversation about what it actually takes to get out of this $1.6 million hole.
Here’s everything we talked about today:
“Student Loan Cancellation Sets Up Clash Between Biden and the Left” from The New York Times
“Would canceling $10,000 in student debt really help that much?” from Marketplace
An interactive map of debt in America
“Americans want to cancel student loans — but not all of them” from Vox
“The student loan trap” from Marketplace’s podcast “This Is Uncomfortable”
“Google CEO delays office return to next September, but axes idea of permanent remote work” from CNBC
“USPS ‘gridlocked’ as historic crush of holiday packages sparks delays” from The Washington Post
“Is Louis DeJoy’s XPO Logistics divestiture a sham?” from Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
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How we’re getting through the pandemic
Published: Dec. 15, 2020, 11:47 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 26 seconds
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Clearing the way for another vaccine approval
Published: Dec. 15, 2020, 3:36 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 53 seconds
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A tool for deciding who gets vaccinated when
Published: Dec. 15, 2020, 12:53 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 39 seconds
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How soon some parts of the country get 5G depends on what the Biden administration does
Published: Nov. 23, 2020, 10:37 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 4 seconds
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Please, please stay home this Thanksgiving
Published: Nov. 21, 2020, 1:34 a.m.Duration: 17 minutes 40 seconds
No matter who you are — even, say, a New York Times columnist — it’s so important that you stay safe at home this Thanksgiving, because your bubble is likely bigger than you think. Also, the hospitals are already straining ahead of a long winter. We’ll talk about it, plus our favorite Thanksgiving sides in another round of “Half-Full or Half-Empty.”
Here’s a list of everything we talked about today:
Some background info on Kimberly’s cocktail today
“I Traced My Covid-19 Bubble and It’s Enormous” from The New York Times Opinion
“One in Five U.S. Hospitals Face Staffing Crises Within a Week” from Bloomberg
“Dolly Parton & Friends Set for Live Holiday Special With Pandora” from Billboard
Thanks to everyone who joined us live on YouTube today! We’re off next Friday, and planning to be back in December. Subscribe so you don’t miss it!
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Why the Treasury wants its money back
Published: Nov. 20, 2020, 11:32 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 17 seconds
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Recent data does not tell the full story of the COVID economy
Published: Nov. 20, 2020, 3:42 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 3 seconds
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Food emojis are fun, but they can also flex economic muscle
Published: Nov. 20, 2020, 1:10 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 17 seconds
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U.S. Treasury tells the Fed it wants some of its money back
Published: Nov. 20, 2020, 12:59 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 8 seconds
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Parler lets anything happen on its platform — what if nobody else cares?
Published: Nov. 20, 2020, 10:42 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 27 seconds
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This is American exceptionalism
Published: Nov. 20, 2020, 2:18 a.m.Duration: 17 minutes 10 seconds
Here’s a list of everything we talked about today (if these links don’t work on your device, try our episode page at makemesmart.org):
“The coronavirus risk for a big Thanksgiving dinner in your community” from The Washington Post
“Don’t rely on a negative test result to see your family for Thanksgiving” from CNN
“Treasury moves to end several crisis-era programs, drawing pushback from the Fed” from CNBC
“Federal Reserve’s Emergency Loan Programs at Center of Political Fight” from The New York Times
“Dog at Delaware SPCA for 866 days finds forever home” from Fox 29 Philadelphia
This Twitter exchange between Chef José Andrés and Chris Krebs, the recently fired director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Kai’s interview with Andrés from 2018
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It’s about to get even harder for renters
Published: Nov. 20, 2020, 12:36 a.m.Duration: 27 minutes 43 seconds
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Many full-time workers still have incomes low enough to qualify for Medicaid, SNAP
Published: Nov. 19, 2020, 4:07 p.m.Duration: 9 minutes 42 seconds
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A deeper look at 2020 election polling and what went wrong
Published: Nov. 19, 2020, 1:06 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 28 seconds
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AstraZeneca shares get a boost from positive Oxford vaccine data
Published: Nov. 19, 2020, 12:42 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 26 seconds
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Twitter is finally thinking about accessibility first
Published: Nov. 19, 2020, 11:04 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 23 seconds
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We’re on a ‘Groundhog Day’ loop
Published: Nov. 19, 2020, 1:47 a.m.Duration: 15 minutes 13 seconds
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Can unemployment insurance be fixed?
Published: Nov. 18, 2020, 11:20 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 10 seconds
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Vaccine news continues to boost health and business prospects
Published: Nov. 18, 2020, 3:51 p.m.Duration: 9 minutes 50 seconds
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U.S. expected to allow Boeing’s 737 Max back into the air
Published: Nov. 18, 2020, 12:47 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 28 seconds
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Britain to ban sales of new gas and diesel cars by 2030
Published: Nov. 18, 2020, 12:28 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 23 seconds
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The battle over Chinese tech might not change under a Biden administration
Published: Nov. 18, 2020, 10:54 a.m.Duration: 9 minutes 12 seconds
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The war on drugs lost this election. Now what?
Published: Nov. 18, 2020, 12:24 a.m.Duration: 34 minutes 12 seconds
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The U.S. is excluded from a giant new trade deal
Published: Nov. 17, 2020, 11:44 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 31 seconds
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The racial disparities in remote schooling
Published: Nov. 17, 2020, 3:41 p.m.Duration: 10 minutes 26 seconds
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Organized labor and the Biden presidency
Published: Nov. 17, 2020, 12:42 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 31 seconds
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Hungary and Poland could delay EU’s COVID-19 recovery fund
Published: Nov. 17, 2020, 11:51 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 45 seconds
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Post-election purge hits cybersecurity
Published: Nov. 17, 2020, 11:26 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 39 seconds
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Would you take a coronavirus vaccine? What if it came from Dolly Parton?
Published: Nov. 17, 2020, 1:06 a.m.Duration: 15 minutes 12 seconds
With the promise of another coronavirus vaccine from Moderna, in addition to last week’s blockbuster news from Pfizer, we were inspired to go back and do the numbers: Once there’s a vaccine for COVID-19, who’s actually going to take it? The answer is … not ideal. Also on the docket for today: high-stakes content moderation, low-stakes voter fraud and, yes, Dolly Parton’s own efforts to fund a coronavirus vaccine.
Here’s a list of everything we talked about today (if these links don’t work for you, check out our episode page at makemesmart.org):
“Facebook Has A Rule To Stop Calls To Arms. Moderators Didn’t Enforce It Ahead Of The Kenosha Shootings.” from BuzzFeed News
“Why Obama fears for our democracy” from The Atlantic
“Second coronavirus vaccine, from Moderna, shows promise” from Marketplace
“U.S. Public Now Divided Over Whether To Get COVID-19 Vaccine” from Pew Research Center
“Voter fraud alleged in New Zealand bird of the year contest” from The Washington Post
“Renowned philanthropist Dolly Parton donates a million to COVID-19 vaccine effort” from PinkNews
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Another round of lockdowns
Published: Nov. 16, 2020, 11:28 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 25 seconds
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Moderna says its vaccine is more than 94% effective
Published: Nov. 16, 2020, 3:51 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 22 seconds
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Asia signs a trade deal without the U.S.
Published: Nov. 16, 2020, 1:17 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 53 seconds
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The “Zoom boom” lifts Japan out of recession
Published: Nov. 16, 2020, 12:11 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 29 seconds
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It’s time to talk about voting technology. No, not that kind of voting.
Published: Nov. 16, 2020, 11:45 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 57 seconds
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Half full or half empty?
Published: Nov. 14, 2020, 1:45 a.m.Duration: 20 minutes
We’re trying out a new game on the show today, where Kai Ryssdal and Molly Wood say whether they’re “half full” or “half empty” on a bunch of stuff in the news. It’s our first try at this, so let us know what you think! Before that, we’ll talk about Nancy Pelosi’s leadership, Charles Koch’s new self-reflection and why Elon Musk is “a boob.” TGIF!
Here’s a list of everything we talked about today (if these links don’t work, check out our episode page at makemesmart.org):
“Pelosi & House Dems, GOP Slammed for Indoor Freshmen Dinner” from Mediaite
“Charles Koch Says His Partisanship Was a Mistake” from The Wall Street Journal
Kai’s full interview with Koch from 2015
“Mr. McNamara’s War” from The New York Times
“Elon Musk says he’s tested positive and negative for COVID-19” from The Verge
And the topics we talked about in our new game, “half full or half empty”:
“Will a ‘skinny’ coronavirus relief package help those who need it most?” from Marketplace
“How the election certification process works, and why it matters” from Marketplace
“Flying soon? That middle seat might be occupied” from Marketplace
“In this time of comfort-at-home fashion, Crocs are having a moment” from Marketplace
Thanks to everyone to tuned into our livestream this evening! Subscribe here so you don’t miss the next one.
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Who’s in charge of the U.S. economy right now?
Published: Nov. 14, 2020, 12:16 a.m.Duration: 27 minutes 31 seconds
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Home prices are up almost everywhere
Published: Nov. 13, 2020, 3:46 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 39 seconds
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Trump’s cutting off more Chinese companies from American investment
Published: Nov. 13, 2020, 12:56 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 37 seconds
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China congratulates Biden, questions remain about future relationship
Published: Nov. 13, 2020, 12:37 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 59 seconds
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Election misinformation is still spreading
Published: Nov. 13, 2020, 10:43 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 8 seconds
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No, Virginia, Santa can’t get coronavirus
Published: Nov. 13, 2020, 1:36 a.m.Duration: 15 minutes 46 seconds
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A “taste of normalcy” for some Baltimore students
Published: Nov. 12, 2020, 11:36 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 17 seconds
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How the WNBA drove Loeffler into overtime
Published: Nov. 12, 2020, 8:27 p.m.Duration: 22 minutes 24 seconds
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Is the economic fuel tank down to just fumes?
Published: Nov. 12, 2020, 3:32 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 24 seconds
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Another update on the business of vaccines
Published: Nov. 12, 2020, 1:13 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 36 seconds
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China is about to sign the world’s largest trade deal
Published: Nov. 12, 2020, 12:41 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 38 seconds
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The H-1B visa program is about to get another reboot
Published: Nov. 12, 2020, 10:40 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 49 seconds
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Here’s how presidential transitions are supposed to work
Published: Nov. 12, 2020, 2:21 a.m.Duration: 22 minutes
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Eight months in, hospitals are struggling with staffing
Published: Nov. 11, 2020, 11:26 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 26 seconds
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Where the coronavirus is most likely to spread
Published: Nov. 11, 2020, 3:47 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 18 seconds
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A proposal to cut workplace safety funding during COVID-19
Published: Nov. 11, 2020, 12:38 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 24 seconds
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What do new rules from China mean for the Big Tech behind Singles’ Day?
Published: Nov. 11, 2020, 12:36 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 24 seconds
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Let’s get antisocial
Published: July 29, 2020, 1:32 a.m.Duration: 40 minutes 6 seconds
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What’s holding up more coronavirus relief?
Published: July 28, 2020, 10:55 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 55 seconds
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The next benchmark for the 2020 U.S. economy
Published: July 28, 2020, 3:23 p.m.Duration: 9 minutes 42 seconds
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The White House and Congress negotiate, but the economy won’t wait
Published: July 28, 2020, 11:47 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 35 seconds
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The duo behind Britain’s first magazine for Black girls
Published: July 28, 2020, 11:41 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 33 seconds
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Negotiation is a super important skill
Published: July 28, 2020, 10:01 a.m.Duration: 23 minutes 34 seconds
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Viruses don’t discriminate, but health care often does
Published: July 28, 2020, 9:50 a.m.Duration: 5 minutes 33 seconds
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Let’s just call this year a wash
Published: July 28, 2020, 12:25 a.m.Duration: 12 minutes 26 seconds
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A gold rush means nothing good for this economy
Published: July 27, 2020, 10:38 p.m.Duration: 28 minutes 39 seconds
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The White House takes on drug prices
Published: July 27, 2020, 2:20 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 31 seconds
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What to do about those $600? That’s still the question.
Published: July 27, 2020, 12:10 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 42 seconds
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Another record gold price. What’s up with investors?
Published: July 27, 2020, 10:59 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 55 seconds
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The tech behind the search for a COVID-19 vaccine
Published: July 27, 2020, 9:40 a.m.Duration: 5 minutes 22 seconds
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Be nice to someone this weekend
Published: July 25, 2020, 12:35 a.m.Duration: 18 minutes 44 seconds
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Get ready for a wave of evictions
Published: July 24, 2020, 10:32 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes
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What a delay in coronavirus relief means for the economy
Published: July 24, 2020, 3:04 p.m.Duration: 9 minutes 50 seconds
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How China’s national security law is trickling into everyday life
Published: July 24, 2020, 11:47 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 28 seconds
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China’s demand to close a U.S. consulate sends markets skidding
Published: July 24, 2020, 10:35 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 28 seconds
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Social media takes baby steps in dealing with hate speech. Time to grow up?
Published: July 24, 2020, 10:15 a.m.Duration: 6 minutes 21 seconds
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So you’re out of work. How’s 70% of your old salary sound?
Published: July 24, 2020, 12:14 a.m.Duration: 15 minutes 4 seconds
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When the U.S. sneezes…
Published: July 23, 2020, 10:34 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 56 seconds
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Jobless claims are up again, for the first time since March
Published: July 23, 2020, 2:48 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 16 seconds
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There’s a week left to come up with another round of unemployment relief
Published: July 23, 2020, 12:37 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 19 seconds
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Corporate giants urged to drop Chinese suppliers over labor abuse concerns
Published: July 23, 2020, 10:44 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 7 seconds
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What do Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google have in common? One big congressional hearing.
Published: July 23, 2020, 9:51 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 34 seconds
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Why hasn’t Congress extended jobless benefits yet?
Published: July 23, 2020, 12:10 a.m.Duration: 15 minutes 43 seconds
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What happens when you take billions out of the economy overnight?
Published: July 22, 2020, 10:39 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 40 seconds
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What are second-quarter results from companies telling us so far?
Published: July 22, 2020, 3:19 p.m.Duration: 10 minutes 25 seconds
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U.S. accuses China of working with hackers to steal trade secrets, research
Published: July 22, 2020, 12:08 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 27 seconds
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Why are stock markets reaching pre-pandemic highs?
Published: July 22, 2020, 11:29 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 17 seconds
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It’s a lot harder to get out the vote during a pandemic
Published: July 22, 2020, 10:13 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 10 seconds
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U.S.-China relations are bad, but are they ‘new Cold War’ bad?
Published: July 22, 2020, 1:23 a.m.Duration: 44 minutes 10 seconds
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Pod save America?
Published: July 21, 2020, 10:43 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 35 seconds
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Senators vote today on a controversial choice for the Fed
Published: July 21, 2020, 3:45 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 18 seconds
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Where did money come from?
Published: July 21, 2020, 12:55 p.m.Duration: 23 minutes 37 seconds
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The latest roadblocks in the way of a pandemic relief bill
Published: July 21, 2020, 12:10 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 20 seconds
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European leaders leave marathon meeting with COVID-19 rescue plan in hand
Published: July 21, 2020, 11:22 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 23 seconds
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An Instagram account is exposing influencer inequality
Published: July 21, 2020, 9:36 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 12 seconds
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This is the whole ballgame, folks
Published: July 21, 2020, 12:34 a.m.Duration: 17 minutes 53 seconds
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What will out-of-work Americans do without that extra $600 per week?
Published: July 20, 2020, 10:53 p.m.Duration: 29 minutes
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All eyes are on the next COVID-19 relief package
Published: July 20, 2020, 3:37 p.m.Duration: 9 minutes 35 seconds
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What will the next COVID-19 relief package look like?
Published: July 20, 2020, 11:27 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 35 seconds
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Mars mission could be key in UAE’s post-oil economy
Published: July 20, 2020, 10:39 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 3 seconds
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The pandemic has been a chance to sell the cloud
Published: July 20, 2020, 10:18 a.m.Duration: 6 minutes 46 seconds
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What’s happening to protesters in Portland?
Published: July 18, 2020, 12:34 a.m.Duration: 17 minutes 33 seconds
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The coronavirus vaccine economy
Published: July 17, 2020, 10:25 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes
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One town shows what summer tourism looks like in the COVID-19 era
Published: July 17, 2020, 2:53 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 23 seconds
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More companies are hiring people of color. Keeping them is another matter.
Published: July 17, 2020, 11:56 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 22 seconds
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Can European leaders finally agree on a COVID-19 economic rescue package?
Published: July 17, 2020, 11:08 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 27 seconds
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The global economy relies on sharing data across borders. An EU decision could disrupt that.
Published: July 17, 2020, 10:36 a.m.Duration: 6 minutes 40 seconds
The European Court of Justice in Luxembourg ruled that the way thousands of companies share personal data between the U.S. and Europe. They use something called “Privacy Shield,” which isn’t an app. It’s a set of legal rules to moving information back and forth. But the court ruled that doesn’t do enough to protect European’s data from the U.S. government. I spoke with Adam Satariano, a European technology correspondent at The New York Times. He says it’s hard to tell exactly what happens next.
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Monitoring the economy in real time
Published: April 24, 2020, 3 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 58 seconds
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New federal money for small businesses
Published: April 24, 2020, 12:23 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 10 seconds
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Venezuelans break lockdown amid food and fuel shortages
Published: April 24, 2020, 11:25 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 18 seconds
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We can still watch TV together — virtually, that is
Published: April 24, 2020, 11:07 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 10 seconds
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That new $484 billion aid package isn’t enough
Published: April 23, 2020, 11:55 p.m.Duration: 17 minutes 50 seconds
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A $35,000 COVID bill
Published: April 23, 2020, 11:02 p.m.Duration: 20 minutes 33 seconds
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We need to change our economic indicators to keep up with the crisis
Published: April 23, 2020, 10:37 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes
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All hiring since the Great Recession is gone
Published: April 23, 2020, 2:44 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 1 second
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A long lockdown makes economic sense
Published: April 23, 2020, 12:21 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 56 seconds
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Europe votes on COVID-19 stimulus
Published: April 23, 2020, 11:15 a.m.Duration: 6 minutes 36 seconds
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Digital ads are disappearing, seriously denting revenue for Big Tech
Published: April 23, 2020, 10:26 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 54 seconds
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Where will all that extra oil go?
Published: April 23, 2020, 12:14 a.m.Duration: 16 minutes 43 seconds
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Americans aren’t very good at saving money
Published: April 22, 2020, 10:26 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes
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New money for COVID-19 relief
Published: April 22, 2020, 3:21 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 19 seconds
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Racial disparities among those losing jobs
Published: April 22, 2020, 11:45 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 54 seconds
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South Africa catches up on COVID-19 stimulus
Published: April 22, 2020, 11:28 a.m.Duration: 6 minutes 42 seconds
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Is 3D printing ready to fill the gaps in COVID-19 medical equipment needs?
Published: April 22, 2020, 10:34 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 2 seconds
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Trump’s OSHA could mandate essential worker protections, but it hasn’t. Why not?
Published: April 22, 2020, 12:09 a.m.Duration: 32 minutes 40 seconds
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Some home health aides are on duty 24/7
Published: April 21, 2020, 10:21 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes
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The states relaxing COVID-19 restrictions
Published: April 21, 2020, 3:34 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 21 seconds
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Who wants all this oil?
Published: April 21, 2020, 11:58 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 27 seconds
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Will oil woes mean cheaper gas?
Published: April 21, 2020, 11:44 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 27 seconds
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Elections 2020: Pandemic may accelerate online voting solutions
Published: April 21, 2020, 11:09 a.m.Duration: 12 minutes 8 seconds
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Who’s organizing those anti-quarantine protests?
Published: April 21, 2020, 12:37 a.m.Duration: 12 minutes 53 seconds
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How do you end up with negative oil prices?
Published: April 20, 2020, 10:20 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes
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Oil dives as Europe relaxes
Published: April 20, 2020, 12:07 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 54 seconds
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Costco and Instacart delivery service now includes prescription drugs
Published: April 20, 2020, 12:02 p.m.Duration: 6 minutes 51 seconds
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Doing school online: plenty of tech tools, and a learning curve
Published: April 20, 2020, 11:02 a.m.Duration: 9 minutes 14 seconds
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Whatever you’re going through, it’s OK
Published: April 18, 2020, 12:06 a.m.Duration: 21 minutes 17 seconds
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China and the U.S. are growing (or not growing) apart
Published: April 17, 2020, 10:58 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes
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Paying partial rent during the crisis
Published: April 17, 2020, 2:52 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 9 seconds
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More COVID-19 testing will be key
Published: April 17, 2020, 12:48 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 15 seconds
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China’s economy shrinks
Published: April 17, 2020, 11:26 a.m.Duration: 6 minutes 11 seconds
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Not enough VR headsets to meet demand. Thanks / no thanks, COVID-19.
Published: April 17, 2020, 10:51 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 20 seconds
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Where Is Congress?
Published: April 16, 2020, 11:44 p.m.Duration: 14 minutes 48 seconds
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What it’s like getting an abortion in Texas right now
Published: April 16, 2020, 11:38 p.m.Duration: 15 minutes 29 seconds
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The real number of unemployed Americans is even higher
Published: April 16, 2020, 10:29 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes
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Small business aid is running out
Published: April 16, 2020, 3:08 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 2 seconds
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States under strain with unemployment soaring
Published: April 16, 2020, noonDuration: 7 minutes 3 seconds
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The U.K. is flying in farmworkers
Published: April 16, 2020, 10:59 a.m.Duration: 6 minutes 28 seconds
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Can tech trace the spread of coronavirus? Maybe. Maybe not.
Published: April 16, 2020, 10:55 a.m.Duration: 9 minutes 56 seconds
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Why did Zoom win the teleconference race?
Published: April 16, 2020, 12:10 a.m.Duration: 14 minutes 26 seconds
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Small businesses are still waiting for relief
Published: April 15, 2020, 10:42 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes
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9% of U.S. spending has stopped
Published: April 15, 2020, 3:39 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 51 seconds
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The mental health apps boom
Published: April 15, 2020, 12:15 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes
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Serving up gourmet student lunches
Published: April 15, 2020, 11:14 a.m.Duration: 6 minutes 10 seconds
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Startup helps feed bank accounts of food stamp recipients
Published: April 15, 2020, 10:48 a.m.Duration: 10 minutes 35 seconds
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There’s plenty of food. Why can’t we get it?
Published: April 15, 2020, 12:44 a.m.Duration: 32 minutes 32 seconds
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It was supposed to be Tax Day tomorrow
Published: April 14, 2020, 10:41 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes
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Awaiting U.S. company profit reports
Published: April 8, 2020, 2:49 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 46 seconds
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Emergency funds from your 401(k)
Published: April 8, 2020, 11:58 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 55 seconds
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China’s first train from Wuhan
Published: April 8, 2020, 11:10 a.m.Duration: 6 minutes 37 seconds
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Venture-backed startups were left out of COVID-19 relief bill’s loan program
Published: April 8, 2020, 10:30 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 12 seconds
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Relief for small businesses is already too little, too late
Published: April 7, 2020, 11:47 p.m.Duration: 35 minutes 9 seconds
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Who’s getting hazard pay in a pandemic?
Published: April 7, 2020, 10:38 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes
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More support for small business loans
Published: April 7, 2020, 3:34 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 33 seconds
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Shelter-in-place discounts for car insurance customers
Published: April 7, 2020, 12:19 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 15 seconds
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Can eurozone finance ministers agree?
Published: April 7, 2020, 10:58 a.m.Duration: 6 minutes 12 seconds
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This gig worker had to choose between work and her health
Published: April 7, 2020, 10:30 a.m.Duration: 5 minutes 18 seconds
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California leads states in coronavirus cooperation
Published: April 7, 2020, 12:07 a.m.Duration: 15 minutes 12 seconds
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When can the economy “reopen”?
Published: April 6, 2020, 10:24 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes
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Why President Trump wants higher oil prices
Published: April 6, 2020, 3:41 p.m.Duration: 9 minutes 6 seconds
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Watching the “milk index”
Published: April 6, 2020, 11:55 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 43 seconds
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Japan’s $1 trillion COVID-19 rescue fund
Published: April 6, 2020, 11:32 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 10 seconds
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How tech connects older people with mental health services as COVID-19 isolates
Published: April 6, 2020, 10:55 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 41 seconds
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Start getting comfortable with the word “depression”
Published: April 4, 2020, 12:40 a.m.Duration: 15 minutes 21 seconds
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What happens when millions of people can’t make loan payments?
Published: April 3, 2020, 10:24 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes
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Unemployment rate soars
Published: April 3, 2020, 2:58 p.m.Duration: 6 minutes 51 seconds
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Small business loan program starts today
Published: April 3, 2020, 12:56 p.m.Duration: 6 minutes 47 seconds
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The World Bank to the rescue
Published: April 3, 2020, 11:15 a.m.Duration: 6 minutes 16 seconds
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Ubiquitous Amazon and our new COVID-19 life
Published: April 3, 2020, 10:47 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 10 seconds
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Love in the time of coronavirus
Published: April 3, 2020, 12:21 a.m.Duration: 23 minutes 17 seconds
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The coronavirus economy numbers are getting big
Published: April 3, 2020, 12:13 a.m.Duration: 12 minutes 48 seconds
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Pay cuts spread further down the ladder
Published: April 2, 2020, 10:52 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes
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Unemployment sign-ups skyrocket
Published: April 2, 2020, 2:28 p.m.Duration: 9 minutes 14 seconds
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“Forgive our debts”
Published: April 2, 2020, 1:22 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 59 seconds
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Shipping workers can’t get home
Published: April 2, 2020, noonDuration: 6 minutes 31 seconds
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Is it possible that Zoom is not ready for its moment in the spotlight?
Published: April 2, 2020, 10:45 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 18 seconds
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What are we not talking about … while we’re talking about coronavirus?
Published: April 2, 2020, 12:35 a.m.Duration: 15 minutes 32 seconds
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Why ventilators are getting more expensive
Published: April 1, 2020, 11:01 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes
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“Obamacare” and COVID-19
Published: April 1, 2020, 3:45 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 46 seconds
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April 1 bills are here
Published: April 1, 2020, 11:34 a.m.Duration: 6 minutes 50 seconds
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Sweden says no lockdown
Published: April 1, 2020, 11:02 a.m.Duration: 6 minutes 17 seconds
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For the most efficient humanitarian response to COVID-19, mine the data
Published: April 1, 2020, 10:37 a.m.Duration: 11 minutes 26 seconds
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So, when are we getting that $1,200 check?
Published: April 1, 2020, 12:18 a.m.Duration: 33 minutes 53 seconds
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How the COVID-19 crisis compares to the Great Depression
Published: March 31, 2020, 10:46 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes
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Getting Americans stimulus checks
Published: March 31, 2020, 2:50 p.m.Duration: 9 minutes 39 seconds
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End of a bleak financial quarter
Published: March 31, 2020, noonDuration: 6 minutes 45 seconds
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China’s factories are open, but …
Published: March 31, 2020, 11:52 a.m.Duration: 6 minutes 9 seconds
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The tech that can help crank out more critical care hospital space
Published: March 31, 2020, 10:45 a.m.Duration: 10 minutes 40 seconds
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Things can always get worse
Published: March 31, 2020, 12:24 a.m.Duration: 16 minutes 32 seconds
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Is it ethical to shop online right now?
Published: March 30, 2020, 10:54 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes
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COVID-19 worker backlash
Published: March 30, 2020, 2:33 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 1 second
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Getting federal aid to small businesses
Published: March 30, 2020, 11:44 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 20 seconds
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Doctors need more parking
Published: March 30, 2020, 10:41 a.m.Duration: 6 minutes 26 seconds
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Creating COVID-19 tests is complicated science, and business
Published: March 30, 2020, 10:36 a.m.Duration: 6 minutes 46 seconds
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Happy hour for an unhappy time
Published: March 28, 2020, 12:50 a.m.Duration: 14 minutes 23 seconds
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Small businesses are barely hanging on
Published: March 27, 2020, 10:46 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes
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Bull moment, bear market
Published: March 27, 2020, 3:05 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 14 seconds
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A consumer pessimism plunge
Published: March 27, 2020, 12:08 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 13 seconds
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Workers in Africa worry about lockdown
Published: March 27, 2020, 11:37 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 39 seconds
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A futurist on navigating change forced by the pandemic: fight the fear
Published: March 27, 2020, 10:55 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 8 seconds
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Hard choices
Published: March 27, 2020, 2:18 a.m.Duration: 19 minutes 6 seconds
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Reminder: the markets don’t care if you live or die
Published: March 27, 2020, 12:41 a.m.Duration: 13 minutes 15 seconds
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Those medical supplies hospitals need? They’re overseas.
Published: March 26, 2020, 10:23 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes
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Record unemployment claims
Published: March 26, 2020, 3:11 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 35 seconds
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Saving lives and the economy
Published: March 26, 2020, 11:42 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 45 seconds
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Is a virtual COVID-19 summit the answer?
Published: March 26, 2020, 11:24 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 11 seconds
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What tech do we have for living through a pandemic? And what tech do we wish we had?
Published: March 26, 2020, 10:43 a.m.Duration: 5 minutes 20 seconds
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Your coronavirus questions, answered
Published: March 26, 2020, 12:14 a.m.Duration: 11 minutes 40 seconds
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Is this country ready for 2.5 million jobless claims in a week?
Published: March 25, 2020, 10:48 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes
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Uncharted market terrain
Published: March 25, 2020, 2:49 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 48 seconds
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$2 trillion for stimulus
Published: March 25, 2020, 11:48 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 52 seconds
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China relaxes COVID-19 controls in Hubei
Published: March 25, 2020, 11:07 a.m.Duration: 6 minutes 29 seconds
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Social media platforms are fighting disinformation, but with half the resources
Published: March 25, 2020, 10:50 a.m.Duration: 11 minutes 10 seconds
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The U.S. health care system is bracing for COVID-19
Published: March 24, 2020, 11:41 p.m.Duration: 34 minutes 40 seconds
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What’s the difference between being laid off and being furloughed?
Published: March 24, 2020, 10:54 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes
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Where is market optimism coming from?
Published: March 24, 2020, 3:43 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 54 seconds
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Another failed stimulus bill vote
Published: March 24, 2020, 11:48 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 21 seconds
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Fancy a virtual tour this lunchtime?
Published: March 24, 2020, 11:24 a.m.Duration: 6 minutes 42 seconds
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How COVID-19 may further erode our digital privacy
Published: March 24, 2020, 11:04 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 48 seconds
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Where are all the masks?
Published: March 23, 2020, 11:55 p.m.Duration: 13 minutes 52 seconds
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Ben Bernanke on saving the American economy
Published: March 23, 2020, 10:24 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes
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The Fed’s new plan
Published: March 23, 2020, 3:43 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 25 seconds
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The NYSE’s trading floor is closed
Published: March 23, 2020, 11:59 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 49 seconds
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Clothing brands cancel $1.5 billion of orders
Published: March 23, 2020, 11:33 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 12 seconds
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Getting internet access to everyone during a pandemic is not an easy job
Published: March 23, 2020, 10:21 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 14 seconds
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Early indicators of a COVID-19 recession are here
Published: March 21, 2020, 12:28 a.m.Duration: 15 minutes 58 seconds
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How will we know when the coronavirus crisis is over?
Published: March 20, 2020, 10:36 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes
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California shelters in place
Published: March 20, 2020, 2:45 p.m.Duration: 9 minutes 30 seconds
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Hiring and sick leave at one of the largest private employers
Published: March 20, 2020, 12:58 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 5 seconds
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Italy calls on retired medics to bolster hospitals
Published: March 20, 2020, 10:47 a.m.Duration: 6 minutes 32 seconds
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If social media giants collaborate, can they wrestle down COVID-19 misinformation?
Published: March 20, 2020, 10:38 a.m.Duration: 9 minutes 46 seconds
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COVID-19 comforts
Published: March 20, 2020, 1:59 a.m.Duration: 15 minutes 38 seconds
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The COVID-19 economy: our new daily podcast
Published: March 19, 2020, 11:51 p.m.Duration: 13 minutes 36 seconds
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Even traders are working from home because of COVID-19
Published: March 19, 2020, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes
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COVID-19 drives unemployment claims up
Published: March 19, 2020, 4:19 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 21 seconds
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Keeping money market funds safe
Published: March 19, 2020, 12:18 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 30 seconds
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European Central Bank pledges “no limits” to bolster economies
Published: March 19, 2020, 11:11 a.m.Duration: 6 minutes 54 seconds
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Now? Launch a startup now? History points to opportunity
Published: March 19, 2020, 10:37 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 11 seconds
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