ICYMI: Should Influencers Unionize?

Published: May 3, 2023, 7 a.m.

b'On today\\u2019s show, Rachelle is joined by Wailin Wong, Darian Woods and Adrian Ma, the hosts of NPR\\u2019s daily economics podcast The Indicator from Planet Money. They discuss The Indicator\\u2019s recent\\xa0five-part series on the $15 billion influencer industry\\xa0that delves into where all that money is going\\u2014and where it\\u2019s not. They dive deep into the rise of the industry and how it emerged out of the economic precarity of the 2008 recession. They also talk through the astonishing fact that according to some surveys,\\xa0almost 1 out of every 4 Gen Z-er\\xa0wants to be an influencer.\\nThis podcast is produced by Se\\u2019era Spragley Ricks, Daisy Rosario and Rachelle Hampton.\\n\\nMake an impact this Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month by helping Macy\\u2019s on their mission to fund APIA Scholars. Go to macys.com/purpose to learn more.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'