short daily episodes explaining the economic forces shaping our world. Hosted by NPR.
Local news startups like Lookout Santa Cruz and Deep South Today are thriving by innovating business models, combining journalistic mission with...
The episode discusses the impact of oil supply disruptions due to geopolitical tensions, the release of strategic oil reserves to stabilize markets,...
The episode examines the ethical quandary of whether universities and scientists should accept donations from controversial figures like Jeffrey...
This episode delves into the risky realm of merchant cash advances (MCAs), highlighting how they provide quick cash to struggling businesses but...
The episode explores how rising insurance costs are causing a traffic jam of vessels in the Persian Gulf, largely due to fears of attacks amid...
The episode explores how some employers, like Bartesian, are eliminating healthcare premiums for their employees, presenting a potential model for...
The episode explores the significant decline in night shift workers in the U.S., revealing that economic and educational shifts have contributed to...
This episode explores the concept of assumable mortgages, which allow buyers to take over a seller's existing low-rate mortgage, offering a potential...
China's youth are experiencing economic anxiety due to high unemployment and stagnant wages, prompting a shift in consumer behavior towards...
Paramount Skydance is making a bold $110 billion bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, shifting the dynamics in the media landscape. This potential...
Kurt Sweat and Alex Chan explore the potential benefits of financially compensating families of organ donors, arguing it could increase donations and...
This episode explores how immigration policies have adversely impacted wages in Minnesota, the skyrocketing prices of coffee due to climate change,...
This episode reveals how Russian seafood, disguised as products from China, continues to flow into the U.S. market, inadvertently funding Russia's...
Despite U.S. bans, Russian fish continues to enter the American market through Chinese processing plants. This loophole allows Russia to sustain its...
The episode explores how elite networks function using a recording between Jeffrey Epstein and former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak. It...
The episode explores how elite networks shape career opportunities and financial success, as revealed by recently released Epstein files. It...
The episode explores the world of option whales, traders who place massive bets in the options market. It investigates whether these bets lead to...
The episode dives into the world of options trading, specifically focusing on 'option whales'—traders who place substantial bets on stock price...
This episode dives into listener questions about the M2 money supply, the implications of AI in hiring for blind candidates, and the bizarre...
The Supreme Court struck down many of President Trump's tariffs, ruling that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act does not grant the...