Podcast Episodes
Back to Search
Gene Seroka on What’s Happening Now at the Port of LA
There's no single measure we can look at to tell us whether supply chains are improving or not. There are some signs of easing (such as the number of…
4 years, 3 months ago
This Is the Booming Movement To Abolish Work as We Know It
Over a million people are members of a subreddit called r/AntiWork, whose slogan is "Unemployment for all, not just the rich." While the page and mov…
4 years, 3 months ago
Why the Price of Wooden Shipping Pallets Has Soared
The humble wooden shipping pallet is probably not something that most people think about too much. But it's a huge deal. At Virginia Tech, there's a …
4 years, 3 months ago
This Is Why the Nation Is Facing a School Bus Driver Shortage
There have been a lot of stories about the challenges of keeping schools open over the last two years, much to the consternation of many parents. But…
4 years, 4 months ago
Richard Bookstaber on the Big Structural Risk in the Market Right Now
The stock market has basically been a one-way ship for 20 months now. So of course, some people get nervous about that, and start wondering if we're …
4 years, 4 months ago
Paradigm’s Matt Huang on the Biggest Crypto Fund Ever Raised
Money continues to pour into the crypto space at a rapid clip. Institutions, VCs, private investors all seem to have gotten the bug over the last yea…
4 years, 4 months ago
Why Job Openings Are Surging, Even With So Many People Out of Work
Normally, economists expect a somewhat stable relationship between job openings and the unemployment rate. More job openings = more people are employ…
4 years, 4 months ago
The White House’s Envoy on What They’re Doing To Fix the Ports
Most of the big retailers have assured their customers that shelves will be stocked for the holidays this year. Nonetheless, there has been a lot of …
4 years, 4 months ago
Jason Furman on Red-Hot Inflation and What To Do About It
Inflation is hot. You can debate why that is, or how long it will last, or who is to blame, or whether elevated inflation is a worthwhile price to pa…
4 years, 4 months ago
Here's Why It's So Hard to Fix the Corporate Bond Market
The corporate bond market is huge and important, allowing U.S. companies to tap investors for much needed borrowing. But even as sales of bonds have …
4 years, 4 months ago