Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchMore K-shaped spending
When high earners ramp up their spending while low earners pull back, that’s a symptom of a "k-shaped" economy. But what about middle-income househol…
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Can AI bots help us find love?
With Valentine’s Day around the corner, in this episode we’re taking a look at what it’s like to be looking for love right now — and the technology t…
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Turns out, customers like when things are cheaper
Who would’ve thought? Last month, PepsiCo cut snack prices. McDonald's has been cutting prices, too, and said it's paying off. Yesterday, the company…
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Who needs a financial advisor when you have AI?
Jittery investors continue to punish stocks of companies that may (or may not) face major disruption from artificial intelligence. Last week, it was …
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Russia bans WhatsApp
From the BBC World Service: Russia has ordered a block on WhatsApp, the Kremlin confirmed. The app has more than 100 million users in Russia, who hav…
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Crypto’s big growth on the books and in the shadows
Cryptocurrency is being used more frequently in illegal transactions — about $158 billion was used in illicit crypto activity last year. That’s an al…
3 weeks, 4 days ago
Help! My dad is dating a scammer!
Reema is joined by Sam Sanders (host of KCRW’s “The Sam Sanders Show”) to answer your questions about money and dating. We’ve got questions about sca…
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Here's what we learned from the January jobs report
The January jobs report came out Wednesday, and on the surface, it was better than expected. The economy added more jobs than it has in months and th…
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Texas' energy grid, 5 years after Winter Storm Uri
Five years ago, Winter Storm Uri took out the lights across the Lone Star State. Hundreds of people died, millions of Texans were left without heat, …
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What it takes to build a home that lasts
The U.S. is facing a housing affordability crisis — one that's been exacerbated by natural disasters like Hurricane Helene in 2024 and last year in C…
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