Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchBillionaires and British football
It's been a month now since the World Cup ended, but English football is back this week. The Premier League season kicks off Friday. And Jeff Bezos, …
1 month ago
Why you should care about the bond market right now
In case you missed it, investor jitters about borrowing, geopolitical conflict, and inflation drove the 30-year U.S. Treasury yield up to a nearly tw…
1 month ago
How does anyone afford childcare?
How much should parents budget for daycare? Does it make more financial sense for both parents to work and pay for childcare, or for one parent to st…
1 month ago
Why the Trump administration plans to boost funding for subsea cables
Most of the world’s internet traffic flows through underwater cables on the ocean floor. The wires are also responsible for some $10 trillion worth o…
1 month ago
Let's import some inflation
The price of imported goods, sans energy, was up 4.5% year-over-year in July. Data center buildout is driving that jump — imported computer prices we…
1 month ago
The government steps in to calm the bond market
The Treasury Department announced this morning that it'll double the amount it spends on its buyback operations for longer-term government bonds. It …
1 month ago
Decisions and disagreements at the central bank
Later this afternoon, we'll get minutes from the most recent Federal Reserve meeting. The Fed kept interest rates steady in July, but there was some …
1 month ago
Cyberattacks on U.S. water systems raise concerns about security
Water systems across a dozen states were targeted by cyberattacks in recent weeks. So far, the water has remained safe to drink, but the incidents ha…
1 month ago
Got beef?
Cattle herds are at a national low not seen since the 1950s. That’s driving up the price of beef for consumers, but it’s also affecting the companies…
1 month ago
"You can't learn on an empty stomach"
The school year is getting started across the country, but some families are sending their kids to school without access to a benefit many have relie…
1 month ago