Podcast Episodes

Behind a big tech stock tumble

Today, the key stock index in South Korea — the Kospi — was down almost 6% at close. That’s after dropping 10% yesterday. We’re starting to see somew…

3 days, 13 hours ago

Will the Fed hold steady?

The U.S. Federal Reserve will wrap up a two-day meeting today with an announcement from Chair Kevin Warsh on interest rates. In the middle of uncerta…

3 days, 15 hours ago

No, Trump's tariffs haven't reshored manufacturing jobs

President Trump insists his economic policies have supported a reshoring of manufacturing jobs. At a rally held at a Michigan GM facility on Monday, …

4 days, 5 hours ago

What great wealth transfer?

The number of Americans 65 and older is expected to nearly double by 2060 — reaching 95 million people. You may have heard about the massive wealth t…

4 days, 13 hours ago

Let's talk about feelings

Investors are apprehensive as we get into an action-packed week in the economy. The Federal Reserve finishes up an interest-rate-setting meeting tomo…

4 days, 16 hours ago

An "antacid" to fight climate change

The ocean is already one of the best climate solutions we’ve got. It absorbs carbon dioxide from the atmosphere that would otherwise contribute to gl…

4 days, 17 hours ago

TPS cuts will tear through the labor market

More than 330,000 Haitians lost their ability to legally live and work in the U.S. this week. A recent Supreme Court ruling allowed the Trump adminis…

5 days, 5 hours ago

Uncertainty, anxieties about doctoral programs

Fewer students are trying to get advanced degrees in the United States. The number admitted to Ph.D. programs this coming fall dropped by 15% from la…

5 days, 12 hours ago

The tricky symbolism of a new international bridge

On Monday, the Gordie Howe International Bridge will open to traffic for the first time. The structure connects Detroit, Michigan, with Windsor, Onta…

5 days, 15 hours ago

How AI nudify apps are proliferating on social media

A proliferation of AI apps that allow users to create sexualized images of real people have grown into a multi-million dollar industry.

Social media p…

5 days, 17 hours ago