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Make Me Smart: St. Louis Edition
Episode 1476
Today we’re taking a trip to Kimberly’s hometown: St. Louis, Missouri. St. Louis Public Radio’s politics correspondent Jason Rosenbaum joins Kimberly…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
This labor market is ripe for job scams
Episode 1475
In this rough labor market, job seekers are more vulnerable to scams. We’ve all seen those texts, right? The ones offering jobs with suspiciously hig…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
When the government shuts down, tribal communities get the shaft
Episode 1474
The effects of government shutdowns are felt particularly deeply in tribal communities across the United States. That’s because the federal governmen…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Dealing with credit card or medical debt? Here's how to handle it.
Episode 1473
On today’s show, Kimberly is joined by the host of NPR’s “Life Kit” podcast, Marielle Segarra, who’s recently been working on a four-week newsletter …
6 months, 4 weeks ago
An economic vocab lesson for the Trump era
Episode 1472
Today we’re all getting smarter about some of the economic and political terms dominating the headlines these days. Terms like “authoritarianism” and…
7 months ago
The politicization of the National Guard
Episode 1471
A growing list of U.S. cities are set to see National Guard troops in their communities as President Trump explores ways to deploy the military on Am…
7 months ago
Is craft beer's popularity going flat?
Episode 1470
On today’s show, Kimberly is joined by Marketplace’s very own Henry Epp to chat about his reporting on the “maturing” of the craft beer industry, and…
7 months ago
Another budget breakdown. Why are we like this?
Episode 1469
Messy fights over funding the federal government have become all too familiar in American politics. Why are we like this? On the show today, The Broo…
7 months, 1 week ago
Checking the pulse of the Las Vegas economy
Episode 1468
Las Vegas is facing a months long decline in tourism, partly due fewer international visitors to the United States overall. So is Las Vegas dead? “Ma…
7 months, 1 week ago
From "How We Survive": The climate crisis is an economic crisis
Episode 1467
Hey Smarties! Today we’re sharing a special bonus episode from “How We Survive.” It’s a conversation between host Amy Scott, “Marketplace” host Kai R…
7 months, 1 week ago