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Anthropic’s head of economics answers our questions about AI and the job market
Episode 1554
Will AI take my job? On today’s show, Anthropic’s head of economics Peter McCrory sits down with Kimberly to answer our burning questions about artif…
3 weeks, 2 days ago
Here’s how the ultrarich avoid paying taxes
Episode 1553
In her book “The Second Estate,” Boston College Law School professor Ray Madoff argues that the tax code in the United States lets billionaires keep …
3 weeks, 4 days ago
"Marketplace" Live
Nearly 600 Marketplace fans gathered at the Aratani Theatre in downtown Los Angeles to watch Kai Ryssdal present Marketplace Live, in partnership wit…
4 weeks ago
Rejecting climate doomerism with solarpunk
Episode 1552
A lot of sci-fi is dystopian. Solarpunk flips that on its head. The subgenre imagines a brighter future where humans have fostered a better relations…
4 weeks, 1 day ago
Who can stop insider trading on prediction markets?
Episode 1551
A series of suspiciously well-timed Iran war bets placed on Polymarket have revived concerns about insider trading on prediction markets. But enforce…
1 month ago
ICE and the “wide, deep, and ever-growing” surveillance state
Episode 1550
Doorbell cameras, license plate readers, and social media platforms are just a few of the tech products that make up an ever-growing surveillance net…
1 month ago
Make Me Smart: Lunar Edition
Episode 1549
This week’s launch of Artemis II marked the first crewed mission to the moon in over 50 years. This time around, the spaceflight industry looks prett…
1 month ago
One wild year of Trump's tariffs
Episode 1548
Happy first tariff-versary? Despite the fact that many of President Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs were recently struck down, small businesses acro…
1 month ago
Inside the "Super Bowl of energy”
Episode 1547
Last week, at a time when the war with Iran has been roiling global energy markets, executives from energy companies all over the world gathered for …
1 month, 1 week ago
Make Me Smart about the business of sake
Episode 1546
It’s peak bloom in Washington, D.C.! Cherry blossom viewing is deeply rooted in Japanese culture, and it goes hand-in-hand with enjoying Japan’s nati…
1 month, 1 week ago