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“Tariff on the brain”
Episode 1349
In this episode, Kai and Kimberly divide into the back and forth over tariffs. The on-again, off-again levies are making it tough for industries to p…
1 year, 1 month ago
Let’s talk about Newsom the Govcaster
Episode 1348
A new contender has entered the podcast landscape: wait, is that California Governor Gavin Newsom? His show features a surprisingly conservative gues…
1 year, 1 month ago
Unpacking our collective COVID-19 trauma, five years on
Episode 1347
Five years ago, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. Since then, there have been lockdowns, a recession, two presidential elec…
1 year, 1 month ago
Will climate tax credits stay or go?
Episode 1346
On today’s episode, Kai and Kimberly discuss the future of Biden-era clean energy tax credits under Trump 2.0. A group of GOP lawmakers want them to …
1 year, 1 month ago
Oh, the irony!
Episode 1345
President Donald Trump’s family business is suing Capital One for closing its bank accounts in the aftermath of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, arg…
1 year, 2 months ago
Your questions about government economic data answered
Episode 1344
Donald Trump administration officials disbanded two expert committees on economic data this week and suggested altering the way the U.S. calculates g…
1 year, 2 months ago
What is even happening with the politics of this economy?!
Episode 1343
On today’s episode, we’re discussing a pair of recent rulings about the Trump administration’s efforts to cut foreign aid and fire federal workers, l…
1 year, 2 months ago
Angel City FC and the rise of women’s pro soccer
Episode 1342
The National Women’s Soccer League’s regular season kicks off next week. And thanks in part to a record-breaking media rights agreement and the growt…
1 year, 2 months ago
What is an economy of caution?
Episode 1341
Today, we’re talking about one of Kai’s favorite topics: bonds! The yield on the 10-year Treasury note (the benchmark for mortgages and car loans) is…
1 year, 2 months ago
What the Trump-Zelenskyy meeting says about the world economic order
Episode 1340
A meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. President Donald Trump today dissolved into a heated argument in the Oval Office, …
1 year, 2 months ago