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Work Rules for the Modern World
Season 1 Episode 5
Never heard of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938? It’s why there’s a minimum wage, overtime pay, and 12-year-olds can’t legally have a job. It’s a…
11 months, 1 week ago
Robin Loves a Tax Story
Season 1 Episode 4
The United States is more than 20 years into a tax experiment – an era of a cumulative $7 trillion in tax cuts. So, asks economist Kathryn Edwards, h…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Social Security Don’t Miss
Season 1 Episode 3
What’s with the persistent narrative of Social Security's impending doom? Are the baby boomers draining the trust fund? Are Americans living too long…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Is This a Recession or Not?
Season 1
Wouldn’t it be funny if we launched a podcast called “Optimist Economy” at the very moment the economy started to slide? Nice timing, us! In this bon…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
An Elegy for the DEI Boogeyman
Season 1 Episode 2
Rapidly changed government and corporate policies mean the era of DEI is coming to a screeching halt. But gross racial discrimination in the U.S. lab…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
All We've Tried is Nothing!
Season 1 Episode 1
Who are we and what in the world is an “optimist economy?”
For our first show, we (economist Kathryn Edwards and editor Robin Rauzi) introduce ourselv…
1 year ago
Welcome to Optimist Economy
Here at Optimist Economy, we recognize that today’s economy isn’t great for a lot of Americans. That is exactly why now’s the time to talk about how …
1 year ago