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Who is the World Cup for anymore?
The World Cup is coming up, and it’s going to cost a pretty penny if you are hoping to attend. Today on the show, we talk to NPR Senior Business edit…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
How the French pensions débâcle is a warning to us all
France has one of the most generous pension systems in the world. But several governments there have collapsed over questions about how the governmen…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Can air traffic controllers keep calm and carry on — without pay?
There’s one job that gets all the attention during a government shutdown: air traffic controllers. Today on the show, we spotlight why this job has t…
4 months ago
This indicator hasn’t flashed this red since the dot-com bubble
The “Shiller PE Ratio” is at its highest level since November of 1999. That was at the peak of the online gold rush right before the dot com bubble b…
4 months ago
Who's propping up Russian oil?
Russia’s been subject to more than 5,000 sanctions since its invasion of Ukraine. Yet many purported allies of Ukraine are still getting Russian oil …
4 months ago
How Apple's market power blocked ICEBlock
Last month, the Trump administration asked Apple to remove an app from its App Store that crowdsourced sightings of Immigration and Customs Enforceme…
4 months ago
When AI is your job interviewer
Companies are starting to use AI to interview potential employees. Sound creepy? Well, a new study suggests it might not be all bad.. Today on the sh…
4 months ago
A school cellphone ban study, white collar jobs wither, and spooky candy prices
It’s … Indicators of the…Eek! (Indicators of the Week.) Our regular look at some of the most fascinating economic numbers from the news.
On today’s e…
4 months, 1 week ago
Are China and India BFFs now?
China and India have a long, complicated history. Just a few years ago, there was a spate of armed skirmishes between the two nations. And yet, there…
4 months, 1 week ago
Is Obamacare doomed without extended subsidies?
Health insurance subsidies are at the center of the current government shutdown. Democrats want to extend some expiring Affordable Care Act/Obamacare…
4 months, 1 week ago