T.R. Reid joins us to talk about why we’re due for another tax code adjustment – and about what lawmakers should consider in the next update.
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How America Became Segregated
Richard Rothstein of the Economic Policy Institute joins us to talk about the cumulative impact of racial zoning policies.
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Why Many Americans Remain Homeless
NPR reporter Laura Sullivan joins us to talk about why so many Americans – including many Texans – remain homeless despite these efforts.
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The Wealth Gap In America
Thomas Shapiro joins us to talk about the connection between economic opportunity and race.
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An Inside Look At The Federal Reserve
Danielle DiMartino Booth joins us to talk about the inner workings of the Federal Reserve and why its policies often harm some Americans.
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The Power Of Speculation
UCLA law professor Stuart Banner joins us to talk about the fine line that separates gambling and investing in America.
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The Unbanking Of America
University of Pennsylvania professor Lisa Servon joins us to talk about why people choose to go without a bank – and about what banks can do to earn their business.
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How To Save Money
This hour, we’ll get practical advice for stretching our dollars from David Pogue. His newest book is called “Pogue’s Basics: Money – Essential Tips and Shortcuts (That No One Bothers to Tell You)”
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Reskilling America
This hour, we’ll talk with Katherine Newman, provost and professor of sociology at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. She’s the co-author of the new book “Reskilling America: Learning to Labor in the Twenty-First Century.”
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Saving The Middle Class
This hour, we’ll talk about an idea for preserving the middle class that on the surface sounds anathema to our capitalist society – a universal basic income. We’ll be joined by Andy Stern, author of “Raising the Floor: How a Universal Basic Income Can Renew Our Economy and Rebuild the American Dream.”
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An Economic Solution To Climate Change
This hour, we’ll talk about developing a market-based approach to fighting global warming with former U.S. Rep. Bob Inglis (R-SC), executive director of republicEn, an organization dedicated to free-enterprise solutions to climate change.
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The Body Cam Market
This hour, we’ll talk about Taser – the leader in producing both body cameras and stun guns – with Karen Weise, whose story about the company appears in Bloomberg Businessweek.
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