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Economics

Unboxing Shein: The real cost of cheap fashion

June 7, 2022 Culture, Economics

Wired contributing writer Vauhini Vara talks about Shein, a fashion brand that’s part of an “ultra-fast fashion” market that negatively impacts both environmental and labor practices.

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You may not be in a union, but you’ve benefitted from one

May 25, 2022 Current Events, Economics, History

Labor columnist Kim Kelly joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the people who fought for workers’ rights and to offer perspective on the needs of the working class.

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Here’s why you’re burned out at work

May 18, 2022 Economics, Mental Health

Jonathan Malesic talks about what we can do about feelings of worthlessness and exhaustion, whether that’s from inside a cubical or via the virtual office.

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bond trading game

A Planet Money journalist on the man who made bond trading sexy

May 10, 2022 Economics

Mary Childs, co-host and correspondent for NPR’s “Planet Money” podcast, talks about Bill Gross, known as “The Bond King,” his rise to the top of a volatile world and his eventual undoing.

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Texas is spending border security funds far from the border

April 7, 2022 Current Events, Economics, Politics

Perla Trevizo discusses their investigation into Gov. Greg Abbott’s claims that 11,000 criminals have been arrested at the border, and where those border-security dollars and efforts are actually going.

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This is why your meds are getting more expensive

April 4, 2022 Economics, Health

Dr. John Abramson explains the financial interests that influence drug research and consumer release, and how that plays into America’s health care system.

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Women shouldn’t have to lean in more than men

March 17, 2022 Economics, Race/Identity

Reshma Saujani explains why women cannot just “lean in” to inequality in the workplace – and why it’s time for a paradigm shift in corporate policy.

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How long could high inflation last?

March 9, 2022 Current Events, Economics

Eric Leeper, a professor in economics at the University of Virginia, explains the many reasons inflation is rising, its impact on individuals and businesses, and policy options for taming it.

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The cult of cryptocurrency

March 8, 2022 Current Events, Economics

Will Stephenson reveals his own foray into Bitcoin and his journey to a cryptocurrency convention in Miami, where he gained a new understanding of the currency’s myths and ethos.

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When work is no longer the center of your life

February 28, 2022 Current Events, Economics

Noreen Malone discusses why people are suddenly realizing that ambition isn’t what it’s cracked up to be, and how that plays into the current Great Resignation.

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pile of clothes

The ugly history of fast fashion

February 17, 2022 Culture, Economics, Environment, Global Issues, History

Sofi Thanhauser of the Pratt Institute discusses her research into linen, cotton, silk, synthetics, and wool, how they shaped civilization and why, today, fashion has become a leading producer of pollution on the planet.

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It’s time to retire retirement

February 2, 2022 Economics, Global Issues, Health

Bradley Schurman, founder and CEO of The Super Age, a global strategic research and advisory firm, discusses what he sees as a social and market force tipping point: when 20 percent or more of a given population is over age 65.

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