How ending TPS is squeezing workers, businesses and (soon) consumers
What happens when roughly a million people working legally in the U.S. suddenly lose that right to stay here? We’re starting to find out in places like Miami, Florida, home to one of the largest Haiti...
5 Aug 9min
Why we're short on blood, water and helium
Shortages are in the news again! Here’s why the supply of blood, water and helium are at concerningly low levels.Fact checking by Sierra Juarez.Your Next Listen — How Colorado towns are trying to get ...
4 Aug 9min
Who is a music industry plant? And does it matter?
Musicians from the Rolling Stones to up-and-coming pop star Bella Kay have one thing in common: Influencers are being paid to promote their songs. On today's show: Who is an industry plant and why doe...
3 Aug 9min
Mamdani markets, America bets, Gen Z drinks
It’s Indicators of the Week! On today’s episode: The inner workings of Mamdani’s marts; how much Americans gamble; and Gen-Z aren’t the sober generation we’ve been led to believe! Fact checking by Cor...
31 Juli 8min
Trump’s new Truth Social plan: pay $100K
President Trump’s social media company, Truth Social, wants to sell investors early access to its posts. When Trump announces tariffs or new strikes on Iran, those milliseconds matter in the market. I...
30 Juli 8min
Even Moore’s law can't save affordable tech
For decades, consumer tech like laptops and gaming systems got better AND cheaper. Memory shortages caused by the AI boom are making those lower prices a thing of the past. Fact checking by Sierra Jua...
29 Juli 8min
You had housing questions. An economist answered them
The U.S. housing market is pretty weird right now. Whether you’re a buyer, seller or a renter, it leads to all kinds of questions, like: How did we end up with a housing shortage? Is housing still a g...
28 Juli 9min
Petty! Econ! Grievances!
We have some grievances. Economic ones. And we’re airing them out. On today’s show: Redeeming fast food rewards points in airports, not knowing the full price of your meal upfront, and the pen-and-pap...
27 Juli 8min
