It’s hard to get around without a car these days. But in the last couple of years, owning one has become very expensive. We’ll explain the deceptive practices happening in the auto lending market. And, we’ll explain how Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s power in the Democratic Party was demonstrated by a campaign contribution. Plus, we’ll play a round of Half Full/Half Empty and weigh in on “dumbphones” and adult gap years.
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The higher education business model is changing
DeSantis’ fiscal formula
The wild grain chase
So … whaddya wanna know about student loan repayments?
Barbie, T-Swift and the Fed?
A thrilling era for space discovery
Another government showdown?
Hot on the job
When will the streamers’ content river run dry?
It’s getting hot in here
The “American Whitelash” and economic fear
Hot labor summer is here
Our wildest “Economics on Tap” episode yet!
Hollywood on strike
Insurers retreat from the coasts
The dirty side of the fast-fashion business
Behind the scenes: Kai’s trip to China with Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen
The Twitter vs. Meta drama continues
A blueprint for AI regulation in hiring?
Has Twitter Meta its match?
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