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 welfare-to-work industrial complex part 2
The economic ripple effects of the Supreme Court’s big decisions
“Bidenomics” and the tricky art of selling an idea
Recession? What recession?
The origins of the Fed’s 2% inflation target
The welfare-to-work industrial complex
The U.S. is graying. What does that mean for the economy?
A medical brain drain out of Texas
The Titanic sub and the migrant shipwreck
The economic status of Black Americans
What it really takes to live in New York City
The fringe medical group pushing anti-LGBTQ laws
Reddit’s pricing protest
Live from Seattle Part 2: We talk to Lindy West
EV batteries, industrial policy and you
Make Me Smart: Live in Seattle
What’s behind the climate culture wars? (rerun)
Financially Inclined: What you need to know before investing in the stock market
A Fedspeak dilemma: to “skip” or “pause” rates?
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