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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Economics on Tap: Wastewater beer edition
COP28’s big question: who should pay for the climate crisis?
Is GM feeling iffy about EVs?
The circular economy and closing our resource loop
OpenAI’s “breakthrough”
Who wants to work in Congress anymore?
The origins of America’s consumer-driven economy
The rise of stay-or-pay hiring
Grief and work in the time of war
The governing work that remains to be done
What would a Starlink IPO mean for Elon Musk’s geopolitical clout?
The moral conundrum of carbon credits
Has the movie business reached peak superhero?
Polarization, partisanship and threats to democracy
Actors and studios strike a (tentative) deal
The national debt is turning economists’ heads
The promises and risks of carbon capture
Elon Musk’s Starlink business going gangbusters
Promises won’t pay for climate adaptation
AI safety takes center stage
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