The Biden administration is in a mad dash to address student debt relief ahead of the presidential election. A new plan could benefit tens of millions of Americans. We’ll explain. Plus, a Kai rant about a CEO who gets too much attention. And, there seems to be a market for everything! We’ll tell you about a new fad involving kids and mini pencils.
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The doctor will see you now … for climate anxiety
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?
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