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300 episodes transcribedHealthcare churn—when people switch insurance plans—is particularly bad in the US. In today's episode, why Americans switch healthcare plans so much,...
There's something interesting happening at the Port of Baltimore. On today's show, we explore the hidden world of bonded warehouses, where you can sta...
For four decades, the US has maintained a consistent policy position: money should be fairly free to come and go in and out of the country. That's cha...
A debate has been raging over universal health care in the U.S. since the 1940s. Back then, a formidable opponent emerged to dump a lot of money into...
For the last couple of years, U.S. labor productivity has been on the rise. And economists don't know exactly why. So today on the show, the president...
To hear President Trump tell it, the late 1800s, i.e. the Gilded Age, were a period of unparalleled wealth and prosperity in the U.S. But this era was...
The U.S. government has tallied the economic impact of major natural disasters going back to 1980. State and local governments used this data for bud...
By 2048, more than $100 trillion is expected to be inherited, or passed down from one family member to another. But a lot of the time, the money doesn...
A significant portion of young people feel like they aren't on solid financial footing. And yet, the numbers show Gen Z adults on average actually ear...
It's ... Indicators of the Week! Our weekly look at some of the most fascinating numbers from the news. On today's episode, we examine: General Motors...
Top Trump advisers have been boasting about 'awesome' trade deals the administration is negotiating with other countries. But are these deals real? T...
If you had to guess, would you say the president of a university usually makes more money than the football coach? Well, you may be wrong. A college's...
Why is building affordable housing so hard these days? We talk to author Derek Thompson about his new book with Ezra Klein, Abundance, about what they...
Today on the show, we bring you a special episode from the Understood feed at CBC podcasts. It's an excerpt from a series called Who Broke the Interne...
Can you tell me how to get... how to get to Indicators of the Week? This week's econ roundup looks at Target's sagging sales, Klarna's pay-later probl...
Just before Trump began his second administration in January, he and his business partners launched the $TRUMP coin. It's a meme coin that quickly rak...
President Donald Trump wants more products made in America, and he's not afraid of a few trade wars to make it happen. Back in the 80s, a different tr...
We are back to answer your questions, listeners. Today on the show, we tackle three big questions: Are airport lounges worth it for credit card compan...
All of us negotiate — whether it's accepting a job offer, buying a house or working out who does the dishes. Economist Daryl Fairweather has a new boo...
It's ... Indicators of the Week! Our weekly look at some of the most fascinating economic numbers from the news. On today's episode: Japanese asset bu...
