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  • Is Obamacare doomed without extended subsidies?

    Is Obamacare doomed without extended subsidies?
    Oct 29 2025
    Health insurance subsidies are at the center of the current government shutdown. Democrats want to extend some expiring Affordable Care Act/Obamacare subsidies. Obamacare has weathered several political storms since its inception, but how will it fair without those subsidies?

    Today on the show, death spirals and the future of Obamacare.

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    How doctors helped tank universal healthcare

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    9 min
  • How Marxism went from philosophy to cudgel

    How Marxism went from philosophy to cudgel
    Oct 28 2025

    Republican politicians like to use the term ‘Marxist’ to criticize Democrats. Lately, they’ve dubbed New York City mayoral candidate a ‘Marxist’ despite him identifying himself as a democratic socialist. Today on the show, we dig into what ‘Marxism, as an economic term,’ actually means.

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    Socialism 101
    Even the facts are polarized

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    10 min
  • The new language of AI tech workers

    The new language of AI tech workers
    Oct 27 2025
    It’s hard for young tech workers to find a job, even with the AI buildout bonanza. This has spawned a curious worldview that fears AI is coming for our jobs and a drive to be at the top of the AI food chain. This, tech writer Jasmine Sun believes, is revealed in the emerging dialect of Silicon Valley tech workers.

    Today on the show, San Francisco slang. Jasmine Sun takes us on a tour of high-agency 996ers and NPCs to see what it could mean for our present and our future.

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    How much is AI actually affecting the workforce?


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    9 min
  • Amazon's outage, anxious retirees, and LA brings the Heat, too

    Amazon's outage, anxious retirees, and LA brings the Heat, too
    Oct 24 2025
    It’s … Indicators of the Week! Our weekly look at some of the most fascinating economic numbers from the news.

    On today’s episode: the Amazon global internet outage, Americans plan to siphon their Social Security checks early, and Mann, we love some Heat 2.

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    What does the next era of Social Security look like?

    Why aren't filmmakers shooting in LA?

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    9 min
  • Are concert tickets UNDER priced?

    Are concert tickets UNDER priced?
    Oct 23 2025
    Ticketmaster's CEO says that concert tickets are underpriced. But from inflation to bots to unscrupulous resellers, the market for tickets feels out of control to many fans. Can anything be done?

    Today on the show: Ticket resellers, a new law in Maine, and a T-shirt cannon.

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    Ticket scalpers: The real ticket masters
    Ticketmaster's dominance, Caitlin Clark's paycheck, and other indicators

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    9 min
  • No AI data centers in my backyard!

    No AI data centers in my backyard!
    Oct 22 2025

    In the rush to power AI, data centers are popping up in small communities across the U.S. But a growing backlash against this build-out is pitting communities against developers over energy prices and water use. Today on the show, one Michigan community’s fight to stop a data center and what it means for Big Tech.

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    What $10B in data centers actually gets you
    Is AI overrated or underrated?

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    9 min
  • Should we ditch quarterly earnings reports?

    Should we ditch quarterly earnings reports?
    Oct 21 2025
    Quarterly earnings reports are a long-standing requirement for public companies in the U.S. But the Trump administration wants to axe quarterly releases and just release them twice a year. And there is evidence to suggest this could be better in the long run for companies and investors. On today’s show, we look at the potential benefits and trade-offs of changing how often companies report their financial results.

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    Can shareholders influence Elon Musk’s trillion dollar pay package?

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    8 min
  • Why are veterinarian bills getting so ruff on the wallet?

    Why are veterinarian bills getting so ruff on the wallet?
    Oct 20 2025
    Since 2020, the cost of veterinary care has increased about 40%—almost twice the rate of inflation. As a result, many pet owners say they've skipped necessary vet care. So, what's going on here? A veterinarian, and a lesser-known economic theory, have some answers.

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    The Vet Clinic Chow Down
    What Do Private Equity Firms Actually Do?

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    8 min