Marketplace Weekend Podcast
1) The Economics of Disaster (Encore)
A lot happened in 2017, and we’re returning to one particular natural disaster that changed Puerto Rico from top to bottom. As communities on the island have recovered, there’s a trail of money to fol...Show More
2) Women bandits, language bias and … yep, those tariffs
We take a dive into the history and psychology of women robbers, the ones out there in the real world and also the ones on the big screen in the form of “Ocean’s 8,” which hits theat...Show More
3) Bias, feral hogs and ancient money
Want to know why you’ve been getting bogged down with terms-of-service emails from companies, how to tell if bias trainings work or how entrepreneurs learn the business of, well, business? We di...Show More
4) Trade Off Revisited: Stories of tariffs, trade and globalization
Globalization has been touted as this inevitable, unstoppable force. But as the U.S., China and other major economies flex their muscles over trade, is this assumption all wrong? America has a long hi...Show More
5) Sports bets, romance novels and tech in the public sector
Why is it harder for the government to innovate in the world than for the private sector? We ask a former White House tech expert. Plus, the U.S. Supreme Court is about to rule on sports betting. And ...Show More
6) Luck, law, large trade fairs — and lots of allergies
How much of our lives do we actually control? We dive into that question this week and look at seasonal allergies and their financial burden, how one writer got more than lucky at poker and landed in ...Show More
7) Return to Puerto Rico
Seven months after Hurricane Maria, life in Puerto Rico is still in the midst of rebuilding. We went back to the island and found two distinct Puerto Ricos — people still seeking recovery assistance a...Show More
8) Welfare, tax day and how to be an umpire
What happens when welfare is tied to work? We discuss the issue with experts. Plus, a primer on Russian internet usage, the questions your accountant gets the most (and answers, too) and a look at the...Show More
9) 04/13/2018: Welfare, tax day and how to be an umpire
What happens when welfare is tied to work? We discuss the issue with experts. Plus, a primer on Russian internet usage, the questions your accountant gets the most (and answers, too) and a look at the...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.10) Teachers, tariffs, and savings-savvy tech workers
As teacher protests and walkouts continue around the country, we take a look at the economic realities of being a teacher, and at the decrease in school funding that’s behind it all. Plus, how C...Show More