The 10 Best Marketplace All-in-One Podcast Episodes
1) Let’s put these market drops in context
A global recession on the horizon? An official reading on consumer spending. The worst day for the Dow since February 2018.
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The Fed should’ve raised the interest rates when they could and now they may not have that tool to use if there’s a full blown recession ahe...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.2) Michael Bloomberg is paying for sponsored memes. Any ROI?
Host Molly Wood spoke with Taylor Lorenz, a tech and internet culture reporter at the New York Times, about the sponsored memes Democratic presidential hopeful Michael Bloomberg is paying for. Lorenz ...Show More
Michael Bloomberg is paying for sponsored memes. Any ROI?
06:41 | Feb 27th, 2020
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Bloomberg doesn't have a follower base like Sanders so he has to pay for memes whereas Sanders' fans create them organically. It's the Tale ...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.3) Expect rate cuts — just not quite yet
The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged at its meeting this week, though it’s penciling in three rate cuts at some point this year. But what does the Fed need to see before it’ll actually lo...Show More
4) Boats are taking the long way around the Suez Canal
What can we say? Like many people, we simply can’t look away from the big honkin’ ship that’s stuck in the Suez Canal. Today, we’ll talk about the scale of that traffic jam, th...Show More
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Womp womp womp...what happens when the Suez Canal is blocked...millions of dollars everyday.
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.5) Do female CEOs get called out more often for creating a toxic work culture?
Earlier this week, Steph Korey resigned as CEO of the trendy luggage company Away after a report on the company’s toxic workplace culture. Recently, there have been several negative stories abou...Show More
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Interesting conversation on whether females CEOs get called out more than male CEOs for toxic work cultures.
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.6) K-Pop stans vs. racism
If you find yourself rage-clicking on trending topics that appear to be racist this week, you’ll likely be greeted by gifs and videos of BTS or another massively popular Korean pop group. Their ...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.7) The costs of policing, and of police brutality
Amid protests across the country over the killing of George Floyd, a call to make payouts to victims of police misconduct much more transparent to the public. And, some company leaders are acknowledgi...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.8) Coronavirus concerns? The doctor will video chat with you now. Is that enough?
Host Molly Wood spoke with Robert Wachter, the chair of the department of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, about telemedicine and if it is effective enough to make a difference...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.9) Not everyone can afford to “just stay home” sick
U.S. 10-year interest rate probes new lows. Worker sick days in the context of COVID-19. Travel industry grapples with cancellations, changes amid the outbreak.
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.10) Could COVID-19 lead to a shortage of painkillers?
From the BBC World Service: India has restricted the export of some drug ingredients and medicines because of COVID-19. Africa-based airlines have so far lost $400 million. How Beijing’s shopkee...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.