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The Covid Reset: A Chat With Constance Hunter
Is an economic reset on the way? Economist Constance Hunter explains how technology and businesses have changed during Covid, and how these trends offer some hope for long-term recovery.
PLEASE sell me a home!
The median price of a single family home in Bozeman, Mont., is now over half a million dollars — nearly a 20% increase from last year. Why has the housing market gotten so hot so fast?
Chips, Cars and the Baby Bust
The Covid-19 pandemic has caused demand shifts and supply chain snafus that have led to many shortages. For Indicators of the Week, we'll be looking at two more: cars and ... babies?
One Year Later: Indicators On The Pandemic Economy
What's happened since the Covid-19 pandemic was declared a year ago? On the show, we discuss the differing effects on workers across the economy and the government's larger role in recession recovery.
Market Power To The Beeple
Digital art has been largely neglected by the traditional art market, but one artist has made millions selling his work as non-fungible tokens (NFTs). And his work is now being auctioned at Christie's.
The $200k NBA NFT
A non-fungible token (NFT) for a LeBron James dunk recently sold for over $200,000 on NBA Top Shot. Anyone can watch the clip online, so why is the NFT worth so much money?
Grateful For Taxes
In the modern U.S. people may avoid or begrudgingly pay taxes. But in ancient Athens, wealthy people considered it an honor.
Jobs Friday: Better! Still Not Good Tho
It's Jobs Friday! The February jobs report shows signs of recovery, but there's still a long way to go. We talk to three experts about their indicators on how things will change and when.
Of Puppies and Profits: The Beigie Awards
The Covid-19 pandemic has been a tough time for everyone, so many people have turned to a familiar source of comfort: pets!
The Biden Relief Bill: Who Gets What
President Biden's Covid relief plan calls for about $1.9 trillion in government spending. Where is all that money going? We discuss a few of the biggest items in the bill.