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Mar 30, 2026 • 7min

No longer a nation of movers

William Fry, a Brookings demographer who studies migration and labor, and Julia Coronado, a macroeconomist and policy analyst, discuss why U.S. internal migration has plunged and who still relocates. They explore how jobs, family and housing shape moves. They also analyze whether high taxes push wealthy residents to leave and how global supply risks could affect inflation and policy.
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Mar 30, 2026 • 6min

An entirely new oil disruption

Kaylee Wells, a science and industry reporter, explains helium risks tied to Strait of Hormuz disruptions. Nova Saffo, an energy and geopolitics reporter, covers Houthi attacks and rising oil shipping risks. They discuss surging oil prices, threats to key maritime routes, helium shortages tied to natural gas flows, and global supply vulnerabilities in short, clear segments.
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Mar 30, 2026 • 8min

MLB brings automated ball-strike tech to the Big Leagues

Nola Agha, sports management professor and sports tech expert, breaks down MLB's new automated ball-strike system. She explains the camera-based tracking and how the strike zone is precisely defined. They debate fairness versus human drama and the limits of current 2D tech. Nola also discusses how data and feedback will shape future tweaks.
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Mar 27, 2026 • 26min

Feeling down on the farm

Kaylee Wells, Marketplace reporter who interviews Ohio farmer Chris Gibbs about rising diesel, fertilizer and parts costs. Mitchell Hartman, Marketplace reporter who maps wartime effects on inflation, energy and recession risk. Courtney Brown, Axios commentator who explains bond market moves and term premium amid fiscal strains. David Gura, Bloomberg journalist who ties equities and bonds to geopolitical shocks. They discuss costs, markets and how conflict reshapes decisions.
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Mar 27, 2026 • 27min

Make Me Smart about the business of sake

Reiko Harai, founder of DC Sake Company and sake specialist who curates and teaches about Japanese alcoholic beverages. She links hanami cherry-blossom traditions to sake culture. They taste and compare ginjo and American craft sakes. Discussion covers Japan’s shrinking industry, U.S. brewery growth, tariffs, serving temperatures, ingredients, and regional differences.
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Mar 27, 2026 • 7min

The national debt is ballooning, and Americans are worried

Henry Epp, Marketplace reporter covering technology and policy, breaks down the Anthropic–Pentagon legal clash and its temporary court win. He also highlights the national debt surge past $39 trillion and why Americans’ fiscal confidence has slipped. Short, timely takes on AI, legal fights, and the economic worry they’re stirring.
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Mar 27, 2026 • 7min

What's next for the USMCA?

Lori Wallach, director of the Rethink Trade Program and trade policy analyst, breaks down the USMCA review. She discusses how the deal underdelivered on jobs and wages. She outlines where negotiations with Mexico and Canada stand. She highlights wage imbalances in Mexico and Canada’s EV policy complications for North American supply chains.
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Mar 27, 2026 • 11min

Bytes: Week in Review — Meta, YouTube’s social media addiction case, a new AI literacy course, and Kalshi’s prediction market self-regulation

Maria Curi, tech policy reporter at Axios, breaks down this week’s big tech headlines. She covers a landmark LA verdict finding addictive design in social platforms, internal documents revealing company awareness of harms, the Labor Department’s new AI literacy text course, and Kalshi’s tighter self-regulation for prediction markets.
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Mar 26, 2026 • 25min

The Francis Scott Key Bridge, two years later

Janti Soeripto, leader of Save the Children U.S., discusses how rising transport and logistics costs strain relief work. Stephanie Hughes, reporter who covered the Francis Scott Key Bridge rebuild, takes listeners onto the construction site and its local economic impact. Nova Safo, business and economics reporter, explains short-term global inflation shifts and market reactions to oil and geopolitical risk.
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Mar 26, 2026 • 7min

A small tax with high costs

Nara Sreetaran, a research analyst at AidData who studies remittances and transaction costs, and Jane Foley, head of FX strategy at Rabobank who tracks currency moves, dive into the impact of a new 1% remittance tax. They discuss how the dollar’s strength shapes global flows. Short, sharp takes on who pays more, shifting transfer methods, and broader liquidity and market reactions.

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