It's Groundhog Day, and the eyes of the nation have turned to a small town in western Pennsylvania. And, just like last year, all anyone can talk about is Punxsutawney Phil! It is impossible to find a news story that is not about one furry prognosticator.
Well, almost impossible...
Once again, our Planet Money hosts find themselves trapped in the endless Groundhog Day news cycle, and their only way out is to discover an economics story from Groundhog Day itself interesting enough to appease the capricious Groundhog Gods!
So rise and shine campers (and don't forget your booties) as hosts Kenny Malone and Amanda Aronczyk scour the news of February 2nds past, to try to find the perfect story.
This episode was hosted by Kenny Malone and Amanda Aronczyk. It was produced by Sam Yellowhorse Kesler. It was edited by Keith Romer, and engineered by Valentina Rodríguez Sánchez. It was fact-checked by James Sneed. Our executive producer is Alex Goldmark.
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State of the World from NPR - The Phone Line Connecting Gazans to West Bank First Responders
For Gazans in crisis, a West Bank emergency call center is one of the few remaining sources of help. For more coverage of all sides of this conflict, go to npr.org/mideastupdates
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The Indicator from Planet Money - How local government is propping up the U.S. labor market
The most recent jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows the United States economy exceeded expectations by adding 353,000 jobs in January. This continues the labor market's years-long trend of resilience in the face of the Federal Reserve's interest rate hikes. However, digging deeper into the numbers reveals figures that economists are keeping a close eye on.
Today, we explain why it's not necessarily ideal for local government jobs to lift up a booming labor market.
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Today, we explain why it's not necessarily ideal for local government jobs to lift up a booming labor market.
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The Gist - Who Are The Night Owls?
Political experts and podcast partners in the Night Owls Podcast, Joe Klein and John Ellis analyze the political pitfalls of Democrats in the next election and contrast those with the co-situational dangers of Trump. Plus, smushy-faced dogs and the dire lack of cow-part funding. Finally, Mike criticizes a New Yorker magazine story about Oregon overdoses that defied credulity.
Produced by Joel Patterson and Corey Wara
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The Daily Signal - Fani WIllis Subpoenaed, Positive Jobs Report | Feb. 2
TOP NEWS | On today’s Daily Signal Top News, we break down:
- Fulton County DA Investigating Trump subpoenaed by Congress over claims of misusing federal funds.
- Chinese nationals attempt to infiltrate Pearl Harbor.
- A surprisingly good January jobs report.
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Motley Fool Money - Big Tech: AI, Devices, and Dividends
A big week of debuts in tech – Apple’s Vision Pro hits shelves and Meta unveils a new plan for its cash.
(00:21) Bill Mann and Jason Moser discuss:
- Apple’s Vision Pro, Meta’s new dividend, and how the cloud keeps performing for Microsoft and Amazon.
- Why New York Community Bank’s woes don’t signal broader banking issues, but the liquidation of Evergrande could mean more pain ahead in China.
(19:11) Will Lansing, CEO of FICO, talks through his team’s management philosophy, why investors should focus on more than just the company’s scoring business, and the way AI and buy-now-pay-later are affecting the credit industry..
(35:35) Jason and Bill break down two stocks on their radar: Estee Lauder and Etsy.
Stocks discussed: AAPL, META, MSFT, AMZN, NYCB, EL, ETSY
Host: Dylan Lewis
Guests: Tim Beyers, Mary Long, Ryan Henderson
Engineers: Tim Sparks, Dan Boyd
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CrowdScience - Why do we daydream?
Have you ever been through a romantic break up, unable to shift the ex from your thoughts? You are, obviously, not alone…
Listener Elkin, experienced just that. But rather than wallowing in self-pity, he sought out an explanation. Where better to get it, than from CrowdScience. Now, Alex Lathbridge is putting on his thinking cap to find out why we daydream?
Presenter: Alex Lathbridge Producer: Harrison Lewis Editor: Martin Smith Production: Jonathan Harris
Featuring:
Giulia Poerio, Lecturer in Psychology, University of Sussex. Kalina Christoff, Professor of Psychology, University of British Columbia. Eli Sommer, Israeli Professor of Clinical Psychology, University of Haifa. Sophie Forster, Reader in Psychology, University of Sussex
(Photo: Man daydreaming surrounded by clouds. Credit: jacquesdurocher / Getty Images)
Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap: February 2, 2024
City Council approves Gaza ceasefire resolution and Chicago becomes the largest city in the U.S. do so. Mayor Brandon Johnson gives migrants more time in shelters. And Chicago Tribune reporters go on strike for the first time in the paper's nearly 180-year history. Reset hears more about those stories and more with Chicago Tribune investigative reporter Ray Long, AXIOS Chicago reporter Monica Eng and WBEZ city government and politics reporter Mariah Woelfel.
The Bulwark Podcast - Michael Steele: Let it Rip, Joe
Surprise, surprise, Biden drops F-bombs when he talks about the former insurrectionist president. Plus, Mike Johnson is Trump's punk, and the RNC is behind in the campaign money race after spending lavishly on luxury hotels and private jets. Michael Steele joins Charlie Sykes for the weekend pod.
Federalist Radio Hour - How Marxists Infiltrated American Intelligence
On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Dr. J. Michael Waller, a senior analyst for strategy at the Center for Security Policy, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to recount his time as a CIA operative and trace intelligence agencies' path from rejecting communism during the Cold War to embracing cultural Marxism today.
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