From "Hot Labor Summer" to "Striketober," 2023 was another big year for workers joining picket lines. Today on the show, we'll dig into two recent reports that shed light on the state of labor unrest in the U.S.. We'll look at what industries are driving this trend, how workers are feeling about their jobs and what that says about the American labor movement.
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The never-ending strike (Apple / Spotify)
The strike that changed U.S. labor
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Cato Daily Podcast - A Frosty Reception for Wendy’s over Dynamic Pricing
Wendy's toyed with the idea of dynamic pricing for their menus, and then quickly walked those comments back. But the general ire for dynamic pricing shouldn't invite politicians to get involved. Ryan Bourne explains.
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60 Songs That Explain the '90s - “Give Me One Reason”—Tracy Chapman
Rob ranks the books he was forced to read in high school before turning his focus on the greatness of Tracy Chapman’s “Give Me One Reason” from her 1995 album ‘New Beginning.’ Later, Rob is joined by fellow Ohio native and author Hanif Abdurraqib to discuss why Ohio breeds such great writers such as Tracy Chapman. The guys also get into Chapman’s appearance at the Grammy’s and much more.
Host: Rob Harvilla
Guest: Hanif Abdurraqib
Producers: Jonathan Kermah and Justin Sayles
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More or Less: Behind the Stats - School spending, excess deaths and billions of animals at Heathrow
Is school funding at record levels as the education secretary claimed? Why did the ONS change how they measure excess deaths? Is there a shoplifting epidemic? Did 6.5bn creatures arrive in the UK by plane last year?
Tim Harford investigates some of the numbers in the news.
Presenter: Tim Harford Producers: Nathan Gower, Perisha Kudhail, Debbie Richford and Olga Smirnova Series producer: Tom Colls Production co-ordinator: Katie Morrison Sound mix: Sarah Hockley Editor: Richard Vadon
Cato Daily Podcast - Presidential Candidates Speak (or Not) on Central Bank Digital Currency
Trump and Biden have different takes on CBDCs, to say the least. And now states are moving in a variety of ways to account for the proposed new currency in their commercial codes. Nick Anthony explains.
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The Indicator from Planet Money - How to make an ad memorable
Super Bowl ads this year relied heavily on nostalgia and surprise –– a few tricks that turn out to embed information into our brains. Today, neuroscientist Charan Ranganath joins the show to dissect the world of marketing to its biological fundamentals and reveal advertisers' bag of tricks.
Charan Ranganath's new book is Why We Remember: Unlocking Memory's Power to Hold On to What Matters.
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Charan Ranganath's new book is Why We Remember: Unlocking Memory's Power to Hold On to What Matters.
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The Indicator from Planet Money - Reddit’s public Wall Street bet
Any day now, social media platform Reddit is expected to launch an initial public offering (IPO), earmarking shares for its most dedicated users. On today's show, our friends at WBUR podcast Endless Thread help us unpack why Reddit is making this move, and what it might mean for Reddit's stock.
Related episodes:
r/boxes, r/Reddit, r/AIregs (Apple / Spotify)
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r/boxes, r/Reddit, r/AIregs (Apple / Spotify)
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Cato Daily Podcast - Chiaverini v. Evanoff
If an arrest warrant is issued without probable cause that a crime has been committed, the person arrested can sue for “malicious prosecution.” But there's a catch, and the Supreme Court will have to grapple with it this term. Tommy Berry explains.
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More or Less: Behind the Stats - NBA basketball: Is height more important than skill?
In the NBA, the US professional basketball league, the average player is a shade over 6ft 6 inches tall. So just how much does being very tall increase a man?s chances of becoming a professional player?
Tim Harford talks to data scientist Seth Stephens-Davidowitz, author of Who Makes the NBA?: Data-Driven Answers to Basketball?s Biggest Questions.
Presenter: Tim Harford Producer: Debbie Richford Production Co-ordinator: Katie Morrison Series Producer: Tom Colls Sound Mix: David Crackles Editor: Richard Vadon
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The Indicator from Planet Money - An oil boom, a property slump and dental deflation
Indicators of the week is back! This time, we explore why oil and gas companies are pulling in record profits, whether bad commercial property debt is likely to spark a financial crisis and how much a lost tooth goes for in this economy.
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Related Episodes
What could break next? (Apple / Spotify)
What's really happening with the Evergrande liquidation (Apple / Spotify)
How an empty office becomes a home
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