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  • The return of Fyre Festival and other indicators

    The return of Fyre Festival and other indicators
    2024/09/13
    It's ... Indicators of the Week! We roundup the economic indicators that caught our attention. On this (kinda) spoOoOooky Friday the 13th, we were morbidly curious about higher household incomes, a Keurig K-Cup kerfuffle and, believe it or not, the return of Fyre Festival.

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  • The DOJ's case against Apple

    The DOJ's case against Apple
    2024/09/12
    The Department of Justice thinks Apple has violated an antitrust law, pointing to its ecosystem of apps and products. Apple, for its part, thinks the DOJ is wrong on both the facts and the law. Today on the show, why the DOJ brought this lawsuit against one of the largest companies in the world and why it matters for all you smartphone owners out there.

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    Can an old law bring down grocery prices? (Apple / Spotify)

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  • Overtourism ho! The Barcelona cruise dilemma

    Overtourism ho! The Barcelona cruise dilemma
    2024/09/11
    Barcelona has always attracted crowds, but now it's attracting protests from locals angered at the negative consequences of being one of Europe's most popular destinations. This is especially true as large cruise ships can dock close to some of the city's most famous landmarks. On today's show, we look at how cruise ships are both driving revenues and frustrations in Barcelona, and we consider what the city's options are for regulating the flow of visitors.

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  • I will PAY YOU to take my natural gas

    I will PAY YOU to take my natural gas
    2024/09/10
    A weird thing is happening in West Texas. Natural gas prices have gotten so low, energy producers are actually paying to give it away. Today, why it's happening and whether it's a big concern. Plus, who else won a Beigie award!

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    Texas' new power grid problem (Apple / Spotify)
    The debate at the heart of new electricity transmission (Apple / Spotify)
    The rise of American natural gas (Apple / Spotify)

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  • How Medicare fraud became Miami's vice

    How Medicare fraud became Miami's vice
    2024/09/09
    In 2019, Philip Esformes went on trial for one of the biggest Medicare fraud cases in history. His longtime family rabbi said Philip Esformes was an upstanding citizen ... when he lived in Chicago.

    Malcolm Gladwell was fascinated by this case and the prospect of a city changing a man. He covers this in his forthcoming book Revenge of the Tipping Point: Overstories, Superspreaders, and the Rise of Social Engineering.

    Today on the show: How Miami became known as the capital of Medicare fraud. We learn what went wrong in South Florida and what it says about how places may change our behavior.

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  • Why aren't more people taking on the trades?

    Why aren't more people taking on the trades?
    2024/09/06
    There is expected to be a lot of demand for manufacturing jobs in the coming decade, but many of those positions will be left unfilled. So Darnell Epps set out to close that gap by connecting employers with workers and showing potential workers what's appealing about these jobs. Today, we dig into Darnell Epps journey through both law school and trade school.

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    Why it's so hard to mass produce houses in factories (Apple / Spotify)

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  • How Pitbull got his name on a college football stadium

    How Pitbull got his name on a college football stadium
    2024/09/05
    Recently, singer/rapper/entrepreneur Pitbull agreed to pay $6 million to Florida International University for the naming rights to its football stadium ... an unusual move for both parties: a musician paying for their name on a stadium, and for a college to name their stadium after a musician.

    How does this move benefit the college? How does this move benefit Mr. Worldwide?

    In today's episode, what Pitbull and FIU's deal tell us about the fast-changing economics of college sports.

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  • How Japan is trying to solve the problem of shrinking villages

    How Japan is trying to solve the problem of shrinking villages
    2024/09/04
    The once-thriving Japanese hamlet of Nanmoku was known for its silk and timber industries. Today, it is the country's most aged village, with two-thirds of residents over age 65. On today's show, how the Japanese government is trying to address rural depopulation and attract younger residents to villages like Nanmoku.

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