Episodes

  • Who should new grads boo more? AI or remote work?

    Who should new grads boo more? AI or remote work?
    Jun 5 2026
    Is AI really to blame for young people finding it hard to land first jobs? Is Black unemployment a leading indicator for the rest of the economy? Here’s what the hosts of our Ambies award-winning business podcast think you should take away from the May jobs report.

    Fact checking by Sierra Juarez and Vito Emanuel.

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    — Which jobs are future-proofed?

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    9 mins
  • Equinomics, bag fees, and leftover campaign dollars

    Equinomics, bag fees, and leftover campaign dollars
    Jun 4 2026
    Our listeners have QUESTIONS about the economy. And we have answers. Today on the show, we look at why horse breeding might be slowing down, why airlines charge baggage fees, and where campaign cash actually goes.

    Fact checking by Sierra Juarez.

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    — Can the yield curve still predict recessions?

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    9 mins
  • Can the internet be reclaimed from Big Tech?

    Can the internet be reclaimed from Big Tech?
    Jun 3 2026
    Why one former senior advisor of the FTC thinks a libertarian myth of the internet has given Big Tech too much power.

    Fact checking by Vito Emanuel.

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    — Why infinite scroll's inventor wants to kill his creation

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    9 mins
  • Why boardinghouses could make a comeback

    Why boardinghouses could make a comeback
    Jun 2 2026
    There is a burgeoning effort across the U.S. to revive boardinghouses, aka single room occupancy units or SROs, as a solution to the housing crisis. But what happened to them in the first place? We track the disappearance of the first rung of the housing ladder.

    Fact-checking by Vito Emanuel.

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    — How to build abundantly

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    9 mins
  • How AI is clogging the courtroom

    How AI is clogging the courtroom
    Jun 1 2026
    AI has made it infinitely easier for anyone who can’t afford a lawyer, can’t get one, or doesn't want one to file a lawsuit and pro se cases are skyrocketing. But the wins haven’t followed and courts are starting to get overwhelmed with new AI filings. Today on the show, what happens when AI gets its day in court.

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    — Most People Can’t Afford Legal Help. 1 Reformer Wants To Change That

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    9 mins
  • Obsession, the most fun job in China, and a new green card policy

    Obsession, the most fun job in China, and a new green card policy
    May 29 2026
    It’s Indicators of the Week (now on YouTube!). It’s our weekly look at some of the most fascinating economic numbers from the news.

    On today’s episode: China’s baaaaad job market has led to an interest in becoming a shepherd, a young YouTuber strikes Hollywood gold, and the Trump administration's new green card policy is telling immigrants to 'go home.'

    Fact checking by Vito Emanuel.

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    — We're about to lose a lot of foreign STEM workers

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    9 mins
  • Saudi’s LIV golf exit is just the start

    Saudi’s LIV golf exit is just the start
    May 28 2026
    Is Saudi Arabia no longer a golf state? The Saudi sovereign wealth fund poured billions into culture and sports in the last decade, none more high profile than LIV Golf, a rival to the PGA. So why is it reversing course now?

    Fact checking by Vito Emanuel.

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    — Why Saudi Arabia is building a new city in the desert

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  • What the movies teach us about recessions, memestocks and gold

    What the movies teach us about recessions, memestocks and gold
    May 27 2026

    The Indicator hosts Adrian Ma and Wailin Wong discuss their favorite econ and business movies.

    Fact checking by Sierra Juarez.

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    —Before La La Land, there was Fort Lee, New Jersey

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    9 mins