Category: Economics
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The Financial Flipside Podcast, Episode 31: Resignation-gate, part 2
Although recession fears and missed earnings expectations have led to job cuts in some industries, the Great Resignation is still going strong: as of the beginning of June 2022, Americans were still quitting their jobs at record rates, and data from the a global survey by Price Waterhouse Coopers found that up to 20% of…
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The Financial Flipside Podcast, Episode 30 (Part 1): Resignation-gate
The Great Resignation is a socio-cultural phenomenon that is baffling researchers and reporters and causing no small degree of anxiety among employers. Odds are, you know someone who has taken part in this movement by moving on from their job recently, perhaps, you’ve made a transition yourself. As we explore in this episode, the…
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The Financial Flipside Podcast, Episode 29: Mind the Tax Gap
Taxes took center stage at the Met Gala recently, when Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) attended the event wearing a white gown with “TAX THE RICH” emblazoned on the back in red. The ensuing discussion was wide ranging, covering everything from the designer’s background to Ocasio-Cortez’s salary and net worth and the ethics of politicians…
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The Financial Flipside Podcast, Episode 28: Infrastructure Week
Infrastructure touches every aspect of our lives, from the roads we drive on to the water we drink to the electricity powering the laptop I’m using to type these show notes. Because of this, it’s also one of the areas in which the connection between money and everyday life is the clearest: if part…
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The Financial Flipside Podcast, Episode 27: Slim Pickings
Scarcity was with us long before images of empty store shelves and news stories offering explanations for the absence of yeast or Lysol or Mason jars. In fact, the idea of scarcity has been baked into economics and society to such a degree and for so long (at least in the US; your mileage may…