Why boardinghouses could make a comeback
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.
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How AI is clogging the courtroom
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.
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Obsession, the most fun job in China, and a new green card policy
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.
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Saudi’s LIV golf exit is just the start
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…
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What the movies teach us about recessions, memestocks and gold
The Indicator hosts Adrian Ma and Wailin Wong discuss their favorite econ and business movies.
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Who’s behind that shell company? We may never know
Why is a law to reign in shell companies getting shelved by the Trump administration? The Corporate Transparency Act had bipartisan support, until it didn’t.
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Game of 'roids, trader Trump, and searching for Shakira's tax residence
Diving deep into President Trump’s many stock trades, a peptide business posing as a sporting event and a new breakthrough in Shakira’s ongoing tax drama.
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So ... how long until these oil prices get REALLY bad
The US-Israel War in Iran is almost three months in and oil prices have risen, but they’re not catastrophic … yet. Why isn't the price of oil even higher?
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It's come to this: Human certification in the age of AI slop
In an era of AI slop, we find out how some artists are seeking out human verification for their work. Plus, we prove our own episode is 100% human-made.
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Why GLP-1s aren't lowering employers' costs
The vast majority of employer health plans do not cover GLP-1s for weight loss. But roughly 20% do, many believing it will help their bottom line.
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Taiwan arms sales, Board of Trade, and Chinamaxxing
Unpacking Donald Trump’s trip to China: arms sales to Taiwan, the Board of Trade proposal and China’s growing soft power.
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GameStop rejected, a troubling loan trend, and no to pre-IPO AI shares
On today’s Indicators of the Week: the Gamestop and eBay romance that never was, more and more people are taking out loans for everyday things, and no, everyday people can’t invest…
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How Trump's central bank beef could hurt the economy
A new documentary from Frontline PBS, called “The President vs. the Fed”, helps us make sense of the unprecedented power struggle between the world’s most powerful politician and…
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Should NATO be pay-to-protect?
NATO was formed after World War 2 as a collective security alliance that would prevent future world wars.
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Prediction markets are threatening national security. Who's gonna fix it?
It’s the Wild West of online betting. Prediction markets have been plagued by insider trading allegations, ethical questions and even national security concerns.
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The new AI model that could steal your life savings
Anthropic’s AI model, Claude Mythos, is very powerful. SO powerful it can find software vulnerabilities that might let it, I don’t know, steal your bank login information.
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Which jobs are future-proofed?
With AI disrupting the workplace, is your job even going to be around in ten years? The Bureau of Labor Statistics has just the handbook for that.
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Trump crypto, Trump ballroom and Trump drones
What do a Florida-based drone company, a crypto billionaire, and a European steelmaker have in common? Ties to President Trump.
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When will the Iran war hit food prices?
The US-Israel war in Iran is already being felt by American consumers at the gas pump, but when — and how badly — could it be felt at the supermarket?
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How your bank account might predict dementia
Some of the earliest signs of dementia can show up in your financial portfolio. Missed bill payments and erratic investments could be indicators, and they can happen years before…
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How taxing the wealthy could work
Tax cuts for the middle and working classes, and tax hikes for the rich. What's behind this trend?
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Polymarket bots, lithium found: lots!, marathon shoe thoughts
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.
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The UAE wants a dollar lifeline
With the Iran War underway, the United Arab Emirates is looking for some economic certainty.
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The new economic arms race
Iran’s weaponization of the Strait of Hormuz is the perfect example of how modern warfare is increasingly waged, not only with drones and bombs, but also through the weaponization…
