Teens are on TikTok, businesses are on WeChat
… And both are banned under a new executive order from President Donald Trump. Today, we’ll talk...
27:56
Teens are on TikTok, businesses are on WeChat
… And both are banned under a new executive order from President Donald Trump. Today, we’ll talk...
27:56
Due to pandemic recession and political friction, investment between the U.S. and China may have...
27:35
Starting this week, not wearing one on the New York City subway could cost you $50. We’re talking...
27:27
No, not that kind of diet. We’re kicking off the show today talking about food: where we go out...
27:25
In the saga over the Chinese video app TikTok, Walmart and Microsoft are out and Oracle is in....
27:25
Six months in, how are you doing?
It’s been 184 days, or six months, since the coronavirus pandemic started. Today, we’re gonna...
27:55
More than 800,000 people filed new state unemployment claims last week, but job gains are way up,...
28:20
And not just because it’s nearly fall. Today, we’re looking at how the COVID-19 pandemic has...
26:52
Reed Hastings on his vision for Netflix
Long before he’d start Netflix, consider selling it to Blockbuster for a song and get a 10-year...
27:07
Sweating out the summer heat at home
For workers who have been at home all summer, many of whom lack AC, the heat this summer has been...
27:17
What to make of a good (not great) jobs report
Under normal circumstances, gaining 1.4 million jobs in August would have been incredible for...
26:23
First-time unemployment claims were down last week to about 881,000, their lowest point since the...
26:52
Long-term unemployment is looming
It’s been nearly six months since the COVID-19 pandemic slammed the U.S. economy. Economic...
27:01
Centering Black women to make this economy more equal
Last year, Black women earned 62 cents on the dollar compared to white men. Now, Black women are...
26:50
Cash back on streaming and wine?
Credit card balances were down $76 billion in the second quarter as Americans cut back on...
26:56
Back-to-school stress on another level
Schools across the country are welcoming students back in person, online or some hybrid of the...
26:11
Athletes have so much more than symbolic power
They have real power, too, and they’re using it. As pros in at least five leagues decline to play...
26:54
Life on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic
Experts say the country needs to be testing for COVID-19 at over five times its current rate....
27:03
Let’s take Americans’ temperature
Not literally. But, you know, that couldn’t hurt. No, today we’re talking about consumer...
27:18
The stock market is surging, benefiting very few
Three decades ago, the wealthiest 10% of Americans owned 79% of the stocks and mutual funds in...
27:14
Fast Five | 29 Mar 2024
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