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Episode 826: Neal and Toby discuss New York’s proposed pied-à-terre tax on second homes valued at $5 million or more in its latest push to ‘tax the rich.’ Next, Yale University released a report on itself that urges it to adopt a leaner mission and expand tuition-free eligibility ...  Show more

Episode 825: Neal and Toby chat about Allbirds drastic shift from footwear to AI computing because…why not. Then, the World Cup is making its way to the Tri-State area and reports of train fares skyrocketing has angered the people. Meanwhile, Live Nation has been found guilty of ...  Show more

Hardened war-zone doctors say the situation in Gaza is the worst they have witnessed—and that will cost lives long after the current conflict is resolved. Numbers from America’s tight labour market suggest that long-standing gaps between black and white workers <a href="https: ...

Shira Ovide, Bloomberg Opinion technology columnist, on Trump tweeting that Google rigs its search results to display only negative stories about him. Jim Paulsen, Chief Investment Strategist at The Leuthold Group, on markets, current investment strategy, and why this bull market ...  Show more

After a 20-point primary walloping in South Carolina, the state she governed for eight years, Nikki Haley <a href="https://www.economist.com/united-states/2024/02/25/why-nikki-haley-crushed-in-her-home-state-vows-to-fight-on?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_so ...

Fat women make less money than thin women and get fewer raises and promotions. It’s going to take more than a wonder drug to fix fatphobia in America. This episode was produced by Victoria Chamberlin, edited by Jolie Myers, fact-checked by Anouck Dussaud and Laura Bullard, engine ...  Show more