Economics on Tap: Wastewater beer edition

Consumer trust in Boeing is wearing thin since an airplane door ripped off a 737 Max 9 in January, which has been followed by a string of other recent Boeing safety incidents. So how much does faltering trust actually impact the business of air travel? Plus, President Joe Biden w ...  Show more

From the BBC World Service: China’s annual policy meeting has drawn to a close at a time when the country has mountains of debt, high youth unemployment and a property sector in crisis. So what is the government’s plan to boost confidence and steady the economy? Also on today’s p ...  Show more

Episode 300: Neal and Toby reflect on how the O.J. trial changed how media is broadcasted and how we became glued to our screens. Then, early reviews of the AI Pin have not been favorable. What will this mean for wearable AI tech? Next, Lunchables might be tapping into a billion ...  Show more

Episode 340: Neal and Kyle chat about Trump’s plan to win over Silicon Valley by expanding his 2017 tax breaks for corporations. Then, another British invasion is happening… This time, in the newsrooms. Why are the English stepping into the helm of major American newspapers? Next ...  Show more

Episode 338: Neal and Toby chat about Detroit’s reopening of the iconic Michigan Central Station that once symbolized its struggling economy but now represents new life into the city. Then, Texas gets back from prominent investors to run its own stock exchange to challenge the Ne ...  Show more

Episode 98: It seems like everywhere you look, people are talking about Threads. Luckily, Neal and Toby are here to break it all down and talk about the biggest moments since its launch. Plus, early data shows the US labor market is strong and thriving. So then why is Wall Street ...  Show more