Episodes (Page 3)
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Investigates why multiple franchise locations, like Wetzel's Pretzels, can thrive in close proximity.
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99% of food chemicals added without FDA approval via a 1958 loophole.
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Leaked tapes reveal how the wealthy legally avoid taxes through loopholes.
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Examining the 'middle income trap' hindering economic development.
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Exploration of why Americans take so little paid vacation.
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Discusses the critical importance of Federal Reserve independence.
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OPEC's founding in Baghdad, 1960, by Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Venezuela.
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Alysha Clark details the groundbreaking WNBA player contract negotiations.
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Curt Flood, a star center fielder, challenged baseball's reserve clause.
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Publishers use a playbook to get books on the New York Times Best Seller List.
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Spirit Airlines faced liquidation due to legacy carriers' strategies, not just fuel costs.
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U.S. company once monopolized rare earths, but China now dominates the industry.
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Discussed AI's impact on jobs with Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark.
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Prediction markets are booming, leveraging crypto-like loopholes for "swap" or "futures" claims.
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Iran controls the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping lane.
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Bookstores treat shelf space as valuable real estate, deciding which books get stocked.
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Private equity firms often lead to layoffs, despite productivity gains.
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Hershey's accused of "skimpflation" by using cheaper ingredients in Reese's.
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Cuba's economy struggles with US oil blockade impacting transport and essential services.
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Squamish Nation reclaims urban land, bypassing zoning rules.