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  • Bankruptcy, basketball, and bringing the dollar down

    Bankruptcy, basketball, and bringing the dollar down
    Jul 19 2024
    It's Indicators of the Week! We cover the numbers in the news that you should know about. This week, we cover climbing corporate bankruptcies, J.D. Vance's potential to bring the dollar down, and the NBA's new super serious salary cap.

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  • Goodbye, Chevron. Hello, lawsuits!

    Goodbye, Chevron. Hello, lawsuits!
    Jul 18 2024
    The Supreme Court's decision to quash Chevron deference means countless agency regulations are now more vulnerable to being challenged and struck down. Think the Environmental Protection Agency's plan to boost electric vehicle sales, discrimination protections against transgender people, and rules that expand eligibility for overtime.

    Yesterday, we explained the history that led to this moment. Today, we look at the how the decision will play into a wave of regulatory lawsuits.

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  • The conservative roots behind the Chevron doctrine

    The conservative roots behind the Chevron doctrine
    Jul 17 2024
    When the Supreme Court decided Chevron U.S.A., Inc v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. 40 years ago, it didn't turn many heads. But eventually, it became the most widely cited case in all of administrative law. It set a legal precedent to give federal agencies the benefit of the doubt when the law is ambiguous, known as Chevron deference.

    Now, a recent Supreme Court decision has set in motion another tectonic shift, effectively ending that precedent. Today, we dig into what Chevron deference is and how it actually came about. Then tomorrow we'll continue our focus on this significant change by looking at the potential fallout.

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  • Why the EU can regulate big tech faster

    Why the EU can regulate big tech faster
    Jul 17 2024
    The Digital Markets Act is a new piece of European legislation aimed at making markets in the digital sector "fairer and more contestable." It's essentially antitrust regulation—rules to ensure that no one company or group of companies makes an area of business uncompetitive. And these rules are making some big companies sweat, not because they're afraid of monetary penalties, but because they could have an effect on antitrust regulations around the world.

    Today on the show, we examine the differences between how the EU and the United States handle antitrust and what the Digital Markets Act could mean for big tech's regulatory future.

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  • China's luxury liquor indicator

    China's luxury liquor indicator
    Jul 15 2024
    If you regularly listen to The Indicator, you know China's economy is not doing great. Over the last few years, indicators like unemployment and local debt are up, and consumption and property sales are down.

    There is one big indicator that's been a bellwether for China's economy ... booze. One specific kind: Baijiu.

    In today's episode, a quick history on baijiu and how the liquor is a potent symbol for consumer confidence in China.

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  • Greece allows a 6-day work week and other indicators

    Greece allows a 6-day work week and other indicators
    Jul 12 2024
    On Indicators of the Week, we cover the numbers in the news that you should know about. This week, we cover an encouraging trend for global wealth, closing Mexico's tariff loophole and the European nation bucking the trend of shorter work weeks.

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  • An asylum seeker's long road to a work permit

    An asylum seeker's long road to a work permit
    Jul 11 2024
    There are currently just under 65,000 migrants in New York City's shelter system, stretching the city's outworn social service systems. Today on the show, we follow one asylum seeker's journey from Venezuela to New York and explore why the process is lengthy and complicated.

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    'Welcome to the USA! Now get to work.' (Apple / Spotify)
    The migrant match game (Apple / Spotify)

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  • How much do presidents ACTUALLY influence the economy?

    How much do presidents ACTUALLY influence the economy?
    Jul 10 2024
    Voters have a bleak outlook on the economy right now, and many are pointing the finger at President Biden. At the same time, many voters have a rosy view of the economy when Donald Trump was president. But how much credit or blame should a president get for the economy? And how do partisan politics play into our perception of the economy's performance?

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