Underrated Trends Of The 2010s

The 2010s have been a rich decade for economic megatrends. But some trends haven't gotten the attention they deserve.

Debt And The Dairy Farmer

Mary Rieckmann and her husband run a small dairy in rural Wisconsin. But a perfect storm of factors has plunged farmers like her into crippling debt.

The Disappearing Small Farmer

It's been a tough year for small farmers hit by trade wars and extreme weather. And as Time's Alana Semuels reports, this latest trouble is just part of a decades-long decline in small-scale farming.

New York City's Luxury Condo Hangover

When the rich stop buying luxury condos, sale prices drop for everyone. But rents are a different story.

Job(-switch) Friday!

It's time for our favorite Friday of every month: Jobs Friday! This week, we look at job switching and what it reflects about the tightening labor market.

Nike Swooshes Out Of Amazon

Nike, the country's largest sporting brand, is pulling its products off of Amazon. What spurred this decision, and will other companies follow suit?

The Case For Hope In 2020

Today, the show takes a distinctly positive stance in making the case for being optimistic about the economy in 2020. Five reasons why you should, plus kittens and rainbows.

The Map That Made Manhattan

Manhattan is known for being a grid. But 200 years ago, it was a hilly, bucolic wilderness. The transformation all started with a secret map. And the reason was all about economics.

Hudson's Kill

Back in the early 1800s, Manhattan was a wild, sparsely populated place, but it was just about to be developed big-time. There was a lot of money to be made knowing what would go where.

The Sahm Rule With The Eponymous Economist

Economist Claudia Sahm explains the eponymous Sahm Rule, and how changes in the unemployment rate point to whether or not we are in a recession.