Sep 15, 2022

Meet the “Gerry” who haunts our political system

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First, there's news that retail sales rose in August, which kicks off our conversation with Diane Swonk of KPMG. Elsewhere, it turns out high interest rates aren't as bad for the markets as one may think. Then, we dive into the concept and some of the origin story of gerrymandering as part of our Econ Extra Credit series.

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"Slay the Dragon"

What are the real-life effects of political gerrymandering?

by David Brancaccio and Jarrett Dang

Sep 15, 2022

Author David Daley argues that gerrymandering contributed to the Flint, Michigan, water crisis and facilitated post-Roe abortion bans.

David Daley, author of "Unrigged: How Americans Are Battling Back to Save Democracy," says gerrymandering has allowed some politicians to safely ignore the will of voters.

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Interest rate hikes not always bad news for stock markets

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer

Sep 15, 2022

Markets plummeted Tuesday as Wall Street was rattled by hot inflation numbers that raised fears of even steeper interest rate hikes.

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Sept. 13, 2022 in New York City.

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David Brancaccio Host

Victoria Craig Host, BBC

Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC

Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer

Erika Soderstrom Producer

Alex Schroeder Producer

Redmond Carolipio Digital Producer

Ariana Rosas Producer

Jarrett Dang Digital Producer (gone fishing)

Jesson Duller Media Producer

Nick Esposito Media Producer

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