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… Which is to say, it’s starting to point down. It’s inverting. And that can be an important warning sign for the economy. We’ll explain. And speaking of warning signs: The housing market is losing steam, but is that bad news? We’ll talk about the winners and losers. Plus, a conversation with Alexis Ohanian about creating the front page of the internet and life as a venture capitalist. 

Segments From this episode

Would you like some earplugs with that appetizer?

by Kai Ryssdal , Phoebe Unterman and Sean McHenry Dec 4, 2018
Some noisy restaurants ring in at a decibel level that over a long period of time can cause hearing loss.

Recent layoffs could be a sign of lessons from the Great Recession

by Andy Uhler Dec 4, 2018
Major company layoffs are not tied to economic worries necessarily.

Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian on today's entrepreneurs

by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst Dec 4, 2018
There's "more of a wokeness to these founders," he says.

What worries China's manufacturers more than tariffs? Labor shortages

by Jennifer Pak Dec 4, 2018
The country's workforce has shrunk 3 percent from 2012 to 2017; now its economy is slowing.

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