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Mercury is in retrograde
Feb 28, 2020

Mercury is in retrograde

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C'mon, have you seen markets this week? Plus, why millennials are obsessed with a astrology and what a $200 million fine means to billion-dollar wireless carriers.

Segments From this episode

What's behind millennials' obsession with astrology?

Feb 25, 2020
Sixty percent of them believe in New Age spirituality.
Co-Star has gained popularity on social media, as users post memes of their horoscopes.
Courtesy of Co-Star

Bond yields hit a record low

Feb 28, 2020
Why are investors settling for such small returns? U.S. Treasurys are about the safest place to put your money.
A trader reacts during the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange on Friday as markets continue to drop from COVID-19 uncertainty.
Johannes Eisele/AFP via Getty Images

Low interest rates from COVID-19 present a real estate opportunity

Feb 28, 2020
But the uncertainty that's driving those rates down is causing some to have second thoughts.
Cameron Spencer/Getty Images

FCC set to fine big telecom companies for selling location data. Is $200 million enough?

Feb 28, 2020
Two hundred million dollars sounds like a lot of cash, but it's just a drop in the bucket for many multinationals companies.
Alex Wong/Getty Images

What if the U.S. labor force were 10 people?

Feb 18, 2020
Our re-imagining of the 164 million people who make this economy work.

Music from the episode

How I Feel Wax Tailor
Cómo Me Quieres Khruangbin
Turnmills Maribou State
Black Lemon Generationals

The team

Nancy Farghalli Executive Producer
Maria Hollenhorst Producer II
Sean McHenry Director & Associate Producer II