Jul 19, 2019

The moon landing was a giant leap for Silicon Valley

Buzz Aldrin sets up the Solar Wind Composition Experiment during NASA's Apollo 11 lunar landing mission in July 1969. Space Frontiers/Getty Images

Today, we chart that path. Plus: "The Office" reruns as a cure for burnout and a conversation with the head of the Boston Fed.

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The Federal Reserve

The Boston Fed president says the economy is doing "quite well"

by Kai Ryssdal , Daniel Shin and Daisy Palacios

Jul 19, 2019

What could this mean for an interest rate cut this month?

Eric Rosengren has been serving as the head of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston since 2007.

Courtesy of Boston Federal Reserve

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How the moon landing helped launch Silicon Valley

by Sabri Ben-Achour

Jul 19, 2019

It's all thanks to the computer chip.

Buzz Aldrin sets up the Solar Wind Composition Experiment during NASA's Apollo 11 lunar landing mission in July 1969.

Space Frontiers/Getty Images

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What's the rationale for selling a private company's stock ahead of an IPO?

by Justin Ho

Jul 19, 2019

WeWork co-founder Adam Neumann has been raising cash against his stake in the company. Turns out that kind of practice is becoming more common.

A man walks into a WeWork office in Washington, D.C.

Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images

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Workplace Culture

Burnt out millennials turn to binge-streaming TV

by Meghan McCarty Carino

Jul 23, 2019

In order to relieve stress, young people turn to streaming media more than exercise, sleep, drinking or drugs.

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Music from the episode

A Dance With You Lakim

Lucky Numbers Generationals

Before I Fall Bob Moses

Ghostwriter RJD2

Embrace Goldroom, Ariela Jacobs

San Junipero The Bamboos

The team

Nancy Farghalli Executive Producer

Daisy Palacios Senior Producer

Maria Hollenhorst Producer

Sean McHenry Associate Producer

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