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- The wealthiest 10% of Americans own 69% of the wealth. That sounds kinda bad. It is. It’s also bad for the economy. npr.org/2022/07/27/111…
00:00 - Black millennials aren't just falling further and further behind white millennials in building wealth for their families — they're falling further and further behind what *previous Black generations* amassed in wealth.
- .@drlisadcook found a hole in one of the central theories of economic growth – the impact of racial violence on innovation. But getting her colleagues to see it took ten years. npr.org/2020/06/12/876…
- When we told you last year recycling plastic isn’t working, y’all got really upset. Wait till we tell you this next bit: Plastic recycling was a lie — a big lie — to sell more plastic. npr.org/2020/09/11/912…
- What Happens When You Put 4 Economists in The Same House
00:00 - Here’s how Silicon Valley Bank collapsed. pt. 1 npr.org/2023/03/21/116…
00:00 - .@timkmak recently uncovered secret tapes of NRA leaders immediately following the Columbine HS mass shooting in 1999. These tapes reveal how the NRA crafted a message that would become its standard response for decades of school shootings to come. npr.org/2022/05/25/110…
- Owning a Non-Fungible Token is like putting your name on plaque next to a painting. They might good for artists, but use a lot of⚡️ Pt. 2 soon! npr.org/2021/03/12/976…
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