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Personal Finance

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Viewpoints Explained: What’s The Biggest Scam Out There Today?

>> November 8, 2023

We discuss what’s one of the fastest growing frauds out there and why thousands of people each day are getting tricked.

topics covered: Currency, Economics and Finance, Investment and Financial Planning, Personal Finance, Public Safety, Social Media and Internet
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$13,000 Per Toddler For Annual Childcare: Why America Is Failing Its Parents

>> October 29, 2023

Americans are struggling to bear the extremely large price tag of early childhood care.

topics covered: Child Care, Child Development, Children and Parenting, Government and Politics, Mental Health, Parenting, Personal Finance, Public Assistance
Listen$13,000 Per Toddler For Annual Childcare: Why America Is Failing Its Parents

Viewpoints Explained: Why Are Halloween Candy Prices So Scary Right Now?

>> October 11, 2023

We look at how candy prices have significantly jumped over the last few years.

topics covered: Advertising/Marketing and Consumerism, Economics and Finance, Halloween, Holidays and Traditions, Inflation, Personal Finance, Supply Chain and Logistics
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Actors & Writers Are On Strike, But Why Aren’t Musicians Picketing As Well?

>> September 3, 2023

We cover just how the music sector has changed and why these artists don’t have the same protections as other creatives.

topics covered: Business and Entrepreneurship, Employment and Workplace Issues, Industry, Inequality, Labor Rights and Wages, Labor Unions, Media and Entertainment, Personal Finance, Technology
ListenActors & Writers Are On Strike, But Why Aren’t Musicians Picketing As Well?

Drowning In Debt? You’re Not Alone: A New Wave Of Credit Card Debt In America

>> September 3, 2023

We discuss the effects of escalating debt and how listeners can start taking back control.

topics covered: Advertising/Marketing and Consumerism, Banking, Debt, Personal Finance, Personal Growth and Development, Psychology and Psychiatry
ListenDrowning In Debt? You’re Not Alone: A New Wave Of Credit Card Debt In America

What’s Happening In Hollywood? The Strike, Explained

>> August 6, 2023

We speak with two active voices in the industry about what’s driving this strike and why these asks are so important to current and future professionals in this landscape.

topics covered: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Career, Culture and the Arts, Economics and Finance, Employment and Workplace Issues, Equal Employment, Industry, Inflation, Labor Rights and Wages, Labor Unions, Media and Entertainment, Movie Industry, Movies, Personal Finance, Technology, TV Series
ListenWhat’s Happening In Hollywood? The Strike, Explained

Avoiding Conversations Around Money? Here’s How To Get Started

>> July 16, 2023

We speak with two financial experts about how more Americans can have productive conversations about their spending and come up with a plan to save and invest more for the future.

topics covered: Advertising/Marketing and Consumerism, Aging and Death, Economics and Finance, Family and Interpersonal Relationships, Parenting, Personal Finance, Retirement
ListenAvoiding Conversations Around Money? Here’s How To Get Started

No Travel Plans This Summer? How To Make the Most Out of Where You Are Already

>> July 9, 2023

If traveling out of state this summer is out of the question (or you just want to spend more time at home), we offer up some ways to rediscover your own town, city, or region and gain a new perspective.

topics covered: Cuisine, Culture and the Arts, History, Music, Personal Finance, Tourism, Travel
ListenNo Travel Plans This Summer? How To Make the Most Out of Where You Are Already

Bridging the Gap for Low-Income Families

>> June 4, 2023

We cover the growing crisis of wealth inequality in America and how individuals and families can get help through their community network.

topics covered: Career, Economics and Finance, Inflation, Parenting, Personal Finance, Philanthropy and Nonprofit Organizations, Poverty and Wealth Inequality, Public Assistance
ListenBridging the Gap for Low-Income Families

Why Don’t More Schools Teach Financial Literacy?

>> May 21, 2023

This week, we cover the push to change education legislation so more school curriculums incorporate a standalone financial literacy class.

topics covered: Economics and Finance, Education, Investment and Financial Planning, Personal Finance, Public Education, Public Policy, Retirement
ListenWhy Don’t More Schools Teach Financial Literacy?

RV Life: The Classic American Way of Roadtripping

>> May 7, 2023

We speak with travel expert Bonnie Sinclair about the many benefits of road tripping across the U.S. via RV, including some of her top destinations.

topics covered: Geography, Personal Finance, Sports and Recreation, Tourism, Travel, Travel and Leisure
ListenRV Life: The Classic American Way of Roadtripping

Why Is the Gender Pay Gap in America Still So Wide?

>> April 30, 2023

As of 2022, the average American woman earned 82 cents for every dollar earned by a man. Experts discuss how to better advocate for more equal pay.

topics covered: Career, Employment and Workplace Issues, Equal Employment, Equality, Gender, Gender Gap, Inequality, Labor Rights and Wages, Personal Finance, Poverty and Wealth Inequality, Research, Sociology, Women's History and Rights, Women's Issues
ListenWhy Is the Gender Pay Gap in America Still So Wide?

Failing America’s Teachers

>> April 2, 2023

In part one of this story, first grade teacher Lori Cash - who’s taught for more than 30 years - shares the challenges teachers are facing and touches on a few points that need to change.

topics covered: Career, Education, Personal Finance, Politics, Public Policy
ListenFailing America’s Teachers

Looking Up: The Path To Financial Wealth

>> February 26, 2023

We sit down and speak with Cochran to learn about her inspiring journey and path to financial wealth.

topics covered: Children and Parenting, Parenting, Personal Finance, Personal Growth and Development, Poverty and Wealth Inequality
ListenLooking Up: The Path To Financial Wealth

The Many Causes of Supply Chain & Inflation Woes

>> February 5, 2023

We speak with longtime economist and banker, James Rickards about the factors feeding into these rising costs and supply chain woes.

topics covered: Banking, Economics and Finance, Inflation, International/Global Affairs, Personal Finance, Supply Chain and Logistics
ListenThe Many Causes of Supply Chain & Inflation Woes

Public Transportation: Seeing a Resurgence or Running on Empty?

>> September 4, 2022

Public transportation took a big hit in ridership and profits during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, as more people are back and relying on these community systems once again, the future is unclear as many municipalities face record challenges.

topics covered: Community, Employment and Workplace Issues, Environment, Government and Politics, Personal Finance, Transportation
ListenPublic Transportation: Seeing a Resurgence or Running on Empty?

The Worsening Teacher Shortage

>> August 14, 2022

Over the last two years, 10% of teachers have left the field. With millions of students heading back to school this fall – what’s being done to get more teachers back in the classroom?

topics covered: Career, Education, Employment and Workplace Issues, Infrastructure and Engineering, Mental Health, Personal Finance, Public Education
ListenThe Worsening Teacher Shortage

Left in the Dust: Forgotten Blue-Collar U.S. Cities & Towns

>> July 24, 2022

Stanford University law professor and author Michelle Wilde Anderson joins us this week to explain why these areas have declined over time and how residents have suffered during this downturn.

topics covered: Business and Entrepreneurship, Community, Government and Politics, History, Housing and Homelessness, Innovation, Local Government, Personal Finance, Politics, Poverty and Wealth Inequality, Small Business
ListenLeft in the Dust: Forgotten Blue-Collar U.S. Cities & Towns

A Parent’s Plight

>> July 3, 2022

With the Child Tax Credit coming to an end, many U.S. parents are finding it hard to make ends meet with little help from the government – especially amid rising inflation.

topics covered: Child Care, Child Development, Children and Parenting, Economics and Finance, Government and Politics, Health and Medicine, Inflation, Parenting, Personal Finance, Politics
ListenA Parent’s Plight

Post-Pandemic Travel

>> June 5, 2022

Acclaimed TV host and European tour guide Rick Steves joins us this week on Viewpoints to share several traveling tips, including how to get around crowds and stay safe this season.

topics covered: Culture and the Arts, History, Personal Finance, Public Health and Policy, Tourism, Travel, Travel and Leisure
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Jumping Jobs in 2022

>> May 29, 2022

In 2021, more than 40 million Americans left their jobs. We analyze how the pandemic changed mindsets on work and discuss some strategies that people who are looking to switch jobs can use.

topics covered: Advertising/Marketing and Consumerism, Business and Entrepreneurship, Career, Economics and Finance, Employment and Workplace Issues, Personal Finance, Science and Technology, Social Media and Internet, Technology
ListenJumping Jobs in 2022

The Higher Education Conundrum

>> May 15, 2022

We talk about why more young people aren’t given greater direction when it comes to choosing post-secondary schooling. Two higher education experts join us to talk through some of the challenges facing programs and how students can make a more informed and cost-effective choice.

topics covered: Career, College and Admissions, Economics and Finance, Education, Government and Politics, Personal Finance, Poverty and Wealth Inequality
ListenThe Higher Education Conundrum
future of ethanol

The Future of Ethanol

>> May 15, 2022

Ethanol is a key additive in the gas that powers our cars and reduces greenhouse gas emissions. But with electric cars gaining popularity – how long will this massive ethanol market survive? How are producers making this process more environmentally friendly?

topics covered: Conservation and Sustainability, Earth and Environmental Science and Climate Change, Economics and Finance, Energy and Renewable Energy, Energy Production, Farming and Agriculture, International/Global Affairs, Personal Finance, Poverty and Wealth Inequality, Science, Science and Technology, Technology
ListenThe Future of Ethanol
will inflation continue to rise?

The Economic Squeeze of Inflation

>> March 13, 2022

Between January 2021 and January 2022, prices across the board went up by 7.5%. What’s next? Economics professor Dr. Christian Vom Lehn joins us to breakdown what’s fueling these continued price hikes and how the invasion of Ukraine by Russia may make certain goods and services pricier.

topics covered: Advertising/Marketing and Consumerism, Economics and Finance, Industry, Inflation, Labor Rights and Wages, Manufacturing, Personal Finance
ListenThe Economic Squeeze of Inflation
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