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Name that (economic) tune

Name that (economic) tune

FromMake Me Smart


Name that (economic) tune

FromMake Me Smart

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Length:
9 minutes
Released:
Aug 31, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description


Not sure how to feel about today’s economy? Perhaps putting it to music will help. Today we’re dedicating the entire show to the economic anthems of this moment. We’ll play a round of Name That Tune with songs our dear listeners submitted. Plus, Kai and Kimberly will share their song picks!

Here’s everything we talked about today:




“Is the current job market music to the Fed’s ears?” from Marketplace







Bleachers: “I Wanna Get Better” on YouTube







R.E.M.: “It’s the End of the World as We Know It (and I Feel Fine)” on YouTube







Donna Summer: “She Works Hard for the Money” on YouTube







“The Real Woman Behind Donna Summer’s Hit ‘She Works Hard For the Money'” from LAist







Grateful Dead: “Truckin'” on YouTube







“What’s your ‘economic anthem’?” from Marketplace







Marketplace: “Your Economic Anthems” on Spotify





Join us tomorrow for Economics on Tap. The YouTube livestream starts at 3:30 p.m. Pacific time, 6:30 p.m. Eastern. We’ll have news, drinks, a game and more.
Released:
Aug 31, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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Each weekday, Marketplace’s Kai Ryssdal and a guest make today make sense. Along with our supersmart listeners, we break down happenings in tech, the economy and culture. Every Tuesday we bring on a guest to dive deeper into one important topic. Because none of us is as smart as all of us.