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Time Machine: Roe v. Wade and Recession Fears
May 05, 2022
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- First: It was the leak heard around the world. We’ll break down the Supreme Court’s draft opinion on Roe v. Wade. Plus, we’ll hear from legal analysts on what this means for people seeking abortions in the months and years to come.
- ICYMI: Why are you seeing Donald Trump’s name in the news again? ‘Cause he’s got some skin in the game this primary season. We’ll break down why primary candidates are looking to play their ‘Trump card’...in 60 seconds.
- Next: We’ve got two big headlines this week – why the EU is proposing an embargo on Russian oil, and an update on the Brittney Griner case.
- Later: GDP numbers, inflation rate, interest rates, job numbers...so much economic data, so little time. We'll ask an expert to help us check the pulse on America’s economic health
- Finally: A new study revealed that video conferencing ≠ creativity. We'll ask the author of that study how businesses and employees can get their creative juices flowing, even in a WFH environment.
On this episode, you’ll hear from:
- Seema Mohapatra, visiting professor of law, Southern Methodist University
- Caroline Polisi, lecturer in law, Columbia Law School
- Kathryn Edwards, economist, RAND Institute
- Melanie Brucks, assistant professor of business, Columbia Business School
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