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Reimagining the Economy

On the “Marketplace Morning Report,” we’re asking people with diverse perspectives what should change in a post-pandemic economy.
The Economy Reimagined, Part 1: Dealing with Inequality
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The Economy Reimagined, Part 1: Dealing with Inequality
The Economy Reimagined, Part 2: Jobs, Education and Poverty
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The Economy Reimagined, Part 2: Jobs, Education and Poverty
The Economy Reimagined, Part 3: Climate and Technology
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The Economy Reimagined, Part 3: Climate and Technology
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Reimagining the Economy

Is the global economy facing a "Bretton Woods" moment?

by David Brancaccio and Daniel Shin
Jun 10, 2021
One think tank CEO says the G-7 summit is a moment to envision an economic restructuring similar in scale to that of post-WWII.
President Joe Biden (center) and first lady Jill Biden (left) arrive in Cornwall for the G-7 summit.
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Research suggests we're misperceiving the inequality around us

by David Brancaccio and Daniel Shin
Mar 25, 2021
How the perception of one’s income ranking affects views of fairness and much more.
Recent research suggests people's perceptions of their own economic status, as well as the status of people in their social or work circles, aren't as accurate as they might think.
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How weak overtime protections contribute to inequality

by David Brancaccio , Rose Conlon and Daniel Shin
Dec 29, 2020
A key number for calculating overtime pay hasn't been adequately updated since 1975 — economists hope that changes.
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Rethinking the U.S.-China relationship under the Biden administration

by David Brancaccio , Daniel Shin and Alex Schroeder
Dec 15, 2020
Economist Dean Baker says the two should be sharing intellectual property in health care and climate technology, "not fighting over it."
Then-U.S. Vice President Joe Biden speaking in Beijing in 2013. As president, Biden will inherit a complicated relationship between the giant economies.
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New Rand study quantifies cost of rising U.S. inequality

by David Brancaccio and Daniel Shin
Dec 8, 2020
In the past 40 years, income inequality has cost 90% of workers about $2.5 trillion, the Rand study suggests.
From the mid-1970s on, while the U.S. economy has grown, fewer people have reaped the benefits.
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Student loan debt adds to racial wealth disparities, research finds

by David Brancaccio , Daniel Shin and Candace Manriquez Wrenn
Oct 27, 2020
The costs for Black borrowers to pursue a college have been growing exponentially.
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The gig economy and how workers might win it back

by David Brancaccio , Erika Soderstrom and Alex Schroeder
Aug 31, 2020
One way to rethink the "sharing economy" involves setting up co-ops on apps.
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Race and Economy

The "Detroitist" on her dad's record shop and what it really meant

by Alli Fam
Aug 21, 2020
Marsha Music talks about her hometown and how urban renewal efforts uprooted the family business.
Joe Von Battle inside his record shop on Hastings Street in Detroit.
Photo from the Collection of Marsha Music
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The need for an equity-based universal basic income

by David Brancaccio and Daniel Shin
Aug 21, 2020
José Quiñonez says a targeted, data-driven system will help us during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Organizing labor in an era of temporary work and the gig economy

by David Brancaccio , Daniel Shin and Meredith Garretson
Aug 20, 2020
The labor movement of the future moves beyond traditional collective bargaining, says former SEIU Local 26 President Javier Morillo.
The labor movement and unions have seen declining power for decades.
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