Bobby Bonilla Day

What people might picture when they think of "Made in America" ... might not look like the "Made in America" we have today.The U.S. does have a domestic manufacturing industry, including a garment manufacturing industry. In today's episode: We buy a garment made by factory worker ... Show More

Government. The Big G. We like to imagine the free market and the invisible hand as being independent from political influence. But Nobel laureate, Simon Johnson, says that influence has been there since the birth of economics. Call it political economy. Call it government and bu ... Show More

If we think about the economic effects of President Donald Trumps big taxing and spending and domestic policy bill, we can roughly sum it up in one line. It goes something like this: We will make many big tax cuts permanent and pay for those tax cuts by cutting Medicaid and a few ... Show More

Looking at the MLB board, we have a heavyweight match between the Red Sox and the Blue Jays. The guys go into how the pitching matchup even makes it more interesting and it even makes Ryan place a solid bet on the game. The guys talk about so much more on this beautiful Friday he ... Show More

Newspaper sports pages have - in recent years - often read more like business sections with reports of mergers, acquisitions and well-funded startups trying to steal market share. But those deals tend to be structured with the interests of team bosses and players in mind, rather ... Show More

Newspaper sports pages have - in recent years - often read more like business sections with reports of mergers, acquisitions and well-funded startups trying to steal market share. But those deals tend to be structured with the interests of team bosses and players in mind, rather ... Show More

We’re just hours away from November’s CPI print, and economists are looking for the highest reading in nearly 40 years. What that could mean for the Fed and how you should prime yourself for the report. Plus a “Nu” Kid on the Block. How the traders are playing a Berkshire-backed ... Show More

This week was a huge one for the soft landing camp. The inflation data came in cool and the Federal Reserve indicated its confidence that it can begin monetary tightening fairly soon. Meanwhile, baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani signed a staggering $700 million contract with the L ... Show More

Episode 14: Neal and Toby explain why banks are losing billions after the stumble of SVB financial group. They also take a look at President Biden's budget proposal and what it could mean for the wealthy and corporations. And the Czech baseball team shares how they are preparing ... Show More

Talking about the economy nowadays is a miserable affair — inflation, inequality, and other topics dominate an increasingly negative discussion. But over the longer term, the U.S. economy has actually outperformed when compared to nearly every other advanced economy, a recent iss ... Show More

Discover how economics are understood as a series of tradeoffs. Our economic policies are too often convoluted with ingredients that stray from common sense. Matthew Hennessey joins Andy to discuss how you can cut through “magical thinking” and use economics to make better choice ... Show More