A new report from the Economic Policy Institute looks into the salary and stock packages of America’s most overcompensated corporate titans and the numbers are staggering. According to journalist Mark Kreidler, who recently covered the report for Capital + Main, CEO paychecks are a huge contributor to inequality. He joins the podcast to share why more people ... Show More
Nov 6
Bonus Episode: Pitchfork Politics — Affordability Won. Now Comes the Hard Part.
The morning after a historic midterm, Richard and Zach ask what Democrats actually learned. Their answer is bigger than a blue tsunami: working- and middle-class voters moved sharply, cost-of-living proved powerful, and candidates who connected economic policy to everyday life br ... Show More
51m 13s
Nov 3
Why Bosses Get Away With Stealing Your Wages (with Terri Gerstein)
If you steal from your employer, you could end up in jail. But what happens when your employer steals from you? Every year, employers steal billions of dollars from American workers through unpaid wages, overtime violations, and other illegal practices. Yet the consequences for e ... Show More
36m 54s
Oct 29
Bonus Episode: Introducing Pitchfork Politics — Who Are the New Swing Voters?
We're bringing you something new from the Pitchfork universe! Today, we're sharing the debut episode of Pitchfork Politics, a new podcast hosted by Civic Ventures President Zach Silk and Middle Out Center Executive Director Richard Trent, exploring how to run and win on the econo ... Show More
39m 30s
Jul 2025
What really has gone wrong with global capitalism
From New York’s mayoral race to Jeff Bezos’ wedding party, critics of the economic system abound. But few can agree on solutions. In this episode of The Big View podcast, author and investor Ruchir Sharma argues the problem is big government, entrenched companies, and cheap debt. ... Show More
40m 5s