There’s been tremendous political wrangling in the US recently about raising the debt ceiling (how much money we allow ourselves to borrow). We are not…
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COVID-19 has ripped through nursing homes and long-term care facilities in the US. At its height, in North Carolina alone, four in 10 COVID-19 cases…
13 CommentsWhat does it take – as a woman – to build a business from the ground up? Are there special challenges that women face? Our…
13 CommentsEp. 122 Unintended Consequences
Published April 2, 2021 by Carol Jackson
Sometimes we know exactly what the consequences of a policy will be, and sometimes we don’t. In this episode, we’ll explore a surprising consequence related…
13 CommentsEp. 120 The Failed Politics of Consumer Financial Protection
Published March 5, 2021 by Carol Jackson
As Elizabeth Warren memorably wrote, “It is impossible to buy a toaster that has a one-in-five chance of bursting into flames and burning down your…
13 CommentsWhen Professor Anne-Maria Makhulu returned to South Africa to start her research in the late 1990s, the South African Truth & Reconciliation Commission was just…
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