Our guest is Louis Hyman, author of the provocative New York Times editorial, "The Myth of Main Street." Louis is a Cornell University History Professor and the Director of the Institute for Workplace Studies.
Read more#8 Fix It Shorts. Immigrants: Great for the Economy!
When did the arguments for free trade and the benefits of immigration go out of fashion?
Why is the case for scaling back the power of the financial industry under attack by the Trump administration?
Read more#84 Smart Solutions for The New Year
Fresh thinking for the New Year: In 2016 we were exposed to a dazzling range of smart, practical ideas from our podcast guests - from climate change and money matters, healthcare reform, to making room for strangers in our lives.
Read more#81 Rana Foroohar: Wall Street's Giant Threat to the Economy
More than eight years after the financial meltdown, we still have a lot to learn, says our guest, CNN global economic analyst Rana Foroohar.
"The rise of finance has actually kind of eaten the rest of the economy," Rana tells this in this "Fix It" episode. "Finance controls the rest of industry. Finance has become the tail that wags the dog." At the same time, the financial industry remains at risk for another hugely destructive collapse.
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