I’m back with Stacey Vanek Smith for another episode of Off the Clock, just in time for America’s 250th birthday. The two of us dive into the latest economic news and sift through the noise so you don’t have to.
This week’s conversation covers the latest jobs report (disappointing but far from a disaster), why there’s a disconnect between economic statistics and consumer sentiment, the pros and cons and a less transparent Fed, and America’s newest addition to its tax code.
To wrap things up, we look back on the many ways life has improved for Americans over our nation’s 250 years—from income to life expectancy to jobs, and what it might tell us about the future of work and our next quarter-millennium.
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