The Week in Philly from KYW Newsradio

The greatest gift of the American political system? Look no further than elections, says Dr. Bill Rosenberg, Professor of Political Science at Drexel University. But what happens when the officials we elect start sowing seeds of doubt about the validity of voting outcomes? Rosenberg believes the consequences could be immense, and as a recent string of debunked election fraud accusations have shown, we might not even be close to the tip of the iceberg... To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Supreme Court has been making a lot of headlines, and not just for recent decisions. Ginni Thomas is a lawyer, a political activist, and she's married to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. She's been in the news because her name keeps popping up in connection with the January 6th attack on the US Capitol, and with former President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. Has something like this ever happened before? What does it mean to the court’s legitimacy, and its perception in the public eye? We asked Craig Green, professor of law at Temple University’s Beasley School of Law to come on the podcast and talk about the norms of family, politics, and the Supreme Court. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There's a lot of concern that the American economy is headed toward a recession. We have questions: How legitimate are the concerns, and what are the odds we head into a recession? What would being in a recession mean for the average American? What does it mean if you're trying to buy a house? How common is it for a recession to happen when the labor market is so tight? We asked these questions and more to Dr. Ron Anderson, Dean of Temple's Fox School of Business. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

COVID-19 vaccines are now available for children six months to five years old. What do parents need to know about vaccines for kids this young? Why did it take so long to get approval for this age range? What's the difference between Pfizer and Moderna for children? We asked these questions and many more to Dr. Neal Goldstein, Associate Professor of Epidemiology at Drexel University. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We want to recycle because it seems like an easy, low barrier to entry way of showing some love to the planet. Unfortunately, most of us are not doing as much good as we think we are when we recycle, because we're doing it incorrectly. Today we asked Dr. Ronald Mersky, chair of the Civil Engineering Department at Widener University about the most common mistakes people make when they recycle, how much of the stuff we recycle actually ends up in the trash, and how to fix the biggest problems with how we recycle. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Initial claims for unemployment benefits dropped just a bit, but overall the numbers have been staying pretty steady. There are legitimate recession concerns on the horizon, but how unusual is it to have those recession concerns when there's also a labor market that's this hot? There's a lot of talk about a vacation from the gas tax. Is this a good idea from an economic perspective, or are there hidden pros and cons? Philadelphia economist David Fiorenza breaks down the biggest stories in the economy this week and what they mean for you and me. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, upending five decades of constitutional protections for abortion, making it a state issue. For people who have been fighting to overturn Roe and Casey, is this the endgame, or one step on the road to a national ban on abortion? Has a reversal of rights like this ever happened before in the Supreme Court? What will the effects on women be from state to state, here in PA, NJ, and Del, and across America? And could other rights be in question now that Roe is no longer constitutional? We asked Rachel Rebouché, Interim Dean of Temple University's Beasley School of Law and the James E. Beasley Professor of Law. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Supreme Court issued a decision striking down a more than 100 year old New York state law dealing with who could get a permit to carry a gun in public. This has huge implications, not just in New York. What does the ruling mean? Why did the court just now decide to strike down the law, more than a century later? We asked these questions to Dr. Susan Liebell, Professor of Political Science at Saint Joseph's University. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Food banks are often the lifelines of our communities. They've seen and dealt with unprecedented need during the pandemic. And now, the pandemic is still going on but we're also seeing levels of inflation that we haven't seen in decades. So what kind of impact is that having on food banks? Fred Wasiak, President and CEO of the Food Bank of South Jersey says they hoped the need would level off and keep going down when we started learning to live with COVID, but the need they're seeing now is actually rivaling the height of the pandemic. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A bipartisan group of US Senators says they have come together on framework for legislation that will help address the gun violence crisis in the US. This comes in the wake of that tragic school shooting in Uvalde, Texas... which came on the heels of the racially driven mass shooting at a grocery store in Buffalo... with both these tragedies occurring alongside what has become consistent shootings across the country, many of which don’t even make the news anymore. We wanted to talk about this legislative framework, and ask: what is in it, what should be in it, and will it become law? Our guest is Dr. Brian Wyant, Professor and Chair of the Department of Sociology & Criminal Justice at La Salle University. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The House Select Committee investigating the January 6th, 2021 insurrection at the US Capitol has held its first few public hearings. What have we learned? What is resonating with the American people, and what is not? Where do these hearings fit in US History? We asked these questions to Ben Berger, Associate Professor of Political Science at Swarthmore College and Executive Director of the Lang Center for Civic & Social Responsibility. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Federal Reserve hiked interest rates by a significant amount to try and tackle inflation. Recession concerns are rising. Retail sales went down a third of a percent. Homebuilding slumped in May. Put all these things together, what do they mean for the economy? What's important, and what's hype? We ask Philadelphia economist David Fiorenza. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Summer learning loss, where the long summer vacation leads to the loss of some academic skills and knowledge in students, is a real issue for just about every child, but it hits certain groups harder than others. We wanted to learn more about this learning loss and how districts, teachers and parents can try to address it, so we caught up with Lindsay Dworkin, Senior Vice President for Policy and Communications with NWEA, a not-for-profit organization that supports students and educators. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Which brands do Americans trust the most? The global data intelligence company Morning Consult has released its Most Trusted Brands report, so we called Joanna Piacenza, Head of Industry Intelligence at Morning Consult to find out which brands are the most trusted in America, why, and how the list changed from last year. Find out more here: https://morningconsult.com/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Robert Kerbeck spent much of his career lying to get information from one major company or Wall Street firm and selling it to another - all while trying to build a career as an actor. He recently wrote a memoir about his journey called “RUSE: Lying The American Dream From Hollywood To Wall Street”, which is in the process of being made into a TV series. We talk with Robert about his unexpected career change, how surprisingly easy it is to get people to give away valuable information, and how he reckoned with the questionable ethics of his job. Plus, he gives us a taste of how a “ruse” works and what it sounds like. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Two men in Arizona had trials, were found guilty in state court, appealed, ultimately lost again, and landed on death row. But after each of their cases underwent a post-conviction review, things got interesting and escalated all the way to federal court. Dr. Jules Epstein, Professor of Law and the Director of Advocacy Programs at Temple University’s Beasley School of Law, offers his take on a recent 6-3 decision by the Supreme Court rejecting the prisoners’ claims that they received improper counsel from their lawyers. He also explains how this decision could affect the rights of prisoners, and what the Supreme Court revealed through its ruling. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Inflation continues to rise. When can we expect it to slow down? And what about the dreaded economic "r" word, recession? Could one be looming in the not-too-distant future? Philadelphia economist David Fiorenza is back to break down the biggest economic stories of the week and what they mean to you and me. Oh, and try not to choke on those year-to-year profit numbers for oil companies. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In 2021, breaches in proctored online exams rose by more than 6%. So what does that mean? Are students suddenly cheating in school a lot more than they have, or is something else to blame? And what should be done to address these problems? We asked Louise Krmpotic, Vice President of educational enterprise for DigitalEd, a company that works with colleges and universities around the world to improve digital learning. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If we couldn't trust the integrity of our elections, what else would be left for us to believe in when it comes to the American political system? At one point in time, a question like this might have seemed overly dramatic, but these days, the issue is becoming more and more urgent, especially in very tight, competitive races. Dr. Craig Green, a professor of law at Temple University, shares his thoughts on the current state of elections in the United States, and foreshadows how a shift in the Supreme Court could make the legal grounds for challenging election outcomes more fertile. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It takes a lot of money to buy a sports team. Sure, owners have a lot of money - mostly from business dealings - but where does that money come from? What’s keeping those businesses afloat? Henry Abbott manages the website True Hoop, and he’s been following money in pro sports for years, so it was no surprise to him that when sanctions started coming down on Russian elites in the aftermath of the Ukraine invasion, some of that money was tied up in pro sports. Henry’s story might start with Vladimir Putin, but as you’ll hear, it doesn’t end there. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Remember early last year when stocks like Gamestop and AMC went through the roof, powered by people from the subreddit Wall Street Bets? Meme stocks and retail investors sticking it to hedge funds were the biggest stories in the world for a few months, but what happened when the hype died down? We wanted to revisit what happened, see if it is still happening, and ask if there have been any ripple effects since early 2021, so we called Dr. Samuel Rosen, Assistant Professor of Finance at Temple University's Fox School of Business. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is the media biased? Allegations of political bias happen every day just about everywhere you look, but there are other examples of bias that are worth a hard look as well -- like how Black and white people are often portrayed in similar crime stories. We wanted to take a closer look at implicit bias, what it looks like, and why it happens, so we called Timothy Welbeck, a civil rights attorney and Director for the Center of Anti-Racism Research at Temple University. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hourly earnings are up over 5% from a year ago, payrolls are up nearly 400k in May, and leisure and hospitality are leading the way in jobs added -- more really good news for regular people in this economy. Philadelphia economist David Fiorenza is back to break down the biggest economic stories of the week and what they mean for you and me. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Will it ever end? In a matter of days - sometimes hours, it feels like - gas prices jump. Then they go up again, and again, and again… How long will this surge at the pump last? Buckle in, says Dr. Scott Jackson, a former senior research fellow at DuPont who has spent most of his career in chemical engineering and the oil industry. Despite envisioning a future where gas prices eventually start to taper off, he doesn’t expect to see costs go back to where they were before Russia invaded Ukraine. Jackson, a visiting professor at Villanova University, examines how the war, along with several other key factors, have combined to put the squeeze on consumers, who now might be more ready than ever to embrace electric automobiles. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the immediate aftermath of Russia invading Ukraine, there were feelings of fear, outrage, and uncertainty around the world. Three months later, are we paying as much attention to the conflict as we should be? Dr. Melissa Chakars chairs the history department at Saint Joseph's University, and is an expert in Eurasian history with a focus on Russia. She explains why we shouldn't look away from what's happening in Ukraine, and does a deep dive on some of the key subplots emerging from the war, including Russia's poor performance, rumors about Vladimir Putin's health, and the troublesome outlook for the Donbas region. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What happens in someone's brain when they're freestyling or doing improv comedy? Anthony Veneziale - a Philadelphia native who started Freestyle Love Supreme with Lin-Manuel Miranda - has actually been studying that, and teaching others how to harness the skills of freestyle for their everyday lives through FLS Academy. He breaks down the neuroscience for us, along with some history of hip-hop, freestyle, and improv, and he gives us a demo. Plus, he tells us how he met Lin-Manuel Miranda, how Freestyle Love Supreme began, and what you can expect to see on stage when the show comes to the Miller Theater from June 7-12. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With apologies to Josh Lyman, the secret plan to fight inflation isn't that secret after all: raise interest rates. The Federal Reserve has already raised interest rates a couple of times this year, and more rate hikes are on the horizon. So what else happens when rates go up? Will the Fed's actions result in any other real impacts on regular Americans? What does it mean for people buying or selling a house? Or for how much interest your bank account accumulates? We had a lot of questions about the impacts and ripple effects of these rate hikes so we caught up with Dr. Elizabeth Cooper, Professor of Finance at La Salle University to break it all down. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We hear a lot about companies trying to combat biases in the workplace in respect to gender, race, and sexual orientation. But what about class? How do class biases influence decisions that are made in the business world? TEDx speaker and Ascension Worldwide founder CJ Gross has written a new book - "What's Your Zip Code Story?" - that explores this subject, and examines the way that our class affects the way we interact with people in corporate settings. He also provides tips on how we can break down these barriers, and the role our upbringings play in our class biases. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The jobless claims numbers paint a picture of an incredibly healthy worker economy. But what should you expect from second quarter GDP? Why are so many people focused on predicting a recession? The Jersey Shore is gearing up for a big summer -- we talk about what that could mean for the regional economy. And what could cancelling student debt mean for a generation of people saddled with tremendous financial debts from a very young age? Philadelphia economist David Fiorenza is back to break down the biggest economic stories of the week and what they mean for you and me. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

America has experienced yet another mass school shooting, this one at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. Every time this happens, people ask why it happens so much in the United States compared to other countries. Why does the gun culture in the United States and access to guns seem immune from legislative regulation, even after mass shootings? Why does it seem like nothing ever changes, no matter how many people are killed, even children? Are we ever going to do something, anything, to end or reduce mass shootings in America? We asked Dr. Susan Liebell, Professor of Political Science at Saint Joseph's University to come back on the podcast to talk about guns, mass shootings, and legislative paralysis in the United States. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

19 children and 2 adults were shot and killed in a horrendous school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. It is horrific. It is senseless. It is the most recent in a long list of school shootings in America. This country continues to accept that this just happens here. And as a result, we have young children trying to process fears and problems that adults can’t or won’t address. How can we help our children and young people we love deal with what happened in Texas? How do kids process this kind of trauma? And how do we fight the hopelessness that comes after decades of hundreds and hundreds of murders in schools? Today's episode is a conversation with Dr. Colleen Lelli, Director of the Barbara and John Jordan Center for Children of Trauma and Domestic Violence Education and an education professor at Cabrini University. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Judges are a critical part of a system designed to provide accountability and justice. But what happens when a judge needs to be held accountable? What happens when harassment or discrimination takes place inside the judicial system? These are important questions that in some cases don't really have satisfying answers, but there is legislation proposed that would help hold federal judges accountable and provide workplace protections for employees within the judiciary. Aliza Shatzman is an attorney and an advocate for the proposed Judicial Accountability Act. We asked Shatzman about the legislation and about her own very personal story of harassment and discrimination as a law clerk. Read the statement Shatzman submitted here: https://judiciary.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=4883 To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There are a lot of tools in the tool chest to fight COVID-19 and other respiratory ailments, but one that doesn’t get talked about enough is significantly improving the air quality in buildings. We wanted to find out how you improve a building's air quality and how hard it is to do so we asked Dr. Bryan Cummings to come on the podcast. Dr. Cummings is a research scientist at Drexel University who studies indoor air quality and healthy buildings -- we asked about the best ways to make the air better in a building, what 'sick building syndrome' is and how to avoid it, and how you can tell if an air purifier system is the real deal or if you're being sold a load of goods. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Inflation is high, and interest rates have followed suit. Taken together, those factors usually signal that stagflation could be looming. But with unemployment at historic lows in the United States, just how much are we at risk? When it comes to the national debt and national deficit, the Biden Administration actually seems to be making progress. How does this affect our everyday lives? Plus, Memorial Day is right around the corner, and Jersey shore towns are gearing up with an optimistic outlook. Philadelphia economist David Fiorenza is back to break down the biggest economic stories of the week and what they mean for you and me. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Artificial Intelligence is becoming more and more prevalent every day. From self driving cars to machines that solve logic puzzles, AI can be a very good thing for society. But there is always that nagging worry of disaster scenarios we see depicted in books and movies where computers and machines overtake humanity. Is something like that really possible? What is the current state of AI? And what keeps people who actually study artificial intelligence up at night? We asked Dr. Edward Kim, an artificial intelligence researcher and Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Drexel University. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Where does monkeypox come from? What are the symptoms? How does it spread? These are some of the questions now getting asked in the wake of new monkeypox cases popping up around the world, including the United States. While monkeypox isn’t as contagious as other viruses, like COVID-19 or smallpox, La Salle University Associate Professor of Biology Dr. Brian DeHaven cautions it can still be “very scary,” even fatal. He provides more insights on the virus’s behavior. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The US is experiencing a significant and massively disruptive shortage of baby formula. It started because of several factors, says Dr. Nilofar Varzgani, assistant professor of business systems and analytics at La Salle University. One of them was the recall of formula and shuttering of a major Abbott production plant in Michigan. Another reason: the concentration of power in the baby formula industry made it uniquely and critically vulnerable to supply chain issues. As a result, parents and families are scrambling. So how did we get to this point, and how do we get out? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There has been a lot of discussion about transgender athletes in recent months, from Lia Thomas’s success as a swimmer at the University of Pennsylvania, to state legislatures working overtime to keep transgender kids off the field and the court. Sometimes it seems like much of the discussion is more about the politics than the people who are actually affected. We wanted to talk about transgender athletes, remembering that these are kids and young adults that in many cases are being used to score political points. Our guest is Anne Lieberman, Director of Policy and Programs at Athlete Ally, an organization whose stated mission is to educate and activate athletic communities to eliminate homophobia and transphobia in sports. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There was a lot of concern at the outset of Russia's invasion of Ukraine about the possibility that this conflict would lead to the use of a nuclear weapon. That hasn't happened, but is the danger still there? What would happen if Russia used a nuke, and how would that escalate? We asked Dr. Amy Nelson, David M. Rubenstein Fellow in the Foreign Policy program at The Brookings Institution, a nonprofit public policy organization based in Washington, DC. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As the great Brian Dawkins once said, "Ray spits the truth." For 53 years, Ray Didinger has been an authority on Philadelphia sports, especially the Eagles. He has been a newspaper writer, radio host, television analyst NFL Films producer, author, and even playwright. He has won countless awards, including being recognized in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Didinger announced he is deciding to retire at the end of May, after more than five decades covering Philly sports. Dave Uram has worked with Didinger at Sportsradio 94 WIP, and chatted with him for years on KYW before and after Eagles games. Dave called Ray up after his retirement announcement to have another conversation, this one about the legacy he leaves in the Philadelphia sports community. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our collective mental health has been challenged to say the least during the last couple of years. How are we doing -- as a community, as a nation, as individuals? What does the data we have available say? And what can we do about it to make a positive impact on our collective mental health? We asked Schroeder Stribling, President and CEO of Mental Health America. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The early pandemic was a story of the stock market on fire and the labor market suffering deeply. Now, Main Street looks like it's thriving, and Wall Street is sweating. Can we have both things at once? We know enough now to make an educated observation that inflation has plateaued -- still not great, but it looks like we've peaked. So what happens next? Gas prices are still outrageous right now, how is that changing how people behave? And what in the world is Elon Musk doing now? Philadelphia economist David Fiorenza is back to break down the biggest economic stories of the week and what they mean for you and me. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's been some pretty rough sailing for cryptocurrency investors. Markets are in turmoil, right at a time when it seemed like crypto was starting to break a little bit more into the mainstream. So what just happened in the markets? Why did crypto coins like Luna crash? How far does the damage go, and what happens next? We asked John Sedunov, Associate Professor of Finance at Villanova University. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Russia's oligarchs have found themselves uncomfortably under the microscope. But the oligarch, a wealthy individual with political power, is not just a Russian thing. Political structures that reward oligarchs can be found all over the world. So how are Russia's oligarchs different? And are there any parallels to what we can see here in America? We asked these questions and more to Dr. Lisa Baglione, professor of political science at Saint Joseph's University. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New research from Junior Achievement and Citizens Bank that shows young people are worried about their financial futures, specifically paying for college. More than two-thirds of those surveyed said that rising higher education costs have affected their plans for what to do after high school, more than a quarter say they are now only considering state schools, and about one in ten say they are looking at a two-year degree as opposed to a four-year degree. We wanted to dig into what these findings mean, so we caught up with Stephanie Gambone, President & CEO of Junior Achievement of Southeastern Pennsylvania. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Student loan debt has become a crisis in this country. It seems like the Biden Administration wants to try and help alleviate at least some of that debt -- but what should that look like? If we're not also tackling college affordability at the same time as student loan debt, what's the point? And how did we get to this point where entire generations are financially capsized by the time they're in their early 20s? We dug into this with Bryce McKibben, Senior Director of Policy & Advocacy at the Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Two months into Russia's invasion of Ukraine, gas prices remain high - in some areas they even continue to climb. Philadelphia economist David Fiorenza doesn't like that one bit, and explains why. Plus, we look at the Fed's latest interest rate hike, and break down the new jobs report! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The pandemic. Conspiracy theories. And now, the risk of criminal charges resulting from a mistake. These pressure points have emerged within the nursing profession in recent years, and are threatening both the short- and long-term stability of the field. Terri Hinkley, CEO of the Gloucester County, NJ-based Academy of Medical Surgical Nurses, gets us caught up to speed on the criminal case against former Vanderbilt nurse RaDonda Vaught, who faces charges of reckless homicide and felony abuse of an impaired adult after a patient in her care died from the wrong medication. Hinkley sees potentially disastrous implications, and considers the trial yet another factor that could drive people away from nursing. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A Public Health Emergency has been in place in the US since January of 2020, and it will continue to be in effect until at Least July. But there is concern among public health officials that after that, the declaration could end prematurely, even as the pandemic continues. So what does having a public health emergency in effect do, and what happens when it ends? We asked Dr. Richard Besser, the President and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the nation's largest public health philanthropy. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The last couple of years have caused dramatic changes to the workforce, the type of jobs people want to do, what people want out of a job, and where they want to do it. The global data intelligence company Morning Consult recently released a report that analyzed how the workforce and its expectations have changed since the pandemic began -- Joanna Piacenza, Head of Industry Intelligence for Morning Consult is on the podcast to break it down. Check out the report here - https://info.morningconsult.com/new-workers-new-normal To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices