An economist joins us to discuss financial indicators coming out of 2020 and how what we’re seeing in the economy currently portends for the next few months. Then a WPR reporter fills us in on the state of the UW System budget agenda. And we sort out a revolt against the Wall Street establishment over stock shorting.
Featured in this Show
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Explaining Today's Economy
We take a look at several top stories on the national economy, including growth numbers from 2020 and sustained unemployment, and talk about how they’re impacting 2021 going forward.
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UW System Heads Into Budget Cycle With A Tuition Increase Off The Table
Interim UW System president Tommy Thompson says Republican lawmakers won’t consider a tuition increase in the next budget cycle. We talk about what that means for funding the state’s colleges going forward, and how campuses are trying to offset financial hits related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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What's Going On With GameStop's Stock Price?
The stock price of videogame retailer GameStop has climbed roughly 8,000 percent over the past six months, largely due to a group of traders on Reddit. The surge is crippling Wall Street investors who are betting on the stock’s collapse. We take a look at what’s going on.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Sarah Hopefl Technical Director
- Tim Peterson Producer
- Dean Knetter Producer
- Bill Martens Producer
- Thomas Kemp Guest
- Rich Kremer Guest
- Akane Otani Guest
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