Global trade agreements can seem abstract, but we discuss how daily use products can help us understand the markets better. Then we learn why a conservative group is apprehending churchgoers’ data from cell phones while they worship. And we look at a new report on student loan debt in Wisconsin.
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Understanding Global Trade Through Everyday Products
We’re joined by the former head of the US Export-Import bank to break down the complicated nature of global trade. He talks about the backlash to trade agreements like NAFTA and shares how a few everyday products can help us understand global markets.
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Conservative Political Group Using Phone Data To Identify Churchgoers
A conservative political group is using cell phone location data to identify Wisconsinites who frequently attend church. A religion reporter talks about how they’re using the information, and the concerns some people are raising.
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Tracking The Challenge Of Student Loan Debt In Wisconsin
We speak to the co-author of a new report on the impacts of rising student loan debt in Wisconsin, and see how it compares to the rest of the country.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Dean Knetter Producer
- Tim Peterson Producer
- Fred Hochberg Guest
- Heidi Schlumpf Guest
- Steve Deller Guest
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