Commercializing outer space, Post-graduation job market

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We talk to the author of a new book that lays out the new space race among private companies. Then, an applied economics professor gives us a sense of the job market that recent high school and college graduates are entering into.

Featured in this Show

  • Space: the next marketplace

    Private businesses have replaced countries as the biggest competitors for outer space. We talk about what our guest argues is the biggest technology story of our time: the commercialization of space.

  • The state of the job market for new graduates

    Graduation season is in full swing—but what kind of job market is the class of 2023 entering into? We talk with an economic growth and development expert about what new graduates can expect.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Tyler Ditter Technical Director
  • Tim Peterson Producer
  • Lee Rayburn Producer
  • Ashlee Vance Guest
  • Steve Deller Guest

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