Possible risks with decentralized finance, how children are coping with the pandemic

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Gael Brown-Madrigal, 10, receives a COVID-19 vaccine shot at NYC Health Hospitals/Harlem on Thursday, November 4, 2021, in New York City. Ted Shaffrey/AP Photo

We hear from a financial expert on the potential dangers of decentralized finance technology. Then, we talk with a leader in children’s mental health policy on how kids are dealing with the pandemic.

Featured in this Show

  • What is decentralized finance?

    The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions released an advisory last month warning residents about decentralized finance, saying the services don’t have many of the safeguards of more traditional counterparts. We speak with a financial stability expert about the risks of this new technology.

  • Confronting a national emergency on children's mental health

    Last month, the U.S. surgeon general issued an advisory about the mental health of children and adolescents. We talk with the head of Wisconsin’s Office of Children’s Mental Health about how youth are coping emotionally during the pandemic and what can be done to help them thrive.

Episode Credits

  • Kate Archer Kent Host
  • Trevor Hook Producer
  • Joe Tarr Producer
  • Maria Lopez Technical Director
  • Hilary Allen Guest
  • Linda Hall Guest

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