Rapidly changed government and corporate policies mean the era of DEI is coming to a screeching halt. But gross racial discrimination in the U.S. labor market persists. Just one example: The black unemployment rate is almost always double the white unemployment rate. In this episode we muddle through what can be said about DEI now at its funeral that wasn’t said during its lifespan.You can also find Optimist Economy on:<ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@optimist_economy">TikTok</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/@optimist_economy">YouTube</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/optimist_economy/">Instagram</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://optimisteconomy.substack.com/">Substack</a> </li></ul>Support us by becoming a paid Substack subscriber or at <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://buymeacoffee.com/optimisteconomy">https://buymeacoffee.com/optimisteconomy</a>

Rapidly changed government and corporate policies mean the era of DEI is coming to a screeching halt. But gross racial discrimination in the U.S. labor market persists. Just one example: The black unemployment rate is almost always double the white unemployment rate. In this episode we muddle through what can be said about DEI now at its funeral that wasn’t said during its lifespan. You can also find Optimist Economy on:TikTokYouTubeInstagramSubstack Support us by becoming a paid Substack subscriber or at https://buymeacoffee.com/optimisteconomy

Rapidly changed government and corporate policies mean the era of DEI is coming to a screeching halt. But gross racial discrimination in the U.S. labor market persists. Just one example: The black unemployment rate is almost always double the white unemployment rate. In this episode we muddle through what can be said about DEI now at its funeral that wasn’t said during its lifespan.You can also find Optimist Economy on:<ul><li><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@optimist_economy" rel="noopener noreferrer">TikTok</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@optimist_economy" rel="noopener noreferrer">YouTube</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/optimist_economy/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a></li><li><a href="https://optimisteconomy.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Substack</a> </li></ul>Support us by becoming a paid Substack subscriber or at <a href="https://buymeacoffee.com/optimisteconomy" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://buymeacoffee.com/optimisteconomy</a>

An Elegy for the DEI Boogeyman

Economist Kathryn Anne Edwards and co-host Robin Rauzi talk about the fundamentals of the economy and how to build a better future one problem and solution at a time. Our premise is that the United States has remarkable economy — and yet for tens of millions of Americans it is not performing up to its potential. It could be more open to aspiring workers, less hostile to change, safer for workers, less risky for retirees, and so on.Show notes, member chat and more at <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://optimisteconomy.com/">optimisteconomy.com</a>Ask questions or share your economic worries with us at: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:optimist.economy@gmail.com">optimist.economy@gmail.com</a>✨ Support the Optimist Economy podcast by becoming a paid member at: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://optimisteconomy.substack.com/subscribe">https://optimisteconomy.substack.com/subscribe</a> or <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://buymeacoffee.com/optimisteconomy">https://buymeacoffee.com/optimisteconomy</a> ✨

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Economist Kathryn Anne Edwards and co-host Robin Rauzi talk about the fundamentals of the economy and how to build a better future one problem and solution at a time. Our premise is that the United States has remarkable economy — and yet for tens of millions of Americans it is not performing up to its potential. It could be more open to aspiring workers, less hostile to change, safer for workers, less risky for retirees, and so on. Show notes, member chat and more at optimisteconomy.com Ask questions or share your economic worries with us at: optimist.economy@gmail.com ✨ Support the Optimist Economy podcast by becoming a paid member at: https://optimisteconomy.substack.com/subscribe or https://buymeacoffee.com/optimisteconomy ✨

Economist Kathryn Anne Edwards and co-host Robin Rauzi talk about the fundamentals of the economy and how to build a better future one problem and solution at a time. Our premise is that the United States has remarkable economy — and yet for tens of millions of Americans it is not performing up to its potential. It could be more open to aspiring workers, less hostile to change, safer for workers, less risky for retirees, and so on.Show notes, member chat and more at <a href="https://optimisteconomy.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">optimisteconomy.com</a>Ask questions or share your economic worries with us at: <a href="mailto:optimist.economy@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">optimist.economy@gmail.com</a>✨ Support the Optimist Economy podcast by becoming a paid member at: <a href="https://optimisteconomy.substack.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://optimisteconomy.substack.com/subscribe</a> or <a href="https://buymeacoffee.com/optimisteconomy" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://buymeacoffee.com/optimisteconomy</a> ✨

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