Make Me Smart

The U.S. is graying. What does that mean for the economy?


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The median age in the United States, at just under 39, is the highest it’s ever been, and it’s been rising for decades. We’ll get into the economic implications of America’s aging population. Also, the Supreme Court has been getting comfy with ruling on technicalities rather than policy. We’ll explain how that played out in a recent immigration case. Plus, it’s Revenge of the Nerds: Billionaire Edition. And, we’ll play a round of Half Full/Half Empty!

Here’s everything we talked about today:

    • “Texas and Louisiana lack right to challenge Biden immigration policy, court rules” from Amylhowe.com
        • “The U.S. Population Is Older Than It Has Ever Been” from The New York Times
            • “How workwear went from functional to fashionable” from Marketplace
                • “Wimbledon to use AI for video highlight commentary” from CNN
                    • “Talking credit helps visually impaired people make transactions safely” from Marketplace
                        • “Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg: Are they really going to cage fight?” from Vox
                            • “Are brain implants a privacy issue?” from Marketplace
                            • Make a gift to help us close our fundraising gap: https://support.marketplace.org/smart-sn

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