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GameStop — yes, the video game store disappearing from shopping malls across the country — is making big news these days. The company’s stock has jumped 1,700% since the beginning of the year, due almost entirely to a forum on Reddit called r/WallStreetBets. On today’s show: We got Emily Stewart, business and politics reporter at Vox, to explain what is going on. Plus, a new study on the deadliest jobs during the pandemic and how government policies can lead to economic discrimination.
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GameStop — yes, the video game store disappearing from shopping malls across the country — is making big news these days. The company’s stock has jumped 1,700% since the beginning of the year, due almost entirely to a forum on Reddit called r/WallStreetBets. On today’s show: We got Emily Stewart, business and politics reporter at Vox, to explain what is going on. Plus, a new study on the deadliest jobs during the pandemic and how government policies can lead to economic discrimination.

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