Cardiff Garcia appears in the following:
A Brief History of Tariffs
Tuesday, March 20, 2018
The debate over tariffs is nothing new. In fact, it's as old as the country itself. A look at how the debate began.
The Reinvention Of The IPO
Monday, March 19, 2018
Having disrupted the music business, Spotify is trying the same trick with the stock market.
Calculated Risk, Calculated Caution
Thursday, March 15, 2018
Bill McBride has been remarkably prescient about the big swings in the U.S. economy. And he's starting to get uneasy.
The Uneven Effects Of Inflation
Friday, March 09, 2018
Inflation doesn't strike the whole economy evenly. Some things have been getting much more expensive, while others get cheaper.
Cryptocurrencies Are Created All The Time. Meet Dogecoin
Thursday, February 08, 2018
Jackson Palmer started cryptocurrency dogecoin as a joke. To his surprise, it took off. That's partly why he is not optimistic about the future of cryptocurrencies.
The Most Important Economic Indicator That Everyone Ignored
Thursday, December 14, 2017
This week on All Things Considered, we're sharing a series of "Highly Specific Superlatives." Cardiff Garcia from NPR's podcast The Indicator talks about the most important economic indicator in 2017 that everyone ignored: global trade.
When in Doubt, Attack the Numbers
Friday, March 17, 2017
The President and his supporters have been dismissing government statistics they disagree with, opening the doors for future attacks on independent agencies and their numbers.
The Mystery of America's Vanishing Working-Age Men
Friday, June 24, 2016
Men between the ages of 25 and 54 are slowly vanishing from the country's workforce — and it’s been happening for decades.
Cuba: The Race Is On
Friday, March 25, 2016
President Obama traveled to Cuba this week, the first visit by a U.S. President since 1928. What did his trip accomplish?
Is the Fight for $15 the Good Fight?
Friday, July 31, 2015
It looks like fast food workers in New York are about to get a raise in minimum wage. LA and Seattle have already made the change. Does it help or harm workers in the long run?
Does a U.S. Embassy in Cuba Change Its Economy?
Friday, July 24, 2015
Official embassies opened in Havana and Washington, D.C., this week. What does that mean for the Cuban economy?
Robots May Drive Bigger Wedge Between Rich and Poor
Friday, May 22, 2015
The 21st century machine is presenting new economic challenges.
Rubio And Clinton Start Out On The Same Economic Note
Friday, April 17, 2015
The two newest presidential candidates kicked off their campaigns with a strangely similar message this week: let's fight for the working class.
Why Walmart Fought for LGBT Rights
Friday, April 03, 2015
CEOs from Fortune 500 companies were among the first to denounce recent religious freedom laws.
The Economy's Growing, Your Salary Might Be Next
Friday, February 27, 2015
After years of stagnant wage growth, there are signs that maybe, just maybe, workers might start earning a little more money. Is it for real?
The Myth of the Self-Driving Car
Friday, October 31, 2014
They’re all over the media these days. But good luck finding one on the road. Why the path to the self-driving car might be longer and bumpier than you think.
Where the Economy's Headed Before the Midterm Elections
Friday, September 05, 2014
Two months before the midterm elections, how is the economy doing? The answer could have a big impact on who gets elected this fall.
Summer Smackdown: Murdoch, Wall Street Banks and Tax Inversions
Friday, August 08, 2014
Fox's Rupert Murdoch gives up on his bid for Time Warner. Wall Street banks get dissed by regulators. And Walgreens decides, its not a Swiss company after all.
Screech! Making a U-Turn on Housing Finance
Friday, May 16, 2014
The new regulator of mortgage finance companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac reverses course to stimulate the housing market and the economy.