Market Meltdown FAQ: Recession Fears, Global Stock Wipeout, and the Case for Calm

Plain English with Derek Thompson

In a special emergency-ish episode, Bloomberg's Conor Sen joins the show to discuss a buffet of economic and financial fears, including a disappointing jobs report, a meltdown in global stocks, the "carry trade" heard round the world, the smartest criticisms of (and smartest defense of) the Federal Reserve's decision not to raise interest rates, and more.


If you have questions, observations, or ideas for future episodes, email us at PlainEnglish@Spotify.com.


Host: Derek Thompson

Guest: Conor Sen

Producer: Devon Baroldi

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In a special emergency-ish episode, Bloomberg's Conor Sen joins the show to discuss a buffet of economic and financial fears, including a disappointing jobs report, a meltdown in global stocks, the "carry trade" heard round the world, the smartest criticisms of (and smartest defense of) the Federal Reserve's decision not to raise interest rates, and more.


If you have questions, observations, or ideas for future episodes, email us at PlainEnglish@Spotify.com.


Host: Derek Thompson

Guest: Conor Sen

Producer: Devon Baroldi

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2024-08-05 26 min
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