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The biggest pandemic economy stories of 2021 Dec 17, 2021

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From the inflation roller coaster to house prices, Philadelphia economist David Fiorenza joins the podcast to break down the biggest stories of the year in a wild pandemic economy, and what he's keeping an eye on for next year.

What a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Olympics will and won't accomplish Dec 16, 2021

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The US recently announced a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, China. Several other countries have followed suit. We asked Dr. Mark Thomas, assistant professor of political science at La Salle University to come on the podcast to explain what it means to diplomatically boycott the games, how many times it's happened before, and what, if anything these actions are going to accomplish in China.

California guns and Texas abortion: how the states are testing the federal courts Dec 15, 2021

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The controversial abortion law out of Texas survived a Supreme Court challenge, and now California announced its intentions to use the framework of that law to target illegal guns. So was this inevitable? What kind of judicial Pandora's box have we opened? And what happens next? Dr. Michael Moreland, Professor of Law at Villanova University's Charles Widger School of Law is on the podcast to explain what the states are trying and how the strategy will test the federal courts.

Behind America's teacher shortage: "If we had twice as many, they'd all be working." Dec 14, 2021

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America's teachers are facing increasing needs and decreasing resources, and there just aren't enough teachers to meet the demand. We are in the midst of a teacher shortage, and the ripple effects can be seen just about everywhere. Dr. David D. Timony, Associate Professor and Chair of Education at Delaware Valley University is on the podcast to talk about why there's a shortage, the biggest problems teachers are facing right now, and how to start fixing them.

Fight inflation: suspend the gas tax? Dec 13, 2021

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Inflation is up. Gas prices are high. And there is some talk in Congress about tackling both by suspending the federal gas tax. So would it work? What kind of impact could putting a pause on the gas tax actually have? And what does the gas tax do anyway? Dr. Steven Balsam, Professor of Accounting at Temple University's Fox School of Business joins the podcast to weigh in on the great gas tax debate of 2021.

Omicron in Philadelphia: KYW Newsradio reporters break down the biggest stories of the week Dec 11, 2021

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Omicron is in Philadelphia. Many people have questions about the variant, how the region is reacting, how the hospitals are doing. We asked some of the reporters at KYW Newsradio to join us for a Twitter Spaces chat and break down what people should know about the virus and the biggest stories of the week, we recorded the chat with Pat Loeb, Jim Melwert, Tim Jimenez and Brian Seltzer and we're putting it out on the podcast as well.

Good news for the pandemic economy: 'The lowest in 52 years, that's amazing' Dec 10, 2021

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Jobless claims hit a number we haven't seen in half a century. Inflation is driving prices higher, so what's the long term outlook? Are wages keeping up? What's happening with gas prices, and what's the holiday buying season looking like? Philadelphia economist David Fiorenza helps us break down the all the economic news of the week that matters to you in your daily life.

The fastest growing brands in 2021: how the pandemic shaped our purchasing Dec 09, 2021

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One of the big themes from 2021? Learning to live with the pandemic, and purchasing considerations reflected this trend. Joanna Piacenza (https://twitter.com/jpiacenza), the Head of Industry Intelligence at Morning Consult, shares some of the key takeaways from her company's recent report about the fastest growing brands in the past year (https://info.morningconsult.com/fastest-growing-brands-2021). Check out the fun findings!

Hosted by Matt Leon. Follow @InDepthPod on Twitter for every new episode.

"It's like a double gut shot." Dick Allen's son's message to Hall of Fame committee after 2nd one-vote snub Dec 09, 2021

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Dick Allen needed 12 votes from the committee that could have sent him to the Baseball Hall of Fame. He got 11. It's the second time he's been one vote short. The great Phillies slugger passed away one year ago. Today on KYW Newsradio In Depth, Dick Allen's son Richard Allen Jr. talks with Dave Uram about his father's legacy and the incredible disappointment surrounding Dick Allen's second hall of fame snub, and his message to the Hall of Fame committee.

Autism and the justice system: new study hopes to improve an evolving dynamic Dec 08, 2021

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A new study published by the Philadelphia-based A.J. Drexel Autism Institute reveals noteworthy findings about the intersection between the autistic community and the criminal justice system. Kaitlin Koffer Miller took the lead on the state-wide survey, and explains how a variety of factors - from gender to caretakers - affect the way people with autism are treated by law enforcement.

Hosted by Matt Leon (https://twitter.com/MattLeon1060). Follow @InDepthPod (https://twitter.com/InDepthPod) on Twitter for every new episode.

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