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Income inequality and the fall of organized labor go hand-in-hand. The last 40 years have seen a growth in income disparity and fall in the power of organized labor. Supply chain shortages are shifting the balance of power back toward labor. This might be good for reducing income inequality but will it have a longer term fundamental impact on economic growth rates? On this week’s podcast, Tom and Dylan discuss the reemergence of labor and the need to see them as an asset, not a cost.

What is the statute of limitations on offensive comments? Clearly, there are degrees of offense and some things should absolutely not be tolerated. We hold NFL coaches like John Gruden to a standard. But what about when people run for President? What about corporate CEOs who said something offensive in college? We selectively apply reach-back justice. How do you create a standard that’s fair so everyone is held accountable? Tom and Dylan discuss this and more.

Is Facebook the problem or are we? Mark Zuckerberg created a platform that delivers communication in an instant. Is it the fault of his creation that distortion has found its way into the platform and sowing discord? Or is it our fault and we just need a convenient scapegoat? The users actively contributed to their growth and now many of those same users are calling for Facebook’s breakup. Tom and Dylan discuss on this week’s episode.

The second largest economy in the world belongs to China. For years their real estate and tech sectors have been growing exponentially. In just the last several months, the authoritarian hand came down on both sectors. If you’re long U.S. equities, is China the canary in a coal mine telling you to take some profits? Or has the Fed locked itself into a problem with its quantitative easing programs that will keep stocks perpetually moving higher? Tune in and hear what Tom and Dylan have to say.

If you just watch TV and read newspapers, you’d think the country is imploding. But the market is at all-time highs. Innovation continues in areas like crypto assets. Maybe we’re a little too worked up and the market is trying to tell us to chill a bit. On this week’s episode, Tom and Dylan discuss crypto regulation, politics and the state of the market.

No one will forget the events of 9/11 or where they were that day. Most of us watched on TV as the events unfolded. But for some, it was their job to report what was happening as it happened. On this week’s episode, Dylan talks about being a broadcast journalist in New York at the time of the attack. Tom talks about the fear that traveled to Chicago and brought financial markets to a stop in the process. You don’t want to miss this week’s episode.