Not sure how to feel about today’s economy? Perhaps putting it to music will help. Today we’re dedicating the entire show to the economic anthems of this moment. We’ll play a round of Name That Tune with songs our dear listeners submitted. Plus, Kai and Kimberly will share their song picks!
Here’s everything we talked about today:
“Is the current job market music to the Fed’s ears?”) from Marketplace
Bleachers: “I Wanna Get Better”) on YouTube
R.E.M.: “It’s the End of the World as We Know It (and I Feel Fine)”) on YouTube
Donna Summer: “She Works Hard for the Money”) on YouTube
“The Real Woman Behind Donna Summer’s Hit ‘She Works Hard For the Money'”) from LAist
Grateful Dead: “Truckin'”) on YouTube
“What’s your ‘economic anthem’?”) from Marketplace
Marketplace: “Your Economic Anthems”) on Spotify
Join us tomorrow for Economics on Tap. The YouTube livestream starts at 3:30 p.m. Pacific time, 6:30 p.m. Eastern. We’ll have news, drinks, a game and more.