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The End of the Tech Boom

2022/11/20
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What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future

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After decades as America’s booming industry, tens of thousands of tech workers have been laid off in November alone. Is the venture-capital, low-interest-rate wind leaving the sails temporary or is this the end of the hunt for “the next big thing?”

Guest: Timothy B. Lee), reporter for Full Stack Economics covering labor markets, technology, and housing.

Host: Lizzie O’Leary)

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