Podcast appearances and mentions of stacey vanek smith

Bloomberg Businessweek brings you a smart and fun chat show about all things...business. Hosted by award-winning business and economics journalists Max Chafkin (author of The Contrarian: Peter Thiel and Silicon Valley’s Pursuit of Power) and Stacey Vanek Smith (former co-host of NPR’s Planet Money and reporter for Marketplace), Everybody's Business is powered by the unparalleled sources and reporters who bring you Businessweek magazine’s headlines and the stories behind them. The show gives listeners a window into the discussions happening in boardrooms, Zooms and group chats in power centers around the world. From interpreting Fed meetings to the business of wolf cloning, each week Max, Stacey and their friends at Bloomberg Businessweek guide listeners through what really went on during the last week from Wall Street and Main Street. Because what’s happening with money and markets is everybody’s business. Listen here and subscribe to Everybody's Business on the iHeartRadio app or wherever you get your podcasts!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the fifth (top secret) episode of Bloomberg Businessweek’s new podcast Everybody’s Business, hosts Max Chafkin and Stacey Vanek Smith look the first 104 days of the Trump administration--particularly the last 4. Businessweek editor Brad Stone joins to discuss Amazon's face-off with Trump, the GDP's downturn and the resignation of Mike Waltz. Then David Papadopoulos joins from the sidelines of the Kentucky Derby, where he explains why betting on the races is softening and why retirement is often more lucrative for horses than running (and what a retirement it is!). Finally, as the underrated story of the week, Stacey and Max discuss the rise of new media in the White House press corp, including one influencer who famously thought the moon had disappeared after she didn't see it for several days.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the fourth (top secret) episode of Bloomberg Businessweek’s new podcast Everybody’s Business, hosts Max Chafkin and Stacey Vanek Smith grapple with the rise of the Man-o-sphere. Elon Musk is backing away from Doge, but his legacy will linger, and Max reveals the man behind Doge (hint: it’s not Elon) Then Sarah Frier joins the show to talk about the former talent agent who introduced President Trump to the Manosphere and how he politicized the space. And how one clip of President Trump talking to a podcast host about cocaine won the hearts and minds of the manosphere and put them squarely on team Trump. Finally, as the underrated story of the week, Stacey and Max discuss an AI tool invention that got a Columbia student suspended and then won him millions in venture capitalSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the third (semi-secret) episode of Bloomberg Businessweek's new podcast Everybody’s Business, Businessweek Editor Brad Stone fills in for Max Chafkin and joins Stacey Vanek Smith to talk trade war winners an losers. Though uncertainty still surrounds many of the Trump Administration's tariff policies, some trends are starting to emerge. Brad and Stacey select their winners and losers based on what we know so far. And Harvard University is making headlines this week as it pushed back against Trump Administration demands. Now the University is at risk of losing billions of dollars in federal funding as well as its tax exempt status. Reporter Janet Lorin has been following the story and explains the stakes: What does it mean for universities if they lose federal money and why is the story captivating us so much? Finally, Everybody's Business goes to space. A group of women, including entertainer Katie Perry and CBS's Gayle King, went on a short trip to space. The voyage has been heavily critiqued, but Brad argues that this is, indeed, a milestone.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second episode of Bloomberg BusinessWeek’s new podcast Everybody’s Business, Max Chafkin and Stacey Vanek Smith talk market turmoil. The stock market has been on a wild ride ever since the Trump Administration put sweeping tariffs in place, but it was trouble in the bond market that seemed to get the President’s attention and inspire the White House to hit pause on the tariffs. Tracy Alloway of the Odd Lots podcast joins to help explain. And what does a big, global company like Apple do in a protectionist world? Mark Gurman, Bloomberg’s Chief Correspondent covering consumer technology, explains why the tariff announcement has hit Apple’s stock especially hard and how much you can expect the price of your iPhone to rise. Finally, have scientists unearthed an ancient howl? Stacey is blown away while Max is (unsurprisingly) skeptical.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the first episode of Bloomberg Businessweek’s new podcast Everybody’s Business, Max Chafkin and Stacey Vanek Smith try to make sense of “Liberation Day”—Donald Trump’s recent introduction of steep tariffs on imports from seemingly every corner of the globe. Will these taxes "fix" the economy like a hammer helps a headache? Or are they a tool to change an unsustainable system of global trade? Then Businessweek editor Brad Stone joins to discuss reported recent attempts of Amazon’s Jeff Bezos and Oracle’s Larry Ellison to acquire TikTok. After a dramatic near-decade of politicians trying to cancel the app in the US, will an unlikely cabal of investors manage to save America’s new favorite pastime? Also, Max shares what story he thinks deserved more attentions this week. It’s all about bats. Everybody’s Business is a Businessweek production. It will live in the Elon, Inc. feed for a few weeks until it gets its own home starting May 16th.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

No matter how old you are, you're part of the economy, but it can be tricky to understand what the economy actually is. Plus, what are taxes? What's inflation? What are tariffs and why have they been in the news so much in 2025? In this episode, we break down economic terms and concepts with business reporter Stacey Vanek Smith.Download our learning guides: PDF | Google Slide | Transcript

The Trump administration late Sunday ordered federal health officials to stop working with the World Health Organization, effective immediately. It followed President Donald Trump's executive order last week to pull the U.S. out of the WHO entirely. The administration has also ordered health agencies to pause almost all external communications – from updating websites to issuing scientific reports — amid increasing fears over bird flu. Dr. Abdul el-Sayed, health officer for Wayne County, Mich., and host of the podcast “America Dissected,' explains how Trump's executive orders are rippling through the public health workforce. Later in the show, Bloomberg senior story editor Stacey Vanek Smith explains what's happening with Chinese A.I. app DeepSeek.And in headlines: Trump won't stop announcing terrible new executive orders, the Department of Justice fires more than a dozen prosecutors who worked on criminal investigations into Trump, and Florida Republicans defy Gov. Ron DeSantis.Show Notes:Check out America Dissected – https://tinyurl.com/m64mnb8uSupport victims of the fire – votesaveamerica.com/reliefSubscribe to the What A Day Newsletter – https://tinyurl.com/3kk4nyz8What A Day – YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@whatadaypodcastFollow us on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/crookedmedia/For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/whataday

TikTok's days in the U.S. may be numbered after a federal appeals court upheld a federal law late last week to force the ban or sale of the social media app. The case could ultimately end up before the Supreme Court. President-elect Donald Trump has also promised to reverse the ban, even though he tried to ban TikTok in his first term. Louise Matsakis, senior business editor at WIRED, walks us through all the what-ifs of a future without TikTok. Later in the show, Bloomberg senior editor Stacey Vanek Smith talks about what the incoming Trump administration's enthusiasm for cryptocurrency means for all of us.And in headlines: A suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO was arrested and charged in Pennsylvania, Lara Trump eyes Marco Rubio's Florida Senate seat, and Biden faces a growing pressure campaign to use his clemency powers.Show Notes:Check out Louise's work – www.wired.com/author/louise-matsakis/Subscribe to the What A Day Newsletter – https://tinyurl.com/3kk4nyz8What A Day – YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@whatadaypodcastFollow us on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/crookedmedia/For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/whataday

President-elect Donald Trump made a lot of questionable promises on the campaign trail. But one of the biggest ones was his promise to improve the economy by imposing at least a 10 percent tariff on all imported goods. For goods from China, he wants a minimum 60 percent tariff. Never mind that some economists say these tariffs, if imposed, could cost the average U.S. household an extra $2,600 a year. Stacey Vanek Smith, senior story editor at Bloomberg Audio, helps us break down what Trump's tariff plans could mean for all of us.And in headlines: Trump confirms in an early morning retweet that he will try to use the military to mass deport millions of immigrants, momentum builds around the potential release of a House Ethics Committee report about former Rep. Matt Gaetz, and a new report finds 20 percent of Americans get their news from social media influencers.Show Notes:Check out Stacey's work – www.staceyvaneksmith.com/audioSubscribe to the What A Day Newsletter – https://tinyurl.com/3kk4nyz8What A Day – YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@whatadaypodcastFollow us on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/crookedmedia/For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/whataday

If you're struggling to save for long-term goals, find yourself lost in a sea of clutter or are concerned about consumerism and climate change, there are ways to curb your shopping habits. This episode, journalist Stacey Vanek Smith talks to writers, influencers and activists in the sustainable fashion industry about how to reign in overconsumption, rethink our power as consumers and challenge ourselves to buy less.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

If you're struggling to save for long-term goals, find yourself lost in a sea of clutter or are concerned about consumerism and climate change, there are ways to curb your shopping habits. This episode, journalist Stacey Vanek Smith talks to writers, influencers and activists in the sustainable fashion industry about how to reign in overconsumption, rethink our power as consumers and challenge ourselves to buy less.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Tipping, it's complicated. With so many more tip jars and digital tipping options available, it can often be confusing to figure out what goods or services you should always be tipping on and how much. Well, turns out tipping culture is pretty complex and spoiler alert, there isn't always one set of straightforward rules to follow.  With the help of special guest Stacey Vanek Smith (Bloomberg Audio, NPR's “Planet Money” and “The Indicator,” APM's “Marketplace,” and author of the book “Machiavelli for Women: Defend Your Worth, Grow Your Ambition, and Win the Workplace”), Matt and Molly explore the nuances of tipping and some of the signs to look for and consider when that screen turns in their direction. Plus, learn about what a subminimum wage is, the origins of tipping, and how to embrace the custom tip option.  Cited Sources:  “Tipping Culture in America: Public Sees a Changed Landscape” - Pew Research Center “Do You Tip More or Less Often Than the Average American?” - Pew Research Center “Minimum Wages for Tipped Employees” - U.S. Department of Labor “Did COVID-19 Pandemic Dampen Americans' Tipping for Food Services? Insights from Two Studies” - Compensation & Benefits Review “Technology May Turn You Into A Bigger Tipper” - NPR's “Morning Edition” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Being new on the job can be intimidating. What are the unspoken rules of your new workplace? How do you recover from a big mistake? When's a good time to ask for a promotion? This episode is a special collaboration with our friends at NPR's podcast, Life Kit. If you don't know it yet, it's a great show that gives you all the tools to help you get it together. They cover topics related to work and life – like managing stress, saving money, and even how to get a tattoo. New Here host Elainy Mata speaks with Life Kit guest host Stacey Vanek Smith about the essential tips that can help you whether you're new to the workforce or starting a new job. They discuss everything from handling a difficult boss to staying motivated at work. If you're already a fan of New Here, this is a great refresher with some big takeaways from our first season. And if you're a new listener, welcome! You can binge Season 1 of New Here now. Dig into topics like setting healthy boundaries at work, building your network from scratch, bouncing back after a layoff, and more. Listen to Life Kit at https://www.npr.org/lifekit or wherever you get your podcasts. Have a career question? Let us know at NewHere@HBR.org. Key topics include: careers, communication, career transitions, managing yourself, compensation and benefits, difficult conversations, managing up, negotiation skills, negotiation strategies, interpersonal skills, emotional intelligence, listening skills, credibility, mental health More Resources:· 5 tips for starting a new job (NPR Life Kit)· Why Don't I Feel Motivated at Work Anymore? (New Here)· How Do I Make the Case for My First Raise? (New Here)· What Do I Need to Know About Workplace Etiquette? (New Here)· How Do I Recover from a Big Mistake at Work? (New Here)· How Do I Handle a Bad Boss? (New Here)]]>

Stacey Vanek Smith has reported on business and the economy for over 15 years now, first for public radio's “Marketplace,” and as the host of Planet Money's daily podcast “The Indicator.” Over that time, she's seen the same barriers blocking advancement for women in the workplace again and again. Recently, she's started to recognize that a lot of tools to move past those barriers can be found in the work of Italian philosopher Niccolò Machiavelli. Vanek Smith lays out these solutions in her book, Machiavelli for Women: Defend Your Worth, Grow Your Ambition, and Win the Workplace. 

When someone says "the economy is doing well"—what does that even mean? Like, for workers, for employers, for the country as a whole? According to what calculation? How do you put a number on it?The world of economics is filled with all sorts of "measuring sticks." GDP. Inflation. Unemployment. Consumer sentiment. Over time, all kinds of government agencies, universities and private companies have come up with different ways to measure facets of the economy. These measures factor into all kinds of huge decisions—things like government policy, business strategies, maybe even your personal career choices or investments.On today's show, we're going to lift the curtain on two of these yardsticks. We are going to meet the people tasked with sticking a number on two huge measures of our economic well being: the official U.S. government inflation report and the monthly unemployment and jobs numbers. Come along and see how the measures get made.This episode was hosted by Darian Woods, Stacey Vanek Smith, and Wailin Wong. It was produced by Julia Ritchey and Jess Kung with help from James Sneed. Engineering by Gilly Moon and James Willetts. It was fact-checked by Michael He and Corey Bridges, and edited by Kate Concannon and Viet Le. Alex Goldmark is Planet Money's executive producer.Help support Planet Money and get bonus episodes by subscribing to Planet Money+ in Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org/planetmoney.

In her new book, Queer Career: Sexuality and Work in Modern America, historian Margot Canaday sets out to discover the experiences of LGBTQ people in the American workplace. From the Lavender Scare that sought to remove gay and lesbian employees from government jobs, through the abuse and exploitation that outed workers often faced when they didn't get fired, Canaday's book recounts how sexuality and gender shaped the careers of countless Americans. Canaday tells NPR's Stacey Vanek Smith that despite the adversity, queer people still found meaning and community through their jobs.

You may remember from Ep 86 where we discussed Machiavelli for Women by Stacey Vanek Smith. In today's episode we got a bit deeper into that book where she wrote one of the main ways power is reflected in the workplace is pay. Oh Yeah! She states that after closing the pay gap between 1980 and 2000, the gap stopped shrinking. More and more women got degrees and entered the workforce, but the pay gap didn't really budge. In this episode we'll explore why that could be the case. Enjoy the listen!! Mentioned in the Episode: Machiavelli For Women by Stacey Vanek Smith Ep 86 Machiavelli Book Discussion Ways to reach Yo: eMail: yo@yocanny.com  Public FB group: Girl, Take the Lead! https://www.facebook.com/groups/272025931481748/?ref=share Linktr.ee/yocanny IG: https://www.instagram.com/yocanny LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yocanny/

When you hear the name Machiavelli, what do you think? Historical figure? His work “The Prince” which offered pragmatic and often controversial advice to rules on how to gain and maintain power? Maybe an Amoral Realist who believed the end justifies the means and that rules should be ready to employ deceit and cruelty to achieve their goals? And if someone uses the adjective “Machiavellian” it's done so to describe cunning and manipulative behavior? Maybe not a good thing, right? I know I thought some of those things myself but after reading Stacey Vanek Smith's book Machiavelli for Women I learned a lot more about Machiavelli and came to appreciate the lessons he can offer all of us about leadership and power. And our hope after listening to this podcast, you will too! So I ask you to suspend any prior beliefs you may have about Machiavelli and let's open yourself ourselves up to hearing about this man's writing done during the Renaissance period and their application to us today as proposed by the author! 3 Episode Takeaways 1.   No, you're not crazy. The no-win situation is real but we can navigate all kinds of ways and Machiavelli offers us insights into doing just that. 2.   The Cinderella Syndrome and the Hotbox can be a disadvantage but by being aware of them can open up new possibilities by changing the story. 3.   Facing the bias monster will mean embracing the hardship and struggle. Mentioned in the Episode: Machiavelli For Women by Stacey Vanek Smith Ep 72, Andrea Mein DeWitt talks about masculine/feminine traits Ways to reach Yo: eMail  yo@yocanny.com  Public FB group: Girl, Take the Lead! https://www.facebook.com/groups/272025931481748/?ref=share Linktr.ee/yocanny IG: https://www.instagram.com/yocanny LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yocanny/

#124: If you've ever worked in a restaurant, or as a barista or bartender, you know that tips matter. But on the customer side, it's gotten a lot more confusing in recent years. More and more businesses are asking for tips now, including fast food restaurants and online retailers — places that didn't used to make that request. Why? To answer that question, we turned to NPR's Stacey Vanek Smith, to talk about her reporting on this. She's co-host of NPR's The Indicator from Planet Money. She's also a correspondent for Planet Money, where she covers business and economics.  

Wars are expensive. And Russia's invasion of Ukraine has had an impact on the economies of both countries.NPR's Julian Hayda, in Kyiv, reports that international assistance is allowing Ukraine to stabilize its economy and avoid collapse.The Russian economy seems to have remained resilient in the face of sanctions and other trade and financial restrictions. But NPR's Stacey Vanek Smith reports on how that could be changing.In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment to help you make sense of what's going on in your community.Email us at considerthis@npr.org.

Some 16 million American households receiving benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will get less money this month.During the pandemic, the federal government temporarily increased SNAP benefits. But those extra benefits have now expired. That means recipients will get about $90 less each month on average, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, a nonpartisan research institute. Some families may see their benefits cut by more than $250 per month.Dr. Megan Sandel, co-director of the Boston Medical Center's Grow Clinic, which focuses on treating malnutrition issues in kids, explains how children's health can suffer when families are not able to put enough food on the table.And NPR's Stacey Vanek Smith reports on another worrying trend in Americans' personal finances. Credit card debt is increasing at a record rate, as people struggle to keep up with inflation.This episode also features reporting from NPR's Alison Aubrey. In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment to help you make sense of what's going on in your community.Email us at considerthis@npr.org.

On this episode of Angreement Michelle and Katherine are *not* fact checking themselves! (But yes, they are because they just can't help it.) Among the many topics up for discussion this week are: how reality television is no longer Katherine's friend, the fun of choosing Kurt Vonnegut books, and a history of bonding over grave robbing. It's a good episode folks—as Michelle shouts half-way through: “EW!” “Mung Bean Omelet Anyone? Sky High Egg Prices Crack Open Market for Alternatives” by Stacey Vanek Smith, NPR https://www.npr.org/2023/01/26/1151252362/egg-prices-push-people-to-try-alternatives-planet-based-soy “‘It's Like Gold' Onions Now Cost More than Meat in the Philippines” by Mary Yang, NPR https://www.npr.org/2023/01/11/1141520962/onions-now-cost-more-than-meat-in-the-philippines “Suffering in Medical Contexts: Laughter, Humor, and the Medical Carnivalesque” by Lisa Gabbert, Journal of American Folklore, https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1859&context=english_facpub “Johnny Russel Mills Jr. Morrow, GA” Carnegie Hero Fund Commission https://www.carnegiehero.org/hero-search/johnny-russell-mills/

The RANE Insights podcast is a room where great ideas are shared and the world's leading business and risk management experts convene. In today's podcast, host and RANE founder, David Lawrence speaks to Stacey Vanek Smith, a business and economics reporter and co-host of NPR's The Indicator from Planet Money. Stacey Vanek Smith is also the author of “Machiavelli For Women,” a book inspired by Machiavelli's political manifesto The Prince, to inspire women to take and maintain power at work. RANE is a global risk intelligence company, that delivers risk and security professionals access to critical insights, analysis, and support, to ensure business continuity and resilience for our clients. For more information about RANE's risk management solutions, visit www.ranenetwork.com. #business #women #RANE #riskmanagement #insights #Machiavelli #worklife 

The RANE Insights podcast is a room where great ideas are shared and the world's leading business and risk management experts convene.In today's podcast, host and RANE founder, David Lawrence speaks to Stacey Vanek Smith, a business and economics reporter and co-host of NPR's The Indicator from Planet Money. Stacey Vanek Smith is also the author of “Machiavelli For Women,” a book inspired by Machiavelli's political manifesto The Prince, to inspire women to take and maintain power at work.RANE is a global risk intelligence company, that delivers risk and security professionals access to critical insights, analysis, and support, to ensure business continuity and resilience for our clients. For more information about RANE's risk management solutions, visit www.ranenetwork.com.#business #women #RANE #riskmanagement #insights #Machiavelli #worklife

In this episode, I spoke with Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Madame Architect, Julia Gamolina. Julia is dedicated to the built environment and to the visibility and advancement of the women who shape it, a mission manifested through the incredible work she is doing with Madame Architect. She is an Associate Principal and Business Development Director at Ennead, where she focuses on the educational, cultural, and healthcare markets. She is also a Visiting Assistant Professor at Pratt Institute, where she teaches a graduate level Professional Practice Seminar on the history and practices of the profession. Julia's writing has been featured in Fast Company, A Women's Thing, Metropolis Magazine, Architizer, and the Architect's Newspaper. She has lectured nationally and internationally at institutions, including Harvard, Columbia, Yale, UPenn, Pratt, the IE School of Architecture and Design, Georgia Tech and more, as well as NeueHouse, AIANY/The Center for Architecture, the Architecture & Design Film Festival, and the Women, Architecture and Sustainability Congress in Bogota, Colombia. She has served as a guest critic for design reviews at Cornell AAP, Columbia GSAPP, and the School of Visual Arts (SVA), and was the opening keynote speaker at AIA ‘22 in Chicago, interviewing AIA's new CEO, Lakisha Woods. In 2021, Julia was named one of Apartment Therapy's Design Changemakers and one of Commercial Observer's Top Young Professionals. In 2019, she also received a Special Citation from AIANY for her work with Madame Architect. Julia received her Bachelor of Architecture at Cornell University, graduating with the Charles Goodwin Sands Memorial Medal for exceptional merit in the thesis of architecture. Show Notes:juliagamolina.commadamearchitect.orgMadame Architect's Expanding the Conversation seriesSand Talk: How Indigenous Thinking Can Save the World by Tyson YunkaportaMachiavelli for Women: Defend Your Worth, Grow Your Ambition, and Win the Workplace by Stacey Vanek Smith

In November, Huy Tu found out they were one of 11,000 Meta employees being laid off. Tu is allowed to stay in the U.S. through the OPT program, which requires that they be employed. Since there is only a 90-day grace period for employees who are laid off, Tu is now racing to find a new job. That will be especially difficult because nearly 150,000 tech workers have lost their jobs this year, according to Layoffs.fyi, which tracks the number.NPR's Stacey Vanek Smith reports on the struggle many immigrants are now facing.Betsey Stevenson, a labor economist at the University of Michigan who also served in the Obama administration, explains what the tech layoffs might mean for the broader economy.You can hear more about the tech layoffs on 1A.In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment to help you make sense of what's going on in your community.Email us at considerthis@npr.org.

Stacey Vanek Smith is the author of "Machiavelli for Women: Defend Your Worth, Grow Your Ambition, and Win the Workplace." Her problem is this: How do women get ahead in a workplace that is stacked against them? Stacey is my old co-host from Planet Money. Today, she brings us strategies from the 16th-century writer for how to thrive in an unjust world. This episode was recorded in front of a live audience. If you'd like to keep up with the most recent news from this and other Pushkin podcasts be sure to subscribe to our email list. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The prices of goods and services have gone up. How much of that is due to Ukraine or the pandemic? What can our elected officials do to lower prices? And how does inflation slow down? NPR's Marielle Segarra and Stacey Vanek Smith tackle listener queries.

The prices of goods and services have gone up. How much of that is due to Ukraine or the pandemic? What can our elected officials do to lower prices? And how does inflation slow down? NPR's Marielle Segarra and Stacey Vanek Smith tackle listener queries.

More than eight months after the start of Russia's war in Ukraine, new challenges are emerging.NPR's Franco Ordoñez reports that Ukrainian soldiers are preparing for what could be their toughest battle yet: the fight for the southern city of Kherson. Meanwhile, supply chain issues are complicating the flow of Western military aid to Ukraine. We hear about that from NPR Pentagon correspondent Tom Bowman and NPR global economics correspondent Stacey Vanek Smith. In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment to help you make sense of what's going on in your community.Email us at considerthis@npr.org.

We work hard for our careers and yet we can undermine our own success by not consistently showing up. How can we assure we are bringing everything we've got to our careers and our families – and not disappoint ourselves and others? Elisabeth Kashner, CFA, serves as Director of Global Funds Research at FactSet.  Elisabeth manages FactSet's Funds Analytics, providing classifications, ratings, and analytical data. Kristine Delano and Elisabeth discuss being fierce advocates in our career and in our lives. Follow on Instagram kristine.delano.writer Visit www.womeninetfs.com to find additional support in the ETF industry. Go to www.kristinedelano.com for your Thrive Guide: a compilation of the most requested and insightful advice from our guests on Leadership and Advancement. Book Recommendation: Machiavelli for Women by Stacey Vanek Smith

Our first election season polls of battleground states start in Georgia and Ohio where marquee Senate races are very close but the contests for governor in both states are less so. We look deep into the numbers to explain what's going on and what to watch for in the final seven weeks of the campaign.Next, American families are cutting back on spending...and commitment. Our latest poll with NPR and the PBS NewsHour shows a tough time for family finances but a great labor market. NPR's Global Economics Correspondent, Stacey Vanek Smith (@svaneksmith) joins to discuss what our results might mean and what she heard from some of the people we polled and she called.We finish with this week's fun fact which comes from the distant past (well it was Lee's birth year so not THAT distant). We thought the answer to a 1951 poll question was so interesting that we'd ask it again in 2022. More then seventy years later, the answer is both very different and oddly similar.

There's no denying the gender pay gap. Since 2000, the gender pay gap has held steady at about 20% despite all strides towards equality. Is the glass ceiling still holding strong? This week, host Elisa is joined by Stacey Vanek Smith, co-host of NPR's The Indicator from Planet Money, and author of Machiavelli for Women. Stacey brings with her a wealth of data and workplace knowledge, from how to get your opinions heard in a meeting to navigating the most complex of power dynamics. How are women perceived differently than men? And through a national security lens, how critical is it to have diverse voices at the forefront of decision making? Stacey Vanek Smith is the Co-Host of The Indicator from Planet Money, Correspondent for Planet Money, and author of Machiavelli for Women: Defend Your Worth, Grow Your Ambition, and Win the Workplace: https://www.npr.org/people/350888943/stacey-vanek-smith Stacey Vanek Smith, Machiavelli for Women: Defend Your Worth, Grow Your Ambition, and Win the Workplace. Gallery Books, 2022: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Machiavelli-for-Women/Stacey-Vanek-Smith/9781982121754 References: An Anthology: 60 Years of Transformation | National Security Law: https://www.americanbar.org/groups/law_national_security/publications/aba-standing-committee-on-law-and-national-security-60-th-anniversary-an-anthology/ The New U.S. Intelligence Community Law Sourcebook, 2021-2022 Edition – 25% OFF with code: ICLS25: www.americanbar.org/products/inv/book/417416664/

The economy seems like a monolithic entity we measure, manage, and adapt to. But really, economics (as a field) and the economy (as a system) is really just an agglomeration of human decisions. What's in? What's out? What's up? What's down? And most importantly: Why? In this episode, I talk with Stacey Vanek Smith, a co-host of NPR's The Indicator from Planet Money and this summer's guide for Planet Money Summer School. We talk about how someone with no economics background can get so obsessed, how the economy is a profoundly human system, and, of course, inflation.Footnotes: Planet Money Summer School “GDP & What Counts” (Summer School 2) “Why is the Fed so boring?” The Indicator from Planet Money More about Stacey Vanek Smith Episodes of What Works are published as articles every Thursday. Get them delivered straight to your inbox at explorewhatworks.com/weekly Leave a review, browse old episodes, or leave a voicemail at whatworkspodcast.com Pre-order What Works: A Comprehensive Framework to Change the Way We Approach Goal-Setting at explorewhatworks.com/book Radically rethink how you set goals: pre-order Tara's new book, What Works: A Comprehensive Framework to Change the Way We Approach Goal-Setting. Find it anywhere books are sold or at explorewhatworks.com/book.★ Support this podcast ★

Stacey Vanek Smith is a longtime public radio reporter and host, highly regarded for her insight and journalism on work, business, and economics; I mentioned her Indicators podcast, she is also a correspondent and host for NPR's Planet Money and Marketplace, and her work has appeared in Time Magazine, The New York Times, and People Magazine. Vanek Smith is also the author of Machiavelli for Women: Defend Your Worth, Grow Your Ambition, and Win the Workplace. Stacey is also the FP&A keynote speaker at AFP 2022 coming in October; the title of her keynote presentation will be Numbers and Narratives: Seeking a Story Among the Indicators.

Recessions are on lots of people’s minds these days, including Jerome Powell’s. The Federal Reserve chief told Congress on Wednesday that a recession is a “possibility” as the Fed tries to tame inflation. So today, a listener wonders whether recessions are inevitable in our modern economy. We’ll break it down. Plus, we take more of your questions about the effectiveness of gas boycotts, why the Sunshine State — Florida — isn’t leading on solar energy and Kimberly’s favorite cocktail ingredient, bitters! Here’s everything we talked about today: FAQs on recessions from the National Bureau of Economic Research “Odds of a recession rising but vary widely” from Marketplace “Why isn’t the Sunshine State the leader in using solar power?” from The Sun-Sentinel “Would a Gas Boycott Actually Lower Prices at the Pump?” from Money magazine “

Recessions are on lots of people’s minds these days, including Jerome Powell’s. The Federal Reserve chief told Congress on Wednesday that a recession is a “possibility” as the Fed tries to tame inflation. So today, a listener wonders whether recessions are inevitable in our modern economy. We’ll break it down. Plus, we take more of your questions about the effectiveness of gas boycotts, why the Sunshine State — Florida — isn’t leading on solar energy and Kimberly’s favorite cocktail ingredient, bitters! Here’s everything we talked about today: FAQs on recessions from the National Bureau of Economic Research “Odds of a recession rising but vary widely” from Marketplace “Why isn’t the Sunshine State the leader in using solar power?” from The Sun-Sentinel “Would a Gas Boycott Actually Lower Prices at the Pump?” from Money magazine “

Southern California water purchases across the Sacramento Valley. The history of lowrider culture across the state and challenging anti-cruising ordinances. Author Stacey Vanek Smith's book “Machiavelli for Women.” Today's Guests Jay Lund, Director for UC Davis Watershed Sciences, and Josue Medellin-Azuara, Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at UC Merced, discuss Southern California water purchases across the Sacramento Valley. Denise Sandoval, professor of Chicano/a studies at California State University, Northridge, discusses the history and culture of lowrider cruising during a time of community leadership challenging anti-cruising ordinances across California. CapRadio Host Donna Apidone interviews author Stacey Vanek Smith about their new book “Machiavelli for Women.” 

Gas prices, unemployment rates, and home sales have been headlining topics for the past two years. Every other day we're hearing about a record surge in a certain type of asset, leaving many investors wondering when this market madness will come to an end. To help us understand a bit more about the economic indicators affecting our daily lives, we invited Planet Money and The Indicator's Stacey Vanek Smith on the show.Stacey has an enormous presence in the economic podcasting world and has helped pioneer some of the most-listened-to content about what drives and divides our economy. Today, she talks to Dave Meyer and Kathy Fettke about the most important economic indicators that investors should watch out for. Thankfully, she brings news not just about interest rates and inflation—Stacey has some genuinely positive news about the post-pandemic economic recovery. One of the key topics of this show is how work-from-home and remote lifestyles have prompted a “real estate reset” that may potentially even out the United States housing market. If you're a real estate investor, homeowner, or renter, this information will be crucial for decisions that will affect not only your current life but your future potential to build wealth. If you enjoyed our interview with Stacey, we highly recommend getting her new book Machiavelli for Women: Defend Your Worth, Grow Your Ambition, and Win the Workplace!In This Episode We CoverHow to recover from the “divided economy” we find ourselves in todayIs the great resignation here to stay, and if so, what does it mean for home prices?Unemployment “JOLTS” that affect labor prices and worker supply Why and how energy prices have skyrocketed and the effects that come with itThe two most important economic indicators real estate investors should pay attention toThe positive economic effects of a worldwide pandemic and global lockdown And So Much More!Links from the ShowBiggerPockets ForumsBiggerPockets AgentJoin BiggerPockets for FREEOn The MarketJoin the Future of Real Estate Investing with FundrisePlanet Money PodcastThe Indicator from Planet MoneyPlanet Money Summer SchoolConnect with Dave and Our Panel of GuestsDave's BiggerPockets ProfileDave's InstagramHenry's BiggerPockets ProfileJames' BiggerPockets ProfileJamil's BiggerPockets ProfileKathy's BiggerPockets ProfileConnect with StaceyStacey Vanek Smith's WebsiteCheck the full show notes here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/on-the-market-7See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A couple of years ago, Stacey Smith found out that a male colleague in a similar role was making $20k more than she was. In the fashion of any true reporter, Stacey started researching the gender gap in the workplace, exploring everything from why women make less money to why there are fewer women in leadership roles. In this episode, Hala and Stacey talk about sexism in the workplace, the gender pay gap, Stacey's book Machiavelli for Women, unconscious bias in the workplace, Machiavelli's princes, mentorship, the Cinderella syndrome, negotiation advice, and more.   Topics Include: - Sexism in the workplace and the gender pay gap today - Why isn't this changing? - Conflicting views of women leaders  - Hot boxing in the corporate world and what happens to women in this world  - Unconscious biases and their reverberations   - History of Machiavelli and his princes  - Takeaways from Machiavelli - Cringy advice in Machiavelli for Women  - Growing career after having a child - Advice for men and mentorship in the workplace  - Key observations that Machiavelli made about human nature that are true today - Definition of power and Machiavelli's power principle  - Cinderella syndrome  - Advice on negotiation and asking for women  - Fake it till you make it  - Birds of a confident feather  - The easy ask - Advice for women and men  - And other topics… Stacey Vanek Smith is the co-host of NPR's The Indicator from Planet Money. She's also a correspondent for Planet Money, where she covers business and economics.  Before coming to NPR, Stacey worked for Marketplace, where she was a correspondent and fill-in host. At Marketplace, Smith was part of a collaboration with The New York Times, where she explored the relationship between money and marriage. She was also part of Marketplace's live shows, where she produced a series of pieces on getting her data mined. Her work has appeared on All things Considered, Consider This, Morning Edition, Up First, Weekend All Things Considered, It's Been A Minute, with Sam Sanders, How I Built This, and Rough Translation, as well as in Time Magazine, The New York Times, The Awl and People Magazine. Stacey earned her bachelor's degree in comparative literature and creative writing from Princeton University. She also holds a master's in broadcast journalism from Columbia University. Sponsored By: 99 Designs - Head to 99designs.com/YAP to learn more and get $30 off your first design contest! Sandland Sleep - Go to sandlandsleep.com and use the promo code YAP15 ThirdLove - Upgrade your bra today and get 20% off your first order today at thirdlove.com/yap ExpressVPN - Visit my exclusive link ExpressVPN.com/yap and get 3 extra months free WRKOUT - Visit wrkout.com/yap to book a FREE Session with a world-class trainer and get 30% off your first TWO MONTHS with code YAP Resources Mentioned: Stacey on NPR: https://www.npr.org/people/350888943/stacey-vanek-smith  Machiavelli For Women by Stacey Smith: https://www.staceyvaneksmith.com/book  Harvard University's Implicit Association Test (IAT): https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/education.html  Women Don't Ask by Linda Babcock: https://www.amazon.com/Women-Dont-Ask-Negotiation-Gender/dp/0691210535  Stacey's Website: https://www.staceyvaneksmith.com/  Stacey's Podcast: https://www.staceyvaneksmith.com/audio Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/staceyvaneksmith/ Stacey's Twitter: https://twitter.com/svaneksmith  Stacey's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacey-vanek-smith-4171ab13/  Connect with Young and Profiting: YAP's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/youngandprofiting/     Hala's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/htaha/     Hala's Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/yapwithhala/     Clubhouse: https://www.clubhouse.com/@halataha   Website: https://www.youngandprofiting.com/  Text Hala and join YAP's text community by texting the keyword “YAP” to 28046

Business and economics reporter Stacey Vanek Smith has not only reported on the gender pay gap and other workplace discrimination, she's experienced it firsthand. But it hasn't put her off the workplace. Far from it. In her book, Machiavelli for Women, she explores how women can thrive in a setting that was not designed for them.In this show - the tenth anniversary episode of The Broad Experience - we focus on a few areas that are rarely discussed, in particular the relationships women have with other women at work, and how to manage them when things get tricky. We delve into the inequities mothers face after coming back from parental leave, and our shared experience of receiving vague, discouraging and useless feedback - and what to do next. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Author and narrator Stacey Vanek Smith provides listeners with a playbook for women to succeed in today's workplace. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile's Robin Whitten discuss her advice—Vanek Smith reaches back to the 1500s—to Machiavelli—to set the context and build lessons for contemporary working women. She has a fast-paced, conversational tone to deliver helpful strategies for women to carry out negotiations, garner respect, build confidence, and gain support. Winner of the 2022 Audie Award for Business/Personal Development. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile's website. Published by Simon & Schuster Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Our Audiobook Break podcast is in its 3rd season, and this time listeners are journeying to Pemberley with narrator Alison Larkin as our guide. Enjoy Jane Austen's PRIDE AND PREJUDICE with new chapters each week, free on the Audiobook Break podcast. This episode of Behind the Mic is sponsored by the audiobook editions of Sherryl Woods's Sweet Magnolias series. With the new season available to watch now on Netflix, now is the time to listen to the entire Sweet Magnolias audiobook series, all brought to you by Dreamscape Media. For more information about Sweet Magnolias, please visit www.Dreamscapepublishing.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What does Machiavelli have to do with International Women's Day? It turns out, if you read his writings through the lens of the challenges that women face in the workplace, then quite a lot! So much, in fact, that a whole book could be written on the subject. And one was! Machiavelli for Women author Stacey Vanek Smith joins Moe and guest host Julie Hoyer for this women-only episode of the show. If you're a dude and think this show isn't for you, too, then think again! For complete show notes, including links to items mentioned in this episode and a transcript of the show, visit the show page.

In the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, global powers have put the pressure on with sanctions upon sanctions. But what does that even mean? Class is in session as Sam attends Sanctions 101 with Cardiff Garcia, host of The New Bazaar, and Stacey Vanek Smith, co-host of The Indicator. They talk about how economic sanctions are supposed to work and whether they can be effective enough to change anything on the ground.You can follow us on Twitter @NPRItsBeenAMin and email us at samsanders@npr.org.

During the pandemic, we lost 30 years of progress for women in the workforce. Today, more than 80% of CEOs are male, and women are often "punished" when they ask for a raise. We. Must. Take Action. Stacey Vanek Smith, author of “Machiavelli for Women" is here to help. Her book has been heralded as THE handbook for any woman who is ready to learn how to wield her power unapologetically and finally break that glass ceiling for good. In Mailbag, we talk raises and 401(k)s, ad in Thrive, how to make fast (and cheap!) furniture purchases.

Planet Money's Stacey Vanek Smith has reported on business and the economy for over 15 years now. She told NPR's Guy Raz that over that time, she's seen the same barriers blocking advancement for women in the workplace again and again. Recently, she's started to recognize that a lot of tools to move past those barriers can be found in the work of Italian philosopher Niccolò Machiavelli. Vanek Smith lays out these solutions in her new book, Machiavelli for Women: Defend Your Worth, Grow Your Ambition, and Win the Workplace.

We're celebrating the end of 2021 with a very special Business Casual clip show, featuring highlights from Nora and Scott's conversations with author Stacey Vanek Smith about her new book Machiavelli for Women, entrepreneur Marc Lore and NFL champion and investor Ndamukong Suh. Click here for the full conversation with Stacey Vanek Smith Or click here for the entire chat with Marc Lore Or click here to listen to the complete Ndaumkong Suh episode.

Today on Follow Friday, Planet Money co-host Amanda Aronczyk talks about how she and her colleagues find so many entertaining stories about the economy, and recommends four of her favorite online accounts: Someone who has stopped posting but needs to come back: The Carmelite Sisters of the Divine Heart of Jesus, https://www.tiktok.com/@carmeldcj?lang=en (@carmeldcj) on TikTok Someone she's followed forever: Stacey Vanek Smith, @svaneksmith on https://twitter.com/svaneksmith/ (Twitter) and https://www.instagram.com/svaneksmith/ (Instagram) Someone who inspires her: Kathy Liu, https://www.facebook.com/joeywingsorg (@joeywingsorg) on Facebook and @joeyswings on https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCczuFJPYYwXyjyq5413m2tg (YouTube) and https://www.instagram.com/joeyswings/ (Instagram) Someone who she doesn't know, but wants to be friends with: Gbenga Ajilore, https://twitter.com/gbenga_ajilore (@gbenga_ajilore) on Twitter You can get bonus episodes of Follow Friday every week — including a bonus follow recommendation from Amanda, coming next week — when you https://www.patreon.com/followfriday (back Follow Friday on Patreon), starting at just $1 a month. Also: Follow Amanda on Twitter https://twitter.com/aronczyk (@Aronczyk) and Planet Money @PlanetMoney on https://twitter.com/planetmoney (Twitter) and https://www.tiktok.com/@planetmoney? (TikTok) https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2015/02/09/383789122/sons-rare-cancer-leads-family-on-quest-for-cure (Read or listen to Amanda's 2015 story) about Kathy Liu and donate to https://joeywings.org/ (Joey's Wings) Follow us @followfridaypod on https://twitter.com/followfridaypod (Twitter) and https://www.instagram.com/followfridaypod/ (Instagram) Follow Eric on Twitter https://twitter.com/heyheyesj (@heyheyesj) Theme song written by Eric Johnson, and performed by https://www.fiverr.com/yonamarie (Yona Marie). Show art by https://www.fiverr.com/dodiihr (Dodi Hermawan). Thank you to our amazing patrons: Jon, Justin, Amy, Yoichi, Shinri, and Elizabeth This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Support this podcast

Laurie McGraw is speaking with Inspiring Woman Stacey Vanek Smith, acclaimed business and economics correspondent for NPR and author of Machiavelli for Women: Defend Your Worth, Grow Your Ambition and Win the Workplace.  ...

Despite increasing attention to equity, diversity, and inclusivity, the pay gap for women has not shifted much over the last 15 years. According to one study of the median hourly earnings for full and part time workers in 2020, women earned 84% of what men earned. Jonathan Bastian talks with NPR host and author Stacey Vanek Smith about empowering women in the workplace and how Machiavelli's “The Prince” might serve as a much needed resource. Later, professor of linguistics Deborah Tannen and author and poet Marguerite Pigeon join to discuss projecting confidence through lingusitic style and fashion.

Bonnie Erbe interviews Stacey Vanek Smith of NPR on her new book about what Machiavelli would tell women to get ahead in business.

This episode is from our friends at the podcast Wisdom From The Top, featuring our very own Stacey Vanek Smith! Stacey Vanek Smith has reported on business and the economy for over 15 years now, first for public radio's "Marketplace," and now as the host of Planet Money's daily podcast "The Indicator." Over that time, she's seen the same barriers blocking advancement for women in the workplace again and again. Recently, she's started to recognize that a lot of tools to move past those barriers can be found in the work of Italian philosopher Niccolò Machiavelli.

Stacey Vanek Smith has reported on business and the economy for over 15 years now, first for public radio's "Marketplace," and now as the host of Planet Money's daily podcast "The Indicator." Over that time, she's seen the same barriers blocking advancement for women in the workplace again and again. Recently, she's started to recognize that a lot of tools to move past those barriers can be found in the work of Italian philosopher Niccolò Machiavelli. Vanek Smith lays out these solutions in her new book, Machiavelli for Women: Defend Your Worth, Grow Your Ambition, and Win the Workplace.

A new season of “Beyond Unprecedented: The Post-Pandemic Economy” examines law, business, and capital markets in a world changed by COVID-19. The hosts kick off the season with NPR's Stacey Vanek Smith to discuss what constitutes the new normal in the current economy. Brought to you by Columbia Law School and the Ira M. Millstein Center for Global Markets and Corporate Ownership.

Can women in the workplace find inspiration in "The Prince," Machiavelli's 500-year-old guide to power? Stacey Vanek Smith, author of "Machiavelli for Women," says so. She joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss how the classic treatise could help workers get a job or promotion, or negotiate a higher salary-no backstabbing required. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Journalist Stacey Vanek Smith, co-host of NPR's The Indicator from Planet Money, joins Nora and Scott to discuss her new book, Machiavelli for Women: Defend Your Worth, Grow Your Ambition, and Win the Workplace, and applies a modern twist on principles from Machiavelli's writings. She also offers practical, real-life advice on how women can shatter the proverbial glass ceiling.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The winners are in! Fall is a great time to sink into a good book and we have the ultimate list including Machiavelli for Women by Stacey Vanek Smith,The Long Game by Dorie Clark, A Year of Self Care Journal by Allison Task, Wallet Activism by Tanya Hester and Estate Planning 101 by Amy Blacklock and Vicki Cook. For more information, visit the show notes at https://www.bobbirebell.com/podcast/booksforfall2021

Tim Harford talks to Planet Money's Stacey Vanek Smith about the gender pay gap in the US and the UK – and how Renaissance writer, Machiavelli might be an unlikely source of inspiration for women in the workplace.

Stacey Vanek Smith is the author of the new book, Machiavelli for Women: Defend Your Worth, Grow Your Ambition, and Win the Workplace. She is also Cardiff's former co-host on The Indicator from Planet Money! The two hosts reunite for this special episode, in which Stacey tells Cardiff about the hardheaded wisdom and encouragement she finds in Machiavelli, the economic data and case studies showing the particular set of obstacles that women confront at the office, and why professional advancement requires an understanding of the world as it is, not as we wish it were. Links from the episode:Stacey is on Twitter at @svaneksmithMachiavelli for Women (https://tinyurl.com/5cun5du7)The Indicator from Planet Money (https://tinyurl.com/4a8pa2cj)Cardiff and Aimee are on Twitter at @CardiffGarcia and @AimeePKeaneSend us an email! You can write to us at hello@bazaaraudio.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This weekend we welcome Stacey Vanek Smith, NPR host of The Indicator and correspondent for Planet Money, who joined us to discuss her recently released book, Machiavelli for Women: Defend Your Worth, Grow Your Ambition, and Win the Workplace. Women have been making strides towards equality for decades, or so we're often told. They've been increasingly entering male-dominated areas of the workforce and consistently surpassing their male peers in grades, university attendance, and degrees. They've recently stormed the political arena with a vengeance.  But despite all of this, the payoff is, quite literally. not there: the gender pay gap has held steady at about 20% since 2000. And the number of female CEOs for Fortune 500 companies has actually been declining. So why, in the age of #MeToo and #TimesUp, is the glass ceiling still holding strong? And how can we shatter it for once and for all? Stacy Vanek Smith's advice: ask Machiavelli “with this delicious look at what we have to gain by examining our relationship to power.” Have a money question? Email us, ask jill [at] jill on money dot com. Please leave us a rating or review in Apple Podcasts. "Jill on Money" theme music is by Joel Goodman, www.joelgoodman.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This weekend we welcome Stacey Vanek Smith, NPR host of The Indicator and correspondent for Planet Money, who joined us to discuss her recently released book, Machiavelli for Women: Defend Your Worth, Grow Your Ambition, and Win the Workplace. Women have been making strides towards equality for decades, or so we're often told. They've been increasingly entering male-dominated areas of the workforce and consistently surpassing their male peers in grades, university attendance, and degrees. They've recently stormed the political arena with a vengeance.  But despite all of this, the payoff is, quite literally. not there: the gender pay gap has held steady at about 20% since 2000. And the number of female CEOs for Fortune 500 companies has actually been declining. So why, in the age of #MeToo and #TimesUp, is the glass ceiling still holding strong? And how can we shatter it for once and for all? Stacy Vanek Smith's advice: ask Machiavelli “with this delicious look at what we have to gain by examining our relationship to power.” Have a money question? Email us, ask jill [at] jill on money dot com. Please leave us a rating or review in Apple Podcasts. "Jill on Money" theme music is by Joel Goodman, www.joelgoodman.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Getting interrupted. Getting ideas stolen. Being talked over and ignored in meetings. This happens to women, people of color and marginalized workers a LOT.So what should you do when you get interrupted or talked over or have an idea stolen in a meeting? In this episode, Stacey Vanek Smith, author of the new book Machiavelli For Women, goes over four ways to be heard in the workplace.

Sam is joined by NPR's The Indicator host Stacey Vanek Smith to talk about her new book, Machiavelli for Women and how women in the workplace are still falling behind. Plus, actor Harvey Guillén on the new season of the FX show What We Do in the Shadows and not waiting for people to be comfortable with his "brownness, queerness and roundness" to be comfortable in his own skin.You can follow us on Twitter @NPRItsBeenAMin and email us at samsanders@npr.org.

I've never been that great at following a map. When I'd go hiking or tried orienteering, I'd struggle to put it all together. Now, we've all got phones, so the physical journeys are easier, but navigating the world? That's as tricky as ever. There's rarely a map, rarely a compass. Often, what we need is a guide. So, who's your hero, your guide for how you navigate the world? Whose playbook do you follow? Lots of us might pick a kind, gentle type of guy, or maybe someone from the classics. But, who would pick the scheming politics of Niccolò Machiavelli, author of the infamous guide to politics, The Prince?  Stacey Vanek Smith is an author, a journalist, and the co-host of NPR's ‘The Indicator from Planet Money.' She's also on a mission to rehabilitate Machiavelli. There's much to learn from him, she says, especially when your own needs are compromised by power imbalances. In this episode, Stacey discusses the ups and downs of finding your inner Machiavelli. Get‌ ‌book‌ ‌links‌ ‌and‌ ‌resources‌ ‌at‌ https://www.mbs.works/2-pages-podcast/  Stacey reads two pages from ‘How Proust Can Change Your Life' by Alain de Botton. [reading begins at 8:07] Hear us talk about:  Sitting with the ambiguity and messiness that accompany complexity: “You allow people the complexity of their own experiences and points of view, and the conclusions they draw from it.” [14:36] | Generosity when negotiating. [17:43] | Thinking about power: women versus men. [21:15] | Structural inequities of ‘finding your inner Machiavelli': “There is a gift in having to fight for things.” [23:26] | Sense of agency. [26:55]

Want to have more power in the workplace? NPR's Stacey Vanek Smith's new book Machiavelli for Women takes the lessons from Machiavelli's The Prince to give some specific and realistic ways to succeed. For more information, visit the show notes at https://www.bobbirebell.com/podcast/staceyvaneksmith

Welcome to episode 7! In this episode, the sisters surprise each other with a tale of strictly regulated liquids in history--alcohol and....maple syrup?! First KT tells us about how the U.S. government had the not-so-bright idea to poison alcohol during prohibition and the dire consequences it had on the public. Next, Laurel fast forwards time to the early 2010s to Quebec, Canada to talk about the economics of maple syrup, its "cartel" and the subsequent heist of MILLIONS of dollars worth of maple syrup from Canada's strategic reserve. *~*~*~*~*~*~ The Socials: Email -- hightailinghistorypod@gmail.com Instagram -- @hightailinghistory Facebook -- Hightailing Through History or with user name @hightailinghistory *~*~*~*~*~*~ Mentioned In The Stories: Pictures of the global strategic reserve of maple syrup in Quebec *~*~*~*~*~*~ Sources: Poisoned Prohibition Alcohol-- “Bootleggers and Bathtub Gin Scroll to Read More.” Prohibition, prohibition.themobmuseum.org/the-history/the-prohibition-underworld/bootleggers-and-bathtub-gin/#:~:text=They%20used%20a%20small%20still,water%20it%20down%20by%20half. Brown, Matthew. “Fact Check: It's True, U.S. Government Poisoned Some Alcohol during Prohibition.” USA Today, Gannett Satellite Information Network, 1 July 2020, www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2020/06/30/fact-check-u-s-government-poisoned-some-alcohol-during-prohibition/3283701001/. “Prohibition in the United States.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 1 Sept. 2021, en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prohibition_in_the_United_States. “Smithsonian Channel: It's Brighter Here.” VIDEO: Yes, The U.S. Gov't Poisoned Alcohol in the 1920s from Drinks, Crime and Prohibition: Flappers and Bootleggers | Smithsonian Channel, www.smithsonianchannel.com/video/series/drinks-crime-and-prohibition/61606 The Great Maple Syrup Heist-- Cohen, Rich. “Inside Quebec's Great, Multi-Million-Dollar Maple-Syrup Heist.” Vanity Fair, 5 Dec. 2016, www.vanityfair.com/news/2016/12/maple-syrup-heist. “Dirty Money.” McGinn, Brian, director. The Maple Syrup Heist, season 1, episode 5, Netflix, 26 Jan. 2018. Lindholm, Jane, and Stacey Vanek Smith. “The Maple Syrup Cartel.” NPR, NPR, 10 Apr. 2019, www.npr.org/sections/money/2019/04/10/711779666/the-maple-syrup-cartel. Stimpson, Reid. “Inside Quebec's Maple Syrup Cartel.” The Bull & Bear, 4 Nov. 2019, bullandbearmcgill.com/inside-quebecs-maple-syrup-cartel/. Wyckoff, Whitney Blair. “Why Some Canadian Maple Syrup Producers Are Defying Their 'Cartel'.” KNKX, 2018, www.knkx.org/post/why-some-canadian-maple-syrup-producers-are-defying-their-cartel. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/laurel-rockall/message

Welcome to episode 7! In this episode, the sisters surprise each other with a tale of strictly regulated liquids in history--alcohol and....maple syrup?! First KT tells us about how the U.S. government had the not-so-bright idea to poison alcohol during prohibition and the dire consequences it had on the public. Next, Laurel fast forwards time to the early 2010s to Quebec, Canada to talk about the economics of maple syrup, its "cartel" and the subsequent heist of MILLIONS of dollars worth of maple syrup from Canada's strategic reserve. *~*~*~*~*~*~ The Socials: Email -- hightailinghistorypod@gmail.com Instagram -- @hightailinghistory Facebook -- Hightailing Through History or with user name @hightailinghistory *~*~*~*~*~*~ Mentioned In The Stories: Pictures of the global strategic reserve of maple syrup in Quebec *~*~*~*~*~*~ Sources: Poisoned Prohibition Alcohol-- “Bootleggers and Bathtub Gin Scroll to Read More.” Prohibition, prohibition.themobmuseum.org/the-history/the-prohibition-underworld/bootleggers-and-bathtub-gin/#:~:text=They%20used%20a%20small%20still,water%20it%20down%20by%20half. Brown, Matthew. “Fact Check: It's True, U.S. Government Poisoned Some Alcohol during Prohibition.” USA Today, Gannett Satellite Information Network, 1 July 2020, www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2020/06/30/fact-check-u-s-government-poisoned-some-alcohol-during-prohibition/3283701001/. “Prohibition in the United States.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 1 Sept. 2021, en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prohibition_in_the_United_States. “Smithsonian Channel: It's Brighter Here.” VIDEO: Yes, The U.S. Gov't Poisoned Alcohol in the 1920s from Drinks, Crime and Prohibition: Flappers and Bootleggers | Smithsonian Channel, www.smithsonianchannel.com/video/series/drinks-crime-and-prohibition/61606 The Great Maple Syrup Heist-- Cohen, Rich. “Inside Quebec's Great, Multi-Million-Dollar Maple-Syrup Heist.” Vanity Fair, 5 Dec. 2016, www.vanityfair.com/news/2016/12/maple-syrup-heist. “Dirty Money.” McGinn, Brian, director. The Maple Syrup Heist, season 1, episode 5, Netflix, 26 Jan. 2018. Lindholm, Jane, and Stacey Vanek Smith. “The Maple Syrup Cartel.” NPR, NPR, 10 Apr. 2019, www.npr.org/sections/money/2019/04/10/711779666/the-maple-syrup-cartel. Stimpson, Reid. “Inside Quebec's Maple Syrup Cartel.” The Bull & Bear, 4 Nov. 2019, bullandbearmcgill.com/inside-quebecs-maple-syrup-cartel/. Wyckoff, Whitney Blair. “Why Some Canadian Maple Syrup Producers Are Defying Their 'Cartel'.” KNKX, 2018, www.knkx.org/post/why-some-canadian-maple-syrup-producers-are-defying-their-cartel. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/laurel-rockall/message

The U.S. unemployment rate is still high... so why are we in a labor shortage? Sam chats with Stacey Vanek Smith, host of NPR's The Indicator, and Cardiff Garcia, former co-host of The Indicator, about the American job market and why businesses are having such a hard time hiring. Then, as vaccines have become more widely available and pandemic restrictions lift across the country, people are wandering back out into the world, having experiences they haven't had in over a year. We drop in on a few of these: a dance party, a first date, a game with friends — the small pleasures folks have missed that now feel monumental.You can follow us on Twitter @NPRItsBeenAMin and email us at samsanders@npr.org.

Republicans say enhanced pandemic unemployment benefits are what's keeping people out of the workforce. That could be playing a role, but the complete picture is far more complicated. NPR chief economic correspondent Scott Horsley lays out the evidence for what's really behind the struggle to find workers. Stacey Vanek Smith, host of NPR's daily economics podcast The Indicator, explains why the problem may be specific to a certain subset of the economy. More from the Indicator on that topic here. Find more episodes on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. To take a short, anonymous survey about Consider This, please visit npr.org/springsurvey. In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment that will help you make sense of what's going on in your community.Email us at considerthis@npr.org.

Republicans say enhanced pandemic unemployment benefits are what's keeping people out of the workforce. That could be playing a role, but the complete picture is far more complicated. NPR chief economic correspondent Scott Horsley lays out the evidence for what's really behind the struggle to find workers. Stacey Vanek Smith, host of NPR's daily economics podcast The Indicator, explains why the problem may be specific to a certain subset of the economy. More from the Indicator on that topic here. Find more episodes on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. To take a short, anonymous survey about Consider This, please visit npr.org/springsurvey. In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment that will help you make sense of what's going on in your community.Email us at considerthis@npr.org.

After overcoming some technical problems, Don joins Amy for a wide-ranging conversation about national politics and the possibility of the GameStop short squeeze becoming common ground for both ends of the political spectrum. The friends touch on a few items in the news, including the local challenges of providing shelter for unhoused people who have been trying to survive in tents pitched in public parks.Special thanks to Six Umbrellas, whose song "Asset House" provides the beats for Don's debut (presumably) in electronic music.Additional resources:"Trump opens 'Office of the Former President' in Florida" (CBS News, by Melissa Quinn, January 27, 2021)https://www.cbsnews.com/news/office-of-the-former-president-trump-florida/ "Tens of thousands of voters drop Republican affiliation after Capitol riot" (The Hill, by Reid Wilson, January 27, 2021)https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/536113-tens-of-thousands-of-voters-drop-republican-affiliation-after-capitol?rl=1 "Republican Party faces rage from both pro- and anti-Trump voters" (Reuters, by Peter Eisler, Chris Kahn, Tim Reid, Simon Lewis, and Jarrett Renshaw, January 13, 2021)https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-supporters-insight/republican-party-faces-rage-from-both-pro-and-anti-trump-voters-idUSKBN29J08S "Trump political team disavows "Patriot Party" groups" (Axios, by Lachlan Markay, January 25, 2021)https://www.axios.com/trump-political-team-disavows-patriot-party-groups-f97c1a07-2541-4ba9-baee-6e31ced88bfa.html Patriot Party (1960s-1980s) (Wikipedia)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriot_Party_(1960s%E2%80%931980s) "GameStop And The Short Squeeze" (NPR, by Paddy Hirsch and Stacey Vanek Smith, January 27, 2021)https://www.npr.org/2021/01/27/961291455/gamestop-and-the-short-squeeze "Saagar Enjeti: Wall Street Elites DESTROYED, Beaten By Redditors At Their Own RIGGED Game" (YouTube, The Hill, January 27, 2021)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ToOGrUQ7ME "Should Betting Against Companies Be Illegal?" (Dave Manuel)https://www.davemanuel.com/2019/05/28/should-short-selling-be-illegal/ "THIS. IS. THE. TYPE. OF. ENERGY. I. NEED. IN. MY. LIFE. DO. NOT. SELL." (Twitter, @GenelJumalon, January 28, 2021)https://twitter.com/geneljumalon/status/1354806165968834568?s=21 "Defund the Mounties? Native peoples call for changes to Canada’s policing" (Christian Science Monitor, By Moira Donovan and Sara Miller Llana, January 25, 2021)https://www.csmonitor.com/Daily/2021/20210125 "Froswa' Booker-Drew: A Champion for South Dallas Nonprofits" (Dallas Doing Good, by Roselle Tenorio)https://www.dallasdoinggood.com/doing-good/froswa-booker-drew-a-champion-for-south-dallas-nonprofits "Where To Find Free Wi-Fi Hotspots In Monroe County" (Indiana Public Media, by Payton Knobeloch, March 25, 2020)https://indianapublicmedia.org/news/where-to-find-free-wi-fi-hotspots-in-monroe-county.php "'Everybody has a right to live': Protesters criticize mayor, BPD after Seminary Square Park eviction" (Indiana Daily Student, by Cate Charron, December 12, 2020)https://www.idsnews.com/article/2020/12/everybody-has-a-right-to-live-protesters-criticize-mayor-bpd-after-seminary-square-park-eviction "Bloomington City Council members drafting ordinance to better protect homeless camps" (Indiana Daily Student, by Madison Smalstig, January 31, 2021)https://www.idsnews.com/article/2021/01/bloomington-homeless-camps-ordinance Buy "Your Racist Friend" by They Might Be Giants on iTunes

On this special episode, Stacey Vanek Smith interviews Guy about his brand new book, How I Built This: The Unexpected Paths to Success from the World's Most Inspiring Entrepreneurs. Stacey asks Guy about growing up with entrepreneurial parents, working overseas as a war reporter, and how elements of entrepreneurship have mirrored the trajectory of his own career. These conversations are excerpts from our How I Built Resilience series.Pre-order the How I Built This book at: https://smarturl.it/HowIBuiltThis

Home sales are up, but the number of people facing evictions is also up. Sam talks to The Indicator's Stacey Vanek Smith and Cardiff Garcia about the good and bad news of the housing market in a pandemic. Then, TikTok is massively popular around the world, but now it's under fire from the Trump Administration due to national security concerns. We hear from NPR tech reporter Bobby Allyn about the latest on the social media upstart and what a proposed ban has to do with China and user data.Follow us: https://twitter.com/NPRItsBeenAMin Email us: samsanders@npr.org

So. What the hell happened to us in 2020? For the finale of season 6, Gaby asks this very question to Stacey Vanek Smith, co-host of The Indicator from Planet Money. How does spending show the story of an era? What can the economy say about the times we’re living in? And what indicators give us hope for the future? Thank you for sticking with us through this tumultuous season -- from our initial theme to COVID-19’s impact to the rise in racial justice activism and protests. 2020 has been an unprecedented year and as such, so has season 6. This show has been a wild ride. See you soon for season 7, deadbeats!

We're in a recession, and it's hitting women especially hard. So how does it compare to the last recession, and how much of it has to do with childcare? Sam is joined by Planet Money's Mary Childs and Stacey Vanek Smith to make sense of it all. Then Sam chats with Reverend Jes Kast, an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ, about how faith and scripture provide solace in moments of uncertainty like this.

It's been 96 days since the first person in America was reported to have died of COVID-19. And for the first time, the federal government will require states to keep track of who's getting sick and who's dying based on their age, sex, and race and ethnicity. Sign up for 'The New Normal' newsletterAround the world, 10 vaccine candidates have begun human trials. COVID-19 has killed nearly 110,000 people in America. And black Americans are dying at nearly two and half times the rate of white Americans. As NPR's Stacey Vanek Smith and Greg Rosalsky report on the economic reasons why. Plus, WAMU reporter Jacob Fenston reports on 85-year-old Margaret Sullivan, who feels like she's been "living in a bubble" since the start of the pandemic. Find and support your local public radio stationThis episode was recorded and published as part of this podcast's former 'Coronavirus Daily' format.

It's been 96 days since the first person in America was reported to have died of COVID-19. And for the first time, the federal government will require states to keep track of who's getting sick and who's dying based on their age, sex, and race and ethnicity. Sign up for 'The New Normal' newsletterAround the world, 10 vaccine candidates have begun human trials. COVID-19 has killed nearly 110,000 people in America. And black Americans are dying at nearly two and half times the rate of white Americans. As NPR's Stacey Vanek Smith and Greg Rosalsky report on the economic reasons why. Plus, WAMU reporter Jacob Fenston reports on 85-year-old Margaret Sullivan, who feels like she's been "living in a bubble" since the start of the pandemic. Find and support your local public radio stationThis episode was recorded and published as part of this podcast's former 'Coronavirus Daily' format.

To speed up the process of developing a coronavirus vaccine, the Trump Administration says the government will invest in manufacturing the top candidates even before one is proven to work.As parts of the country reopen, different rules apply across state and even city lines, leaving business owners trying to figure things out for themselves, 'All Things Considered' host Ari Shapiro reports.Demand for goods and services plunged in April according to new data. NPR's Stacey Vanek Smith of The Indicator reports on pent-up demand and what that means for the future of the U.S. economy.The Navajo Nation has one of the highest rates of COVID-19 deaths per capita in the United States. NPR's Code Switch podcast examines why Native Americans have been so hard hit by the coronavirus. Listen to their episode on race and COVID-19 on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and NPR One.Listen to Throughline's episode about the origins of the N95 mask on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and NPR One.Find and support your local public radio stationSubmit a question for "The National Conversation"Sign up for 'The New Normal' newsletterThis episode was recorded and published as part of this podcast's former 'Coronavirus Daily' format.

To speed up the process of developing a coronavirus vaccine, the Trump Administration says the government will invest in manufacturing the top candidates even before one is proven to work.As parts of the country reopen, different rules apply across state and even city lines, leaving business owners trying to figure things out for themselves, 'All Things Considered' host Ari Shapiro reports.Demand for goods and services plunged in April according to new data. NPR's Stacey Vanek Smith of The Indicator reports on pent-up demand and what that means for the future of the U.S. economy.The Navajo Nation has one of the highest rates of COVID-19 deaths per capita in the United States. NPR's Code Switch podcast examines why Native Americans have been so hard hit by the coronavirus. Listen to their episode on race and COVID-19 on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and NPR One.Listen to Throughline's episode about the origins of the N95 mask on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and NPR One.Find and support your local public radio stationSubmit a question for "The National Conversation"Sign up for 'The New Normal' newsletterThis episode was recorded and published as part of this podcast's former 'Coronavirus Daily' format.

California Governor Gavin Newsom talks with Stacey Vanek Smith about his plans to reopen the fifth largest economy in the world.

The coronavirus is taking a toll on jobs and the economy. Sam talks to NPR's Cardiff Garcia and Stacey Vanek Smith, co-hosts of The Indicator from Planet Money, about ways to get people paid while they're out of work and the necessity for businesses to pivot to stay afloat. Also, Sam and NPR music news editor Sidney Madden talk about new ways people are listening to music and partying online in "club quarantine."

It's an all-NPR show! Sam talks with two fellow correspondents about big stories in the news this week. Stacey Vanek Smith, co-host of NPR's The Indicator from Planet Money, tells Sam about the "coronabump" — consumer goods and services that are seeing a spike in business because of the virus outbreak. And NPR's Quil Lawrence talks about the negotiated withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan after nearly 20 years at war. Then Sam talks to Shankar Vedantam, host of NPR's Hidden Brain, about how we can keep our fears of coronavirus in perspective.

A lot of women have a voice in their heads that asks them that question. In this episode we explore women's confidence, or the lack of it, and why it matters to our livelihoods. We discuss why women often struggle to recognize their value, and how much of our experience depends on our backgrounds. We meet Chicago business owner Denise Barreto, who is enviably confident, and NPR journalist Stacey Vanek Smith, who shares some of my hangups. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Disney launched its highly anticipated streaming service, Disney+, this week and added a message to viewers that some of its older material may include outdated or offensive content or cultural images. A trial of a four-day workweek in Japan showed signs of increasing productivity — could something similar succeed in a country like the United States? And as the nation turns its focus to the now-public impeachment hearings of President Donald Trump, Sam talks with Leon Neyfakh, host of seasons one and two of the podcast 'Slow Burn.' In those episodes Neyfakh recounted the Senate Watergate hearings into President Richard Nixon and the impeachment hearings of President Bill Clinton. He talks to Sam about similarities and differences to what's happening now. Sam is joined by BuzzFeed senior film reporter Adam B. Vary and host of NPR's 'The Indicator' podcast Stacey Vanek Smith.

In which Sarah, Dave and RJ talk about disgraced Chinese coal workers, dodgy motivational techniques, and moral futility. Also, Marshall crosses the parking lot on his own. Articles discussed include: "What It's Like To Be On The Blacklist In China's New Social Credit System (https://www.npr.org/2018/10/31/662696776/what-its-like-to-be-on-the-blacklist-in-chinas-new-social-credit-system)" by Stacey Vanek Smith and Cardiff Garcia via NPR "Science Confirms It: People Are Not Pets (https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/27/opinion/sunday/science-rewards-behavior.html)" by Alfie Kohn via The New York Times "Existential Despair and Moral Futility (https://blogs.ancientfaith.com/glory2godforallthings/2018/10/24/existential-despair-and-moral-futility/)" by Stephen Freeman via Ancient Faith Ministries

It's Friday. Sam's loneliness is killing him, so he's joined by podcast maker and journalist Julia Furlan and Stacey Vanek Smith, host of NPR's The Indicator podcast. The Trump administration may seek to limit the federal government's definition of "sex" — potentially allowing for the rollback of protections for transgender people under federal civil rights law. Plus, Sam looks at the success of Netflix's "Summer of Love" and wonders if it could revive the romantic-comedy genre in film.

By all accounts, the U.S. economy is doing well, and has been for a long time. Unemployment is at an 18-year low, businesses are growing and the stock market has been on a historic, bullish climb. But some on Wall Street are closely watching one economic indicator — the yield curve — that has a history of predicting an end to all of that: Recession. The yield curve — a somewhat obscure (if you aren't in finance) display of interest earned, or the yield, from treasuries — rises from low to high in a healthy economy. But when things are shaky, it can flatten and even inverts. And in every instance of a yield curve inversion since 1970, a recession has followed within a year. Currently, the curve is still bending the right way, but it's getting flatter, and that has some people concerned. But how much stock can we still put in this historic predictor? And really, what does it even mean? This week on Money Talking, Charlie Herman gets answers from two yield curve wonks (or at least one super fan), Cardiff Garcia and Stacey Vanek Smith, co-hosts of Planet Money’s "The Indicator" podcast from NPR.

Planet Money correspondent Stacey Vanek Smith and "Rough Translation" host Gregory Warner join Sam to talk through the week that was: Afghanistan, the President and the border wall, Amazon and Whole Foods, Taylor Swift, the eclipse, the GOP and tax reform, the economy in North Korea, racial identity in Brazil, and the 10-year-anniversary of the hashtag — plus music from Kanye West, a call to a listener in Georgia, and the best things that happened to listeners all week. Stick around after the episode to hear Sam talk to Stretch and Bobbito from "What's Good." Email the show at samsanders@npr.org and follow Sam on Twitter @samsanders.

On this episode of Slate Money, hosts Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O’Neil of mathbabe.org, and Stacey Vanek Smith of Planet Money discuss the business and finance news of the week. Topics discussed on today’s show include: -Buying citizenship, in St. Kitts and the U.S. -Why activist investors aren't nominating women to board positions. -How white collar America secretly loves working too much. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Slate Money, hosts Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O’Neil of mathbabe.org, and Stacey Vanek Smith of Planet Money discuss the business and finance news of the week. Topics discussed on today’s show include: -Buying citizenship, in St. Kitts and the U.S. -Why activist investors aren't nominating women to board positions. -How white collar America secretly loves working too much. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Study after study shows women have less confidence than men. But you hardly need a study to work that out. Just look around you - how many women do you know who exude the same self-belief as the men in your life? Confidence, or the lack of it, is a big issue in many women's careers, including my own. In this show I talk to business owner Denise Barreto, whose confidence I envy, and NPR reporter Stacey Vanek Smith, who shares a lot of my hangups. She has to psych herself up to ask for things at work, because she's not quite sure she deserves it. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.