05.12.25 Income Inequality / Privacy Alert! Alexa Can Hear You

The Clark Howard Podcast

Clark Howard

Investing, Entrepreneurship, Business

4.6 • 4.9K Ratings

🗓️ 12 May 2025

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

The Congressional Budget Office update found the top 10% of earners in the U.S. have 70% of the nation’s wealth, possibly the greatest disparity in our history. Today, Clark discusses the severity of income inequality and its effects on our society. Also - if you have a smart device in your home, you might not realize some of the privacy concerns, especially with Amazon’s Alexa. Income Inequality: Segment 1 Ask Clark: Segment 2 Privacy Warning!: Segment 3 Ask Clark: Segment 4 Mentioned on the show: NYTimes: America Has Never Been Wealthier. Here’s Why It Doesn’t Feel That Way. How To Freeze and Unfreeze Your Credit With Experian, Equifax and TransUnion Understanding Home Equity Agreements Amazon Is Removing a Key Alexa Privacy Setting: Should You Worry? [The Washington Post] Alexa is getting creepier. Take this one step to improve your privacy. When Is the Best Day and Time To Call Customer Service? Clark.com resources: Episode transcripts Community.Clark.com / Ask Clark Clark.com daily money newsletter Consumer Action Center Free Helpline: 636-492-5275 Learn more about your ad choices: megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:08.2	I'm so glad you've joined us here on the Clark Howard Show.
1:11.7	You know, our mission is to serve you with advice and information that empowers you to make better financial decisions in your life. So I want to talk about
1:19.9	something straight ahead that is a fact. We have crazy income inequality in the United States. I want to talk about how that's affecting
1:30.4	so much in our society. And then later, I want to talk about having an Amazon, I think the trade
1:40.4	name is Echo, the one that has Alexa in its name.
1:45.1	Hope I didn't set off your device.
1:47.3	Something you've got to know about that device.
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