Dollars and Sense (with Matthew Desmond and Shereen Boyer)

How To Not Lose Your Sh!t

Red Wine & Blue

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4.7 • 892 Ratings

🗓️ 31 May 2023

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Today’s episode is all about money! What is the debt ceiling? Why does it matter? Why is poverty such an issue in America? And what can we do about it? Amanda, our resident economist, explains the debt ceiling, the deal that was just reached, how we're underinvesting in our communities, and why women know more about the economy than they think they do. We’re joined by Shereen Boyer, a mom in Ohio who’s worked in finance for over 30 years, to explain more about why the Democratic party aligns ...

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0:00.0	Let's face it, ladies, men are just too emotional for going into Target.
0:13.1	We got to address the suburban women problem because it's real.
0:19.6	Welcome to the suburban women problem, a podcast from red, wine, and blue.
0:27.2	Hi, everyone. Thanks for joining us. I'm Amanda Weinstein. I'm Rachel Vindman. I'm Jasmine Clark.
0:33.2	And you're listening to the Suburban Women Problem. Whether we're talking about high-level
0:37.4	politics like the debt ceiling or individual families struggling to put food on the table, And you're listening to the suburban women problem. Whether we're talking about high-level politics,
0:38.2	like the debt ceiling or individual families struggling to put food on the table, so much in this
0:42.8	country comes down to money. And being the economist of the pod, of course, I'm excited to talk
0:48.2	about all things econ on this week's episode. I know that these topics can sometimes feel
0:53.4	complicated or confusing,
0:54.9	and in fact, I think a lot of politicians want it to be confusing. So I'll be sure to explain
1:00.3	why it actually matters to all of us. We'll be joined by Shereen Boyer, a mom in Ohio,
1:05.9	who's worked in finance for over 30 years. Shereen used to be a Republican, but now is outspoken about why the Democratic
1:12.6	Party not only aligns better with her social values, but with her economic values too. And after that,
1:18.8	I'll get to share my interview with Professor Matthew Desmond. We talked about his latest book,
1:23.4	Poverty by America and what it means to be, as he says, a poverty abolitionist. So speaking of the
1:29.9	economy, can we talk about the debt ceiling? And we have brand new news on that one. I know it's not
1:36.4	the sexiest thing to talk about, but it is important. And we did just break a deal. So I'm going to be
1:42.1	really honest. Like, I feel like we do the song and dance every
1:45.0	year. And although I like vaguely understand like what it means, I'm really not clear on like why we
1:52.1	have to do this every year. I feel like every year it's like this big crisis of like, oh, no,
1:57.9	the debt ceiling. And to be to be fair, I feel like every year since Trump,
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