From “Million Bazillion”: What’s a recession?
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🗓️ 5 January 2024
⏱️ 27 minutes
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Summary
Hey Smarties! Today we’re sharing an episode from “Million Bazillion,” a Marketplace podcast that answers kids’ questions about money. This episode tackles a question many of you might have too: What’s a recession? To get to the bottom of it, hosts Bridget and Ryan take an adventure-filled trip to the Federal Reserve, where they bump into Fed Chair Jerome Powell (who might sound a bit like Kai Ryssdal).
We’ll be back with new episodes next week. Until then, if you’ve got a question, comment or submission for a state drink, send them our way. We’re at 508-UB-SMART or email makemesmart@marketplace.org.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey, it's Kimberly. We'll be back in your feeds on Monday to break down the news of the day and the |
| 0:05.7 | latest happenings in this economy, but for now we're sharing an episode from our sister's show, |
| 0:11.2 | Million Bazillion, which answers questions kids have about money. |
| 0:15.4 | Today's episode tackles a question many of you might have as well. |
| 0:19.1 | What's a recession? |
| 0:20.9 | Let us know what you think and send us any other questions you might have about |
| 0:24.7 | how this economy works. |
| 0:26.6 | We're at Make Me Smart at marketplace.org and 508, you be smart. |
| 0:31.8 | Okay, now on to the show. |
| 0:35.0 | Ryan, what are you up to in here? |
| 0:37.0 | Oh, hey, Bridget, I'm just watching a scary movie. |
| 0:40.0 | You're supposed to be researching the history of international trade with Guatemala, not watching scary movies. |
| 0:47.0 | I know, I'm just taking a break. |
| 0:49.0 | Well, let's turn this off. |
| 0:50.0 | You know if you watch scary movies too close to bedtime, you're going to have a hard time falling asleep. |
| 0:54.0 | It's 1 PM, we're in the office break room. |
| 0:56.3 | Here's your lunch order, Ryan. |
| 0:58.1 | Thanks, Pete. |
| 0:59.1 | There's enough to worry about in real life. |
| 1:01.2 | Who needs a scary movie? I mean, have you seen all these new stories about about |
| 1:05.0 | who need a scary movie? I mean, have you seen all these new stories about people worried they'll lose their jobs and inflation might never end? |
| 1:08.0 | So maybe just turn off the movie. |
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