Our undemocratic primaries, Obama's new fiduciary rule, and the challenge of information polarization

Explain It to Me

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News, Education, Society & Culture, Politics

4.4 • 8K Ratings

🗓️ 22 April 2016

⏱️ 64 minutes

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With Sarah still on vacation Ezra and Matt ask what we want out of our presidential nominating system, explain a new regulatory initiative that could save the middle class billions, and look at some new research on media consumption and polarization.The Weeds is supported by Goldman Sachs. To learn about developments currently shaping markets, industries, and the global economy, subscribe to the firm’s podcast, ‘Exchanges at Goldman Sachs,’ available on iTunes.The Weeds is also brought to you by The Great Courses Plus. Visit TheGreatCoursesPlus.com/Weeds to stream Understanding Investments and hundreds of other courses for free!And by Harry’s Razors. Visit Harrys.com right now and get $5 off your first purchase with promo code WEEDS. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:07.8	Hello, welcome to another episode of the weeds Fox's policy podcast on the Penetable Network.
1:12.0	I'm Matthew Eglaceus, strug by my colleague Ezra Klein.
1:14.8	Sarah Cliff is remarkably still on vacation.
1:17.4	Want one?
1:18.6	Feels like it's been a long time.
1:20.0	I hope she's having fun.
1:21.2	Every week without Sarah on the weeds is an eternity.
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