The U.S. is graying. What does that mean for the economy?

Make Me Smart

Marketplace

News, Business

4.6 • 5.4K Ratings

🗓️ 24 June 2023

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

The median age in the United States, at just under 39, is the highest it’s ever been, and it’s been rising for decades. We’ll get into the economic implications of America’s aging population. Also, the Supreme Court has been getting comfy with ruling on technicalities rather than policy. We’ll explain how that played out in a recent immigration case. Plus, it’s Revenge of the Nerds: Billionaire Edition. And, we’ll play a round of Half Full/Half Empty!

Here’s everything we talked about today:

- “Texas and Louisiana lack right to challenge Biden immigration policy, court rules” from Amylhowe.com

- “The U.S. Population Is Older Than It Has Ever Been” from The New York Times

- “How workwear went from functional to fashionable” from Marketplace

- “Wimbledon to use AI for video highlight commentary” from CNN

- “Talking credit helps visually impaired people make transactions safely” from Marketplace

- “Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg: Are they really going to cage fight?” from Vox

- “Are brain implants a privacy issue?” from Marketplace

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0:00.0	Hey everyone, I'm Rimechres, host of This is Un Comfortable, a podcast from Marketplace.
0:05.3	This season, we explore how secrets can shape our financial lives.
0:09.7	We've got stories about the creative lengths people go to pay off student debt,
0:14.0	what it's like to become addicted to financial submission,
0:17.3	and how easy it can be to get stuck in a vicious cycle.
0:20.5	We take a look at how secrets take a toll on our lives,
0:23.6	and what price some are willing to pay for the truth.
0:26.8	Listen to This is Uncomfortable, wherever you get your podcasts.
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0:55.2	Thanks again. We should be just chatting and saying, saying pithy things until the music comes on.
1:01.2	I know. I just get so nervous when I get that 10 seconds. I'm like,
1:07.6	I think that's everybody when you get that countdown.
1:10.8	Hello everyone. I am Kimberly Adams. Welcome back to Make Me Smart, where we make today make sense.
1:16.3	It's Friday June the 23rd. Kai is out today, but joining me is the
1:21.5	Marketplaces, Megan McCarty, Karina.
1:25.4	Always elegant. Yeah, no, it's always fun to join you guys for economics on tap on Friday.
1:31.2	Good to be here. Thanks for having me. Fantastic. I'm so glad you're here because I want to hear
1:37.0	all about your drink. We've got the YouTube live stream up and running. We've got the drinks,
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